6 Internet Marketing Myths

Every day thousands of people go online to make money but most of them fail miserably because they either truly believe one of the 6 Internet Marketing Myths or or all of them. You can read them below and discover the grain of salt in all of them. 

Myth #1: Internet Marketing is EASY 
This is probably the biggest myth of all, and let me tell you Internet marketing is hard, takes time, effort not mention money and anyone who suggests otherwise is trying to sell you a bunch of horse hockey. Granted that it's comparatively easier to brick and mortar in that there's no inventory to carry, no shipping of goods no sales staff and virtually no overhead, but a lot of work is still involved. 

Myth #2: ANYONE Can Make Money Online 
Folks, this is simply not true. Unless someone gets off their lazy boy recliner and download/read everything they can about internet marketing, and put an action plan in motion, they will never make a dime on the internet. DO NOTHING, MAKE NOTHING. 

Myth #3: You Can "GET RICH QUICK" On the Net! 
This is the trap that a lot of newbie internet marketers fall into, why? Because scammers make it sound so easy and let me tell you, chasing "get rich quick scheme" is a WASTE OF TIME!, money and energy. It just won't happen overnight. Instead do some research and find out what people really want and need then give it to them. Work with products/services that fill a gap or solve a problem and you'll increase your chances of success.

Myth #4: It's FREE to Do Business Online 
This is one of my favorite myths because people actually believe it and it’s just not true. Compared to opening your first coffee shop or gift shop, internet business start-up expenses and maintenance cost are pretty low. Once you have your domain set up, you pay for internet connection, advertising, ongoing educations and scaling up. You can't expect to make money selling free stuff and ask others to do the same. It takes money to make money. 

Myth #5: It's TOO LATE to Start an Internet Business 
Most internet marketers would love to hear people say "It's too late now, too much competition, I should just pack my bags and go home, the internet is too complicated, etc...". Do you know why? the less people they have to compete with the better, which in turn will make them more money. Fight the good fight, persevere, persist, fine-tune, innovate and your business will take off.

The fact is, it's never ever too late to start anything and that includes internet business. I firmly believe that the internet is not going anywhere and you should too. Every year the stats will show you the number of people shopping online is increasing, their spending dollars are growing and the number of people going online is increasing also.

​Myth #6: The BIG Money Talk is JUST HYPE 
As I've told you before, "it takes money to make money" Well it's true, although you will be hard pressed to find experienced internet marketers to tell how much they spend on promoting and advertising. Sometimes, you have to dig a little deeper to find the truth in every hype you read. It's a fact that people that make a lot of money online also invest a lot on advertising, tools, resources and knowhow to get the job done. 

If you are willing to take the necessary action to make 'big money' happen for you - it will. It takes time. You can criticize, be skeptical and sure that 'big money' can't happen for you - and it won't. Sit down and write a financial and sound business plan. The Local Chamber of Commerce can give you all the info you need to get started.  If you believe that you will succeed you're right, if you believe that it won't work, you're right also. ​

To summarize, you have heard people's stories about how they're making a fortune on the internet and how easy it is but the reality is some stories are NOT out of this world or unrealistic but it just doesn't happen overnight. You just have to apply a bit of common sense into it, find what you love to do, have a game plan, stay focused and you, my friend, might find the right opportunity to make all your dreams come true.

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