Learning Internet Marketing

I'm sitting here at the Niche Affiliate Marketing System event. I'm in a room full of hyped up Internet marketers, from various niches, and all with varying levels of expertise online. Earlier today, we watched as a live panel of Social Media specialists answered questions about how to use Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube for marketing. The panel was recorded and is now available for the attendees to sell at 100% commission. Not only that, but a number of the presenters offered a total of $8,000 of prizes for the winner. I hope that makes you want to attend the next NAMS event in August.

Last month, as one of the members of Lynn Terry's Elite Forum, our challenge was to create an editorial calendar for this whole upcoming year. As someone who usually writes whatever fits my mood, it was a bit daunting to suddenly become so organized. So far I've only completed the first five months, but with six blogs that is an accomplishment for me. I post on all six sites every week at least once. Having the editorial calendar is helping me to keep up with that schedule. In the past, if I wasn't sure what to write for one of the blogs, it just didn't get updated. But with the calendar I have no excuse. My calendar is quite general - mainly a topic I'll be writing about. Having an idea to start with helps the writing juices to get flowing. And if I want to write about something else as well, that's fine too. I use any special dates as idea starters and have a set day of the week for each blog. I've tried updating all of them on the same day and it was ...

I'm on the topic of info product creation again. Have you started yours yet? If not, what excuses are you giving yourself? Don't know what to write about? Find an active forum related to your interest and see what questions they're asking and what problems you might be able to answer. Can't write? Then hire a ghostwriter or use minimal text and a lot of graphics. Or speak about it and record yourself, then hire a transcriber. Too young? Do some research and you'll see how many young people are making money online with information products. Too old? Are you over 85? Then don't tell me you're too old! My mother is 85 and has finished not one, but two information products. Her newest guide came about after she spent time on a forum and then created a product to address the problems people were having. It's called " How To Enjoy Your Electronic Piano Keyboard."   and although the sales page leaves a bit to be desired as far as formatting, she man...