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[Erica Jones Company: Talk Fusion Global Contribution Level: 3]

Hey Michelle
I disagree with you!

Just because you are new does not mean you can't have a blog. In fact, it is the tool I give my newest members.

No one is out there looking for Mrs. Know-It-All and what you do know and are learning everyday will help someone else.

Think about a person who just joined the industry today- you know a heck of a lot more then them... help them find the answers they need by sharing what you are learning.

Having all the answers isn't the best thing. Being a real person that is working and growing in the industry is. You can be the 'anti guru' telling people "Look I don't have all the answers but what I know is this..."
That will bond people to you and make them trust what you have to say.

There are too many people out there trying to be something they're not or pretending they have it all worked out. People just don't trust those people. And this industry is all about know, like and trust.

There is something unique about all of us and you have to have a way to show that off.

If you want to attract people to you, you will need to market your knowledge and what makes you you to the world.

A blog is the easiest way to brand yourself. There is no sense wasting time, money and effort on systems, capture pages, videos, squidoo lenses, hubpages, articles, podcasts and everything else if you don't have anywhere for that traffic to go!

You need a home for your business and the training to use it.

Then it is time to set up your sales funnel with autoresponders, funded proposals, affiliate programs and info about your primary business.

We help people set this up everyday. (newbies and veterans alike!)

If you're interested in that, pm me and let me know.

But no matter what you might think right now- you have something amazing to share with the world.
Don't wait until you know it all to let others see it! You've got the domain- put it to use!


Cheers!
Erica

[Bradley Matthews Contribution Level: 2]

Great advice, everyone.

I put together a free Ebook you can download that will help you promote your website and your brand in various places. You can opt to sign up for my free newsletter that offers free marketing videos, training, webinars etc. as well at

http://vur.me/s/20-ways-to-promote/

If you're going to be starting a blog, will you be using your own domain? Or free hosting it? I advise getting yourself a domain with a name that represents you. Either way, I've had much better success with wordpress software than any other when it comes to SEO and blogs.

My 90 year old grandmother was once asked what the most important thing she learned through her long life and she said that she learned that she still has a lot to learn. So don't feel lost.

Hi Michelle

By asking this question you are going to get alot of people giving you different answers... leaving you even more confused. Since everyone has different strenghts and likes different methods. I am guessing that your main priority is to start generating leads... and sales?

To save yourself thousands of dollars and endless amount of time you should consider belonging to a community or membership site where everything is all there for you in one place..so you dont have to continue to look for all the resources for yourself. Belong to a community that keeps you on the cutting edge of internet marketing strategies and then focus your energy of mastering one method.

Which method? Well that depends on your budget and your time you have to work your business. Article marketing/video marketing is a great free strategey if you do your keyword research well but it does take all out massive action.

Paid strategies such as ezines, PPC and banner advertising will produce faster almost instentaneuos results as long as you have some good guidance and advice on how to do this without losing all your money.

This is a great question you asked... because so many people struggle with this exact issue. Everyone will likely start at different places and becoming a master marketer is a step by step process but being consistent and disciplined with one method will see you get better results than the majority of people , because most people just jump from one thing to the other.

Best of luck in your endeavour to master these new skills , as they will be your biggest asset for years to come.

Jenni Ryan