Are
You Swimming with Sharks?
Copyright
© Charlie Page
A number of
years ago a business book was
written with the title
"Swim with the Sharks
without Being Eaten
Alive". The Internet is
a lot like the title of that
book. The water is certainly
full of sharks, all ready to
take their $39.99 (or more)
bite out of YOUR wallet!
Before you become someone's
next snack and make your
credit card scream "Not
again!" let's look at
the things you will need to
succeed now and in the future.
Before we go further let me
say that you CAN make a
living online, pretty much
without regard to your age,
experience or education
level. Let me also add that
I'm not going to recommend
anyone's product or service,
even mine.
The FIRST thing you need is
knowledge, and plenty of it.
Fortunately, there are great
resources you can tap that
won't cost a dime. This ezine
is one of those resources!
Here are the five things I
would tell any person wanting
to "make it"
online.
-----> Know the
Language
Imagine being dropped by
helicopter into the deepest,
darkest jungle you can
imagine. The natives don't
speak your language and you
certainly don't speak theirs.
Welcome to the Internet! ;)
The *first* thing you must
understand is the language of
the Net. You must become
familiar (not an expert, just
familiar) with things like...
* Autoresponders
* Cost Per Thousand (CPM)
* Ebook
* Ezines
* FAQ
* HTML
* ISP
* MLM
* Opt-In
* PDF
* And more!
The more you know, the more
time you will save sifting
through the offers you
receive and the less money
you will waste buying
something you really didn't
want.
Here's a tip. When you find a
site that defines terms well,
copy the definitions and
create your own
"Internet
Dictionary". Soon you
won't waste time OR money.
-----> Avoid
Confusion
There is a proven path to
success on the Internet. It
includes great web copy,
getting traffic to your site,
placing ads in ezines, using
autoresponders to follow up,
having a way to collect
money, selling more stuff to
existing customers and so
forth.
The *problem* is that there
are about a thousand web
sites and "gurus"
who are all saying the same
thing ... but in different
words. No wonder most people
are confused!
Here's a great way to avoid
confusion. Make a list of the
things you will need to
succeed. A good list to start
with is the list above. Then
find *one* eBook, eCourse or
ezine that deals with that
subject. Now, here's the
really hard part ... you have
to READ it. Read it all. From
cover to cover. Pretend you
are going to make a book
report on it.
You must have this basic
knowledge to begin in
earnest.
-----> Understand
the Cost of "Free"
We would all like to believe
that you can get everything
you need for no money and go
on to make millions on the
Net. But that's not the real
world.
The fact is that you will
need to spend money at some
point. You simply won't want
the limitations that
"free" requires
such as other people's ads in
your auto-responders.
Here's a tip. Look for
services that have either
been around a long time
(that's anytime before the
year 2000 in the Internet
world) or one where you can
upgrade to a paid service
when you are ready. Switching
services later will cost time
and money.
-----> Avoid the
Hype
If there were a magic
formula, a "shortcut to
success" or a way to
make millions in 90 days
everyone would be doing it.
The next time you get a
"too good to be
true" offer ask yourself
if it makes sense for someone
who makes a million dollars a
year to be spending time
sending YOU an unsolicited
email. Then hide your credit
card for the next 24 hours.
If you still want the product
after cooling down, go for
it!
-----> Have a Plan
I'm NOT talking New Year's
Resolutions or time
management
here. I'm talking about
sticking with something until
you have the chance to
succeed. SO many people on
the Net join a program, don't
make a dime in the first
couple of months and then
quit that program to do
another. No one can succeed
this way.
The best advice I know is to
find something that interests
you, investigate it well,
make sure real people (not
just the super-promoters) are
making real money and then
make a commitment to it. How
long to commit will come out
as you investigate it.
Want to make this your best
year ever? Focus on the
basics of success, be
persistent and smart and
success will be yours!
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