How Can Aspiring Internet Marketers Avoid Being Preyed Upon?

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How Can Aspiring Internet Marketers Avoid Being Preyed Upon?

A new Internet Marketer is an EASY TARGET!

This statement is unfair, unethical, wrong, mean, costly, unscrupulous, and

more...but argghhhh...it is TRUE!

Easy Target, Information Overload and LACK OF FOCUS are major problems that
new IM's face. You get bombarded with more products, tools, and services
than you even knew existed. Confusion and doubt are already setting in.

You do need help and lots of it. Many IM's are sincere and do want to provide
you with what you need, and have the best of intentions. Others are LIARS...
YES...LIARS!

You are new and vulnerable and in need! You are an EASY TARGET!

The honest IM tells you that in 30, 60, or 90 days you can make, perhaps, $50
to several hundred dollars...the dishonest IM just has to inflate those
figures (lie, with a disclaimer). Which will you probably buy $50 in 90 days
or $5,000 in one week...the latter of course.

Let me make a disclaimer...there are some IM's that have made thousands and
even millions and virtually overnight. What they had was a mailing list of,
perhaps 500,000 or more and an army of affiliates and JV's...which a newbie
doe not have.

Most Internet Marketers are not liars and some are the best people you would
ever want to know, but the few bad apples tend to spoil the whole barrel.

How do you protect yourself?

I wish I could provide you with a foolproof answer. Here are a few tips

that may help.
You may still get burnt, but less often.

DO NOT MAKE AN IMPULSE PURCHASE

Oh, but the offer sounds so good and the price goes up or time runs out, if
you do not take action RIGHT AWAY, NOW! (these are just good
techniques to create urgency).

This is a true story. I visited a killer sales page and went all the way to
the purchase page and really had to force myself to STOP and CHECK THINGS OUT
before buying. I did check things out and to make the story a little shorter,
I found that the company started in June (if I recall correctly), and one of
the testimonials was in March! Just three months BEFORE the company started..
.hmmm. Take your time to make a good thoughtful decision, not an impulsive
one...your wallet will thank you,

* IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD

If the offer seems to be too good to be true, take it as a warning sign.
Research and then decide.

* DO YOU REALLY NEED THIS PRODUCT, TOOL, OR SERVICE?

A sophisticated Web Design service and/or Professional Copywriting are
examples. If you can afford these services, you will be glad you made the
purchase. If you cannot afford these services, an ebook on web design or
copywriting may be a good alternative.

* YOU NEED IT...STILL DO THE RESEARCH BEFORE PURCHASING

Some information and knowledge, some tools and services are essential. An
autoresponder is an essential tool, for example. Ready for another true story?
I went through three software programs (none worked). I know that some
software programs are great I found three that were not-grin. Then, I found
two third party autoresponders that were cheap...hmmm? Cheap is my next tip.
I continued to research...one of the two cheap autoresponders never
responded to my free trial registration and the other (come to find out), had
a bad click through rate. My final choice had as good a click through rate
as any in the industry and still much less per month than AWeber. Do your
homework, it will pay you back in the long run.

* CHEAP, FREE, EXPENSIVE...DO YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR?

NO...NO...NO! Some of the best information is free. Some of the best tools
and ebooks are free Do not let "FREE" devalue an item. I make sure that
anything that I might offer for FREE, has significant value. Why? How can I
build confidence and trust with inferior products, free or not.(See Author's
Bio for more). So if it is free, go for it...but only if you need it...you
will just clutter your hard drive and your brain. Cheap is the one to be
careful about. If it is a good deal, great...but,again, do your research.
Any time you waste your money, you also will have wasted time and energy that
could have been better spent elsewhere. Expensive? If something is expensive
and you cannot afford it, you find a lower cost alternative. If you can
afford it, you still we it to yourself to compare.

* Look beyond the print or audio or video???

By this, I mean, look at the character of the seller. Most IM's write their
own material, even do their own audio and video, so look beyond the words and
see if you can get a glimpse or a feel about their character. Are they real?
Do they seem sincere and honest? If something seems wrong, it may well be
wrong.

In Summary: As a new Internet Marketer, you will discover how much you need

to learn, and
all kinds of tools and services that will help you. Each of these areas means
an opportunity for someone to try to sell you something. If you will take
the time to make a wise decision, you will save yourself money, time, and
energy...Most new IM's need as much of all three as possible.
I thank you for reading this article, and encourage you to visit the Author's
Bio. I wish you Good Luck and much Joy on you Internet Adventure.
Much Success,
George Pierce
The Place to be is Here

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