As I mentioned on the last post, every single site I’ve been on that has Internet marketing tools say THEY have the very best material for you in every way. They all say the same thing, so how do you as a new marketer determine what is right for you?
A rating of the material with regards to necessary prerequisite skills would be helpful. Think of the wide variety of Web Site builder programs for example. Some are very “plug and play”, but will allow a pre-determined amount of templates or you can create custom web sites with very advanced programs.
How about a sample of “what you get” so that you can determine if it will work for you.? Maybe they could put an excerpt of the Internet Marketing Tools available on-line for you to see how they write, the topics they will cover, the depth of the information?
You can type in “the author’s name“ or “name of material” and “forum”. This may bring up some discussion of the material for sale. Having said that, remember people are more likely to post a negative comment before a positive one.
You also need to read all comments for a fair description of the material. Maybe the network marketing training was too technical for Jack S., but great for the advanced user. Possibly the material was written only for beginners and that’s why Jodi M. was unhappy. You can usually tell a fair review verses an emotional rant.
Talk to other people in your industry and see what Internet marketing tools they might recommend. You might be surprised at the number of helpful network marketing tips you get … for free. Ultimately you must decide if this expert fits with your needs. Is there a match?
Brenda Bunney
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Wednesday, 15. April 2009
I think the internet is a great way to make some extra money. I’m starting to find great resources on the internet which are going down my bookmarks, so that’s why I cam here. I hope I can educate myself with enough knowledge about making money soon.
Friday, 17. April 2009
Brenda,
All your points are excellent ones. Unfortunately, I don’t trust all the words I read on the net. I don’t like that, but it’s a fact of life.
So what do you do? I look for people I know in a particular industry and listen to what they say. If that person is trustworthy and not just out to make a buck as an affiliate, then that counts highly to me. The problem with this is that it takes time, sometimes a lot of time, to know who is who in a particular marketplace.
Say if I get on 5 specific-niche marketer’s list and all I get from all of them is “special” offers that others are selling, I dump them. All they are doing is list building and I don’t have time to mess with them. But there will be a few that always gives more than gets. Those are the people I hang around and listen to. Often their newsletter will recommend products or services that does not provide a link. I like that.
That’s also a good result of networking together. I would rather learn from other’s mistakes of course. And conversely, I like being able to teach others as I experience mistakes so they don’t have to experience the same ones.
I’m curious to learn what you’ve learned and what you will learn. I think we can all grow together.
Allison
Friday, 17. April 2009
I am with you regarding not trusting all you read on the Internet. Because I made some mistakes early on, I now do a lot more “networking” with people like yourself and see if anyone knows anything about the program or the promoter.
I am with a good group of people in my business who I share information with on a regular basis. We talk to each other and see if anyone has tried the product or knows anything about it. We’ll have each other read the websites for information or check to see if one of the group has something similar we can all use.
Networking is the best, but new people may not know anyone yet.
Friday, 17. April 2009
It´s true that not every internet marketing tool fits everyone´s needs. I usually choose one that has a ¨fast & easy¨ design to get going quickly, but then I usually get frustrated when I can´t change certain areas of the design. Everyone has different needs and skills. I guess the best way of finding what works for you is by trial and error - sadly.
Friday, 17. April 2009
Hi Brenda,
Great points regarding the plethora of material out on the “Web”, some free, some low cost, some set free or low with an instant upsell, some pricey to begin with; the variations are almost endless. Though I agree that you have to be careful when searching for resources, a little research can provide great insight. I always find it helpful to then ask friends about their experiences (and remember that a true friend won’t instantly pitch you with their link) then make my decision.
While there aren’t too many tools/resources that fit the “one size fits all” label, there are a few that do.
Jim
Friday, 17. April 2009
Hey Brenda,
You are so right, finding out there what is ‘right’ for you is a minefield. It’s all about trying something, if it works, great…if not move on and try the next.
The advice I give people before they part with their money…if you are new to the net or find all the technical jargon hard to comprehend and transpose, there is a plethora of material that is ‘free’ to try first before launching into monthly fees for something that you can’t operate or use.
Happy interneting, Cheers Julie
Friday, 17. April 2009
I think trying it for free is very good advice. I try many things for free first myself and talk to other people whether they are in a group you’re a part of or on a forum.
Saturday, 18. April 2009
Hi, great blog you got here. And I love your post, really helpful. Thanks a bunch!
Saturday, 18. April 2009
thanks !! very helpful post!
Monday, 20. April 2009
Hi five readers n’posters .. yeah your right on topic here or I should say i would have agreed with every thing you have outlined here but but … as the internet moves more into being more and more social I think sellers are getting more wise to the fact that users are a lot more connected today so if a baddy sets out to dupe the public … the public at large can do more than they ever could to expose a baddy though the social media networks which is cleaning the wild west of the web up more and more and now we have a sheriff who wears a big bright Google badge who can lock up of lock out naughty websites … tizza getting better and better in every way in every day lets all play towards this in a positive good outcome way
All my best to you and yours
Phillip Skinner
Thursday, 23. April 2009
Great post Brenda. Yes, I can identify. There are a ton of tools I’ve tried, and in the end certainly many of them weren’t really what my needs were. On the other hand, it was through trial and error that I eventually settled on what was great for me.
A quick note Brenda. Have you considered setting up your “permalink” structure inside of Wordpress properly. It will really help your rankings with your posts if you have the “title” of the posts in the “url”, instead of p=360.
Something to think about, and thanx for the excellent post!
Davin
Thursday, 23. April 2009
Hey Davin,
Thank you for the comment and now that I have someone to teach me, I’ll get that done! I’m going to email you!
Thursday, 7. May 2009
There are so many of those sales letters that draw you in based on your fears/desperation to make money… you get sucked in…buy the product and it is not any good. I agree that you should do your due diligence before purchasing anything. I have a great network of women entrepeneurs that I can ask about the best products before I make a decision. You also bring up a great point… there are tons of FREE tools out there that are sometimes better than the paid ones. On the other hand, sometimes you get what you pay for!