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Posted By: Jim Wilson In Response To: Here's a "what if?" for you two young fellers..... (MaaMaw)
Tuesday, 25 January 2005, at 1:34 p.m.
That's why I stated #1; it is difficult to drive quality traffic to a site which will lead to sales.
I covered my bases Maw. I honestly thought that it might just be possible that this link was the one he found and it wasn't simply a drive-by. That's why I made my #1 the one where I warned him that just because you build it does NOT mean they will come. (and even if you get em to drop by it doesn't mean they will buy anything)
Folks, please PLEASE believe me on this one. There are some facts that everyone needs to realize, understand, and accept. It should be the Online Business Commandments.
1. There is money to be made online. But it takes work and lots of it. Anyone or anything that offers the riches without the labor is trying to mislead you.
2. Affiliate marketing is an awesome way to make money online but you have to know how to get lots of traffic to the affiliate link that wanted to be there and wasn't forced. Quality AND quantity should become the goals.
3. Noone who ever gave up succeeded.
4. There is always going to be someone out there who knows more than you do. Listen to everyone with an open mind and you will learn more which will give your business more of a chance at success.
5. Invest in yourself first. You could spent $1000 on some of the best resale products available but if you don't know how to sell them you will end up simply stuck with them. Instead of spending that $1000 on tangible goods, spend it instead on tangible knowledge.
6. The most impressive "gurus" don't bragg about it. They don't have to. Folks like Leslie, Mel, Jim K, Robbin T, Tony B., and the list goes on don't have to convince anyone that they know what they are talking about. They have made their marks in the online world. Listen to them more and the others who are busy promising you stuff less and you will be a whole lot more likely to succeed.
7. The best things in life are FREE! Seek it and you shall find it. Just about anything you want to learn about is available online free of charge. Want to know how to do a website? It's there for the taking. How about selling on ebay? Yup that is there too. Or perhaps you want to know how to write your own software. Uh huh, there too. You just have to be willing to invest the time to learn it.
8. Your time is worth money. Don't waste it. Treat it like it is actually something tangible in your bank account; manage it carefully and watch over it. Once you spend it you can't get it back.
9. Take time to spend with your family and friends. If you are working 120 hours/week are you really getting anything out of it? Sure your bank accounts might be running over with cash but at what cost to you the person.
10. Give back. Once you have mastered something and know a little about it, chances are you might be able to share it with others. Do it! Pass it forward and help others in finding the pathways to their dreams too.
Ok, there you have it. Am I a dreambuster? Naw.....I am a realist. But if you print those 10 Online Business Commanments out and work by them you won't go too far wrong. At least not in my humble....
Take care all as usual!
Jim
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