What is one thing you wish you had known before getting into online marketing?

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The one thing I wish I had known was how much trial and error there is to online marketing. It’s not as easy as finding a good strategy and seeing the sales come in. There will be times you’re just going to have to be patient and wonder why nothing is working even though you’re doing everything right.

Knowing the basics and not trying to take shortcuts will definitely save you time in the long run!
 
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morgan.riley said:
The one thing I wish I had known was how much trial and error there is to online marketing. It’s not as easy as finding a good strategy and seeing the sales come in. There will be times you’re just going to have to be patient and wonder why nothing is working even though you’re doing everything right.

Knowing the basics and not trying to take shortcuts will definitely save you time in the long run!
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i wish i had realised sooner that good tracking will outperform blind testing and I lost many opportunities due to the fact that pixel tracking would contradict what was seen on my dashboard.
 
I wish I had focused more on understanding the audience before spending money on marketing. Testing different strategies is important, but knowing your target customers saves a lot of time and budget.
 
morgan.riley said:
The one thing I wish I had known was how much trial and error there is to online marketing. It’s not as easy as finding a good strategy and seeing the sales come in. There will be times you’re just going to have to be patient and wonder why nothing is working even though you’re doing everything right.

Knowing the basics and not trying to take shortcuts will definitely save you time in the long run!
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Certainly not that extra effort is always going to make a difference. It took me some tym before i understands when to stop working on something and move onto the next experiment.
 
I learned that consistency matters more than chasing quick results. Understanding your audience and testing different strategies saves a lot of time and money.
 
morgan.riley said:
The one thing I wish I had known was how much trial and error there is to online marketing. It’s not as easy as finding a good strategy and seeing the sales come in. There will be times you’re just going to have to be patient and wonder why nothing is working even though you’re doing everything right.

Knowing the basics and not trying to take shortcuts will definitely save you time in the long run!
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this i can completely agree with.imo one of the most important takeaways from the case is the understanding that certain strategies may not work in the same way for everyone. sometimes it is necessary to expperiment, learn from mistakes nd just wait.
 
One thing I wish I had understood earlier is that getting traffic and building a profitable business are two very different things.
 
morgan.riley said:
The one thing I wish I had known was how much trial and error there is to online marketing. It’s not as easy as finding a good strategy and seeing the sales come in. There will be times you’re just going to have to be patient and wonder why nothing is working even though you’re doing everything right.

Knowing the basics and not trying to take shortcuts will definitely save you time in the long run!
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Absolutely true! Patience and consistency are critical for online marketing.

Gaining knowledge of the basics and learning from experience will definitely pay off in the end.
 
I wish I knew that Shortcuts are very expensive, No matter what, growing steadily and organically eventually pays off though it takes longer. Also consistency is rewards
 
I wish I knew that tech setup matters way more than the actual ads. Like you will get banned fast if you don't use real sims. Setting up good proxies and real phone numbers early saves a ton of money.
 
morgan.riley said:
The one thing I wish I had known was how much trial and error there is to online marketing. It’s not as easy as finding a good strategy and seeing the sales come in. There will be times you’re just going to have to be patient and wonder why nothing is working even though you’re doing everything right.

Knowing the basics and not trying to take shortcuts will definitely save you time in the long run!
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i think that being consistent is better than following trends all the time.one can easily be disttracted by what others do but one has to know his or her audience nd go with what works.
 
I wish I had known earlier that not every new marketing idea is worth trying. Sometimes you see something working for others and think it'll work for you too, but that's not always the case. Learned
that one after wasting a bit of time and money.
 
My biggest lesson is not to try everything at once. Pick one strategy, learn it well, and keep testing what works. This saves time and helps you get better results.
 
I wish I had understood the importance of knowing my target audience first. It saves a lot of time and money instead of trying every marketing strategy.
 
I think consistency is something many beginners underestimate it is easy to keep changing strategies when results are slow but sometimes giving one approach enough time and properly tracking the results can teach you more than constantly chasing new methods
 
Definitely shiny object syndrome. When you first start, it's so easy to jump to a new method or traffic source the moment things get slow or difficult. I wasted months hopping between different ideas instead of just sticking to one channel until it actually worked. Mastering one solid traffic source beats knowing five of them halfway.
 
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