Finding a Mentor

Finding a mentor is very much like having your own internet marketing consultant, except that it doesn't cost you an arm and a leg. Many successful people will tell you that their road to success was made significantly easier because they had a mentor, someone with more experience and skill, whom they could model their efforts after. With a mentor, you have the opportunity to learn from someone else's mistakes, and to emulate their most successful strategies, just as you would if you paid for internet marketing consulting.

Several programs stand out because the quality of information and guidance that they offer their affiliates and/or members is so superior.

By joining one or more of these affiliate programs, you have an opportunity to learn from the "best of the best", and to learn about some great products which you can then use yourself, or promote, or both. We'd suggest you join at least two, or perhaps three, affiliate programs to get different angles on the subject, and decide what best fits your style and personality.

Ken Evoy's top-notch affiliate program is considered by many the best on the net. His flagship product is Make Your Site SELL!, and he is known not only for his persuasiveness, but for his emphasis on quality of site design and communication. His products are first-class, yet very inexpensive. MYSS! now runs to over 1500 pages, yet costs less than a meal in a good restaurant.   Highly recommended! 

Strong Future International is a very large network marketing program with a wealth of top-quality materials available to its affiliates. Unlike with most Affiliate programs, if you advance to their MLM program you have an opportunity to earn residual commissions from a very large number of other members. SFI now boasts over 8 million members worldwide. Membership is free, and they offer extensive guidance on how to market the program and its products. The knowledge gained would easily transfer to any other Affiliate Marketing or Network Marketing opportunity. Free to join, and no obligation ever!

Jim Daniels offers a wealth of resources and information to his affiliates, and has a terrific book telling you step-by-step how he sets up and runs an internet marketing business. He also offers several services that make your life as an internet marketer much easier. You have to buy his book to gain access to the members only site that contains his best material. I, personally, found the membership site, in particular well worth the price when I was just starting out.

Empowerment for Success is an inexpensive membership site that gives you a wealth of mentoring in the form of written materials, free website templates, an autoresponder, and the opportunity to buy leads inexpensively. There's much more to it than that, of course and you really ought to visit the site and check it out. They claim to be the longest-running business opportunity site on the Internet, and their site content is top notch. Includes a built-in business opportunity.