As with any job, training and skills will be needed and acquired. Think back to when you got your first job and how much you knew about it; most knew little or nothing. Training was provided by the company and certain skills were acquired during your tenure. There was a probationary period of 90 days, at which time you would be reviewed by your boss or supervisor and receive an assessment of your ability to perform your work duties.

To become an internet marketer there is little difference, other than there's no boss or supervisor to watch over you and verify that the work is being completed timely and accurately. You will need to seek your own training, so without further adieu, let me guide you with the steps you will need to become a successful internet marketer.

There is an abundance of information available to you about this subject, but there is no complete guide on how to do it. Although I do not have this guide either, there are many techniques that exist, and each one has a cost associated with it, just as with starting your own business. As they say, “Nothing is Free.”

It has been my experience that it takes 90 days of proper training and useful information to acquire the knowledge and skills to become an internet marketer.

Here is a list of techniques and items you need familiarize yourself with:

• Set aside $400-$600 for educational materials (i.e. software,

videos, e-books)

• Locate and learn the techniques that work best for you. This

information will come to you hard and fast from everywhere!

• Become familiar with social networks sites such as (twitter,

facebook, myspace) just to name a few

• Create a website and/or blog

• Sign up for 2 free email accounts (one for information you

request and the other for non related and non-requested

information)

• You will need an autoresponder to keep in contact with people who

subscribe to your website

• A video camera, and digital camera, and a computer with an ISP

network account

• Become familiar with article sites and forums

• Become familiar with affiliate marketing and how it works

• PR Releases

• News letters

• List building

• Ebay and other auction sites

• Classified ads

• Pay Per Clicks (PPC) and Click Per Action (CPA)

• Product Creation

• Copywriting

• Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and traffic techniques

• Teleseminars and webinars

• Coaching and membership sites

• Select your target market

• Set your goals

• Begin your marketing campaign

Be mindful that most internet marketers uses only a few techniques that they have been exposed to, but are very knowledgeable in their industry, as one might expect them to be. What ever campaign you decide to use always remember that “CONTENT IS KING.”

I am not saying that you must know all of this to get started with your online business, but you must take ACTION or nothing will happen for you. So, where should you start? You can begin by doing a search for “starting an online business”, or other keyword which you select and begin to gain insight on what the competition is doing.

However you decide to embark on this opportunity, please do your due diligence as there is a vast amount of information available to you. I wish you much success on your new found fortunes.