Your Questions About Internet Marketing Forum

Jere answers:

Really, depends on the purpose of the website. I’m joomla.org fan. Open source, free, what else!?

Jere answers:

Earning a full time living online is a great way to earn some additional cash on the side, or, if you’ve got the gumption and the determination, it’s a great way to earn a full time living. Here’s a reality check. 95 percent of all would be Internet marketers make little if any money. Why? Because they don’t put in enough effort, because they spend too little time researching a niche, and because they give up too soon. The stories of people making millions overnight … They’re just that: stories.

True, some people DO make a good living online. But what the wannabes don’t see is the YEARS of effort that goes into becoming “an overnight success”. I’ve been answering marketing questions online since May, 2009 and I’m only now beginning to see a return on the investment I’ve put in. Why? Because I’ve spent time working in a full time job, and spent time spinning my wheels. However, I’ve built a reserved of content, I’ve learned from making LOTS of mistakes, and I’ve spent A LOT of money on training, seminars, webinars, and lord knows what else.

Basic guidelines:

1. Learn to write sales copy that sells.
2. Resist the temptation to sign up for every “guru” list.
3. Focus FIRST on learning the ropes, on finding niches, and on educating yourself about WordPress; hosting; domain registration; and some kind of back end offer.
4. Read as much as you can from Dan Kennedy, John Carlton, and Gary Halbert.
5. Take your time.
6. Learn something new every day.
7. Avoid the temptation to buy ever “must have”, shiny object course.
8. Set up a blog and write about things that interest you.
9. Learn about direct response marketing.
10. Find a great forum and contribute to it.

Set up and learn to use social media accounts in Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Reach out to people; ask questions; tell people you’re new and ask for help and advice. Don’t be shy. Everyone had to start out somewhere. Not being shy has helped me become a top contributor to one of the Internet’s leading forums on marketing. It’s also helped me connect with people like Tony Robbins (he follows me on Twitter), Yanik Silver, Mari Smith, Carrie Wilkerson, Scott McKain, John Carlton, and Dan Kennedy (even though Dan doesn’t use the Internet), and hundreds of other people, all of whom have been super nice. Social media gets you past the gatekeepers.

Success online boils down to hard work, effort, action, and figuring things out. It’s about learning how to search for information, learning how to create and package information, and figuring out what people need, and it’s about offering that information it to them in the best possible, non-sales like way. I hope this helps. Good luck to you!

Jere answers:

One course recommended the Warrior forum JV section as the best source, a little freebie had an affiliate link to Safe-Swaps.com in a discussion of ad swaps.

Another possible
http://solo-ads.com/

Jere answers:

I don’t know any books but I know a good forum where there are a lot of Internet marketers who write these books. There is a wealth of information on this forum and you can also advertise your website for free when you recieve credits. You get credits for posting and reading posts.

Also you can ask questions and get expert responses so hold off on purchasing any book until you check this out. Here is the link.

Jere answers:

You could try network marketing. It allows you to work around your schedule, kids, school, etc.

Find something that peaks your interest. Perhaps make-up, clothing, accessories, shoes, health products, cleaning products, baskets, etc.

Just find something that you can get excited about and then go for it.