Saturday, January 3, 2009

Internet Marketing Pitfall - 5 Tips to Avoid Information Overload

By Zachariah Scott

A career in internet marketing can be an exciting one. Being an entrepreneur and working from home can be the most rewarding experience. Massive opportunities are out there, and choosing one is difficult. Simply picking one route and sticking to it isn't as easy as you may imagine. You choose your goal and make plans " but if you're not careful something else may interest you and take you off course. This can take you off track frequently, sometimes even once a week!

The are so many ideas, so many techniques and so many courses to buy. And in the end, the result is just too much information to process and take action on. With so many ideas buzzing around in your head - it's not surprising.

If you find yourself suffering from these symptoms, try these top tips:

1. Learn something and take action right away: Don't get caught in the trap of thinking you need to know everything about Internet marketing before you start taking action. When you learn something new, apply what you've learned before moving onto the next idea.

2. Mistakes are a learning opportunity: A lot of people who get stuck in learning mode are afraid to take action because they feel they'll mess things up. Making mistakes is part of the learning and marketing process, so relish in your failures, learn from them and improve your marketing plan as a result.

# 3 Soak Things Up Like a Sponge: Whether you've spent hard earned cash on a new course, or attended seminars, they usually offer way more information than can be processed in one sitting. The best advice is to soak it up like a sponge, and come to understanding of it bit by bit " you don't need to access all the information at once. It's better to understand the big picture rather than focus on small detail, which could be very time consuming. Remember that there is only so much you or your business can do.

4. Protect your email inbox: If you have subscribed to a large number of Internet marketing newsletters, you no doubt, receive a lot information and offers to buy new products. You don't need all this information. Reduce your subscriptions just to a few key ones that have truly proven to be valuable to you.

5. Say no to more courses, ebooks, etc.: It doesn't matter how much hype and excitement surrounds an information product launch. If you're already suffering from information overload, you do NOT need another course. Put yourself on an Internet marketing course diet until you've started to take action on what you've already learned.

It's easy to feel overloaded in the Internet marketing game, but if you make a commitment to remove the distractions, stay focused and take action - you'll be out of the fog in no time.

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