You know what I said? “Do it!”

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HOW does the chicken cross the road?

Someone asked me the other day, “What’s the secret to internet marketing?”

You know what I said? “Do it!”

I still cannot understand why today’s newbies still don’t understand this. People seem to have the impression that this is an exact science. Well, I have some news for you. IT ISN’T!

There is a tremendous amount of work that goes into making money online. This is NOT a get rich quick scheme, so get that out of your head.

A much better description of marketing your business on the web would be to call it a time-consuming hobby that might make you some money in the future.

Why do I say it MIGHT make you some money?

The reason for that is simple. Most people don’t stick with it long enough to see any returns.

They get excited about the potential, but when they realize the amount of work that goes into making money online, they give up.

For your sake, I hope you don’t fall into this trap. Sometimes, when starting a new venture, you simply have to trust that everything is going to be okay and act accordingly.

Have faith, and ye shall be rewarded

Using myself as an example, I firmly believe 100% that some time in the future, I will be earning a full time income from various websites. This is because I am committed to furthering my education. Internet marketing is on my mind 24/7. If you want to be successful, that’s how you need to be also.

Now, this isn’t something that you can force. You can’t just MAKE yourself care that much, you have to feel it naturally.

But how do you get to the point where you have a (healthy) obsession about making money online?

Well, if you’ve found this article, chances are you’re already there if not close. You probably even have so much information stored up in that head of yours that it takes something special for you to actually LEARN anything.

So the next step is to TAKE ACTION. I promise you, once you discover how gratifying taking action is when compared to research, you’ll see your earnings skyrocket.

And once you see the results in your bank account, that’ll be enough motivation to last you indefinitely.

A great way to get started is to pick a promotional method and stick to it for a specific amount of time.

Set a goal and go for it

Tell yourself you’re going to:

• write 100 articles,
• shoot 20 videos,
• record 50 podcasts
• design a 20 page info product.

Don’t you think that’s better than gorging yourself on the same old boring articles?

The Secret To Having An Online Business: A Two Word Definition originally appeared on VIP Internet Marketing on November 7, 2009.