Comments on: What Keeps Most Internet Marketers Poor

By: Case Stevens

Case Stevens — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:26:30 +0000

Danke schön

By: Horst

Horst — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:52:40 +0000

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By: Prasenjit @ Make Money Blogging

Prasenjit @ Make Money Blogging — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:01:52 +0000

I believe a proper plan or strategy is very important before you jump into internet marketing. Else there are maximum chances of failure.

Thanks.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:34:38 +0000

This article is both informative and worrying. We can’t all have the novel, original idea, and as such are forced to market in populous areas. There is room for the individual, and I don’t think we should decry the mediocre, as it forms the background for others to stand out.

By: Graeme

Graeme — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:39:27 +0000

A really interesting point. Online marketing has really kicked off over the last few years and it is hard to stand out amongst the crowd. I think you need to treat yourself as a client and use that perspective to understand how to promote yourself

By: Case Stevens

Case Stevens — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:02:50 +0000

That’s some great self critique to start with.
Another improvement would be to build a blog on your own domain, instead of having all these links point to blogspot.

By: Paul Friar

Paul Friar — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:46:29 +0000

I am beginning to see the error of my ways with this.
When most of us learn the basics of internet marketing, we are taught where to find good enough products to sell (clickbank, commission junction or even google search for that niche) and we are also taught services we can use to help to sell (like free blogs, classified ads and youtube videos)
But whats the main component thats missing?
We are not taught “HOW” to sell, and so we all act in the same way, and as a consequence none of us ever really stand out from the crowd.
And as everyone (like me!) goes straight into the make money online niche, we end up selling the exact same products in the exact same ways, the end result being very few people make sales each month, yet everyone is killing themselves to build links and compete with each other to get to the top of google.
This post has opened my eyes to the way I got started, and the way I am continuing to run my business.

By: Andrej

Andrej — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:11:22 +0000

When newbie starts doing internet marketing, the first step is to be a follower. He follows successfull business models. And he hardly suceed, because of competition. If he doesn’t give up, he starts thinking “How can I do it better”. And he learns and learns. Nobody didn’t start successfull internet business over night. It’s a process, you should UNDERSTAND the business, you can’t just read a few tutorials and become a star.

By: Gabriel Mendoza

Gabriel Mendoza — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:26:55 +0000

I think there is a lot to be said for any marketers style or voice. While I think its good to be the first at something I think it might be more realistic for marketers to try and do the same thing but in a different way or add a twist. You wouldn’t have to reinvent the wheel but just change it up enough to where you get people’s attention.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:32:09 +0000

I like the flying across the Atlantic analogy. It’s so true, you have to stand out to make it in this game and really know which customers you want to target and work hard to achieve this. Great post!

By: Rebecca Habel

Rebecca Habel — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 05:44:03 +0000

Great article on internet marketing and I totally agree. If you’re not offering something of real value to your potential customers, they have no reason to buy from you.

The second point is to test, test and test everything to make sure you are offering the best value you can.

Rebecca Habel

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:04:40 +0000

When you sell something — online or offline — you need to make your offer and the way you present it UNIQUE. A USP is very important to any business. There are too many new businesses out there that all sell the same item the same way. When you do that, its a rat race to the finish. When you change the way you market something and you add more value or a unique offer to the same item, your item will stick out. Make your offer unique. They can’t compare apples to apples when you are clearly an orange.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:03:47 +0000

yeah! when your market is competitive you need to have a competitive advantage to survive and excel. something that sets you apart from your competitors. secondly, how well you promote your competitive advantage, how well you present it before your target audience. These two factors decide you success in online marketing or offline.

By: Jenna

Jenna — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:50:04 +0000

Yes – how true! The internet is huge but if you specialize in something you are truly passionate about and let it show on your web site and your newsletter/ emails you will draw visitors and customers to you.
I think we are all socialized to be the same and fit in and not stand out too much.
On the internet you need to stand out to be seen!
The internet is a place to be yourself, offer something different, and be unique – stand out in the crowd and you will be rewarded.
This is hard for many of us to do as you are always taught to just try to fit in!

By: Susannah

Susannah — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:24:14 +0000

Thanks for this interesting article. I especially like the point that your marketing efforts should be personalized. I would add that your marketing copy should be written in a style that appeals to your target market. If you’re writing for accountants, as I do, you want to grab their attention but keep a professional tone.