Are You Treating Your Internet Business As A Hobby?
By
Michael Murray
Are you treating your Internet business as a hobby? I know I
was for a long time. Then someone gave me a good, healthy
slap in the face (not literally, of course). You may be treating
your Net business as hobby and not even know it. I thought I
was doing everything right. Ask yourself the following three
questions. If you answer "No" to any of them, you may need to
rethink your web strategy.
HAVE YOU STARTED AN OPT-IN LIST YET?- You
probably noticed that every "Expert" says this. Why? Because
it works! The list is gold. My only regret is not starting one
sooner. I seriously needed to be screamed at to start one. So I
started one, still not fully understanding why I needed one. But
then I started seeing a significant increase in my income. Don't
be a "Doubting Thomas". Start a list and you'll thank me later.
Think of it this way: You only have one shot at your website to
get a visitor to buy your product, then they're gone forever.
Not very good odds. But if they join your opt-in list, you have
multiple chances at selling to them. START THAT LIST........
NOW!
HAVE YOU PAID YOUR TUITION? Doctors go to Med
School. Lawyers go to Law school. Have you gone to Internet
marketing school? You have to invest in your future. Believe
me, I've paid my tuition to get an education in this field! Yet,
some people are "appalled" that they have to pay for an ebook
or a course. If you went down to the local community college,
would you expect to receive a free education? Maybe if you
had a scholarship, but there are none for Internet marketing.
You have an incredible opportunity at your fingertips. Take it
seriously. Learn how to do it. Fortunately, tuition for Internet
marketing is minimal. You just have to find the RIGHT course.
A good course for beginners is the Instant Internet Cashflow
System over at http://www.marketlikeapro.com/cashflow.html.
I call it "Internet Marketing 1101".
DO YOU HAVE A WEBSITE?- This may seem obvious, but
some people don't have one. Sites that affiliate programs give
you don't count, either. Just like you must invest in an
education, you must invest in proper tools, such as your own
DOT COM. And that all it is. An investment. You'll get it back
tenfold.
Sometimes people e-mail me and say they have no startup
money. I used to be a real softie. Then one of my associates
pointed out that "there are sacrifices that one must make to
obtain a goal. Maybe it means cutting the cable, or selling the
house." At first this statement shocked me. But it was true.
That's what separates a hobby from a business. Commitment.
I'm not saying go out and sell your house. That's an extreme.
Just be willing to make sacrifices. I'm not just talking money,
either. It will take a lot more time and effort than it will money.
The Internet really is the next "gold rush". And people are
staking their claim. Don't get left out. We all need hobbies, but
the Internet isn't a hobby for me. It's a business. What is it for
you?
Michael Murray is webmaster of http://www.marketlikeapro.com
and http://www.marketinglikeapro.com/
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