Internet Marketing: Begin From Where You Are
Monday, December 07, 2009
Last week I did a Webinar on "How to get your first 1,000 visitors for free". Special thanks for Mark Roth from Offer Vault who had me on as a guest. As an experiment, I gave my email out to participants so they could ask Internet marketing questions. I received about a dozen or so questions and came to an interesting conclusion.
Each of us is in a different place when it comes to Internet marketing. Some people are just starting out while others are much more advanced. For example, in the area of SEO, I was asked, "where is the best place to buy a domain name" to "does having an individual IP address for each affiliate web site have a direct impact search rankings?"
It just goes to show that each of us may be at a different stage in our online marketing career(s). As a result, it's my advice to find resources that are appropriate for different stages of marketing. Whether you are focus on marketing as a whole (American marketing association) or SEO (SEOmoz), there are plenty of resources targeted to your current level of expertise.
Always keep learning
Always keep learning
I think the most important thing to keep in mind is to always keep learning. Even as someone with 13 years of internet marketing experience, I am still listening to other people's webinars, reading their articles, and blog posts. This is important because one person can't know everything there is to know about Internet marketing.
Ask for help
Ask for help
Sometimes, even I get stuck. That's why I depend on resources like the Internet marketing forum to get answers to my most difficult marketing questions. Not only can I ask questions, but contribute on topics aligned with my expertise.
Learn from doing
Learn from doing
The best thing you can do for yourself is to learn by doing. Today, marketing online doesn't take much of an investment. I have learned the most by listening, reading, and then doing. It's great if you have help, but if not, don't hesitate to try something online. Whether it's SEO, PPC marketing, or affiliate marketing, you're going to gain valuable insight into what you're trying to accomplish.
Don't be concerned if you're just starting out. Now is the best time to be engaged with Internet marketing. Find a resource that works for you and engage. Over time, you'll be so knowledgeable about Internet marketing that others will seek out your advice!
Marketing Blog founder and top-selling author Michael Fleischner has been featured on The TODAY Show, ABC World News, and Bloomerg Radio. 
18 comments :
Hi Michael,
Fantastic blog post. I really enjoyed it. I've been involved in Internet Marketing far less than you. Only about a year and a half to be honest.
I spent my first 9 months devouring everything I could on the Internet Marketing Industry, SEO, and Marketing in general, before I even started doing anything.
I have found that this industry is a constant learning experience. The Internet is a rapidly changing machine and it's important to keep learning new things as you go along.
Thanks for making such a good impact on our industry!
To Your Continued Success,
Karl
hi i was also searching to buy a domain name and i was clear when i logged onto www.ip-address.com it is easy to get dns in this site
That was a brilliant insight and advice for newcomers to internet marketing.
I entirely agree with the part about that internet marketing forum! It's really important to have like-minded people around you when doing internet marketing, as there are not many people doing this as a profession.
Looking forward to more of your entries!
Regards,
Edmund
i always believe in learning in what you doing..its one of the best practice to do..
Hi Michael,
Thanks for this awesome post, I am learning the new ways of internet marketing and your post have all the things for learning internet marketing.
Again Thanks.
continuous learning, improve your skills and don not be afraid to take risk :)
Hi Michael, I really appreicate your thouth, I am also working in Internet Marketing filed and spend a lot of time to learn it. Most of the time I do research, join forum, disuss and then do pratically on my own websites and that's who I learned. I never take any kind of training for the same. Thanks for your motivated post.
I just wanted to thank you. Your post lead me to Internet Marketing Forum, which lead to me confidently choosing my online marketing provider (www.3-prime.com). As an owner of a small but growing business, it was tough to make the decision to kind of hand over our advertising to someone else. You helped convince me, however, of the depth of knowledge necessary to make online marketing really successful.
I would say that many people scare at first before starting a marketing venture. I would recommend them to read this post to get rid of their aimless fear. Just be persistent and keep looking for information online either you have got great experience. The best way to learn to engage experts in a dialogue or maybe you can post your question in forums. Personally, i would prefer to read blogs rather than any ebook.
Great advice for people starting out like myself. I have always felt I need to build the perfect website and have the perfect product to offer right from the beginning. Since I have been unable to do this just figured I need to start somewhere. So far I have just been putting out anything to see what sticks.
Thanks,
John
Well that's right online maketing starts from where you are.. it depends upon an individual company that what nature of techniques he uses. some of famus techniques are..
Article Marketing
blog commenting
directory submission etc
recently i visted bayut Dubai property portal and i really very impressed to see their marketing techniques.
Internet Marketing includes wide variety of promoting, selling and delivery of products and services. It has become a valuable tool for a lot businesses. Internet Marketing is a very best approach to get the attention of customers on internet.
Thank's Very good
I'm a begginer in internet marketing and try to learn step by step how it works. Your post is a great step on this way! :)
Hello,
I'm very much thankful for this blogs it really help me for my new blogs that I'm going to create.Its my pleasure that I visit this sites.
First time I came across internet marketing 7 years ago, and it changed my life since then I changed my profession from a simple AAT accountant to a Internet marketer.
Lot of useful points are there. Its really keeps me updated.
What I've learned as an SEO marketeer is that simply grasping the idea is not enough. It needs to be applied to be tested its viability.
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