I am as big of an advocate for hard work, as anybody else, but I want you remember that this is just a business.  There is more to life than just making money.
I say this because I see a lot of times in forums, marketers talking about working 12-14 hours a day.  A part of me is happy hearing that, because I know they are going to make it, and have some serious success, if they haven't already.  I went through it, so I know what it's like putting in …

When you leap into the business of online marketing, you can't help but notice that there are seemingly infinite amount of ways to make money. The problem is that everybody is telling you which one works best.  You've always got somebody to tell you some technique that will unlock riches.
So the inevitable happens.  You drop everything you are doing, and move on to the next thing…..that is until you hear from somebody else that if you use their techniques, you'll be rich…..and so forth so on.

It gets to the point …

There is some discussion among a lot of internet marketing gurus whether you should give out your phone number (hopefully your business number) on your website.
The answer is "it all depends".
First of all, if you are just going to be an affiliate marketer promoting other people's products, then there most likely is no reason to give out your number.  After all, you are not the one handling customer service, the seller of the product or service is.
So, this question really is for people that have their own products or services …

Ok….it's been 30 days.  How do you feel?  If you were completely brand new to creating websites and online marketing, I hope you've learned a lot.  
I tried to provide a step by step plan that anybody can follow.  I'm sure you had to figure some things out for yourself, but the purpose of all this was to give you a blueprint, and a general plan of attack.  You were the one that had to dot the "i"s and cross the "t"s.

In your experience, you may have realized that …

Well….today you are going to get a little break.  I’m sure you can use it.
I just want to mention as you are going through the step by step plan I am providing, that Internet Marketing is really not that linear.
I’m doing the best that I can to provide a somewhat mechanical system that even newbies can follow.  That being said, there will be people that will not make money.
What’s the reason for this?   
Well….for starters, there will be people who will just simply not take action. They’ll read the …

Do you know what separates the successful marketers from the one’s who never make a penny?  It’s simple.  Ambition.  You can spot them from a mile away who is going to make it and who’s not. 
For example, an ambitious person could read somebody’s testimonial, where they say they’ve made thousands, maybe even millions of dollars doing whatever….The ambitious person already has come up with a detailed plan and he will tell you exactly when it’s going to get done. The one’s who aren’t going to make it are the …

We're in an interesting business.  When your business is dedicated to being online all day, temptation is just around the corner. You are just one click away from ruining your entire day of work.

I can't say it enough.  Just because you work from home on your computer and you are on the internet, it doesn't mean the you don't have a job to do.  Take care of business and then you can play around!

I've been guilty of this myself.  I go to a site just to check something out …

If you’ve been making money online, you’re going to understand the reason for this post, because it’s really frustrating explaining to people what you do for a living.  THEY JUST DON’T GET IT!!
And it’s not just strangers.  It’s friends and family members. If you say, you’re an internet marketer, then they are going to get some stereotypical cliché ideas.  They think you scam people.  They think you steal identities.  They think you hack into people’s accounts.  It’s ridiculous.
I’m just writing this post because I know that successful marketers go …

When many people talk about what it takes to succeed in the online world, the first thing they will mention is traffic. I usually have a “no duh” kind of response to this. Of course you need traffic. If you are selling something, you need somebody to buy it. It’s just the basic concept behind the free market.

But besides the obvious need of traffic, you have to think about what happens after you get the traffic. You’ve got people who are so preoccupied with getting somebody to buy whatever it is they are selling, …

I know it may seem strange that on my first blog post, that I would mention something that you should not do, but I figured there are a whole bunch of you out there who are completely lost, as to what is legitimate and what is a waste of time.  When you are wet behind the ears, it can be daunting.
There are seemingly hundreds of websites saying that you can make money online by sitting on your butt and doing nothing.  First, let me be the first to tell you …