In this second article of The Affiliate Marketing Guide, I am going to cover the next 3 steps that you must take to succeed as an affiliate marketer.
In the first article, we talked about picking a niche, doing your research to validate that there is a market for that niche, and I spurred you onto action to get going.
Here, I want to focus in on the next 3 steps, and these steps are not exclusive to internet marketing but they are hugely important.
Anyone starting an internet business, or any other business, will be stacking the odds in their favour if they master these 3 steps.
So, what are they?
We are building these blocks as we go along, so take action - set your goals, find your role model and be a daily learner! See you in the next article!
In the first article, we talked about picking a niche, doing your research to validate that there is a market for that niche, and I spurred you onto action to get going.
Here, I want to focus in on the next 3 steps, and these steps are not exclusive to internet marketing but they are hugely important.
Anyone starting an internet business, or any other business, will be stacking the odds in their favour if they master these 3 steps.
So, what are they?
- Set goals.
Anyone who has reads any of my articles will know that I am passionate about goal setting.
I cannot overstate the importance of doing this.
For many they feel so excited about getting in and getting things done that they omit this critical activity.
The value of setting goals cannot be underestimated and the act of setting goals helps to clarify your thinking and understand what is really important and what isn't.
So, be really clear about your goals.
For example, how many subscribers are you targeting to have on your list in 3 months, 6 months, 12 months? What are your income goals for this month, this year? Please, do not move forward without having those goals set out clearly.
They serve as your motivation when things get tough. - Find a role model.
No Affiliate Marketing Guide would be complete without including the advice - or I would go so far to say the insistence - that you find a role model.
Find someone who has been, and continues to be, successful in the market you are operating and model their behaviour.
Tony Robbins is a great advocate of this approach and I believe that it is fundamental to success.
The role model may be someone you know personally, or may be a well known guru in your marketplace.
Whoever you choose, the only criteria I would have is that it is clear what they have done to succeed and they are sharing that with you.
In the internet marketing world there are gurus like Frank Kern, Jeff Walker and Michael Cheney to mention a few who have excellent content that can be invaluable. - Be a continuous learner.
You have heard the old saying - "The more you know, the more you know you don't know" - well that is certainly true! This market is evolving so fast that nobody can say that they have "cracked" it! In any market that is moving as fast as this, if you do not adapt a mind set of continuous learning then you will be left behind.
So, everyday spend some time learning something new! Don't view this as a "nice to do" item in your schedule - it is fundamental to your success and failure to do so will leave you behind the winners in your marketplace.
We are building these blocks as we go along, so take action - set your goals, find your role model and be a daily learner! See you in the next article!
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