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Are You
Swimming with Sharks?
Copyright © Charlie Page
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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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