Making Money Online - Basic Fundamentals
By Dawn Mendonca
Each year there are thousands of people who are taking a step towards becoming their own boss and starting an online business. In many cases, they succeed and are able to work at home while still earning a full time income. Other times, people do not see the success that they are looking for and are forced to go back to the offline job market. If you find yourself at the beginning of your making money online journey, here are a few of the fundamentals you should know about as you start. Once you realize these truths about working at home you can have realistic expectations.
It Takes Hard Work
Do not be fooled by the ads that show large homes, dream vacations, and incredibly lavish vehicles. They didn't get these things overnight. Many of them did not get them with a legitimate business or are the 1 in 1000 example. It takes a lot of hard work, long hours, and commitment to succeeding - even when things don't look good, in order to start to start making money online. There is no doubt, however, that there are loads of ways to make money online with your own successful business.
Market, Market, Market
Most of the work that is put into your first few years of making money online is through marketing your website, product, or services. It takes constant marketing through creating content, networking with other marketers, and getting your message out to potential visitors. For the first couple of years 80% of your time will be devoted to marketing. It sounds like a lot and it is however the payoff will come and there will be a time when you will see that it was worth it.
Set Up A Schedule
Many people have the false perception that making money online from home means that you sit out on the deck most of the day and enjoy effortless profits. Many successful internet marketers know the value of setting up a regular work schedule that separates their home life from their work life. By doing this you will be able to focus more on your marketing, content, and networking rather than being interrupted with television and taking time off. You need to think of it much like you would your office job. There is a time to work and there is a time to play. If you want to have money to play with, however, you need to devote time and energy into your work. Like the old saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
When it comes to basics of internet marketing these three things are essential to a successful online presence. By following these three principles you will be able to start your online journey with the right foundation.
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Dawn Mendonca is a leading internet marketing mentor, success coach and speaker.
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