I\’ll be the first to admit that I have made some mistakes in my life.
Hey, I\’m human and I don\’t expect to always get it right.
It was a mistake for me to tell people about Mike Filsaime\’s report, \”The Death of Internet Marketing\” before it was actually time to do so.
Ooops. My bad. Sorry, Mike.
It was a mistake to accidently use another marketer\’s trademarked name in reference to a different marketer\’s product.
It was accidental and unintentional, but it was a mistake nonetheless. And I apologized to the offended party as soon as I discovered the error.
And to say that I\’ve made a few mistakes with other relationships, including with family members and friends, would be an understatement.
I\’m fallible. It happens.
I think one of the keys is to own up to your mistakes and shortcomings, seek to make things right with those you may have offended, and try to not repeat the same mistake twice!
(I\’ve blown that a time or two as well…)
As I was thinking about some errors of judgment that I\’ve made in the past, I began pondering some of the critical errors that some people are making in Internet marketing today.
Here is my list of BIG mistakes you should avoid making:
Big Mistake #1
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NEVER click on your own AdSense ads and don\’t ever invite else anyone to click on your AdSense ads! This is the fastest way to end up without an AdSense account.
Big Mistake #2
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DON\’T become a infoproduct-aholic! There is a lot of fantastic products and services out there to help you with your business, but don\’t buy so much that you can\’t use what you already have purchased! Stay focused and disciplined, with a plan of action, and you may find that you already have everything you need. Just because I, or another teacher, recommend a product or service doesn\’t necessarily mean that it is for absolutely everyone.
Big Mistake #3
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NEVER accept an email list from someone claiming to offer \”opt-in\” addresses that you can send email to! This is a completely illegitimate way to market and you will officially become a SPAMMER if you use one of these lists to market your site, product or services. I\’ve seen at least one high-profile marketer offering \”new opt-in\” email lists as bonuses. Avoid these like the PLAGUE unless you want to end your online career early.
Big Mistake #4
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DON\’T invest in products or services for the bonuses offered! There have been some incredibly ridiculous bonuses given away with products recently. Forgive me for saying so, but if you are buying a revenue-generating opportunity because it comes with a scooter or dvd player, you have been totally distracted from the reason you are purchasing the product in the first place and should probably just hang on to your wallet. If a product isn\’t worth investing in on it\’s own merits, it probably isn\’t worth investing in at all.
Big Mistake #5
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DON\’T try to do too many things at once! It is way to easy to spend time learning how to become an HTML expert, graphic designer, copywriters, marketing guru, product creator, and so forth. But none of us are wired to do ALL things. I believe that\’s why God gave us each other, with each person uniquely wired to do their part. Instead, learn to outsource those things which don\’t come naturally to you. You\’ll find that you are far more productive and effective doing the things you ARE good at… and you\’ll probably enjoy your work more and feel less stressed.
We\’re all bound to make mistakes as we grow our online business. Hopefully you will avoid potentially fatal errors so that you may prosper faster.
Make no mistake about it. :-)
What are your thoughts? Feel free to share mistakes you have made in comments below.