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No one has ever logged onto the Internet for the first time and started pocketing dollars in a really short period of time. As with all things in life, there is a learning curve.
SOME
PERSONAL HISTORY
Just a few
short years ago, I was a working stiff just like you.
One day, I
bought and read a book called "Multiple Streams of Income" by
bestselling author, Robert Allen. Immediately, I began my journey.
Every night
after work and after my wife and children went to sleep, I would get online and
explore different ways of using the Internet to make money.
In the two
years that followed, I spent over $10,000 racking up credit card debt buying
eBooks, membership sites, special reports, opt-in leads, and joining every
"guru" recommended business opportunity that flew into my email
inbox.
I stayed up
learning, working, and drinking coffee until 5:00 in the morning, month after
month filled with the hope of making money online.
In my third
year of working part-time to build a home based income, I finally broke through
and earned over $100,000 in just twelve months from the Internet.
BECOME THE
MASTER OF YOUR LEARNING CURVE
Research the
lives of all of the "gurus." The one thing that you will learn is
that my own experience is not unique. Most of the high earners on the Internet
experienced a learning curve very similar to my own.
Chances are
that your curve will also be similar to mine, but it is my hope that you can
get to the top faster than even I did. Three years was a long time to struggle,
but every ounce of struggle was worth the reward I have finally received.
In order to
shorten your own learning curve, you must do a few things differently than the
rest of us did. You must become the master of your learning curve.
THE
SHORTEST DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO POINTS IS A STRAIGHT LINE
There is only
one way to shorten the curve on the Internet:
You must plan
to succeed!
Here is the
deal. Most people put up a freebie website and select a few affiliate programs
to add to their website. Right out of the gate, most people are running for the
finish line without any real plan in mind.
After a few
short weeks, people begin to see the writing on the wall that says, "This
is going to be a long hard road."
People check
their hit counters daily for six weeks before they realize that getting traffic
to their free site is going to be tough.
At this
point, they begin developing their first batch of advertising. Then they spend
countless months finding places to show their advertisements for free. Some
make an even more drastic mistake by blowing thousands of hard earned dollars
on their new and untested ads.
These are the
people who will learn the facts of life the hard way.
In time, they
will learn how to make their advertising work for them, but most will earn very
little money from their affiliate programs.
At this point
in the learning curve, most people throw up their hands and walk away from
their dreams in utter disgust. Instead of a walking away point, this should
have convinced the struggling online entrepreneur that they were simply
traveling the wrong road.
YOU MUST
PLAN TO SUCCEED
From day one,
you must begin to learn about the nuances of web promotion. Read everything you
can get your hands on. Don't just read the hype, back it up with the opinions
of others who have reviewed the same programs before you came along. Learn from
their mistakes and successes.
As you begin
to learn, you must also look to make a decision. Do you want to step into a
pre-built program that is designed to help you to succeed, OR do you want to
create a completely new program of which you are the sole owner?
If you decide
to step into a pre-designed and complete turn-key online money-making venture,
then you must select the right venture to step into. If this is your decision,
I encourage you to examine the Plug In Profit Site at: http://www.PlugInProfit.ws
If you decide
to go the journey on your own, then do all of the necessary research, planning
and preparation that is needed for your success.
PREPARE TO
SUCCEED
Decide what
you think you would want to do, and then figure out how your planned site will
generate a real income.
Internet
old-timers know about hundreds of corporation domains that existed with IPO
millions, but did not have an actual money plan that could sustain their
business model. Most of these companies were among the hundreds of companies
that bellied up in the 2000 dot bomb experience.
Don't blindly
believe in your plan. Research others on the web who have undertaken similar
business models and see if they have survived. Study your competitors in depth
to learn what is working for them and what did not work for them. To better
understand what has or has not worked for competitor websites, check out their
time lapsed progressions using the Wayback Machine: http://web.archive.org
Once you have
determined your money plan, then you should undertake the development of a
business plan and a marketing plan. Utilize professional assistance if you need
to do so. While creating your plans, make a determination as to which domain
name you think would be best, then register it along with a hosting account. A
good place to do this is at HostGator which you'll find in Step 2 at: http://www.PlugInProfit.ws
Once you have
developed your business plan and marketing plan and have run them through
several revisions, then it will be time to buy your domain name and to begin
work with a site designer and developer. You may need to have your domain
sitting on a web host for your site developer, but this is not always
necessary. While they are doing their work, enlist a copywriter to help you
with your site sales copy.
When your
site designer and developer have your site working, you should then undertake
significant testing to make sure everything works as planned. It is much harder
to fix problems on a operational site than it is to fix problems on a site that
has yet to be launched.
When testing
is done, then you should fill in your sales copy and then shoot for launch. Of
course, you already have a marketing plan in place, so your preparation here
will be simply a matter of putting the pieces of the puzzle into place.
You are
finally ready to open for business. Don't be afraid to spend the money to bring
your dream alive. Time can replace money in the goal of starting a profitable
online business, but money invested can shave years off of your company's
growth.
About
Stone Evans, The Home Biz Guy: I Was A Washed Up
Restaurant Worker Desperately Searching For A Way To Save My Family When I
Discovered The Internet And Affiliate Marketing... 24 Months Later I Finally
Cracked The Code And Started Earning Over $10,000.00 Per Month... Now The Same
System That Saved Me Is Available To You! Check It Out Now At: http://www.PlugInProfit.ws
