Okay folks, tell me if I'm on the right track here.
This is what I've been reading:
If you're trying to grab some partners with your 1st product it's pretty much a fools errand to attempt direct contact.
Therefore... you need to go out and prove your stuff sells. (Am I on track thus far?)
So that leaves us with what would appear to be a catch 22... I have no history, therefore I have no JV's but I can't get a history without JV's...
This is what I've been doing:
I have been offering my product for a very small sum as a beta test through another forum and collecting data. With this data I am now able to say my page converts very well, and people are excited to pick up my stuff.
From there I will make modifications to the sales letter/product, give said modded product to previous buyers (to say thanks) and re-test in a different area with different people.
This data will then be brought (ever so humbly) before the "Big kids" and they will ask me questions.
Because I did my home work, tested my site, (and even got paid for it!) I'll be able to answer said questions with positive answers... and therefore be welcomed into the bright and sunny world of Internet Marketing with open arms and a freshly waxed lexus.
Am I on track here? Because it's working beautifully and I'd hate to think I was screwed up!
But seriously, is this the way things swing?