Big Bird used to say, “it’s o.k., everybody makes mistakes!” This is not true when it comes to running an internet business!

Let’s take a look at 6 Internet marketing mistakes to avoid if you want to make more money online.

1. Not having a website or blog. This is especially common in affiliate marketing.

You see affiliate marketers sending traffic directly to the replicated website that comes from the affiliate merchant. You will find that the most successful affiliate marketers have their own website and do not make this common mistake.

2. Not building a list. It is amazing how many websites do not have opt in box to build their own mailing list.

It is important that you get their name and email address for future follow up because most people will not make a purchase on their first visit. Plus having a mailing list is an asset you can make money on in the future.

3. Not pre selling before selling. Because people have so many choices online they want to be informed before they buy anything. Pre seselling a visitor is smart business and not doing it is a mistake that will cost you potential customers.

4. Not getting enough quality traffic. For some reason many Internet marketers do not treat their website as an Internet business. Every business needs visitors coming into their store if they expect to make money. You will not make sales if you are not getting enough quality traffic everyday.

5. Not focusing. This is a common mistake that kills many Internet businesses. It can be easy to find yourself surfing the Internet and not accomplishing anything because many people do Internet marketing on a part-time basis.

You see the same thing when it comes to people that have more than one website. They are not actually making money with a any website because they don’t focus on getting one site up and running before they add another one.

6. Not targeting longtail keywords. Search engine traffic should be one of your top forms of Internet traffic. Because shorter keyword phrases are more competitive, this presents an opportunity for you to target longer phrases and get search engine traffic from them.

This is 6 Internet marketing mistakes to avoid. If you are making one or more of these, chances are your Internet business is not growing at the profitable rate that it could be!