5 Keys to a Beginners Fast Start
July 24, 2008
How does a beginner get started quickly?
In my experience of talking with hundreds of beginners, the majority of them stumble around for months or even years before they really get their business moving.
It’s always sad for me when someone tells me they’ve been studying for the past year “planning” to start their first site.
Quit planning. Do something today, even if it’s not the right thing.
- Put up your first blog at Wordpress.com.
- Buy a license to a low cost product to get your feet wet (make sure it’s a good product first).
- Find a freebie you can give away and use it as an incentive to signup for the new list you created at Aweber.com.
- Join an affiliate program and promote the product.
- Setup a low daily budget of maybe $5 and run an Adwords ad (keep it very low because you’re getting your feet wet).
You can’t be afraid of making mistakes, because you’re going to make some.
Even experienced marketers make mistakes. The key is to keep losses and learning experiences small. Once something proves itself to work, then you roll out with it.
I spent some time recently interviewing Lee McIntyre, because he came online and succeeded quickly in 2 different niches.
He was a teacher with no previous business experience. He never wrote an ad and never created a product before. Yet, he just had his one year anniversary of being in an online business here a few weeks back.
I put together a product called, “Beginners Only: ABC 30 Day Success Secrets.” In addition to the interview I included a 15 page guide I wrote based off his interview to show you how to get started quickly in your new business. Click here now to find out more…
Here are 5 Quick Tips from the interview:
1. Don’t Sit Around Worrying About Your Niche.
Lee didn’t sit around trying to figure out what niche to start in. He used his previous skills and experience to jump in with both feet into a new market. Even though I normally recommend people do a little research into their market, the majority of beginners overdo and overthink this starting out. The first market you start in isn’t the one you have to live in forever. It’s the place you get your feet wet and earn while you learn.
2. Take Action
He didn’t study all the materials to get started. He saw a couple of others who were succeeding in the market, and he just got started. He began experimenting with what worked and what didn’t. Quit planning so much all the time and do it. Little one page business plans are all I use personally, and I modify those as results change.
3. Focus on One Way to Generate Traffic
He didn’t know how to do Adwords, articles, etc. He only knew one way to generate traffic when he started. So he used it. Eventually he started picking up other skills and adding those to his marketing, but he started with just one. You don’t have to know everything. You only need to know enough to get started.
4. Start With Low Cost Products
He didn’t try to create a huge course starting out (although he has larger packages today). It is too much work to get started this way, and you have to write even better add copy to sell those higher ticket materials. Lee got started with little low cost simple reports - something you could easily create in a weekend.
5. Provide Value to a Buyer’s List
He focused on his buyers. As people purchased his products he was building an email list. Instead of sending them one promotion after another, he concentrates on providing them with content and value. He still promotes products of course, but he builds his relationship through value.
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Hi Terry and everyone else,
The problem with so many people is that they “ThinK” too much about things that can go wrong before they start something. I was there too and am ashamed to say that it does happen to me too sometimes.
I always like to say to myself that “action” cures “Fear”.
Take the first step. Don’t think about what’s going to happen.
You only have one life to live.
Tal
Yes, over planning will prevent a many from following their dreams and getting started.
Great advice.
Hi,
Lee Mcintyre is in the niche of internet marketing. Add him to the long list of internet marketing gurus.
For God sakes, why don’t we have an example of someone who’se not in the money making business.
Ok, I agree this is a tough market, but why are they teaching money making strategies and techniques when they can be applying their knowledge in other niches?
So my question is: Does these techniques and marketing strategies REALLY work in other niches??? If yes, why aren’t these experts in marketing staying in these other niches??
Bottom line, the real money is made in the money making niche. Its obvious that you won’t be able to charge 497$ on a course on “How to grow tomatoes on your balcony”. On the other hand when you tell people for 497$ you will learn how to make 25000$, then you will be most likely have buyers.
Another thing, list building, opt ins, pop ups, joint ventures… are strategies and techniques in my opinion suited for the money making business.
Do they work elswhere?? Naaahh, nobody even tried them elsewhere except me.
Hey, prove me wrong and I’ll be the first guy to shut my big biiiiip.
Wheww!! God that feels good
love you Terry.
You have really outdone yourself by offering the Beginner’s ABCs, Terry.
As a retired accountant, my problem is over-analyzing everything. That applies to marketing as well as everything else.
Combine that with a mind that is interested in absolutely everything…and it requires great discipline to focus on one task and stay with it. (Fortunately, I have great discipline
It was no accident that I found you, studied your Retirement Lifestyle course, and took your Intern Course. And now, this Beginner’s ABCs.
Amazing.
Thank you.
God bless.
Remy:
Many people have made money outside of the internet marketing niche. I am in several projects outside this market, but I don’t show them because people will immediately copy them. I do show my Christian product (NewChristianFinance.com) because that would be tough to copy.
Did you see the product I did at http://www.lowcostcoaching.com/market. That expert does sell marketing products also, but he is in 16 other markets as well (including some weird topics as rabbits).
What you’re not seeing is that unless someone sells some type of business or marketing product, they’re not going to tell you about their other promotions. Why should they?
