I’ll bet you can’t guess what one of the best things an internet marketing newbie can do. A new internet marketer can follow the advice of self-proclaimed gurus, search the Internet for the latest trends or read ebooks and watch videos. However, one thing that sometimes proves more beneficial that anything is to fail in those first couple of attempts at marketing.

I say this because failure can be a good teacher as long as we learn from our failures. Thomas Edison said “I haven’t failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work”. He was a prime example of not giving up and learning from his failures.

If you happen to be lucky and have some immediate success, there is a much greater chance that when your business starts on a downward slope, you won’t know what to do. However, if you fail initially, you will have already learned how to adapt to the ever changing internet world and will quickly compensate.  Learning from past mistakes is much more effective than reading a 100 page book about how to succeed.  By making a mistake, you will get the chance to identify what caused you problems, and avoid similar situations in the future.

Additionally, having failed in the past makes you consider your options more extensively.  Being a little hesitant about new “tips and tricks” is not always a bad thing, in fact it rarely is.  However, if you instantly succeed, you will likely try new tactics without looking at what affect they will have on your bottom-line or the future of your business.

.By failing initially, it is easier to put your ego in check and open your eyes to new opportunities as well as realistically addressing your strengths and weaknesses.  Once you identify your strengths and weaknesses, you can better optimize your business by outsourcing the tasks that you are not good at.

Failure has a tendency to make you humble and more willing to accept advice. Instant success, on the other hand, makes it more likely that you will ignore advice and help from those who have a proven success record.

I used to play a lot of golf and I cannot think of a more humbling game. I remember several occasions winning tournaments and thinking I’ve finally mastered this game and the next time out shooting a score that was embarrassing. So with glory comes all of the humbling defeats.

Should you have immediate success and begin thinking how easy this internet marketing is going to be and then suffer failure without having had the experience the inclination to give up is more likely. If you fail in the beginning it may test your mettle, and help you decide if internet marketing is really for you.

The most successful people have failed many times before finally succeeding. Perhaps not as many times as Edison, but I have read from many of those who have achieved fame that their road to success was paved by many failures. Failure can be an excellent teacher and if you will develop a positive attitude you will learn from it and achieve success as an internet marketer.

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