Internet marketing mistakes made by beginners

In this article I wanted to explain some internet marketing mistakes made by beginners and why would I do this – well mainly because I have made most of them.

When a person starts looking online for ways to earn some extra money there is so much info out there that it can get confusing. There is also many unethical marketers out there just waiting for the newbies with claims that really are too good to be true hoping to sucker them into buying their programs. Here are some internet marketing mistakes made by beginners that they need to avoid if they hope to be successful in their business.”

1)   Believing the “Get Rich Quick Ways To Make Money” – How many times have you seen this plastered all over? You have to realize there is “NO” big easy button. Most fall for the ads that make empty promises – you are not going rich overnite, you are not going to make 10,000 in your first week, and you are not going to retire in a year. When you see these promotions – that is just what they are promos to take your money and laugh all the way to the bank with it. You can earn money online but not without hard work and proper training.

2) Failing to learn how to use Google “PROPERLY” – I am amazed at how many people online that DO NOT use Google to do the research needed to make money. I too was guilty of this in the beginning, in fact if I had used it correctly I could have saved myself alot of money by NOT getting involved with a company selling their products and thinking I was going to do well. I have learned to make the Google Search engine my best friend – so when I’m told about a product – I Google it first before jumping in. When I’m meet someone new that is trying to pitch me – I Goggle them. When I have a question online – I Google it – 99% of the time someone has already had that same question and you will find the answer.

3) Fear of connecting with others online – this one I and many others can relate to. When I first started – like you – I heard all the horror stories about the strange, scary people on the net and don’t trust NO ANYONE with anything. Well, let me tell you that is like opening an offline store and keeping the doors locked because of the fear of talking to strangers – just how much money you think you are going to earn that way – same goes to the internet. Marketing is relationship building and you have to break through that stigma or you will not last long in this business.

4) Neglecting to lay a good foundation or getting the proper tools – You have maybe spent the money for this fancy website – maybe a online store – filled it with your inventory and can’t understand why people aren’t finding you and you are not getting any visitors. You might have started a wordpress blog and did some awesome post but no readers. Sound familiar??? This is kind of like buying a corvette expecting it to go fast and failing to put gas in the tank. We all been there and there are a few things we forgot and that is what I am trying to do here which is to prevent you from making the same mistakes.

You have to put gas in the tank if you want the engine to run. You have to  do your research and if you do you will know that there are tools that you need online just like with any business. You need a business plan, a budget, your own domain, you own hosting, and an autoresponder to communicate with your new clients. If you don’t take the time to set all this up – then go back and do so now before you continue on any further.

5) Failure to get the needed training – can you tell me any job out there where you can really become proficient without training? I’m very guilty of as thinking that since my ex and I had ran a business offline – I thought this will be a piece of cake – well did I get a surprise and sure had the wrong thinking. Lets think about it – in the real world – if you were an accountant for 10 years and then you decided on a career change and wanted to be a lawyer – would you just walk into a court room without training???? The internet is no different – YOU NEED TRAINING and I recommend finding a coach/mentor or group to help teach you.

6) Wanting things to happen NOW – well we are so use to the net being so fast we have come to expect it now- but let’s think about it – when you were a baby – were you born crawling, walking, talking – NOOOOOOOOOO you had to learn and it all didn’t happen overnight – neither does internet marketing. You have to learn to do ONE thing at a time, master it and then move on to the next. Did you stop crawling, skipping, jumping, walking when you started running – NOOOOOOOO. You mastered each one over time. You will do the same online – just have to give it time.

7) Fear of Writing – yea I had to add this one as this was my BIGGEST mistake that I made. Most of you know that I’m just a country gal without the fancy education and most of the time I know what I want to say but have hard time putting it into words. BUT you know what – I had a friend tell me – Nance – write like you are talking to someone – so as crazy as it sounds that is what I do. If you could hear me sometimes – you would laugh so hard – as I’m setting here talking to this computer screen pretending it’s YOU. So now you know my secret, I am not a writer, I don’t know all the big words that most do, but I do believe speaking to you from my heart and sharing with you some things that I have done, gone thru and learned.

I probably could go on and on with Internet marketing mistakes made by beginners as I did have a list of about 20 lol but picked the most important.