Firstly being an internet marketing newbie doesn’t last very long-that is the good news. You will learn very fast just try to do it where all it will cost you is time and perhaps a little money.

What I see a lot of in the forums are questions from newbies saying they are new to internet marketing, want to get into it and have a few hundred dollars to spend. Sound familiar?

You see when I started, I got totally conned and lost a lot of money. What I am about to tell you should help you avoid what happened to me.

Don’t be in a rush to jump in, be a window shopper for a while. Get a feel for the different types of internet marketing out there and YES there are different types so suss them all out first-make a spreadsheet of pros and cons of each. See what you are naturally drawn to.

Ask specific questions in forums, discussion groups or blogs if you want an opinion on a specific program or internet business-the key is be specific and you will get a specific answer!

Do your own Google search by typing in a name of whoever is running the business or the name of the business itself and add in terms in the query such as +scam, + review +feedback etc. Note-Don’t always accept reviews as they may only be affiliate sales pages-a good review should have the pros and cons and not be just a subtle sales page.

This way you will see the reputation of the person or program before you commit to anything.

If I did this one step alone, I wouldn’t have gotten conned.

Take notes where ever you do searches and save sites or blogs that contain useful information so you will know where to come back to.

Take advantage of free training, free ebooks etc and take what is useful from all as part of your learning curve.

When you feel overwhelmed by information overload, take a step back-you don’t have to read every email that hits your in box!

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