Competitive Edge Of A Newbie

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Fair to say an established affiliate has several competitive edges over a newbie? Probably this person has the below: 1. Some profitable campaigns in 1 or more niches. 2. And hence a handful of working keywords, URLs etc. 3. More into rotating new and existing offers. 4. Has a bigger budget for testing new offers. 5. Better equipped and experienced in terms of tools relating to say spying and demographic research etc. Alibaba founder used to say small has its advantages. So what are the competitive advantages that a newbie needs to be awared and uses them to the fullest? Have a few ideas. In order not to lead anyone in one way or another, would like to pause here and see what you wish to comment at this point. Feel free to chip in BEST ANWER Good question. Can't say that I've heard that one before on this forum, as opposed to the same (or similar) questions over and over, congrats. That's one competitive advantage you should exploit right there. But there's tons more of competitive advantages you have, for example, ... Having Fresher Eyes - Experienced marketers have to fight a major disadvantage. We can get lulled into missing blind spots, grow cynical, take things for granted or even slip into rut thinking easy. As a new person you can often exploit this to your advantage ... if you know what to look for and what actions to take. You're More Energetic, Flexible and Adaptable - And you're more willing to learn new things. At least you should be! Where a lot (but not all) of experienced marketers have a lower flexibility tolerance, less desire to learn new things or technologies. Plus, many just get tired of having to learn something else new. Attack these soft spots aggressively to your advantage. In addition, learn to embrace change instead of avoiding or complaining about it like older marketers sometimes do. It can be an equalizer and a opportunity to leap-frog over others who hate, avoid or feel uncomfortable with change. Have a Whatever It Takes Attitude - That's rare if you're involved with Internet marketing. Trust me. Instead of having a "Whatever it takes" attitude, most have a "Take it or leave it" attitude. So, you'll stand out instantly. You'll notice just in this forum alone most spend precious time looking for "the easy" ... with the least amount of work or effort. Then you have the professional posers, pretenders, and wanna bees (it's just a hobby, like golf). And others just like hanging around for entertainment, like an arm-chair quarterback would. Perhaps showing how much they know without getting on the field, getting sweaty or taking hits. So, having the right attitude is your opportunity to catch-up with, pass and even leap-frog over most of these "experienced" people. So, as you can see despite the rumors, 'Newbies "Do" Have Their Advantages' ... if they "Do" them. - Good Luck! It would be interesting if anyone else can come up with anything

Fair to say an established affiliate has several competitive edges over a newbie? Probably this person has the below:


1. Some profitable campaigns in 1 or more niches.


2. And hence a handful of working keywords, URLs etc.


3. More into rotating new and existing offers.


4. Has a bigger budget for testing new offers.


5. Better equipped and experienced in terms of tools relating to say spying and demographic research etc.


Alibaba founder used to say small has its advantages. So what are the competitive advantages that a newbie needs to be awared and uses them to the fullest?


Have a few ideas. In order not to lead anyone in one way or another, would like to pause here and see what you wish to comment at this point.


Feel free to chip in



BEST ANWER



Good question. Can't say that I've heard that one before on this forum, as opposed to the same (or similar) questions over and over, congrats. That's one competitive advantage you should exploit right there.

But there's tons more of competitive advantages you have, for example, ...

• Having Fresher Eyes - Experienced marketers have to fight a major disadvantage. We can get lulled into missing blind spots, grow cynical, take things for granted or even slip into rut thinking easy. As a new person you can often exploit this to your advantage ... if you know what to look for and what actions to take.

• You're More Energetic, Flexible and Adaptable - And you're more willing to learn new things. At least you should be! Where a lot (but not all) of experienced marketers have a lower flexibility tolerance, less desire to learn new things or technologies. Plus, many just get tired of having to learn something else new. Attack these soft spots aggressively to your advantage. In addition, learn to embrace change instead of avoiding or complaining about it like older marketers sometimes do. It can be an equalizer and a opportunity to leap-frog over others who hate, avoid or feel uncomfortable with change.

• Have a Whatever It Takes Attitude - That's rare if you're involved with Internet marketing. Trust me. Instead of having a "Whatever it takes" attitude, most have a "Take it or leave it" attitude. So, you'll stand out instantly. You'll notice just in this forum alone most spend precious time looking for "the easy" ... with the least amount of work or effort. Then you have the professional posers, pretenders, and wanna bees (it's just a hobby, like golf). And others just like hanging around for entertainment, like an arm-chair quarterback would. Perhaps showing how much they know without getting on the field, getting sweaty or taking hits. So, having the right attitude is your opportunity to catch-up with, pass and even leap-frog over most of these "experienced" people.

So, as you can see despite the rumors, 'Newbies "Do" Have Their Advantages' ... if they "Do" them. - Good Luck!

It would be interesting if anyone else can come up with anything