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What I Have Learnt As A Beginner To Internet Online Business
Obviously, I did not know how except for the fact that many are
making millions of dollars every year from Internet.
But I learnt fast, after having paid a lot of money to the
so-called Internet gurus. I realised that there were a lot of
scams, hyped-up promises, and just plain
sure-way-to-loose-your-hard-earned-money programs. Very quickly,
it became obvious to me that the promises of
make-tons-of-money-with-no-effort-all-for-free had to be
challenged because this is not true at all! What you get for
nothing would be nothing. I learnt now how I should look every
time before I leapt.
Building a business online is just like building a
brick-and-mortar business offline. So you need both a good plan
and a marketable product. Some friends advised that I should
build a website around my personal interest or hobbies because
it'd be fun doing so. That way, when the going gets tough, the
motivation to persevere would be more likely to prevail. However
I found that my own interest and hobbies were not necessarily
what the market was looking for. In fact, I realized that I
should look at other people's interest instead.
The easiest way to get into business online is through affiliate
programs which allow you to sign up as an affiliate member. You
earn a referral commission from selling the program owners'
products.
These products are usually information products such as
electronic books (eBook) and software that can be delivered as a
file that is then downloaded directly to your customers'
computers. They could be repeatedly reproduced and downloaded
and sold at no cost. There's no packing, shipping and delivery
cost. Owing to this, affiliate program owners usually pay their
affiliates high commissions (50% or more).
I learnt that it is best for beginners to start by joining a few
affiliate programs, followed by announcing this to as many
friends as possible to prompt them to visit my websites.
At the same time I was strongly advised against the use of
"Spam". Suddenly I found my list of friends to be pathetically
short! Hardly 100 names!
I was feeling really inadequate after finding that many Internet
entrepreneurs actually had a mailing lists of well over 5000,
10,000, 100,000.......
To start off, I needed a website, although people do make money
without a website. By joining an affiliate program I did not
have to worry about creating a website of my own because many
affiliate programs do offer websites for free.
However I was advised to learn how to modify the website to
differentiate it from many others having the same program so
that I would have some advantages over others.
As I said, I had a miserable mailing list hence I needed to
build one for visitors by their subscribing to my online
newsletters. Oh yes, I have heard it a thousand times in my
short stay in this business - "The money is in the list...that
all important list which begins the flow of "traffic" ...No
list...No traffic...No traffic...No sales.."
I send these people my regular newsletter via "autoresponder"
provided by the program and over time, I hope to develop a
relationship with many of the visitors.
A newsletter allows me to share information and resources with
my subscribers resulting in a positive rapport, friendship and
eventually trust.
There's a 30-day guide which is really cool. It takes me step by
step each day to improve my business incrementally. The tips and
tricks given are especially for professional business working
from home. It exposes me to many possibilities, among other
things, of how to drive traffic to my site. And I find joy in
doing so especially in my pyjamas!
The program allows me to join a discussion forum. It is like
walking into a big library, the only difference is that this is
better because all the members have similar interest i.e.
Internet business. This is where I find answers and solutions to
my questions and problems. I find active and successful members
discussing their latest findings, for instance, the best
websites and software to use to improve our businesses. Another
advantage in taking part in the discussion is that other members
or visitors get to know my website located in my "signature
file".
Yes, I also learnt how to place my adverts. Here are some of the
things that I've looked into: 1) The various locations where I
can place an ad such as newsgroups, forums, ezines, and web
sites. 2) How to post information to a mailing list or newsgroup
for free but using a signature file to promote my websites.
3) How the program helps me to set up autoresponders to take
away the chore of responding to visitors manually.
4) How to write articles and submit them to article directories
to get free advertisement for life. 5) I've created a Blog of my
own. It is an excellent way to provide visitors and customers
with information at their fingertips, just a click away. I keep
it fresh and alive by posting interesting articles on Internet
business on a regular basis. The articles in the Blog also offer
me free advertisement because each article carries a link to my
websites.
In conclusion, if you want to make money on the Internet, it is
a real possibility. But please do not expect something for
nothing. You need to invest in your effort, time, commitment and
at least some financial input. Once you've decided, go for it
and. .....DON'T EVER GIVE UP!
About the author:
Woon Sung-Liang(John Woon) is a Rubber and Latex Consultant with
about 25 years of experience. Check this fantastic website to
find out how he started his online Internet business:
http://www.PlugInProfitSite.com/main-9747 Visit his website
http://www.johnwoon.com. Get to know him better at his Blog:
http://www.blogwithjohnwoon.blogspot.com