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Hi and Welcome to my  my Adventures in Internet Marketing Blog.  About a week ago, I signed up to a coaching program designed to show me how to be successful online, so I’ve decided to document my experiences over the next few weeks in my final attempt to make it work :). . I hope you’ll join me on this (hopefully) exciting journey!

THE BEGINNING:

Final attempt I hear you say? well, let me share a bit about my internet marketing experiences - I first came across the whole concept of internet marketing in Aug 2000 when I attended the late

Corey Rudl

Cory Rudl’s Internet Marketing Seminar in Sydney (Now run by Derek Gehl- his internet marketing partner).  I was so excited about the whole concept I ended up spending over $5000.00 on all his products and seminars.

The problem back then was the internet was just at its very beginning, I had a Mac and all the programs were for PC. . I had to use a program called Virtual PC to run them, and contrary to what the marketing hype said, it was DOG SLOW!  Despite this I created some websites, however hit several blocks and frustrations not only with the inability to use the programs, but also learning html(Program language for the web), making everything work, and getting traffic.   Spent a few hundred more dollars on domain names, hosting etc.  and after a much effort and virtually no return on my investment  my passion for the concept soon wore out. . .

2004:

Fast track to 2004, and I had an idea. . I love Entertainment and performing, particularly TV Presenting , and after meeting up with one of the best TV Presenter Tutors in Sydney,Nick Piper, I ran an idea by him about creating a multimedia course for aspiring TV Presenters.  We discussed and mulled over the idea and looked at the market. . We felt it was viable. . Over the next 3 years, we developed, wrote and produced the product. I also designed and packaged the product, developed and designed the website through its many incarnations and attempted to create its internet marketing campaigns.

To help me with the internet marketing I decided I would go over to Washington DC to attend a 3 Day internet Marketing Seminar (which cost about another $5000!).   It was very exciting of course to travel there, made some friends and got a lot of great information.  Much of it was probably too advanced for what I needed.  However I soon started working hard when I got back.   I spent probably an equivalent to 1.5 years full time on the project to get it where it is today. . . The website started accepting orders in the new year of 2007. . . .The excitement of the first few sales was amazing.  however after spending 3 months full time getting the site up, I was exhausted. and ran out of time and resources to continue the marketing.   Looking back there is definitely many more easier ways to get an online business up, rather than developing and producing your own product first up!. .

There have been many other mini projects in between, mostly unprofitable, but always mind expanding (at least that’s what I tell myself).

THE NEW BEGINNING:

Now its late 2008 and I’m ready to give it one last shot. . I still haven’t given up on our HowToBeATVStarsite - I know it can be profitable once I get the marketing right for it.  I’ve been working crazy hard on my 9 to 5 for the last few months. and just about to take some time off, and ready to reinvest some time into the project.  I really feel I just need someone to show me what to do step by step to make it happen, to focus on the important things that matter and the things that are going to make it work. . .

Mike Filsaime

And this leads me to today -  a week ago. . .I got an email from Mike Filsaime of Butterfly Marketing Fame (who I saw at the world internet marketing summit in 2006) about one of his most successful students doing a coaching program.

When Mike spoke at the seminar back in 2006, I was considering doing his coaching program for $5000.00. . but thought I had better not as I felt I had spent too much. . anyways.. .now 2 years later this same student who did pay that $5000 back then (but in the UK) , is making about US$20K/month. . so last Sunday night after watching a 37 minute sales video about why I should do his program, I decided I would take a chance on this one.  It wasn’t cheap, but it wasn’t expensive either - and I have been to many seminars and workshops! ( yes. .I was a seminar junkie in my past life!).  I’ll reveal more about who this coach is in the next day. . . .

THE FIRST SESSION

I Just had the first session via an online presentation with audio on the 26th November.  Lots of great common sense advice, but of course thats the problem with common sense, obvious, common, but not very common in practice :).  Anyways part of the take aways from this first session was to set up a blog. . so here’s mine - yes it has taken a few days to get it up, but i’m happy to say it is finally up!. . I plan to update you with my progress (and hopefully my internet marketing bank account as well ) over the next few weeks!. .

I will be committing to writing at least 2 times a week to update this blog on my progress. .

Would love to hear your thoughts, comments or suggestions