| A common mistake that many people make when | | | | products. |
| starting to do web Internet marketing is that they focus | | | | 3. Contact other successful marketers and offer them |
| on the wrong things. So, what exactly are the wrong | | | | joint ventures. You'll need to find marketers who offer |
| things? Wrong things are anything that take away | | | | products that compliment your own so that the two of |
| from people's time and attention but doesn't make | | | | you can put together an attractive joint package. |
| them any money. As a thought, how many people do | | | | 4. Constantly learn new skills by reading online as well |
| you think spend too much time on Twitter only building | | | | as off-line. If you take your business seriously, you |
| huge pseudo-"follower" lists that won't make them any | | | | won't mind investing in it. Books written by successful |
| money? | | | | marketers are a great investment. Go to or your local |
| What about the number of people that spend too | | | | bookshop and see what you can find. Even if you only |
| much time on Facebook without making any money? | | | | read five or six books a year, you'll be placing yourself |
| How many people are wasting their time hoping for a | | | | ahead of the crowd in terms of acquired knowledge |
| free ride on list building giveaways? Think of the | | | | and insight into web Internet marketing. |
| thousands of wannabe web Internet marketing types | | | | 5. Outsource tasks that are time-consuming but |
| who waste away hours of their time surfing traffic | | | | necessary to accomplish. For instance, if you're not |
| exchanges without doing it properly. Thousands of | | | | keen on writing articles or e- books, or you don't feel |
| other people are spending too much time chatting on | | | | you can develop original products of your own, then |
| forums without any benefit to their business. | | | | simply find somebody who can do that for you. This |
| Don't get me wrong here; none of the things I | | | | will leave you free to concentrate on promoting your |
| mentioned so far are bad in themselves. They should | | | | products and services. |
| have a place in every Internet marketer's arsenal, but | | | | Yes, outsourcing will cost you some money, but it will |
| they should not be at the top of the list of priorities. So, | | | | also save you a lot of time and hugely increase your |
| what activities should you be prioritizing when doing | | | | productive output. Take a look at every successful |
| web Internet marketing? | | | | Internet marketer, and you'll find that they all employ |
| 1. Develop a habit of creating products and services of | | | | other people to do things for them. If you try to do |
| your own. These can be either physical or digital | | | | everything yourself, you'll ultimately be holding yourself |
| products, or a set of skills that you can offer as a | | | | back from achieving the success that you desire. |
| service. In either case, you need to make your mark | | | | So, if you want to succeed with your web Internet |
| by offering something of your own. | | | | marketing business, focus on the important stuff. |
| 2. After you create a product or service of your own, | | | | Manage your time, prioritize what is important and |
| set up an affiliate program with or But, don't just leave | | | | spend just a small amount of each day on the lower |
| it at that. Create a great sales page, a set of e-mail | | | | priority stuff such as social marketing. This way, you'll |
| newsletters, banner ads, thank you page ads and a | | | | make better progress towards growing your business |
| whole range of other resources to encourage people | | | | on the Internet. |
| to sign up to your affiliate program and market your | | | | |