I'm New to Internet Marketing - What's My First Step?

Within three months my blog is looking more and more professional everyday, my traffic is increasing and my Alexa ranking is climbing.

So, what I want to do in this article is to funnel you towards one direction which will help you get started in internet marketing without getting lost. And this I decided, as through my own personal experience I learnt that at times, the more you learn the more confusing everything becomes - ending with you doing nothing, as you wouldn't know from where to start.


GETTING DOWN TO THE BASICS FIRST

First we have to start with the learning part - as it goes with any career. There is a lot to learn in internet marketing, but what you have to understand is that this process is a journey. And sometimes by acting you will learn more and faster, than by just reading about it. You actually get better at it once you start implementing all the knowledge - which is the same for any career. Always keep in mind though, that it takes time to become an 'expert' in this field - don't expect to be a six-figure earner overnight.

When you begin doing any research, you are bound to come across a lot of they hype that exists of getting rich overnight, or of earning thousands of dollars in one week, or of buying a special course which will reveal the secret of the top earners in the industry. Let me clear this from the beginning - that's, more often than not, just a load of crap. Make sure that you do your research well. As the same goes for any career, internet marketing also entails a learning curve and a lot of hard work. On the other hand, it's good to note that internet marketing, unlike other careers, offers more chances of success if done properly.

Internet Marketing is as a legitimate business as you make it.Unfortunately, some people look at an internet marketing as suspicious career, and that is because, as with any career, some people have abused internet marketing to scam people and hence to tarnish this industry's reputation. My advice to you is to always follow your honest characteristics and use this massive industry to leverage your business, wealth and reputation, and eventually to contribute to society at large.

The key to success, as with any industry, is to always keep learning. Internet Marketing is an evolving industry, with things changing every day, so it's essential to keep abreast with what is happening and to keep learning for personal growth. Moreover, if your aim is to succeed in this industry, then hard work, focus and determination are all essential qualities.

WHAT ATTRACTED ME TO INTERNET MARKETING IN THE FIRST PLACE?

I am now going to list a number of benefits (in no particular order) that have made me take up Internet Marketing professionally...
* Your office can be anywhere you want it to be (home, beach, coffee shop, office,... - your call) - this is ideal if one of your priorities in life is to spend time with family, friends and live life humanly.
* No time wasted on commuting - other than trips to the bank!!!
* There are 1.5 billion internet users which can be your potential next customers. You can deliver your product, training, skills to a wider audience - so in a sense you get to 'help' more people.
* In the beginning you can start off to complement your full-time job, and slowly turn it into a full-time-income job, but working part-time hours. Hence, this is safer than just quitting your current job, or in investing lots of money to start operating a full-time business.
* Become your own boss - this allows for more flexibility, and you can work around your values, priorities and on your own terms.
* Build a business which you can call your own.
* Can support an existing offline business that you already own.
* Gain business skills as you go along.
* Will network with a lot of people all over the world.
* Can choose your niche market within internet marketing - find what you are good at, strengthen your skills and offer those services over the internet.

I'M EXCITED TO KNOW MORE...

First off you need a solid platform on which to create your business. You definitely need a self-hosted blog, which is the heartbeat of any internet business. At this day and age, it is relatively easy to have your own, professional, unique website - and you definitely don't need to know any computer html. Blogs are essential in any business, as they offer your thoughts to the world - blogs are your communication tool (you can convey whatever message you want to send across), blogs are constantly changing (making people coming back to them, time and again), and blogs can be personalized (uniquely designed by you).

I have created a 5 day training course which you can access for free, which allows you to learn and implement the basics to be able to start your own business online. The first day is all about building your own blog - at the end of the presentation you are easily able to create your own blog - it's the same presentation I used to build mine. I created this training, especially for people like you who are feeling lost and don't know from where to start. Not a long time ago I was in the same position as you are today - if only I had the same 5 day training it would have saved me quality time.

So sign up for the 5 day training for free, and get cracking TODAY if you are seriously interested in adopting internet marketing as part of your life.

Claire Morawski wrote this How to Get Started in Internet Marketing [http://clairemorawski.com/i] Article to help people like you to take the first step towards financial freedom. Visit Claire Morawski's MLM Training [http://training.BrandingYouandCo.com], and I'll train you step-by-step how to build your own blog, to succeed in internet marketing.

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