Make Money Online, Part 1 - Beaver Behaviour.
If you're reading this then I would guess that you're pretty new to internet marketing, right? And you want to learn all you can, as quick as you can, and start pulling in the cash.
Well, good for you. It's a well known fact that those who try to "go it alone" are almost always the ones who fail. Get hooked up to good teaching and mentoring and you'll be well on your way to boosting your bank account.
So, how can beavers help you to make money online?
Well, all creatures need water to survive, don't they? And I've yet to meet a human who can survive without money.
It's essential, it's the stuff that empowers and feeds us. It's clothes us and puts a roof over our heads. Money is good!
(If you have any worries about making too much, don't worry, just go start an orphanage or something. You'll soon change your mind when you're making the difference between life and death).
But I digress. Back to the zoological stuff. When it comes to internet marketing you want to be a beaver. (At least in the early days).
Beavers don't spend their lives wandering around from river to river. You won't see them trailing for miles across the wilderness just to have a swim. They're not made for long, dry journeys and neither are you.
No, the beaver is smart. When he finds water, he claims it as his own. He focuses on that one area, builds a dam, and OWNS it. He is focussed!
(And, although very much maligned, beavers actually create wetlands that are inhabited by many other creatures.)
So how does this help me make money online?
You need to pick an area - a niche, as it's called - and OWN it. Make sure that it's an area where money is being spent, (after all, you wouldn't find a beaver building a lodge in the Sahara). And preferably choose a niche that you are passionate about, or at least have some knowledge of.
Your experience, passion and skills will be your dam. This is what will set you apart from the millions of others in the internet "wilderness."
This is the value that you will provide to the world - in exchange for payment, of course.
If you're thinking, "Oh, that's sounds great, but I'd rather start off with a push-button, instant-money, get-rich-quick type of thing," then just stop right there. Get real. They do not exist. Experienced internet marketers know that you don't yet have the skills to start earning money and some will quite happily cash in on your desperation.
Pick your niche. Whether it's football, golf, internet marketing, kids' parties or belly button rings. It doesn't matter what. Just pick it and stick with it. This is the crucial first step.
Even if you want to be an affiliate marketer, start with one niche and build up from there. You can always branch out into other areas once you're financially stable.
Pick it today. Pick it now. Do that and you've successfully completed part 1.
Now give yourself a pat on the back. You've done more than most other newbies have.
Do you know. My mentor, Eric Louviere, (yes, we all have them), personally knows people who have been trying to make money online for decades and still haven't made a cent. And guess what? They still haven't done that first that first step of choosing a niche. They jump around from one idea to the next, trying different systems and programmes, but just they just keep on failing.
You don't have to be one of them. Pick your niche, right now.
I would go as far as to say that you should not do anything else until you've done this first step. It is crucial. It will make or break you.
In part 2, I will assume that you have decided on your niche. If you haven't, then go away and think about it some more. (Seriously, it's that important).
Until next time.
