Upon learning the steps to start online business, a realization popped up in my mind one Saturday morning while sipping my cup of coffee. A niece sent me a message informing that she'll be paying a visit and would be bringing a certain exotic food I used to eat from the countryside. This led me to reminisce my growing up years back in the rice fields. And this musing made me smile when the analogy between a farmer and an internet marketer knocked in my head.

So what is the connection between a successful Farmer and a successful Internet Marketer?

The vast field is the world of a farmer while the internet is a vast world of an internet marketer. Before the planting season comes, a farmer usually sits down and thinks of what would be the best product to grow in his fields that would give him a good return of investment. Same goes with an internet marketer, he has to start his online business by identifying the best product to work upon for a promising profit. In both worlds, there are lots of possibilities to choose from therefore both the farmer and the internet marketer need to research about the products they are interested in. A farmer may start asking other farmers about the what, how, when, who of a certain product while the internet marketer now begins his /her “keyword search” using google, jaaxy and the like until they are certain about a specific variety called “niche” in the online world.

They now have a dream and a goal in mind. Both the farmer and the internet marketer definitely desire success in their endeavor. Therefore they now start preparing by gathering all the necessary tools, materials, trainings, skills, equipments and resources to start the realization of their aspirations.

Planting season can be compared to the initial content writing of an internet marketer. Just like a farmer who diligently tends to his land, cultivates his plants, waters and protects them from possible pests, an internet marketer also do the same thing. He or she has to continuously enhance herself/himself by blogging, writing sensible articles, researching and reading some available resources to enrich the content of her website.

At this point, no one can measure the success of their efforts yet. It’s possible that most of the plants are growing healthy and strong but there are also some that are withering for whatever reason. The farmer just keeps praying and hoping that all his efforts will pay off during harvest time. Similarly, an internet marketer may have diligently done all the tasks required but it is not an assurance that she / he will monetize and gain much right away. But the good news is, as long as an internet marketer keeps learning and putting to action what has been acquired along the process, there is no other way but to hope for a good harvest also that is yet to come.

Conclusion:

As a beginner, believe first that there is a great possibility of success in the online world. Believe that you are born to succeed as you seek guidance from your God. Believe in yourself and have a big dream and a clear goal for you to work on. Start your journey right away and keep going with diligence. Hurdles and challenges may hinder you along the way but always keep in mind that your goal is greater than them. Focus on your goal and keep moving because that is the only way for you to reach your destination and the right step to start your online business.