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		<title>My 5 Biggest Mistakes In 2005</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2005 19:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this issue, I’m going to share with you the five biggest internet marketing blunders that I made this year. Let yourself learn from my mistakes so you’ll make a lot more money in 2006.







MISTAKE #1 - I created a whole bunch of products and I
didn’t even have time to market them. It’s true, I
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<p class="storycontent">MISTAKE #1 - I created a whole bunch of products and I<br />
didn’t even have time to market them. It’s true, I<br />
created 11 different info products this year, and a<br />
couple software programs, and I got so bogged down with<br />
managing my forum that I just didn’t make the time to<br />
set up pay per click campaigns or get my affiliate<br />
programs all ready. Silly me <img class="wp-smiley" src="http://www.michaelrasmussen.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" /></p>
<p>MISTAKE #2 - I tried handling all my tech support<br />
myself. Wow, this one sure bogged me down this year.<br />
Dealing with tech support for simple issues was one of<br />
the reasons I couldn’t get some of my products launched<br />
this year. Don’t make this mistake. If you’re spending<br />
2 hours per day or more on email, you need to consider<br />
outsourcing. Make sure you stay tuned, because I have a<br />
premium newsletter coming out on this very subject.</p>
<p>MISTAKE #3 - I wasted too much time dealing with flames<br />
on the internet marketing forums. Listen, there’s<br />
always going to be people who criticize everything you<br />
say and do. In fact, the more successful and well-known<br />
you become, the more people will want to talk about<br />
you. Just look at those celebrity magazines. Half of<br />
those gossip headlines aren’t even close to being true,<br />
and yet people just eat it up. Don’t waste time with<br />
people who have nothing positive to add to your life.</p>
<p>MISTAKE #4 - I let myself get stressed out over small<br />
stuff. I can’t tell you how many days I spent at my<br />
computer pulling my hair out (what’s left of it) over<br />
some tiny little thing that wasn’t working on one of my<br />
websites. Lesson learned… hire an expert to come in<br />
and fix the little things so you can focus on making<br />
money instead.</p>
<p>MISTAKE #5 - I wish I had sent more free content to my<br />
readers and fewer promotions. Yep, I admit it… I was<br />
a promotion hog this year, and I apologize. That’s why<br />
I’ll be sending you some KILLER new content in the form<br />
of my new premium newsletter. It’s too big to fit in an<br />
email, so I’ll be sending them via PDF files that you<br />
can download. Listen, you have to take care of your<br />
readers if you want them to follow your recommendations<br />
and buy your products, and I want you to know that I<br />
plan on focusing more on education in 2006, not just<br />
promotion.</p>
<p>These five mistakes cost me a lot of money (and some<br />
reader loyalty) this year, and you better believe I won’t<br />
repeat them in 2006. I really hope that reading this<br />
email will help you market more effectively in the new<br />
year.</p>
<p>I have lots of amazing new stuff coming out, so keep<br />
your eyes open for future emails.</p>
<p>Your friend,<br />
Michael Rasmussen<br />
CEO, Bulletproof Marketing, Inc.</p>
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