I know what you are saying, yeah right…success is not as easy as 1-2-3. That’s BULL! Well, the actual sequence of success is very simple, but the actual work that you will have to dedicate may require a bit of sweat, some blood, and a small chance you will shed a couple of tears (hopefully of joy though!)

So, here it is. I am going to warn you, this is very simple and this is going to explode your normal thought process.

STEP 1: Research.

STEP 2: Research.

STEP 3: RE’FREAKIN’SEARCH.

There you have it. Research to the power of 3. This is the life of an Internet marketer. We eat, sleep and breathe research. Research is not only part of the business, it is fun. Every time you research something, you will discover new money making ideas, potentialities, and niches.

Research should give you butterflies in your stomach. Research is exciting. Research is where marketers discover audiences that they can promote to, find out how to promote to them, find out why they are buying, what they are buying, and truly learn everything you need to know to be successful within ANY industry.

I get questions all the time surrounding industry selection. It does not matter what industry you are promoting, you CAN MAKE MONEY WITHIN ANY INDUSTRY ONLINE. People are selling pet rocks…how about stars, a piece of toast with Mary’s face on it? Not the best product, but with over 6 billion people in the world, there is an audience for everything and you are leveraging this reach with the Internet.

You are missing the most critical step if you fail to RESEARCH. Make it habit, make it exciting, and make it part of your daily routine. Research when you are just browsing the net….when you are checking out your emails, check the ads within your email account.

This is not refined to just the net. Listen to what you friends and family talk about. People spread things that they are interested in. Listen to offline conversations and then take you research online.

Pick up a book, a magazine, float around an affiliate network, browse some forums, see what people are talking about on Facebook. Research will start with a single idea and can easily be elaborated upon with further research.

Where there is research, there is success. DO NOT START A CAMPAIGN WITHOUT DOING YOUR DUE DILIGENCE!

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