Being new to Internet Marketing can be an overwhelming experience. So called experts pop up everywhere trying to sell you on “the next big thing.”

Meantime the newbie says “show me the money!” Overnight success is what they dream of, expecting to make $3 – $5K in 2 months’ time. But remember this famous quote: “It takes twenty years of hard work to become an overnight success.”

I think the difference between a brick and mortar business and an Internet business is that it takes little to no start up capital to build the latter. Once you are in business, though, it takes equal amount of hard work to be successful.

So, what is the secret to success in Internet Marketing? It is focus! Isn’t it almost a relieve to hear that you not only shouldn’t jump from one opportunity to the next, but you don’t have to?

You can keep yourself busy for years purchasing one IM course after another, not even implementing half of it, not sticking with any one thing for long, and never making any significant amount of money.

My best example for what focus can get you is Mike Geary. Mike wrote “The Truth About Abs,” a popular Clickbank product. He spent every free minute he had outside his regular job for two full years trying to make his e-book the success it is today. He kept trying, learning, tweaking, and most of all, he didn’t give up! Could you imagine  sticking with something for 2 years without being successful? Could you imagine doing it for 2 months? Probably not, right? Well, Mike now brings in 3 – 4 Million Dollars a year. Just another “overnight success” story.

This is my best advice to you: Focus on only one project. A good way to start out in Internet Marketing is as an affiliate. This way you will have to neither spend time nor money on a product that might not sell. Choose a niche that is popular and that genuinely interests you. Market this product as an affiliate with the intent of one day replacing the affiliate product with your own.

Now, there’s nothing wrong with buying courses and products. What I recommend, though, is that you only purchase those courses and tools when you need them. So, you would purchase the article marketing course at the point that article marketing is the primary focus in your business. The SEO course when you are trying to improve your web site ranking and traffic. And the conversion course after you have your web site and have traffic and you are at the point where you want to improve your conversion. The same holds true for any tools or software programs. Purchase them only when you need them.

Do not buy into the scarcity tactics of internet marketers. Tools and information will always be available. There’s no magic tool or course, so you are not missing a thing.

Stay focused!

If you are wondering if it is really possible to make money online with all the hype you’ve been exposed to, the answer is a definite yes!

So, why are most people unsuccessful online? Well, one of the problems is information overload. They jump from one information product to the next, without ever taking the time to implement what they have learned and focus on one strategy.

If you knew that there was one product out there that’s the real thing and all you need to be successful online, you would probably stick with it and put it into action, wouldn’t you?

I’ve been where you are at now. I’ve consumed about every info product on the market, but only when I started focusing and implementing what I had learned did I make progress. From all this experience, I can tell you that Commission Blueprint 2 is the only internet marketing course you will ever need.

I want to save you the headache. Commission Blueprint 2, as the name implies, is literally a blueprint. You simple implement what is taught in a step-by-step fashion within the manuals and follow along with the best internet marketing videos I’ve ever seen.

I’ve purchased several prior products of Tim Godfrey and Steven Clayton, the creators of Commission Blueprint 2 and can pledge for the incredible material and support they provide. Not only that, they always over deliver.

There aren’t that many internet marketers I would trust, but from my own experience I can tell you that you can trust Tim and Steven.

As I’ve almost come to expect from Tim and Steve, they are once again over delivering on their promises. In addition to the manuals and videos included in this course, you will also receive tools that have been developed in-house and are only available to CB 2 customers.

While the course isn’t cheap, I can tell you that the tools alone will be worth more than what you pay and will help you succeed faster and with more precision.

Some tools, for example, will allow you to determine the winners before you put in time and effort promoting a product that might not sell. How much would that be worth to you?

All in all, there isn’t a more complete course on the market and if you can only get one thing to help your business this year, it should definitely be Commission Blueprint 2!

Make sure you check out my Commission Blueprint 2 Bonus and Review page and find out how to get your hands on some of the best bonuses that will multiply the value of Commission Blueprint. I have also recorded a video testimonial about my past experience with Commission Blueprint v1.0 and Tim Godfrey and Steven Clayton. Follow this link to watch the video on YouTube: Commission Blueprint 2 Bonus

You don’t want to miss the Thirty Day Challenge 2009 (30DC), which starts tomorrow, August 1st! Whether you are new to Internet Marketing, or already an experienced marketer, the 30DC will help you understand and use the latest marketing tools and tactics.

From the Thirty Day Challenge web site: “In a nutshell… The Thirty Day Challenge is about making your first $1 online. For a full 30 days we are going to be showing you exactly how to start your own Internet business and generate your first income online without spending a dime.”

30DC is a video training course, spread over 30 days, that helps you step-by-step to making your first Dollar online. The course itself uses the latest tools on the Internet. It is available via a facebook application, iTunes (for your iPhone or AppleTV), and directly on the 30 DC web site.

There are already over 30 pre-season video tutorials online covering everything from how to use ustream, Firefox, skype, Google Reader, Google Analytics, Twitter, Facebook, and more, all the way to getting into the right mind set for your challenge. If you missed the pre-season don’t worry, all videos are online and you are allowed to go at your own pace.

However, you probably will have the most fun and possibly receive the greatest benefit if you keep up with the 30DC as there are teams forming to compete in the challenge (no pressure here), and many larger cities will have live 30DC meetups in August.

If you really need more convincing, I found this great article on 7 Reasons to do the 30 Day Challenge.

I am personally a big fan of the Internet Marketing legends behind the Thirtday Day Challenge – Ed Dale, Dan Raine, and GuruBob. Read a little more about them here.

Just as I am coming to the end of this post, I am not sure if I made it really clear that all this great, cutting-edge Internet Marketing training is FREE! Yup, it’s true. This is your lucky day! See you on the other side.