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Starting out in internet marketing can be difficult enough, but once we toss in the alphabet soup of coding languages HTML, XHTML, PHP, XML, SQL, etc.. it gets even more confusing. There are many mistakes that brand new internet marketers (i.m. from here on out, because I am lazy) make that could be avoided if they just knew what to watch for. Conversely, there are many missed opportunities based on the lack of knowledge that may have made them a lot of money.

So, let’s outline just a few of these and see if we can’t help you avoid the same mistakes many of us have made. Of course, there are plenty more, but these are the biggest ones to look for.

1. Mistake - Most new i.m. feel they are entitled to something. This is a common mistake because it leads to new i.m.’s giving up when they don’t see any money coming in right away. You aren’t promised fame and fortune at the offset. Like everything in life there is risk and reward, but you have to work for them both.

2. Mistake - Most new i.m. do not understand niche’s. Do your research because joining the wrong niche can lead to losses. You have to understand the market that you are working with before working with it. It is a sad thing to watch a new i.m. jump in somewhere and then lose out because they didn’t research their niche prior to investing in it. This can also be a missed opportunity because when you make this mistake someone else may be capitalizing on your mistakes.

3. Missed Opportunity - More than just peddling other people’s goods, you can move the information you learned. You can take that information you have learned and package it for resale. The market for this is huge. Think about when you were starting, you wanted the info because you were dying to make your first million. Here is your chance to start working towards it.

4. Mistake - Unplug! Sometimes we get so bent on making money online we over do it. You will spend too many hours in front of your computer and end up burning out and getting discouraged. “A watched pot doesn’t boil” was my mother’s saying. She knew what she was talking about though, watching your accounts will not make them grow.

5. Missed Opportunity - Invest in your marketing. Starting out you may not have much there to help you invest, but as you earn something, you have to invest in your marketing to put it out in front of everyone else. Although it may be possible to make money without an investment, I believe it is just that much easier when you do invest.

6. Mistake - Put some work into your marketing. This sounds like a redundancy, but it isn’t. You have to offer some real content with your sales approach. You cannot expect to get someone ‘on the hook’ without offering something worth biting. Just putting “Make a billion dollars in your sleep” isn’t going to catch the better part of society for you.

7. Missed Opportunity - Keywords. I can’t say this enough. A well researched and used keyword can mean the difference between 1 sale and 100. Broad or general keywords typically result in no traffic to your ad. You have to put together specific keywords to reach your target market.

There you have 7 of the top mistakes/missed opportunities I have seen people make. I hope that this list helps you, no matter what level of the game you are at. Sometimes, even veterans can make these mistakes.