Everything you have ever read or been told about making money online was probably over-hyped. Depending on who told you what, nearly everyone online has some reason for telling you whatever it is that they are telling you, multiplied by 10x if the topic is Internet marketing.

For example, right now I am giving you good information you will hopefully find valuable in an attempt to get you to click onto my sales page and check out my eBook Education package.

The moment you learn to realize the reason someone is telling you something about making money online and separate it from the substance of what they tell you, the better off you will be.

What I am getting at is that those that tell you “xyz” is the best method for generating traffic usually have some sort of interest in selling you “xyz.” Right now,  it could be argued that “xyz” is Twitter, and every Internet marketer under the sun is either exploring or diving head first into Twitter thinking it is a potential goldmine, when in reality it is just one of many different avenues for promotion, and may not even be good for whatever it is you are doing online. Always take anything you hear about “the next super secret _____” with a grain of salt, and make sure you know what you are trying to achieve before you dive head first into the latest and greatest method.

My next big piece of advice is that you need to commit yourself to learning, take in a bunch of information for a month or two, and then take action with everything you have been taught. Once you get to the stage of producing, stay updated and continue with your education, but always remember that turning thought into action is really where you will see the greatest results. Don’t get overwhelmed with all the information out there or get lost surfing the web, figure out what you are trying to do, put together a game-plan and go to work.

The final piece of advice I have for newbies is to stay far away from anything related to marketing/making money online because you probably have no clue what the hell you are talking about, and will likely get wrapped up in a niche that is uber-competitive. The key to success is knowing what you are talking about, having an interest in the subject, and a burning desire to be successful.

Despite building a few small websites, I didn’t really learn what Internet marketing was all about until I wrote my first eBook about soccer and put together a plan for promoting it. Looking back, the biggest reason it worked was because I told myself (and my girlfriend) that I was not going to give up until I could make $10/day doing next to nothing, which meant 3.2 sales per work. Goal accomplished, onto the next one.

Hell, I didn’t even know what I wanted to do with my life, and I am now working for a great company with excellent prospects, absolutely loving my life. It has been said a million times, but the true secret is, and will always be dedication, and working smarter, not harder.

Good luck!

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