Most people are content having a 9-5 job, but a good chunk of us are not. You'll find that most advice and training online comes from people who are full time online marketers. So it seems like people are either happy with their jobs, or decided to go a different path and work for themselves.
What about the people that do have a 9-5 (or, in my case, a 10-6)? I'm finding out that it's not easy, but it's also not impossible. It just takes dedication and consistency. A few tools don't hurt, either. We'll get to those at the end.
What are the things required for Affiliate Marketing success? What does it take to do well in the industry?
1.The willingness to learn and to be trained. Trying to navigate through unfamiliar territory can be scary, lonely, and costly. If you're not working with people who have been there, be prepared to do a bunch of research and experience a bunch of failures. Learning the tricks of the trade from people who have experienced success will also help you avoid many of their mistakes. This is why learning and training top my list, and top my priorities when it comes to investing in my online future.
2.The willingness to invest time and effort even if direct results aren't obvious. Sometimes you'll find that several weeks or months can go by without any apparent results. Most people fail because they give up before they let the results of their efforts come to the surface. It is crucial to keep at it - creating content and adding value - until the results begin to appear. Once the results begin, they can accelerate at an unbelievable pace.
3.The ability to set goals and stick to them. If you're just starting out, I'm not talking about "Make $1500/mo" type goals. I'm talking about things that you have direct control over, like create 1 video and write 3 articles every week. If you can teach yourself to work every day, then you'll find that working on your business becomes habit. Once it becomes a habit, the option to transition away from the 9-5 becomes just that - an option. Then the "Make $X per month/week/day" goals become a reality.
4.The quality of self-determination. If you want to succeed in affiliate marketing, you have to really want it. You need to have a "why." Mine is to take my wife traveling to all the locations she can dream up. Having a nice, strong "why" will give you the ability to push ahead. This will motivate you to set your goals higher and higher.
5.Crazy amounts of optimism. Optimism and perspective almost made the top of this list, but I figured that they would be a good book-end for this article. The easiest way to kill your momentum is to have a negative attitude and spend too much time worrying about those that just don't get it. You're building content and spending time learning so you can have a better life and more freedom for you and your family. Keep a positive attitude, keep working, and you'll make this happen.
Earlier, I mentioned that the right set of tools will help make your time as an affiliate marketer easier. To learn more, check out my blogto read a review of the main tool I use. To cut directly to the chase, scroll down the page to read about "The Mobile Marketing Platform" where I get inspiration and ideas for many articles and videos.
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