Never, Ever Give Up

"NEVER, EVER GIVE UP." Yes, I've felt like giving up. Show me an individual who hasn't experienced this emotion and I'll show you a skeleton. Somehow, things just didn't seem to work out. I knew I'd done what I should have, yet sales eluded me. I was convinced my web site was OK. Then someone said "Search Engine Optimisation" - what? that really threw me! I was fairly new to the web and this was about three years ago. Like a lot of people I'd bought this ebook, that CD and items I thought would be helpful. They weren't. Practically all of them were of the kind that said 'go here and follow the on-screen instructions'. That wasn't what I wanted. I wanted someone to actually take me by the hand and give me a step by step tutorial. If you're anything like me (and I'm not stupid or thick) you don't want a "go here and do that"! You want someone to tell you EXACTLY what to do, why, and what the result will be along with screen shots of it all in a step by step fashion. It takes time to find such items, but I've found them and had I been able to use them from the beginning, my internet business would have taken off long ago. In a previous article, "The Power of Affiliate Marketing", I explained, in some detail, that affiliate marketing is the best way to start an on line business. This, then, is in the nature of a follow up. If you are really serious about an online business then you must be prepared to spend money. You've seen those adverts saying 'spend little and gain a lot with our superb turnkey business - start with $20!' This is rubbish. You need to spend money to get the right software, an excellent web site and a very good autoresponder. You know, I can hear you saying "I can get free autoresponders" - and so you can, but those free aoturesponders carry other people's adverts. Do you want your messages carrying adverts in competition with you? I thought not! You can get autoresponders - and as many as you like - for around $17.00 a month,(and that doesn't mean each) and they DON'T carry any adverts but yours. As far as products are concerned, I suggest you go down the affiliate route, and choose a product you are interested in. Then your interest will overcome those 'down' days we all get. As I've said before, choose a company (programme) where there are quite a few affiliates, and you can find out how many by using, an Alexa or Google toolbar (they're both free to download) As far as a website goes, either use someone to build an excellent one for you (expensive) or use software that does it for you, and I mean a Professional piece of software with step by step instructions and screen shots. Anyone looking at my site will see a professional site and I built it using a good software programme. DO NOT GIVE UP! Winston Churchill didn't and neither did Eisenhower. What makes people give up? LACK OF FAITH. You must believe in yourself with all your heart and soul. Most people give up just as they are about to succeed. Don't let that happen to you, because with faith in yourself and a real determination to succeed, you WILL. Get into that positive frame of mind and nothing can stop you. Remember, I've been on line for 3 years and in that time, I've made some howling mistakes, and hopefully learnt from them, and I've also made some good moves. I have more than one website and the software I bought I wouldn't be without. The products I have are all top notch and in the top ten. My autoresponder carries a Newsletter pre-programmed for 400 days. Auto pilot is a must. If you want information on anything in this article please email me and put "Don't Give Up" in the subject line. Best wishes in your venture and adventure for that is what you embark on. Take note of what I've said and it will take you where you want to go. Tony Bryan roganraf@btinternet.com.