Defining The Meaning Of Internet Marketing

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by Leigh Connelly

There’s no PhD you can strive for to be in the Internet marketing industry. The only way to learn is on the job. You basically leapfrog your way down an information trail, learning as you go. One tip leads to another and so it goes on. What you need to understand first is what it means to be an Internet marketer as some people get confused by the term.

It's a good idea to figure out what Internet marketing is not. You are not going to be a spam king and you certainly don't have to be a con artist. You aren't just going to sell things on eBay and you won't need your own website that sells products you have to keep in stock.

In reality, Internet marketers can pick and choose from a whole host of options available to help them make money. Opportunities are numerous and could include one or more of the following:

• Selling digital downloads (information products like eBooks) 
• Promoting other people’s products for a commission (affiliate marketing) 
• Selling on eBay or other auction sites 
• Running a membership site 
• Selling your online services (writing, graphics, etc.) 
• Owning a website that sells dropshipped or wholesale items 

And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Being a newcomer to Internet marketing, you might be worried that you don’t have anything to sell. Many people make a good income without ever stocking any product of their own and it can be the same for you.

Internet marketing creates no gender or age boundaries for you. Quite a few teenagers have launched their own multi-million dollar companies with nothing but an idea and a desire to succeed.

You don’t have to do anything unethical or shady to succeed at Internet marketing, and in fact, launching a respectable business with a solid reputation is the secret ingredient that will allow you to hatch an empire on the ‘net' to fulfill all of your dreams and those of your family.
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The author is a stay at home Dad and uses Internet marketing to supplement the family income. If you would like to learn more check out his site on stay at home jobs for Dads.