A Day in the Life of an Internet Marketer

7.30am
Up and at em, that’s my motto. Forget about staying in bed until midday, having a relaxing breakfast in the garden, strolling into my home office, turning on the computer and checking my PayPal and click bank accounts, to see how much money I’ve made. According to some internet marketers, this is how they spend their days. Get real!

This does happen occasionally as a treat, but every day? don’t make me laugh. If I did this ever day, I wouldn’t have an internet business left. You must put in the hours if you’re serious about making money on the internet.

8.00am
Had my breakfast (cappuccino and two slices of toast). I’m now in my home office, sat at my desk. My fist job as with every morning is to check my things to do list. This consists of checking my bank accounts, going through my in box, going through my pending box, going through my internet things to do list, checking my emails and going through the post from the previous day. This keeps me right on top of my internet activities.

10.20am
I begin to write five articles, the subjects are: Maverick Money Makers, GVO, The Internet Marketing Centre, Stephen Pierce and Simon Hodgkinson products. These are five affiliate partners I am currently promoting. I am committed to write an article each day for each affiliate.

12.00am
The articles have been written, spell checked, and read several times. I now need to submit them to the following article directories. Ezine Articles.com, I Snare.com, Go Articles.com, Article Base.com & Easy Articles.com. All these are free directories except isnare.com, where I pay less than a dollar per article. However, the articles are published to over 1,000 sites all over the internet, so it’s well worth the money.

1.00pm
I eat the following lunch: Ham salad, banana, cappuccino and a glass of fresh orange. I also take a walk, as I need a break from the office.

2.15pm
Back at my desk. Check my emails, amongst other things, eight emails from internet marketers including Mike Filsaime, Frank Kern, Michael Cheney, Liz Tomey, Jeff Dedrick, Simon Hodgkinson, Stephen Pierce and Joel Therien. Three of them are promoting the same product. This tells me two things:
Firstly, it must be a really great product, something that I simply can’t do with out. Or secondly, it’s a mediocre product and the only reason for the recommendations are the affiliate commissions. After a quick look at the product I conclude it’s the latter of the two, not worth my time and definitely not worth my money.

2.30pm
I begin to work on my latest product, an ebook for internet beginners. I’ve been working on this project for about two weeks now. It’s coming on very nicely. I want it to be at least 50 pages long, full of simple step by step tips on how to get started on the internet. I have many products on this subject, so I’m taking a few ideas and using my own personal experience.

4.30pm
I get changed and it’s off to my local gym. I’ve been going there for over ten years now.

6.00pm
Back from the gym. Did a work out, ran two miles, and had a laugh with the lads. I’m now back in the office. I check my affiliate programmes to see if I’ve made any commissions. I’ve made quite a few sales, but to be honest it’s a bit disappointing. However, there’s no need to feel down, as this is exactly what internet marketing is all about. Sales are always up and down, the secret is to be persistent and never ever stop promoting, learning and improving your internet businesses!

6.30pm
I complete a review for maverick money makers. This is a membership club for internet marketers. I am a member of the club, so I can use my own personal experiences, when writing reviews and promoting the product. It’s a good product so it’s easy to promote.

6.45pm
I finish the sales page for maverick money makers. It contains my personal review, as well as written and video testimonials. It looks ok, but I’m not sure about the header. I spend the next half hour creating a new header.

7.45pm
I’m getting a bit fed up now, I’ve been at it all day. However, I decide to plod on. I start working on my blog for wealth alive.com. This is one of my websites. I try to blog at least twice a week.

8.45pm
I eat my dinner of: tuna pasta, 2 slices of bread, cappuccino, glass of orange and a bar of chocolate (a twirl to be precise).

10pm
I take a shower. I have a great idea for a blog, must get it written down before I forget.

10.30pm
Start to write my blog idea. I’m not bothered about the spelling or how it sounds, I just let things flow, I will edit it later. The blog is about my views and personal experiences on affiliate marketing.

11.45pm
I log in to my maverick money makers members area and check out the latest updates. I listen to an audio recording by Lee Milteer, who is a Performance and Productivity Coach. It’s a great audio full of inspirational stories, tips and advice. Other speakers include, Jerry Clark, Mike Vance, Zig Ziglar, and Mark Victor Hansen.

2.00pm
I find myself pacing up and down my office trying to digest all the information from the audio. It really does give you a surge of energy, not to mention a head full of new ideas.

2.30pm
I make myself a mug of oveltine and hit the sack. Nite nite!