Is the road to the Internet really paved with green bricks of money?  You have heard so many times that anyone can make money doing Internet Marketing.  If that is true, why have so many people had a problem making that first sale on line.  What do the “gurus” know that you do not know?  What makes them so “lucky” and you are still struggling to make that first big sale?

If you are already making all of the money that you want on line, then I am really happy for you, and you can share with us your tricks and tips.  If you are not, maybe some of the ideas that I have to share might help you make you first Internet sale.

Do you find yourself trying to chase after that first Internet sale without a lot of  luck?  You keep getting email after email that tells you that it is so very easy.  All you have to do is tap into your friends and relatives and they will be your first customers.  I do not feel that is the proper way to go.  Yes, when I was a small child selling Girl Scout cookies, I did ask all of my neighbors, relatives, and friends if they wanted to buy a box.  I did get some “nos”, but it is pretty hard to say “no” to a curly hair little Girl Scout standing at your door.

You are a grown-up and attempting to enter the business world.  Of course, it is the virtual world of the Internet, but it is big business!  You have to be a professional at everything that you so.  You have to enter this venture with integrity.  You must above all be honest.  It will never pay to be dishonest about a product just to be able to sell it.  You can not even stretch the truth.  If you do not believe that a product is a good product, then do not waste your time trying to sell it.  There are so many really great products out there that are worth your effort and that you can honestly tell others that you endorse it. 

If you are real and honest, people will come to trust you and respect you.  If you are always looking out for a great product to promote, your customers will be anxious to hear what you have found and why you think it is a great product.  Do not try to sell to them every time you talk to them.  BE REAL.  Be yourself, and the sale will come. 

I think that there is a lot of value in really researching what you are trying to sell.  I was doing some Affiliate Marketing a few months ago and I got an email asking me if the product was a scam.  I spent a lot of time researching the product and looking at the sites that were suggesting that it was a scam.  I came across a ploy by some Internet marketers to set up an advertisement that said “——scam”.  If you read their blog it would state all the reasons why the product was a scam, and at the end they would in turn try to sell you their product.  The original product had nothing wrong with it, however, they got the buyers attention and in turned tried to force them into a customer.  In my opinion, this is not using honest business tactics.  No doubt it got them some sales, but it left me with a very sour feeling about ever dealing with that business.  I learned a lot more about the product I was originally selling, but I also learned a lot about the type of business person I did not want to be.

Know your products, believe in what you are selling, be honest and truthful and you will be on the way to making contacts that will turn into customers.