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How many times have you been frustrated with your promotional efforts online?

Let's face it...most folks working online are amateurs when it comes to promotion. They simply don't come to the internet prepared with the tools, experience and background in advertising and promotion.

The learning curve can be pretty steep when it comes to learning to promote effectively. There is a wealth of information and resources available on promotion.

In fact there are so many helpful sites and resources that it is very easy to become confused with the whole process.

Searching the internet for promotion resources provides you with lots of sites and gurus who will promise you the moon in exchange for your hard-earned dollars.

I have a desktop full of software and promotional items that for the most part go un-used. If I had the money back that I have invested in them, my wife and I would be able to vacation for two weeks in CanCun.

Finding a few dependable sites and trusted webmasters who will act as a mentor in your learning process is one good tactic to consider.

Personally, I have developed a small group of allies online that I can rely on to discuss problems, find answers and bounce my ideas off of them.

You will discover that the old adage, "Never get in a hurry to buy or sell.", is still true today. You can easily run out of money buying this and that amazing promotional gimmick, software, service or product.

There is plenty to buy online, but there are tons of fr*e resources available too.

Here are a few suggestions as you work through the process.

-- Be Organized

Set aside some time each day to work on your promotions. Don't get caught up in surfing the net or other time-wasters.

-- Be Observant

What are other successful sites doing to promote their businesses. If it works for them, chances are it will work for you too.

-- Be Creative

There are lots of ways to promote. Not all of them have been used yet. Do some brain-storming each day to get the creative thoughts flowing.

-- Be Determined

Working online can be downright discouraging for many who expected to find the gold at the end of the rainbow just by building a site and throwing up some affiliate links.

While the learning curve for learning to promote effectively online is a steep one, you can do it with some determination and with little damage to your pocketbook by being selective in the resources you choose to use.

Where will your promotional efforts be one year from now? Will you still be doing the same ol' thing? Or are you now ready to put into practice a plan of action that will bring you some great results?

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