Internet marketing can be a career if done seriously, it must be treated like a business and worked on everyday,and when things can be outsource and expanded and upscale,you must capitalize on those opportunities.
Do not share any of your work with strangers,hidden niches,golden keywods,
Work with people you can trust,
MONEY is not needed other then internet and yourself to start your internet marketing venture,I say this because the beginning of my internet marketing journey I couldn't afford internet,and used an adapter to steal my neighbors internet,
If you are going to spend any money,put it towards whats NEEDED, .com's and hosting and of course internet is a necessity.
Focus on Whitehat for long term and safe money income, I begun with black hat,but since reduce those practices significantly.
READ! and KEEP READING, Once internet marketing money started coming in,I started to read and read as much as i can.
Recent books I have read this year alone,
http://www.amazon.com/New-Rules-Marketing-PR-Releases/dp/0470547812/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270511242&sr=8-3-spell
http://www.amazon.com/Internet-Marketing-Real-Experts-Gang/dp/1600377440/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270511316&sr=8-2
Below is an actual textBOOK
NOTE I dropped out of highschool when i was 16 years old, So what!? I can order textbooks on the internet!
http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Internet-Marketing-Developers-Technologies/dp/1423903196/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270511365&sr=1-2
I have read too many seo books along with tons of other books alone in 2009 i probably read more then 15 books alone in 2009 that i purchased online and offline,ebay,amazon,etc, I focus all my time and life in this JOB,Have many streams of income,and will not stop. Only spend once you can,because of internet marketing money, These books I have read have given me more perspective and insight,and has been significant in me achieving all i have,I only started buying these books after I started making $$$ on the internet,If you have the money to spend then go ahead and start right away reading, But the main resources will come from forums such as bhw and digitalpoint forums,visit many forums,or you will miss out on valuable information.
-Important once you start making money-
Put the money back on expanding your internet marketing ventures,now its time to play with money,money you can burn is the true way to learn. Just make sure its in small safe segments,once ROI is generated then you can upscale,
Only step into this game once you master the internet marketing game of being able to make money without spending money!
Final Step,Enjoy yourself with the fruits of your labor,and keep the people who make you money happy too!
(im in the orange,my part time free lancer employee girl is in the pink wit the thing on her hat)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va0NG6-EuRY
Thats my 2cents...now back to work!