The Secret To Learning Internet Marketing For Beginners

Posted on August 20, 2008
Filed Under Starting your Online Business

My spare time, like I have much, is usually a conversation with a budding internet marketer, either by phone or on Skype . Always the same questions, always the same answers. The process is rather simple; the work doesn’t always set well with people. I’ll try to give you an example as I explain the secret of internet marketing. There is a secret right? I mean that’s what everyone tells me.

Although I may tweak this process from time to time, I generally build a site, get links to that site and at some point monetize the site, Sounds rather simple, or at least it does to me. I am referring to niche sites in this case. Making money with BANS is a different animal, and generally is accomplished on a much more accelerated process.

For the example I gave, fast-forward a week to 10 days. Don, I’m not getting any traffic. Ok, well have you been link building? Well kind of, I’ve been really busy is the reply.

Well, I’ll be honest anyone can build a site, fill it with content and make it look pretty if that’s your thing, but the success of your site is rooted in the links you get pointing to your site, does that make sense? Yeah it does, I guess I better get some links… Yep.

The next time we talk, the same problem. Man I have put up 10 posts on my site this week and still no traffic. “you getting links for your site or posts? “ …. Well no I’ve been busy writing posts, but Don I have a question, OK shoot! Where do you really get links? I mean do you have some secret place that makes it easier, because honestly I hate getting links. “ No I’ve been looking myself and as far as I can tell, there isn’t a magic bullet or secret formula for getting links. Its work, and it sucks morning, noon and night, but you have to do it. I get links wherever I can, Article Directories, Link Exchanges, Commenting on Do Follow blogs, forums, just wherever I can, does that make sense? Gotcha , will do! Oh Don one more question, what niches are you making money with? As I resist the urge to use expletives, I say, the ones I get links for.

By now you see where I’m going. The secret to learning Internet marketing is accepting the teaching. Find your teacher of choice and follow what they do. There is no need to reinvent the wheel , you just need to do the work !

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9 Responses to “The Secret To Learning Internet Marketing For Beginners”

Costa on August 20th, 2008 2:55 am

Love your sense of humor in this one! Yup, link building is one boring process that i hate too. LOL
Grizzly on August 20th, 2008 7:46 am

Don,

It appears you have the same person emailing you - I’ve lost count of how many times I have had the same conversation.

It’s all about Links?… imagine that!

Nicely put Don.
Don Miller on August 20th, 2008 1:12 pm

Costa, I was hoping someone would get that “humor” LOL , but its so true

Grizzly , yes I suspect the person I was referring to has many relatives.

Thanks for the comments guys
Vic on August 20th, 2008 7:25 pm

Don I have been using BMD now for 3 days and the links are still not showing can you please tell me when they will show?
Don Miller on August 20th, 2008 8:01 pm

Vic, LOL, I have had that question !
Justin on August 21st, 2008 3:20 am

Hey Don where can I find a dofollow blog?
Handbag for life on September 19th, 2008 9:24 am

Well I have to admit that the ” traffic problem” bring many people severe headache.But I still trying to get links…what else I can do anyway?
Terry on October 30th, 2008 10:29 pm

Good stuff.
Court on November 8th, 2008 2:12 pm

Don it honestly means a lot that you took the time to archive my life in this post.