{"id":13771,"date":"2010-07-06T21:30:13","date_gmt":"2010-07-06T16:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=13771"},"modified":"2026-10-12T12:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T06:46:10","slug":"internet-marketing-lessons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/07\/internet-marketing-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Internet Marketing Lessons from My First Year Online (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

One year after starting online, guest author Paul McCarthy had quit his job, reached one big goal and was close to paying off his parents’ mortgage. In 2010 he shared the internet marketing lessons<\/strong> from that first year, after nearly quitting several times because of conflicting advice. His lessons are a useful reality check for anyone starting an online business in 2026, so we’ve updated them with today’s tools and channels.<\/p>\n

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Quick answer:<\/strong> The key lessons from a first year online are: build an email list early to raise the value of every visitor, collaborate with partners instead of working alone, focus on one niche and one strategy, invest in learning from proven people, treat your time like a business with daily habits and accountability, and expect the first $1000 to be the hardest.<\/p>\n

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