Sorry, Marketing's Not As Instinctive As Pregnancy

by Joe Bingham

Published on this site: May 27th , 2005 - See more articles from this month...

Ever hear the expression "Either you're pregnant or you're not - there ain't no in between?"

No? Well, that's OK, because I just made it up. It's pretty much true, though, isn't it?

Here's another one. "Either you're making money marketing online or your not there ain't no in between."

Again true.

However, while knowing how to get pregnant is pretty much instinctive, knowing how to profit from online marketing is not. You've got to learn what it takes to succeed.

Unfortunately, though, there are WAY too many would-be

teachers out there that are really no more than beginning students themselves. You see, everyone wants to market online, work from home, and make some easy money. Consequently, there are thousands of products that claim to "show you the way to riches" through Internet marketing.

Be careful, be VERY careful.

• How do you know the info product's author really knows what he or she is saying?
  
  
• How do you know they have any actual experience?
  
  
• How do you know they even are who they say they are?

Question: What's to stop anyone with Internet access from throwing up a $10 website with any old ebook that supposedly has all the "secrets" to online marketing success?

Answer: The ten dollars and that's about it.

Take a little time, do a little research, and make wise choices when purchasing any "How To" products on Internet marketing.

Here's some quick guidelines to help you find the right Internet marketing products that will help you learn the real methods for making money online.

1. Look for EXPERIENCE
   
   have you even heard of the author of the product before? Does he or she have multiple products and how long have they been around?
   
   
2. Try FREE First
   
   before jumping into a purchase, try out the author's free ecourse or ezine. See if what they are telling you there makes sense and if they really are knowledgeable on the subject. Yes, you will have to pay to get to the really good information, but studying free resources gives you the chance to investigate the author's style and abilities.
   
   
3. READ the entire sales copy for the product
   
   I know, I know, sometimes sales copy can get long, really long. But guess what? When you read the sales copy for a "how to" product on Internet marketing, what are you really looking at? The actual marketing strategies of the product's author. That's right, the way the author sells his or her own product includes actual use of the very marketing strategies the author will be discussing in the product itself.

So, now you have a better understanding of how to choose the right marketing information products. But,you still have one more burning question, don't you?

Why BUY anything at all when there is so much FREE information available?

Let me put it this way Getting pregnant is free, but nobody has the baby on their own. They seek EXPERT help, and for a darn good reason!

You get what you pay for AND well written, proven, complete marketing information will save you so much more money in the long run than scrambling to piece it all together from dozens of different free resources ever will not to mention the massive amount of time you will save.

Marketing online can make you money. Learning how to market won't. Don't waste time. Take the time to find the right information then get it and go.

Trust me, I learned this the hard way.

Joe Bingham Get to know my favorite, experienced,and knowledgeable Internet marketing information author at: http://getyourprofits.com/z/71/cd18772 Free ecourse and ezine available. Go now.