We have all seen and heard of the great success stories of the internet marketing world. You have likely heard about people who had literally nothing to start with except an idea for a niche. They did the research, followed the training, and after some time and effort these folks began to see amazing success. There are tons of people who join WA or who start blogs/online businesses outside of WA who do not see the success that those referenced in the opening paragraph achieve. Ever wonder why?

I wrote a post yesterday on Something the Newbies Need to Know (https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/tguthrie61/blog/so...). A couple readers suggested I expand the discussion to include insights into what is known in business as the Unique Selling Proposition. So, I am happy to oblige. Unique Selling Proposition DefinedIn business the USP is defined as ... "a marketing concept first proposed as a theory to explain a pattern in successful advertising campaigns. The USP states that such campaigns mad

I love blogging. It is as simple as that. What I have learned over the years has been awesome. But it has been a journey of learning. I knew TONS before joining WA but even so, I didn't know it all. I have learned so much new stuff here OR what I knew has been significantly advanced. It is a cool gig; blogging, that is.Many newbies to the blogging world are pumped and excited. And they should be. But too often the excitement gets in the way of plain old common sense (yeh, I know, old school - B

I remember back in the 1990s I was trying to find success in business. I had started a part-time carpet cleaning business and was having trouble securing customers. There was too much competition (or so I thought) and it was tough to compete against the major franchises. I was just a single truck operator and had no advertising budget to speak of. I had told myself that the only way to get customers was to advertise BIG time. Some years earlier I had been impacted by Earl Nightingale's "The Str

I recently decided to plant a small garden in my backyard. I have NEVER planted anything in my life. I got the idea while I was at Walmart with my wife. We were in the Lawn and Garden department and I saw the garden seed display. I thought, "What they hey, I think I will plant some radishes and watermelons." I bought the seeds and ran home and followed the directions on the packet. Interestingly in about a week I saw little sprouts coming through the soil. I was hooked. It was just so cool to s