If you are one of many beginners marketing and haven't made your first sale as of yet or maybe you have made a sale or two but are unable to make any consistent money you are not alone. Most beginners marketing find themselves in this boat. But you know what? You have been doing the most important thing so far and you are to be commended, you are trying. You haven't quit. You might be discouraged at this point and quiting has crossed your mind but you just are not the type of person to give up. You have what it takes to make it as one of the successful beginners marketing online, the desire and the tenacity to stick it out.
I know exactly how you feel. I was in the same boat for a long time, over a year but little by little I was able to get some wind in my sails and make some progress. I am not getting rich by no means but I am making consistent sales, almost every day. I have had several $100 days and even a $500 week! The point is, I am not the sharpest tool in the shed so if I can accomplish getting past the beginners marketing learning curve than you can also. I dedicate this short but powerful article to you. I am going to suggest to you 3 things to do to get a jump start and break the beginners marketing cycle of no results day in and day out.
First and foremost you have to be ready to do some work and keep at it. It is not all that hard if you compare it to going out in your yard and digging post holes or some other dreaded physical labor. Set aside some time every day to take action. Implement what you are learning and be sure to plan head for the next days action. In this way you will be making progress a little each day but it adds up at the end of the week and the end of the month. Keep a daily journal to plan activities and track your progress.
Educate yourself. Join an actual affiliate marketing university or course. Every one need some direction from someone who has experience. Yes you will have to pay an monthly fee but the knowledge and the tools gain far out weigh the money you will spend. And if you implement (take action) what I am about to tell you in a second you will be able to get your membership to your course for free. When beginners marketing finally make this choice and stop listing to all the self proclaimed Gurus bleeding them dry the start seeing results. In a second I will tip you off to 3 excellent schools and you can take it from there but first let's discover how to get that membership for free.
This method is what I call Newbie Jump Start. When you enroll in the beginners marking course or an affiliate marketing university your first campaign is to promote the actual membership. If you can get 3 sign ups your membership will be free. After that any additional sign ups will be putting money in your pocket each month. Only use direct marketing with the Free methods like article marketing, forum posting, classified etc. You will be getting paid to learn.
Go one step further and register a domain with the affiliate universities name in it (AffiliateUniversity.com = GetAffiliateUniversity.com) and have it forwarded to your affiliate link. Enable masking and edit your title page to match your domain. If this sounds difficult, rest assured it isn't. Part of what you will be learning to start breaking the beginners marketing cycle.