Learning Internet Marketing

Week by week these days it seems I have to keep on telling myself not to quit. I feel like I'm in a marathon and I'm getting tired and where is the finish line anyway? I read once about a group that were asked to hold their hands in freezing cold water, not knowing for how long. They couldn't do it. The other group had a time frame and managed to finish the task. Just goes to show we have the ability, but when we can't see the end, it's easier to give up. I've decided that persistance is one of the keys to becoming a good marketer. So this week, my persistance is finally paying off. I made a little affiliate income and was asked if I would take advertising on one of my blogs. So bit by bit... Say it with me now "We will not give up!" Then let me know your success stories.

As part of the traffic generation course I've been taking, I had to research information about the top ten Google sites for my chosen keywords. While checking one of them, I came across an Amazon ad for a physical book. Part of the blurb about this book sounded like it could have been written by me, so I investigated further. Amazon allowed viewing of various parts of the text, which was quite interesting and well written. Called "Creative Computer Crafts", it features a number of projects and guess what else I found? My website, was listed as a recommended resource. The book was written a few years ago and is on the shelves of over 100 public libraries (mainly in the states). So here I've been famous for all this time and didn't know it. You can bet that everyone I talk to hears about it now though. I'm not about to let my rise to fame go unnoticed. And the book is going out of print, so I have to brag while I can. Okay, lest I burst with pride, tell me...

If you've never heard of them before Meetup.com allows you to find like minded people in your locality. This is great news for you as a marketer. People sign up at Meetup and list the topics they're interested in. Then they wait for someone to organize a meetup on that topic. That's where we come in. I decided I wanted to host a meetup for people in my area interested in Internet marketing and infoproduct creation. So I signed up as a Meetup host, paid my three month fee (about $15 a month) and decided on a time and place. Then Meetup sent an email to all the people on their list who were just waiting for someone to host events related to those topics. Within an hour, I was already getting people signing up as a member. Not everyone who joins the group shows up for our meetings, but I have the capability to email all of them and mention anything I think they might be interested in. You have the option to charge your members to attend, also taken care of through the Mee...