Do’s and Don’ts for the
Internet Marketing Newbie
(Part 1)
By: Debra Hamer
I, myself, being an internet
marketing “newbie”
(endearing term used to
refer to people who have
just started their own
internet business and don’t
know what the ---- they are
doing) have learned a few
things and would like to
share my observations,
tribulations, and triumphs
with my fellow “newbie's”.
In sharing my experiences I
hope I can help you avoid
some of the pitfalls and
obstacles you will face.
Let’s try to avoid some of
those “Information Overload”
headaches as well. I don’t
want you to walk through the
same mud puddle if I can
point it out and help you
avoid it.
First, in the article which
is Part 1, I will list some
important “Do's”. Part 2
will cover the Don'ts.
· Do take your time, one
step at a time. Do
understand that building
your business is not
something than can be done
in a matter of days, not
even months in most cases.
It’s going to take time,
lots of time.
· Do practice Patience! I
know it’s not one of my
virtues either and it’s
really hard to put into
practice, but to save your
sanity, try to be patient!
· Do understand in the
beginning you will be
suffocated with so much
information and resources
your head will hurt (that’s
where the Information
Overload headache comes
from) and you will not know
which direction to take
first. You’ll just be
spinning your wheels if you
try to go off into 20
different directions at
once. Remember, concentrate
on one thing at a time!
· Do use your best judgment
when weeding through all of
the information. Throw away
the obvious hype and keep
what you feel is resourceful
and useful.
· Do make it a goal to
accomplish one task each
day. Later when you can
handle it add one or two
more tasks. Progress slowly.
· Do look for free
resources, there’s plenty
out there on the internet to
help you build and promote
your business. There’s also
a lot of hype and
misinformation and just
plain bad information, so
definitely use number 4.
· Do join some good internet
marketing forums. You will
find a lot of advice and
tips on how to promote your
business. Many people there
are also “newbies” and you
can bounce ideas off of each
other. Many will post what
has worked or hasn’t worked
for them. Learn from the
internet marketing experts,
they were in your shoes at
one time, benefit from their
experiences.
· Do file and organize the
information you receive for
retrieval later on. Organize
your email by creating
folders to keep information
categorized and easy to
find. Keep a log in
Microsoft Excel with all of
your affiliate ID’s,
affiliate URL’s, and
memberships.
· Do learn some basic HTML
code. This will make it
easier for you to change,
delete, and make any
additions to your website.
If you don’t know how to add
a link to your website then
how will you exchange links
with other websites to
increase your search engine
rankings. Go to http://www.htmlgoodies.com
and take their basic HTML
tutorial. Read my article
titled “Why You Should Learn
HTML” on my Articles and
News page at http://www.profitfromhomebiz.com
· Do realize that it’s going
to take a lot of work and
time to establish your
business. Especially, a
business on the internet.
It’s not an auto-pilot
business. You will probably
spend more hours working at
this business than you would
a regular 9 to 5 job.
· Chances are you are new to
internet marketing, so study
and learn as much as you can
before you just jump in.
Know what to expect and be
prepared.
· Do realize that having an
internet business is just
like having a business in
the “real” world. You need
to have a plan, you need to
advertise, and you must have
a budget.
· Do download the “30 Days
to Success” E-book written
by Stone Evans. You can find
a free copy on my website at
http://www.profitfromhomebiz.com.
You will need to provide
your name and email address
which will subscribe you to
my Home Business Tips
Newsletter (which is full of
internet marketing tips and
articles), and then you can
download the E-book. It
gives you a day by day guide
on how to promote your
business online. It’s an
invaluable tool!
· Do believe in yourself and
your abilities. Believe in
your success!
I divided this article into
two parts so you would not
fall asleep trying to read
the whole article at once.
Part 1 of this article has
covered the Do's for the
internet marketing newbie.
Part 2 of the article will
cover the Don'ts. Be on the
lookout for the part 2!
About the Author
Debra Hamer is the owner
of the
http://www.profitfromhomebiz.com
website where you can find
the tips, tools, and
resources to start your own
work at home internet
business. Become a
subscriber to her free Home
Business Tips Newsletter.
She also offers free
software to create your own
PlugInProfitSite and the
Mega PlugInProfitSite
website and a free E-book
titled “30 Days to Success”
written by Stone Evans that
will give you a day by day
guide on how to promote your
internet business
Marketing Newbie (Part 2)