I coach clients in multiple different markets…and there is no way they would ever tell anyone how well they’re doing in these other markets. What is their motivation in creating additional competition for themselves? If I did not sell business related products, there would be no way I would run this free blog.
You are severely mistaken when you think people aren’t using opt-ins, pop-overs, and joint ventures in other markets.
All you’d have to do is spend a few minutes on Clickbank.com/marketplace to see people using all types of these strategies in every market you can think of. Or even go through some of the past comments. For example, on http://www.terrydean.org/hypercopyitis-outbreak-spreading/
John Manley showed one of the sales letters he wrote http://www.constipationremediesforwomen.com along with telling us the results. That page is most definitely an opt-in page to get people on a list. And it doesn’t have anything to do with making money at all.
Hi Terry and All,
The truth is as a beginner I was guilty of the mistakes listed in the
steps above.
Nothing could be closer to the truth in the steps for beginners above.
Thanks a lot.
Dear Remy,
I want to second Terry’s answer above. I use an opt-in from on my health and personal development site. I draw traffic to it writing articles. Doing only that, I’ve had roughly 300 people sign up in 6 months. Obviously not a massive list, but it’s a start and it’s growing.
Beyond that, I think the underlying principles that Terry talks about (offering value, building a relationship, etc) work in any market.
I wish you well as you build your on-line business.
Joe
Wow, again you always give a value to your reader Terry. I really enjoy when I was reading your blog. thank you
I started learning it in 1997 by investing in my first internet marketing course by the late Corey Rudl. I applied the knowledge and skill into my off line business in financial planning and life insurance sales by setting up a simple website to offer my enewsletter. That has helped me to build a good income during those years when I was in the industry,
Today I are in the children education business (again an offline business). I use my internet knowledge widely and intensive to generate leads, build relationship with parents by publish parenting newsletter and share useful information, tips and resources that aim to help their children.
Internet has been my key source of lead generation and relationship building media which contribute average about $10Ok income per annum. I intergrate internet marketing with other low cost of free offline marketing aproach and this has worked very well for my business
And the good thing is that I can now work from home and have a lot more time with my children, nurturing and developing them that many parents can only dream about (they can’t do that becos of having to spend many hours in their job)
And one other thing is that because of the internet and the knowledge I have learn about business and online marketing, I do not have to spend money on other type of expensive and higher risk marketing approach like newspaper advertising (average $4500 per ads on one of our main local newspaper).
Hence the bottom line is that internet marketing can work for all if not majority of the businesses
You have hit the nail on the head when you talk about over planning and over analyzing. I met a woman at an affiliate marketing conference who had been planning her site for 2 years and hoped to have it ready to go by the end of the year.
I just thought what a lot of valuable time she has wasted because she want’s everything to be perfect when the site goes live.
Some planning is essential but overplanning is a waste of effort, in my view.
Quit planning. Do something today, even if it’s not the right thing.
>> yes taking action is very important!
Every little step matters.
Setup a low daily budget of maybe $5
>> On this matter it is quite essential to read a few articles firts to get some ROI.
ABC Beginner for $10 & a 30 days guarantee: you’re smartly builing one more list!
Congrats!
AO.
OK, I will put this to the test, I have just finished reading
” 5 Keys to a Beginners Fast Start,” and I just purchased Lee McIntyre’s
“Beginners Only: ABC 30 Day Success Secrets.” I have a limited knowledge of
Internet Marketing, and I have some beginner level web page authoring skills. Together, with what I know, and what I am going to learn, I now set before myself a goal: To produce a profitable website within 60 days- If I can do it in less than 60 days, that would be awesome, but, the goal is set at 60 days…..
You see, I have several ideas-some within the money making niches, and several outside the realm of money making. My main problem has been procrastination, and not taking action- well, that all ends here. I both want to succeed and need to succeed in what has been set forth here today. Let this be a public record, and accountability for taking action and working toward the goal. There may be others out there in the same boat. I encourage you to join with me now to start taking action-set a goal-work toward it, and measure your success. And now, if you will excuse me please, I have a bit of research to do…..
Mark V.
Right on Terry.
Over analyzing things will only lead to action paralysis.
No action = no results = no money!
Take action, even though it’s wrong = learn valuable lessons.
And as you learn more and more valuable lessons along the way, you’ll eventually start to produce results. You just have to have faith in yourself and what you are doing.
Wanda, wow 2 years just for planning a site? OMG that’s crazy!
When I first got started I got overhelmed with to much information at a time. I didn’t know where to start. Finally what worked for me was focus on one promoting strategy and adding another ones once I have learned the basics.
Regards
That’s not necessary true Terry. My greatest barrier that keep me from starting my online venture were limited cash and time. You see, I was and am still working on my dead boring day job 11 to 12 hours a day! Taken out 6-8 hours of sleep time and 1 to 2 hours or driving to and fro from my workplace, I was left with only 2 - 4 hours a day max.
And with so many existing commitment to keep, I accrued almost negative income every month, gradually making my credit cards debt piling up.
Argh..pressure! Well I don’t know but I can take up to months just to locate the cheapest hosting service around just to discover how true the saying is “You get what you paid for”.
So, my only motivation to get me moving is “Forget Everything and Just Do It!”.
In other words, don’t hesitate or think too much, just take action. When you see some results, you’ll progress. Agree?
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