Posted by Ray White on January 25, 2010 Comments (3)

We would all love to have a private coach to guide us through the ins and outs of internet marketing, someone at our disposal 24/7 to answer all of our questions. Heck, if they would show us exactly how to do stuff that would totally rock! But you know what? If by some miracle you did find one person to be all that for you, you would be seriously cheated. Why? Because you would be missing out on all the wonderful internet marketing techniques NOT used by that one person.

You want to find your own way in the marketing world. Successful marketing is dependent on being unique and flexible. What works for her may not work for you, or for your product. You have questions. Answers are everywhere. How do you find them?

Type your questions into your favorite search engine

There are so many articles and blogs written about internet marketing today that you can’t possibly find all of them on your own. Let your favorite search engine do the looking for you. Simply type your question into the search engine box and click on the search button. You will probably find your new favorite article directory or some really good blogs to follow.

Get active in marketing forums

The Members Forum and NetMarketing Forum are a couple of forums that are frequented by traffic exchange owners and users. You will definitely get your traffic exchange questions answered at either forum. You might even spark a spirited debate! Those are the best threads because you get to see who is passionate about their business. Be sure to put your two cents in there, too. If you have your forum signature set up, you get your website url attached to your post!

Network

It’s not what you know, but who you know. Forge relationships with everyone you come in contact with who is even remotely connected to internet marketing. There are lots of social media tools available to help you with that like Facebook and Twitter. Don’t forget about Traffic Exchange Live!

What do you do when you get there? Help others! You may think you aren’t expert enough to answer questions, but truth is, you know more than anyone that came into internet marketing after you did. And with literally thousands of people getting online everyday, chances are there are a lot of people out there that you can help. When you go to interactive webinars and online conferences, answer questions that you can answer. Post your knowledge in interesting threads in forums. Why let the so-called experts have all the fun? They may even be grateful enough to answer one of YOUR questions.

Tweet your questions

Use your Twitter account to gain an education. Ask your questions, in 140 characters or less, of course, on Twitter. You never know who might answer you. Besides, the question that you tweet will be on your profile page, which will help other marketers find your account and follow you.

Visit your local library

Give your computer a much deserved rest. Get out in the sunshine and go find a real book to read. Let’s face it, some stuff you just won’t find in ebooks. Even Mark Joyner has ebook versions of his published works. Don’t limit yourself to books on internet marketing. Marketing principles are the same online and offline. The psychology behind marketing techniques can be fascinating, too.