Quote Originally Posted by Mike Merz View Post
Bennie, unfortunately ... thanks to the many product creators out there that are heavy on sizzle, and light on steak ... newbies have been led to believe that making money on the Internet can be done buying a $37 piece of software and clicking a button. The fact is, Marketing on the Internet is a business just like any other. It requires research, learning, applying what you've learned, testing, tracking, honing and precising. The best bit of advice I can give at this time is to not chase every new thing that comes along ... pick something you have an interest and passion for and focus on it until you get it right. Have faith in yourself ... you can do it, just remain focused. I was Online for almost 2 years before things started clicking ... I put in a lot of hours prior to that with little compensation. It was a learning experience ..

Cheers,

Mike Sr
Couldn't agree more with you Mike. Lots of newbies coming into IM want riches overnight (based on their position in life) and this just ISN'T the case. It takes a ton of effort, focus and refinement - even for little reward at first, but having faith in yourself and determination to continue is where it's at.

The number 1 piece of advice I could give newcomers or people struggling to get going, is to change their mindset from subscriber to marketer. In a nutshell stop BUYING 1 click products and start focussing on building your list and your brand with honest ethical advice.

Also a great point to make is to use leverage.

Tell your story to your audience. Be real.

Leverage what you do from day to day, even if it is a failure... this way you will always have stuff to give to your subscribers, instead of forcing junk upon them!

Regards

Ray