SSWT Internet Marketing Forum

Newbies often make the mistake of jumping from one make-money-online opportunity to the next without ever taking the time to do anything properly. It’s tough for someone new to Internet marketing to focus only on the very basics.

Trying to do Video, PodCasting, Audio, Google AdSense, SEO, RSS, or Secret Project XYZ etc… all at once, just won’t get you anywhere. First you need to build a solid foundation for your online business.

I highly recommend to everyone new to the world of IM to master the basics first before trying any of the "fancier" stuff. Pick a strategy, write your plan… and follow through. That’s going to be responsible for more than 70% of your long-term success:

* Use a few basic strategies to generate traffic
* Build a targeted, profitable list
* Develop a relationship with your subscriber – this makes your list responsive
* Ask them what they want and give it to them

I know, it’s often difficult to resist all these enticing offers hitting your mailbox every day – but you simply have to put them aside and stay focused on your plan.

What you say is absolutely right, newbies often fall into this trap..( I should know I have done it myself!). Luckily, help is now available in choosing the right IM products. Rupert Dunn, Associate Editor is part of a review site set up for Internet marketers and newbies. The site reviews hundreds of IM products that are rated by the end user. A thousand internet marketers got together and created this hub of knowledge. You should be able to get some interesting insight before you spend your hard earned money. It is free and it works. An excellent resource.