| I recently wrote an article designed to provide | | | | jargon and you will too. |
| information to people who were new to Internet | | | | However, if you are a newbie, don’t despair. |
| marketing. It was titled, “30 Marketing Facts for the | | | | Although many sites offer info for the newbie at a |
| Article Marketing Newbie.” Shortly after the article | | | | price, there are sites that you can visit that offer help |
| was posted, someone emailed me saying that they did | | | | for free. One such site is Joe Robson's "The Newbie |
| not appreciate being called a newbie. Wow, some | | | | Club" ( The Newbie Club provides free ebooks, free |
| people are soooo sensitive. | | | | tutorials, free ecourses, a free guest book for your |
| I have two nephews that play Runescape on the | | | | website, free autoresponders, and best of all, free |
| Internet. It is a game where players interact with each | | | | membership. This is a great place to go if you are |
| other by buying, selling, acquiring items, and fighting | | | | relatively new to the business and need information |
| monsters. They tell me that “newbie” or | | | | relating to the Internet or computers. |
| “noob” is considered a derogatory term on that | | | | Another great resource for information is on the article |
| site. Of course it is a game played mostly by the | | | | marketing sites. Of course, I’m probably preaching |
| younger generation and profanity is not permitted. | | | | to the choir on this because that’s how you found |
| Newbie is not a derogatory term. It is a term that is | | | | this article. But you can find information on almost any |
| commonly used on the Internet that refers to | | | | topic imaginable by searching among their article |
| someone that is “new” to the business. If | | | | database. Truly amazing and all for free. |
| you’ve been involved in your Internet business for | | | | One final method I suggest for information is through |
| less than six months, you are probably a newbie. | | | | forums. A forum is basically a place where you can go |
| There’s nothing wrong with that, everyone’s got | | | | to ask questions and have them answered. The |
| to start somewhere. | | | | easiest way to get started is to browse through the |
| I remember when I first ventured into the business. As I | | | | questions that have been asked previously. Frequently |
| wasn’t a techie (knowledgeable in technical | | | | this will provide you with the information you need. If |
| computer matters), it all seemed a little overwhelming | | | | you don’t find your answers there, post your own |
| at first. I didn’t know an SEO from a MLM and I | | | | question. |
| thought a JV was a junior varsity something or other. | | | | So, remember, newbie is not a derogatory term. And, if |
| (It is a joint venture.) But in time I learned some of the | | | | you are a newbie, good luck in your new endeavor! |