It has been coming to the end of my second month since I started to focus myself fully on the Internet. Just a few hours ago, I found a fellow Singaporean who contacted me to engage on a networking session. It’s been fun to see people of my country coming into the Internet industry. I remember the times when I started my Internet business, I just roam around, looking for something to learn. Then, I start to move on to my learning curve which is quite deep… And kept on trying and changing while many of my fellow Internet friends are helping me along, giving me guidance.
Extended Introduction
While I know it is all about our knowledge that sells on the Internet since Internet is a place of information, it is nevertheless a learning curve for any one of us to start embarking our career (full time or part time) into this industry. I am most pleased to have been learning and doing businesses since 2003, where I am able to share some of my experiences I have faced in my startup companies in the past. Adding that to my constant learning attitude with lots of books, ebooks, videos and audios I have bought, it is giving me lots of boost to work on it… I was even called an optimist by an Internet friend.
My Difficulties Over Internet Marketing
Ok, let’s get some understanding of how I got started with my Internet and am already earning money. It is because of my past experience of starting up businesses, I have never been unfamiliar with the starting phase of any new business. It is so tough, it can make anyone of us to give up easily because of our comfort zone.
- I told myself that in order to succeed, I have to ask the right person for the right answer.
- I refused to go through all the Internet marketers who have been marketing themselves as experts. They are probably too exposed to me that I would think they are marketing gimmicks. (I was particularly humored by a self-proclaimed affiliate “king” saying that we must have our own products.)
- I went straight to the people who started the payment systems, affiliate programs and advertising programs. And they referred me to an expert whom I went ahead and bought his ebooks and understood so much more, and eventually signed up for his affiliate program because his stuff is really good! This expert is Ken Evoy. And he came up with this free viral ebook on “The Affiliate Masters Course” which I think is beneficial for any one of us who are looking into start an affiliate business. Take a look at his site (aff) here.
- Previously, I was really confused by that “affiliate king” because what he portrayed to me (and probably the whole world) is that he created some products (either by himself or re-engineering them) and sell them to his database. Somehow, I thought the only way of affiliating a product is to have your own database to sell to. But it is somehow ambiguous when this database has to be “conned” by me to sign up for my newsletters which are actually luring them to buy from my affiliate programs. And this affiliate king recognize the problem of such affiliation is not going to work always with the same database… And so he has to come up with bonuses from his own PRODUCT CREATION when his database bought those affiliated products and show him the “receipt”…
- It is only when I learnt from Ken Evoy of his free ebook, that affiliate websites are actually content websites that only do preselling! What the readers are looking for, is quality content…. Not those products! These products are by-the-way only… It is virtually telling us everything already.
- Then further on, I even bought a physical book called “Affiliate Millions” (amazon aff) by Anthony Borelli and Greg Holden where they wrote basic contents about how to get started by signing up with amazon, adwords, MSN Adcenter, etc… And give very little tips on the ad copy to write about. And eventually talk about content sites. This book is not that recommended though… I find that affiliate master course by Ken Evoy is even better and it’s free… But if you are really a beginner starting from scratch, probably this book “Affiliate Millions” might be better.
Ok enough of my explanations and complaints…
Step by Step in Starting Internet Business
While I am still at the beginning stage, I start to see a little result and got my first dime shining brightly waiting for me to collect. It is not easy to start, and definitely not a quick-rich scheme (This phrase is somehow over-used by lots of websites which actually promote quick-rich!!).
- Get something to read about. Read something quality. I would recommend Ken Evoy’s free viral ebook. This book contains all the necessary information to get started. You should have an idea about the real meaning of affiliate. This book does upsell some of his premium software and ebooks for further progression in an easier way.
- Do something about it. Whenever you learn something, you have to synchronize with your actions or else your knowledge might just “collect dust” (do nothing about it) inside your head…
- Follow the instructions as closely. Read as widely as possible with other books as well. Apply as close as possible and twist it with your creative thoughts.
- Keep doing it till you see some results (positive or negative). Don’t be affected by your surroundings while you are in the process of learning… You might get to see lots of other opportunities along the way… Make a note on them somewhere if you are interested, and continue with what you are doing… Concentration is the keyword to learn…
- As you learn, you should be able to see some problem with your niche as you magnify it even nearer…
- Do not ever use the brick-n-mortar marketing experience in your google adwords campaign! In other words, mass distribution of advertisement doesn’t work in internet… You only waste money… We are talking about niche here… just niche!
- Keep doing on your business in spite of your feeling of high or low momentum… You will eventually get your momentum!
Conclusion
Just like any business out there, every online business is an endeavor on our part to make it a success. You will constantly be focusing on building the business and maintaining its operations while the web server is constantly acting as your sales representative… That’s how an online business is working 24 hours a day… In fact, Internet Business is probably the most perfect business for any entrepreneur to come in an almost any way that they could!
