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7 Most Common Internet Marketing Mistakes

By Jeff Schuman

Republish: EasyPublish™ Published: 12Feb2009 Word count: 451 Viewed: 211 time(s) Get Free Content For Your Site

I used to read a book to my kids where Big Bird from Sesame Street said " it's o.k. everyone makes mistakes". This statement is especially true when it comes to marketing an Internet business too.

Let's take a look at seven common Internet marketing mistakes you might be making yourself!

1. Not having a website. This is especially common in affiliate marketing.

You see affiliate marketers sending traffic directly to the replicated website that comes from the affiliate merchant. You will find that the most successful affiliate marketers have their own website and do not make this common mistake.

2. Not building a list. It is amazing how many websites do not have a sign up form to build their own mailing list.

Because most people will not make a purchase on their first visit, it is important that you get their name and email address for future follow up. Plus having a mailing list is an asset you can cultivate for many years to come.

3. Not pre selling before selling. People have so many options on the Internet today that they want to be informed before they make a purchase. Pre seselling a visitor is smart business and not doing it is a mistake that will cost you potential customers.

4. Not having a blog. Chances are your top competitors have a blog and are beating you are your own game. Plus search engines love blogs and having one is an excellent way to build relationships and increase traffic.

5. Not getting enough quality traffic. For some reason many Internet marketers do not treat their website as an Internet business. Every business needs visitors coming into their store if they expect to make money. If you are not getting enough quality traffic on a daily basis you will not make sales.

6. Not focusing. This is a common mistake that kills many Internet businesses. Because many people do Internet marketing on a part-time basis it can be easy to find yourself surfing the Internet and not accomplishing anything.

You also see this when it comes to people that have multiple websites. They are not actually making money with a any website because they don't focus on getting one site up and running before they add another one.

7. Not targeting longtail keywords. Search engine traffic should be one of your top forms of Internet traffic. Because shorter keyword phrases are more competitive, this presents an opportunity for you to target longer phrases and get search engine traffic from them.

This is seven common Internet marketing mistakes I see every day. If you are making one or more of these, chances are your Internet business is not growing at the profitable rate that it could be!

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