For those taking your tentative steps in Internet Marketing, it can be quite overwhelming.
I’m getting flooded by all the material on blogging, product creating, affiliate marketing, adsense, domain parking, etc.
To make sense of it all, i’d suggest to focus on ONE area, and work on it.
There’s not much point to know a bit about everything, but not be able to implement any one thing, really well.
Remember, it’s better to be a “one-trade master” than a jack-of-all-trades and master of none.
In the midst of my learning, I’ve been sidetracked a number of time, and took a bit of time to regain the track.
Here’re some steps to get focused:
- Set aside a block of time to establish mastery in a single area. Depending on how many hours you are able to commit 1 to 2 weeks is a good period of time.
- Get into the habit of spending at least 1 hour a day in this subject area. During this turn, you can choose to go somewhere where you are free of all distracts.
- Go into it full force. Check out websites, blogs, forums, printed books from the library and bookstores, sign up for mailing lists.
Are you familiar with your selected area?
Take the following self-test:
- Briefly summarize this technology
- How can you and others benefit from it?
- Who are the major players in this subject area?
- What are the major issues currently?
- What’s in the next stage of development for this area?
If you are able to confidently answer these issues, especially the benefits, you’ll be able to verbalize and apply this knowledge.
As you establish proficiency in your selected area and only after you are feeling reasonably confident, should you move on to the next area.
Hello Andrew, do keep up the good work that you are doing now. Perhaps you would like to explain which source and links you used to build your internet empire? and perhaps share how much you have made so far? ( a rough estimate would kill the curiousity already)
Hi Cris,
tks for the encouragement.
I have two content sites BizExcellerator and Internet Marketing Cookbook where I have detailed out several strategies. The links are listed under “Associated Sites” in the right sidebar. Do check them out.
As for the amount I have made from Internet Marketing, it’s still quite low as I have not fully implemented the strategies yet, so I’ll cover that once I’ve hit some personal benchmarks.
PS: your blog looks really artistic. Best of luck with ‘F’.
Hi Andrew,
Drop by Seeking Revenue when you have a chance. Nice to see someone doing this in Singapore.
Great info Andrew. One of the things I’d recommend when building an Internet Empire is to NOT follow any of these steps:
IF NOT THOSE STEPS THEN WHAT WOULD YOU SUGGEST?
Veryy good info. Lucky me I came across yoour websitee by chance (stumbleupon).
I’ve book marked it for later!