How hard is it to acutally do the basics that the "gurus' promote?

How hard can it be?

Well I am going to find out. In the last few days, I launched a new blog in an area that I am considered to be very knowledgeable. Next I started to implement the strategies that I have learned over the last couple of months. This is a case study to determine if the "average guy", that's me :), has a chance to make it work the way the IMs tell you.

I can't give you the specific details at this moment because I don't want the results skewed in any one direction, but I will come back with a regular report so you can track the things I am doing and to keep tabs if it works or not.

So here is what I have done so far and what I am going to do in the next few days to set up the sales effort:

-- I have launched a blog and I am currently in the process of putting up at least 10 posts that have solid and informative content that people in the area that the blog targets would want to know. I have named this technique "give them the silver -- sell them the gold".

-- I will be creating a product that is connected with target market I am going after.

Here is what I am going to do to drive some traffic back and build my opt-in email list:

Sorry -- you'll have to wait to find out about those techniques. besides, isn't that really the secret to making money in IM? I mentioned that in my post Building an email list - The Holy Grail of Internet Marketing.

Here's the score:

cost = $0 :)
income = $0 :(
time invested = 6 hrs (approx)
income/hr = $0 :(

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Thank you for your support.

"knowledge is power"

Chuck