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Decide and Act
Many Internet marketers have a tendency to inflate the importance of certain
decisions. Don’t fall into this trap. Instead, get into the habit of making decisions
quickly; and then acting.
Detach Yourself Emotionally from Your Plans
As with any business venture, it is important that you detach yourself emotionally
from your plans. If you decide to do something and it doesn’t pan out as you had
expected, then let go of it and move on. Don’t let your emotional attachment to
bad plans ruin your chance at success.
Do What Gurus Do—Not What They Say
Instead of doing what gurus tell you to do, pay attention to what they do. Think
about how it is that they’ve captured such a large audience. Also, consider how it
is that they’ve become so successful in their niche. And then emulate these
features in your own business.
Don’t Be Afraid to Differentiate Your Business
Often, new Internet marketers are afraid to differentiate themselves and their
businesses from competitors. As a result, they create a lifeless, boring business
that proves to be entirely unmemorable to visitors. Don’t make this mistake. Give
your business a personality that attracts people; and allows them to remember
you.
Don’t Burn Bridges Unnecessarily
As a general rule of thumb, burning bridges is bad when it comes to business.
Unless you have a very good reason for doing so, you should never burn a
bridge with a joint venture partner. Instead, try to end the partnership amicably to
avoid backlash and negative word-of-mouth feedback.
Don’t Burn Yourself Out
When it comes to running your own business, it is all too easy to put in long
hours and burn yourself out. Don’t do this. When your work is done for the night,
go to bed, get some sleep, and then come back the following day well-rested.
Don’t Buy Everything
Many new Internet marketers end up going on a buying frenzy at some point.
They buy ebooks, software, private label products, membership site
subscriptions, and a wide variety of marketing tools. Unfortunately, they also
frequently do not use most of what they buy. Don’t go bankrupt for such a foolish
reason. Spend wisely; and use what you buy.
Don’t Follow the Crowd
If you read a marketing forum at any point in time, you’ll notice that a large flock
of people are repeatedly posting about similar subjects. They’ve latched onto a
fad; and they’ve decided that it is the only way to make money. Don’t fall into this
trap. These fads often aren’t profitable—and, even if they were, they won’t be
when everyone is doing it. So, unless there’s a good reason to do so, don’t follow
the crowd.
Don’t Listen to Everyone
In Internet marketing, many offer advice who haven’t experienced success
through the plans they suggest. For this reason, be careful who you accept
advice from.
Don’t Ruin Your Credibility on Forums
When it comes to using forums to market your products, your credibility is vital. If
forum readers perceive you as credible, they’ll follow your links, read your posts
carefully, and consider your offers. If you squander credibility my making stupid
posts to increase your post count or by spamming the forum, people will quickly
lose interest in you and your business.
Don’t Spam Your Email Lists
Internet marketers often mistake the mistake of spamming their email lists. That
is—as soon as they acquire an email address, they send it a deluge of emails
(both “informative ones” and ones that sell products). The end result is that leads
get turned off and unsubscribe or stop paying attention. Make sure you don’t do
this to your list.
Don’t Waste Time
If you find yourself spending hours each day surfing the Internet when you’re
technically “working on your business,” then it’s time to re-evaluate your
priorities. If you truly want to spend that time surfing the net, then continue to do
so. But if not, then you may want to keeping work and leisure separate. When
you’re at work, do work only. But if you get burnt out, then take a break and do
something you enjoy, rather than wasting time doing something you don’t enjoy
and counting it as “work.”
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