Here is a list of my personal top 10 internet marketing mistakes so far, I could have done a top 20 pretty easy, but I thought id bring you just the top 10 to get you started;).
1) Believing The Hype And Taking On Too Much
This is one that probably gets many a newbie in the same position that I’m in, by believing the “$10k in two weeks” internet marketing stories!, so rather than just keep it simple stupid(KISS), I jump into this with eight projects all at the same time!, my thinking was… “Well if one site can make you $10k, imagine what lots will bring!!”, let me tell you lots will bring you a TON of work for yourself, and about $15!!, thats what allot of projects will bring you!.
Looking Back: You do not have to take on just one, but I would say 2-3 is the limit, anymore than that and you really struggle to keep up with new content, link building, and stat tracking, (KISS);)
2) Not Properly Researching A Niche Market
I’ve also fell pray to this one too, I’d research a niche market to find something I may be interested in doing, but Id only check it using one keyword tool, then Id just do it because I found that topic interesting, only to find out that when you’re in it, you have too much competition to work against, or there is just too little a market of customers for you to sell anything.
Looking Back: Now I check target niche markets out in no less than 3 keyword tools, I look very closely at all the competition, and I use my Adwords method I posted about already, this way I know what im in for once I take that leap!.
3) Find Something You Are Passinate About
This is very important too, while finding a niche it is very important to as much as you can try to find something you have at least some passion for, it gets very tough to think up new blog posts, or continue to promote a site that is not selling anything, and that you really don’t have a particular interest in.
Looking Back: Find something you love or care about for a niche, something that you can see yourself writing blog posts about this time next year without any worry.
Picture a conversation you enter with a couple of people about your niche, if you feel like you could enter that conversation and have allot of things to say about it off the top of your head, do it!, if not, leave it to them;).
4) Do Not Go Looking For Other Courses When You Are Already In One
There are thousands of courses out their all about internet marketing, all about how you can earn this by signing up and paying this, don’t drown yourselves by signing up for 2 or 3 courses at the same time, pick just one that rings closer to home for you and stick to it, do not start others all at the same time which will completely confuse you anyway, it may have great information you need to take into your head, but then you start course 2 lesson number 2 and forget that great information you just learned in the other one.
Looking Back: Stick to one course, see it all the way through, pick up all the information you need from it and learn it. then once your happy your done with it, start another if you need to.
5) Spell Check And Proof Read Every Post You Make
Now I cant spell too well at the best of times, but its so important to double check your spelling and read over your posts before publishing!, I make these silly mistakes all the time, and it can hurt you, like the time I made a huge spelling error in the actual URL of the post, then bookmarked it like that!, what an idiot!, not only that, I went back in after that and changed the URL, so if anyone didn’t even notice what a buffoon I was in the first place, when they click on that bookmarked link, it gives them an error not found page!!, classic!!!, I just found one today too!!.
Looking Back: Spell check, spell check, spell check, and make sure you read through it like a visitor would, just take your time;)).
6) Be Patient
I talk to new internet marketers all the time, and the one thing I hear the most, and even from me is.. “Why is my site not on page one in Google”, now this could be for many reasons, but sometimes you just need to be patient, it may not happen overnight thats all you need to think about, allot of the time you get frustrated and leave the site alone for a few days, then come back and its in the top 10!!.
Looking Back: I still get frustrated now that I’m doing allot of work and promotion, and I just dont list anywhere in Google!, but thats for Google to decide, all you need to do is write good content, and be patient and it will happen (As long as you researched It well;))
7) Check Results Daily
Ive been pretty good with this, but sometimes for the projects that are not going too good, I’ll skim over the stats, only to find a couple of days later I was getting good hits on a certain keyword, but not be able to optimize content for that keyword in time enough to lose allot of people.
Looking Back: Check results and stats all the time, even for the smallest of things, sometimes its the small things that if noticed, can bring big results.
Take Breaks
Many a times ive been in front of this computer staring at the screen for hours, even to the point I give myself headaches!!.
Looking Back: Although the dedication is a good thing, you do need to get away from it for a bit, I would even eat lunch or dinner right by the computer too, just so I could carry on with what I was doing before. Now I take breaks, walk away, make tea/coffee, or go outside and do something else for a bit, i’m actually starting to find most of my good ideas come at these times, just taking a break can inspire some great ideas!.
9) Listen To What People Tell You
I don’t know about you, but I listen to allot of internet marketing podcasts, I like to listen to the interviews with the guru’s, and also the new marketers that are doing really well!, these are the people that have been their, and done it, or are currently doing it, so let them make the mistakes for you, they are basically telling you the path they took with what works, and what does not!.
Looking Back: Rather than make some of the mistakes above, I should have really listened more before jumping into what I do, a good bit of research can go so far!, and what better research than from someone thats already walking that path for you?.
10) Keep Reading Flop Idle.com
If their is a stupid mistake to make Ive probably done it, or will do it, but I also have no shame, so ill post it for everyone to read about too, its my way of dealing with it I think, you have to laugh at yourself and not take it too personal, we are all learning after all;))
Looking Back: Become a big huge fan and reader at flopidle.com, I hear that guy is great;)).
*****
I hope that helps out in some way?, I know allot of my mistakes are due to the fact I have so much going on, thats probably why its at number 1!, but most of the others I have heard from peers in internet marketing too, so its not only me;)). Just keep at it, work hard and it will turn around for you!.
Again if I missed spelling errors or write like I’m 6, please don’t feel bad by letting me know, it all helps me out a great deal!, if I’m terrible at this I need to know, that way I can go on and maybe learn dog grooming or something better suited to my time and talents??;)).
Tags: mistakes ive made, top 10 internet marketing mistakes, top 10 mistakes
