A Little Success Goes A Long Way!

A Little Success Goes A Long Way!

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Feb 20

I have been working so hard to figure out this entire Internet Marketing thing. I mean it!

This is not easy. I have blogged, I have internet marketed, I have had things for sell and then upsell. I have given things away and then caught them on the back end. I have captured customer’s emails and I have marketed to them. I have made a ton of Squidoo lenses. I have done it all. My leaning curve is growing daily.

There are two things I have to say about it all.
1. I have accomplished the most difficulty job of chasing that elusive first dollar AND I CAUGHT IT!
2. I LOVE this business!!!
No I am not a millionaire, I am not even a thousand-aire, but I have hit the over a hundred dollar mark. I have written and sold some ebooks and I have sold quite a few affiliate products, and I am making money with my Squidoo lenses. So I am feeling pretty happy with my efforts.

So the number one thing that “they” say about internet marketing is that once you have managed to make your first dollar on line that you have arrived. You have made it. You are now among the ranks of successful marketers. All you have to do is duplicate whatever you have done and rinse and repeat.

Isn’t that a cute cliché, rinse and repeat, I actually get it and it is the truth, you have to do it. For instance if one Squidoo lens makes me money then 50 will make me more. If one product sold makes me money, then whatever I did to sell it, do it 100 more times. Yeah, I get it.

Sounds easy doesn’t it? Well it ain’t! And that is what I have been doing. If I sold one ebook, why can’t I sell 50 more? Oh sure I can make 50 lenses, actually right now the count is 37, but what does it take for those lenses to make me money. Which affiliate product is going to sell best and where should I sell it? These are all the questions that must be answered.

I think a lot of the legwork must be done by you. There are some wonderful people out there that actually want to help you succeed but there are a bunch of scoundrels too. The information is there and then you have to try it and then try something different. And start over again.

Keep trying and eventually we are going to find what works and what we like. An important distinction. We must like what we are doing. But that elusive first dollar is out there and you can grab it. I did.

And now I am learning where to spend my time. Where to focus my attention. Where to expend my energy. And that is a lesson unto itself.

But that is another post. For now, just keep fighting for yourself and your future and keeping trying. You must not give up. It can be done. No magic, no miracle, just good hard work.

See you next time.

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7 Responses to “A Little Success Goes A Long Way!”

Scrapbooking Baby said on February 20th, 2009 at 2:46 pm

You said that so very well, the things you say are right, it is hard work and it is also very rewarding to see those first few sales and dollars. My best advice to anyone who is new to this, is never trust any offers that promise easy money, no effort, autopilot etc. It is hard work, it takes a lot of effort and commitment and you have to be willing to learn new things and get out of your comfort zone just a little bit.
I love your blog, you really share the truth not the hype, that is very rare to find. Keep up the great work.
Jade said on February 20th, 2009 at 6:56 pm

Excellent post…these ideas and thoughts have been scrabbling around in my head for weeks now…it’s not as easy as some claim but not as difficult as it seems at first..
JaguarJulie said on February 20th, 2009 at 11:17 pm

Good blog post! I’ve been ‘active’ online since 1997 — wow, that is over 10 years. During that time, I’ve learned quite a lot. I’ve had a variety of websites — starting out with the free ones through CompuServe, angelfire, and ThirdAge. I then opted to purchase my own domains. After that, I began blogging in 2004. In 3/06, I was active on Stylehive and Squidoo. Looking back on all that time, I’ve also been an online seller through 4 different sites. Whew! What I’ve learned could certainly fill a few books — my mother says I need to write one. Maybe I will.
Christie said on February 24th, 2009 at 2:17 am

Great post! It is definitely hard work, but once you realize it is about good, quality content and building a list of believe how do believe in you, it gets easier. Steep learning curve, but worth it
Scrap Box said on March 14th, 2009 at 10:33 am

I do also agree on this information on internet marketing and making money out of there.
Digital Scrap Booking Software said on June 5th, 2009 at 7:04 pm

I agree with this post.
Tony said on July 8th, 2009 at 4:21 am

Very well said. I am still in a similar position as you are with Squidoo and my blogs, but still struggling to get those affiliate sales. Keep up the good work Susan and we will have you as a Giant Squid soon.