They are unique. They are like authors of the same subject. They are different people, but they all teach the same stuff. As you know, there are tutorials for identifying niches, for search engine optimization, for article writing, and for list building, to name a few. You have to wonder if you will ever get your arms around the subject. There are too many subjects demanding your immediate attention. You have many directions to choose from.

Most of the information you need as “newbie affiliates” is sitting on the Internet free for the taking. You pick a subject and begin exploring it and learning about it. You quickly realize that you are off on a tangent learning something else. Soon, you are on brain overload.

There are three solutions: you can quit; you can continue rowing your own boat; or you can choose to follow a mentor.

• You can quit.
  There is nothing wrong with quitting. That will just make room for the person that really wants to make money as an affiliate marketer.
• You can continue to fend for yourself.
  There is nothing wrong with that either. In fact, many would applaud your efforts. Those that started ten or more years ago and that are truly successful today most likely made it on their own without a mentor. It’s called the school of hard knocks. I ask you, why reinvent the wheel.
• You can seek out a mentor.
  The fact that there are many teachers and coaches available for hire makes it better for the newbie affiliate. They call it competition. No doubt, you will see and read many squeeze pages, landing pages, and sales pages. And, you will see a lot of hype.If you take your time, maybe a week or two, you will find a mentor. Most often, you can sense sincerity and integrity and cut through the sales pitch. Even the most sincere of mentors have to do some selling! Once you choose, stick with them. Give it a chance. Most businesses take a year or more to turn a profit.

Learning Internet marketing is hard work but very rewarding work.  Take advantage of the quality money making training software that is available.  You will cut your learning curve in half.

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It makes perfect sense, but somehow this article marketing method is grossly overlooked by beginners and gurus alike.

Here’s the logic of why submitting articles directly to ezines is a powerful and effective strategy.

When you submit your article to an article directory (and you should) you are one of MANY other articles on the site.

Maybe your article will be found – maybe not.

But when your article appears in an ezine it is the ONLY article in that ezine.

So, every reader of that ezine can read YOUR article without the distraction of a million other articles all screaming “read me!”

Don’t get me wrong, article directories are great. But if you are marketing with articles, or want to, and are not submitting directly to ezines you are leaving money on the table.

I know that’s true because I’ve been there. When I was first a member of the DOE (Directory of Ezines) I submitted articles as often as I could. And it worked.

Effective article marketing is a BIG part of how I went from being a member of the DOE to owning the company.

How can you find the right ezines for your articles?

The DOE of course!

Between our database of ezines and the personal consulting I offer it’s the best value online.

Visit Charlie Page at his Directory of Ezines.

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You can level your learning curve by seeking a mentor or you can go it alone. Many choose to go it alone because they’re broke and they have heard the call of making fast money online. In ten days, in thirty days, you will be a millionaire. Some might, most won’t. Are you one of the many who won’t be successful at Internet marketing? Find out how not to be one the unfortunate many and what you should do first. Read this.

This is not about buying into some program or finding a mentor. If you’re broke, you don’t have the money to buy into a program and most mentors aren’t consulting for free. So forget that.

This is about you. This is about what you want. You must be forewarned; you might not like this. To succeed in Internet marketing you’ve got to work at it. Period. This might not go well with gurus who promote get rich quick schemes, but it’s the truth. There are many ways to succeed at Internet marketing, but all of them require work.  They require effort. There’s no one secret formula. There are many ways. There are as many ways to succeed as there are gurus.

This is a self motivating industry. No one is going to tell you that you can’t take a break or that it’s time to call it a day. You will call the shots. But then that’s the beauty of being your own boss. That’s the beauty of being an Internet marketer, you call the shots.

So here is where you start: you start by doing something, anything! You say, ‘Well that’s not any advice, that’s not a concrete step, that’s not giving me any direction. I want specifics. I want to know what to do first and then second, then third …”

There are many ways to get started. You will find good, bad, useful, and useless information for free on the Internet. But your success will not depend on that information alone. You can learn, and you can learn, and you can go on learning; you won’t ever succeed at Internet marketing. You’ll get discouraged and quit.  You will succeed at learning, not Internet marketing.  Yes, you’ve got to educate yourself. Once you’ve learned something implement it. Do it!  Take a deep breath. Stop. Do it! You must act!

Do something, even if it turns out to be wrong; it can always be undone and you will have learned what not to do! Will it take you a week, a month, three months to make money? Most successful small business owners take a year plus to turn a profit. You might do better. 

If you have found that you are struggling to get your arms around Internet marketing and you have a few coins to spare consider a training program.  I did and it has helped me get started.  Visit this site. It will work for you.

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How many of us have been flooded by emails announcing the one secret you need to insure your success in Internet marketing?  Or maybe surfing the Internet, you click on links and hit a ‘squeeze page’ or ‘landing page’.  Secrets like keyword mastery, traffic generation, perfecting your writing skills, advertising secrets, indispensable software, and e-books, are just a few.

If you are new to this, you have experienced this.  I have.  As a newbie I am so very tempted to buy them all.  I almost have.  Maybe you have too?  There’s no doubt that there are tools that you have to buy to advance your knowledge.  The question is how many programs, e- books, or videos do you have to buy to learn the secret to success?  Probably a lot fewer than you think. 

The biggest secret that many gurus fail to tell us is that the real secret to Internet marketing success is – Are you ready? – Desire. Desire that leads to action, persistent action, action based on knowledge.  You may say that to get that knowledge you’ve got to buy all those programs and e-books.  NO!

The learning curve is steep.  There’s the terminology, the new vocabulary: domains, DNS, hosting servers, registry servers, PPC (pay per click), on and on.  And then there are the methods: article marketing, Adwords, Adsense, solo-ads, etc.  It is at this vulnerable point that we start our search for help and want to buy all those secrets.

You can learn on your own trying to put all the pieces together or you can choose a mentor or a training program. There are books, tutorials, videos, newsletters all aimed at teaching you how to make money online, how to get rich.  Some are free.  Most are not.

If you are just starting and haven’t a clue, having a mentor or training program is a good idea.  It helps to get your thoughts organized.  It gives you direction.  It will certainly shorten your learning curve.

Choose a training/program that you’re comfortable with; one that teaches you step-by-step; one that offers plenty of support; one that you can afford; one that shows you how to get started using FREE tools using the Internet.

Jumping from one guru to another just empties your pocketbook.  Stick with it.  Give it a chance.  Learn to say no.  Step back and ask: do I really need this new secret, this new tool to get started.  Most successful Internet marketers took some time and a lot of work to create their wealth.  That’s another secret that most gurus don’t emphasize – time.  It takes time to develop a business, any business, Internet or not.

I found such a program, Maverick Money Makers, and it certainly has helped me.  The sincerity and thoroughness amazed me.  If you’re interested check it out here.

I’m reviewing another training program to review it on this site. I’ll let you know what I think in a later post.

Guru Magic – Saying No!© by C. A. Perez

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