Internet Marketing Basics

Have you ever sat and thought about all of the people you have met online? No? Do it right now.

Think of what they're good at, think of what they're not good at. Are there things they can help you with, things you can help them with? I'll bet there is!

I've met so many people online over the years in this amazing field of internet marketing, and without a whole lot of them I definitely wouldn't be where I am today.

Yes, some of your contacts will disappear into the distance after a while, but others grow to be great friends and colleagues that will stick by you through thick and thin.

That's because you have a relationship with them. You trust them and they trust you, you help them and they help you.

Relationships in this field are just as important as in any other field, or even more so at times. times such as when you need to get the word out about something, or when you need help with a new idea, or even just for brainstorming etc etc.

If you're sitting there all on your own and haven't got a single contact that you've built a relationship with, I hate to tell you this, but you will not get very far in the IM scene.

So get out there, offer your contact info on your sites and in your emails, make it really easy for people to get hold of you. Go to every online, or even offline, conference that you can. you never know where your next JV partner or helping hand may turn up.

Offer up whatever you can of yourself to help others, and they will turn around and help you when you need it.

The very latest thing I had help with was installing a wordpress blog over on my games site in the wee hours of this morning. I've never used wordpress before, so I needed a lot of spoonfeeding. Thankfully I'd already built a strong relationship with the guy who helped me and he spent hours with me, explaining it all and even setting up the plugins and widgets for me.

Great guy, great relationship, and when he needs me, I'll be there for him too.

You can check out what the new blog looks like right here, feel free to let me know what you think, but remember, it's new and not totally finished yet ;)

In ending, it's back to the beginning; Build strong relationships and you will become strong.

Anna
http://annamarketing.com

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