What are the main issues facing newbies to Internet Marketing?

[brodyswan]

I'm getting into Internet Marketing and I'm being overwhelmed by the sheer volume of advice, opinions, information, systems and more. I have a good idea of what it's capable of but I want to hear from newbies and recent converts of their thoughts.

[Tedel]

I believe it is the fact of not knowing where to start from. See, Internet marketing is so easy that most people tendo to complicate it to sound "wiser".

[Cms Buffet]

the biggest issue is that you will make many mistakes.
we learn from our mistakes, and you will make some.
you need to learn what works, what works well, and what hurts. the biggest difference between you and an SEO veteran is the amount of "hurtful" things you will do.

[obedientable736]

The main issues that I see people encountering is the shear volume of information and all of the 'experts'. Your best bet is to find one or two well known gurus to follow and just pay attention to them. You can subscribe to many others but just don't spend much time reading their 'offers' just yet.

Learn the basics of SEO and how to optimize your page. Little by little it'll all come together. Learn keyword research and how to pick the right market. Learn how to analyze your website data to see where to make changes.

Get a site up and running and PRACTICE! Figure out how you plan on marketing (article, social media, etc) and stick to one method. Don't try too many methods at once because you'll only confuse yourself. If you're serious about getting into Internet marketing you may want to take some courses to get a jump start.

Good luck!
Joe