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Look, I started where you may be right now, buying all the hottest courses, ebooks and marketing information that was available and reviewed. I had invested thousands of dollars, probably more like tens of thousands, over a period of 3 - 5 years in the beginning. I still invest in my continuing education to this day, but I spend less money and I do it mainly just to stay on top of the “latest” strategies as they surface. Surprisingly enough, that will lead you to secret #2 revealed in this post.
You know what? I am just going to reveal a bunch to you in this article…
Ok, let's get to the good stuff, shall we?
Secret #1 - The Reason Why
The main reason why you should quit investing in e-books and courses is going to blow your mind…
You only use about 5 percent of what you know to grow a successful internet business!
That's it. And the really scary thing is…that's all you need to grow a successful internet business. It also means that you should stop trying to learn everything about Internet Marketing, business building, marketing, etc… and just use what you do know to get started…or keep building your internet marketing enterprise now. Quit buying another e-book, and another…and another…trying to learn more.
Instead, focus on the 5 percent of the techniques etc… that offer you the most leverage. That's the key folks…leverage. If you keep trying to learn, you're taking time away from the progression of your business. Contrary to most of the poor advice given out there, education is only an investment if it directly contributes to the growth of your business in both the short and long term.
Please read the above statement again…and again…and again…it will have a huge impact on your future.
Now read into that statement a little…notice how I pointed out both short and long term…because as the old saying goes, unless you take action on your education…it wasn't an investment, rather it was an expense. Plus, I would challenge that you already know all you need to know to create, grow, and manage a successful internet marketing venture.
Even if you're a complete newbie…sometimes learning “bad habits” and garbage from what's available out there can do more harm than good. On top of that, by simply starting to take action and making the mistakes that you will make online, you can actually get to positive results much faster than by spending way too much time reading a course. This also applies to you seasoned veterans out there…as you probably invest way too much time at your level on information…rather than leverage.
Secret #2 - Going against the grain…and spending way less on education…investing more in your future.
This secret has multiple parts.
I stated above that I found a surprise while trying to keep up with the “latest” in marketing online, investing less of my hard-earned dollars into education (which is important when properly done). That surprise is…
Internet Marketing, and marketing in general, still boils down to the same core concepts…that if mastered…make the rest almost rubbish!
Stay with me here, just hear me out. I will start by asking you a question…
How long does it really take for you to take a marketing “tactic”, apply the core principles of marketing (that you already know) to it, and put it to use?
Come on now…be honest with yourself and me here.
How long does it really take to understand that Google's algorithm changes all the time, so be on the look out for the “slaps” etc…when using Adwords…and apply the core concept of providing searchers (people) with good value (which Google restates in everything it puts out, but hardly anyone seems to “get it”)?
If Google's focus is on visitor value, shouldn't yours be as well?
* But really, how long does it take for you to understand the Google slap, especially if you use the knowledge you already have, along with some common sense and logic?
* Do you really need another e-book on your hard drive to “convince” you that there is in fact a Google slap, and that people should be the crux of your marketing, and not the search engines themselves?
You see, without people, all of the little software gadgets and tactics that you can learn mean absolutely nothing…so it wouldn't matter if it were the “latest secret system”…if you don't stick to core principles. Now how long in physical time does it really take to understand all of that? Not long huh?
Marketing and business is really not rocket science:
* Write how you would be written to.
* Sell as you would want to be sold to.
* Solve a problem for your market as you would solve a problem yourself (big secret).
Look, you are going to attract those people that you would naturally attract with your personality, resources, and talents, period. If you spend efforts trying to learn something to attract people that you won't naturally attract…that's wasted time. Time which we don't have to waste, right? Life is too short.
Internet Business, like any other business, revolves around people. People are the reason your business exists…no matter what business you're in. You can't dispute that. All the other stuff…and I do mean stuff because that's all it is…is rubbish if you don't operate your business for people. And you, as a person, attract the type of person that you want, naturally.
That core concept, which leads to “find out what your market wants, and sell it to them”…is what all of this boils down to. You don't need courses to tell you that in 431 different ways. Just use your instincts, logic, and common sense from there…take your “lumps” and learn from your mistakes…and you're all set.
Quit paying for the “illusion” of business…and get down to business!
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