Today’s success tip comes from Adam Davis.

At the age of 20, Adam has grown his consultancy into one of the most recognised traffic generation consulting services in the world, with over 500 clients in four countries. He has spoken in front of crowds of over 1,500 people in Singapore, Australia, the UK, Indonesia and Malaysia on how to effectively send traffic to any website and make a profit.

What is the most important thing you have learnt about succeeding on the internet?

As funny as it may sound, the internet itself has very little to do with whether or not you become a successful internet entrepreneur! Instead, it is about who you are and the mind-set with which you approach the concept of the internet. In order to succeed you need to stay focused and committed to both the immediate task and the long-term vision.

But perhaps the most important thing I have learnt is that the internet is nothing more than a medium; one that can distract a potential entrepreneur to the point of destroying their business. Let me explain:

The very nature of an internet-based business means that you will often spend long periods of time in front of a computer screen (unless you have employees to do this for you). There’s little interaction with people and it can become distracting if you do not have good motivation and concentration.

It is not uncommon to have wandering thoughts about random topics far removed from your business. Your unfocused mind tempts you to Google irrelevant topics and then you start following links. Before you know it, you’ve wasted many hours that could have been spent furthering your online business and increasing your profits. You then fail to approach your tasks with as much enthusiasm and vigour as you previously did, thus starting a downward spiral that can spell the end of a potentially successful internet entrepreneur.

My work has allowed me to witness people succeed and fail with their internet businesses. Based on my experience, I have learnt that the most important ingredients for success are:

* determination

* motivation

* focus

* clarity.

To succeed as an internet entrepreneur you need to be completely committed to your business and determined to succeed regardless of the obstacles that befall you.

Tune back next week for more success tips.

Take care,

Allan Poole

Today’s success tip comes from Amanda Clarkson.

Discovering the power of eBay in early 2006, Amanda dove in headfirst, immersing herself in the subject of eBay and soon mastering the powerful online retail platform, becoming a Platinum Power Seller within nine months of starting. This became the basis for her second business, You Won The Bid Ltd, which currently delivers eBay courses all over the world.

With millions of products on eBay at any one time, what are your top tips for making your products stand out from the crowd?

1. Make sure you use the right keywords in your ‘listing/description title’ so that buyers or bidders can easily find you.

2. Make sure your product is listed in the right category. You won’t believe the amount of sellers who get this wrong.

3. Make sure you point out all of the benefits of your product and not just the features.

4. Remember, you’re in the business of story-telling when you sell on eBay. If you can wrap a good story around your product and yourself, you’re far more likely to get more bids. People relate to stories.

5. Become an expert in your category. People love to buy from sellers who really know and understand the products they’re selling. If you do this right, you’ll stand head and shoulders above your competition.

6. Understand that buyers are looking for an experience when they shop on eBay. Don’t copy what 95 per cent of sellers are doing. They’re not necessarily right!

7. Remember: the sale only begins when you’ve made the sale. It’s the after sale service that will make or break your business.

Tune in again next week for more great tips.

Until then,

Allan Poole