The Top Ten
By Tony Germana
www.MarketersProfitHub.com

Have you ever thought, "boy, would I love to get about 10 of these Gurus around my dining room table for coffee to pick their brains for a couple of hours?" I sure have.

I’m gonna save you the trouble of trying to get them all together. Through a lot of research, I've found what I consider to be some of the very best blog posts on Internet Marketing for 2009 and 2010. I call them the "Top 10" and you'll find them below They are posts that are brimming with top flight information, tips, and ideas. Pure gold for any serious Internet Marketer or wannabee. You'll recognize some of the authors and some you won't but they all deserve to be praised for the gems they've offered in their content! Don't stop here, break out your pick ax and dig into this goldmine.

20 Must-Follow Blogs For Internet Marketing And Affiliate Marketing In 2010
By Doug Champigny
http://dougchampigny.com/20-must-follow-blogs-for-internet-marketing-and-affiliate-marketing-in-2010/

Guaranteed Internet Business Tips For High Conversion
By Evan Gould
http://www.internetincomeformula.com/internet-business-tips/

How To Generate Sales Leads-21 Lead Generation Ideas You Can Execute Today
By Igor Kheifets
http://www.igorhelpsyousucceed.com/2009/12/how-to-generate-sales-leads-21-lead-generation-ideas-you-can-execute-today/

Starting A Free Online Business, Step by Step
By Lynn Terry
http://www.clicknewz.com/1679/starting-a-free-online-business/

5 Success Tips Especially For “Newbie” Affiliates
By Robert Barry
http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/successful-affiliate-marketing

Do You Have What it Takes to Be an Internet Marketer?
By EJ Cooksey
http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/make-money-online-with-ej-cooksey

The Road To Affiliate Marketing Success
By Tony Germana
http://marketersprofithub.com/2010/02/the-road-to-affiliate-marketing-success/

How To Get (Free) Instant Website Traffic
By Stuart Stirling (a.k.a. "Stu Sensei")
http://stuartstirling.com/how-to-get-free-instant-website-traffic/

3 Ideal Business Models
By Jason Parker
http://proimer.com/1879/21-million-in-2009/

3 Keys To Kick-Start Your Biz In 24 Hours
Posted by Jimmy D Brown
http://www.jimmybrown.com/3-keys-to-kick-start-your-business-in-24-hours/

Sometimes you sit in front of your computer and stare at it blankly. Your brain has turned to mush and you can't remember even one of the million things you want or need to get done. You'll just get on Facebook or Twitter, or play a game Spider Solitaire first and then maybe your brain will kick into gear. Poof, your two hour window to work just went out the virtual window.

And sometimes you sit in front of your computer and stare at it with hatred. If you have to work one more minute your brain is going to explode or you're sure you're going to say something snarky on a forum that you'll later regret.

So what do you do? In either case you could be suffering from a serious lack of focus and motivation. 

It's time to motivate yourself. Now, everyone is different and what motivates me might not motivate you, and indeed, what motivates you right now, might not motivate you in three months.

Here are some suggestions to help light a fire under your rearend when you need it.

Set a big 30 day goal for yourself that requires daily or weekly mini-goals.

Success at the end means more income for you and/or lessons learned on how to achieve the goal in an easier or more direct route. You will most likely be able to accomplish what you did originally in 30 days in a lot less time next time because you will figure out shortcuts and build templates so you don't have to do it again from scratch.

Examples are - 

* Starting one new niche site a week.
* Adding content to your blog daily for a month.
* Writing a guest blog post twice a week.

Create a contest for you and others.

• This is the same as above, but you bring others in to share the goal with you. The big benefits are being held accountable by others and building your name recognition.

• Ideas for this are -

• Write one article per day x 30 days and post any increases in your opt-ins, sales, and ad revenue.
• Create a product from scratch by interviewing others in your niche. 
• Create a page where all new products can be shown upon completion after the 30 days.

Watch and record a TV special about an area you would like to visit.

• You can watch this special every time you find yourself straying from the path. The show will remind you that to get "c", you need to do "a" and "b" first.

Create a dream board.

• Put pictures on your dream board of what you'd like to be surrounded with in your life. You could have pictures of a tropical beach or a beautiful home, or pictures of a stay-at-home dad and a person who works with kids or a charity. Whatever pictures get you dreaming and your motor running should go on the board.

Take time away.

• Sometimes we get so busy we never take a step back and look at the big picture. Take an afternoon off and grab your notepad and your dog and go for a hike. Think about your plan, what's working and what's not, what's giving you a headache, etc., while you're walking and you'll be amazed with what comes to mind. Take some notes when you stop for a break.

We're all motivated in different ways at different times. If you find you're lacking motivation lately, consider some of these ideas to get you back on track.

Many times people begin doing internet marketing excited about their dream of making lots of online money. Who doesn't want to make enough money online to be able to quit their job? It's the dream of lots of people.

But perhaps you've been doing internet marketing for a while now and you're not making the big bucks the gurus do.

What separates them from you?  What do successful internet marketers do that you don't?

Do you have a business model?

It has been said that being a successful internet marketer is not rocket science; find a business model that works for you and work it hard. Yet how many times do you start to follow one model, then abandon it for the next model that comes along with great promises? Stick with one until you're making money with it, then either ramp it up on a large scale or find another stream to add to your income.

Do you work on your business or in your business?

This question catches a lot of people. They're so busy working in their business that they don't have time to take a step back and make the BIG plans for the business. They need to get help, such as finding ways to automate their system or outsource some of the work.

Do you have a list?

You need a list, plain and simple. When you start out, that should be your aim. Without a list, you have to rely on constant traffic as your means of making money. With a list, you have a ready-made group of people to market to - and they're more likely to listen to you.

Do you drive traffic to your site?

It is important to have a plan in place regarding driving traffic, and you have to work it every day. You can use social bookmarking, backlinking, article marketing, forum commenting, Twitter, etc.

Do you have your own product?

A good number of internet marketers start out by selling other people's products because it's easier and cheaper to get started with, and the learning curve isn't so steep. Affiliate marketing can be successful, but you may make even more money with your own products. You can do both - sell affiliate products and your own products.

Do you know how to do videos, podcasts, teleseminars, etc?

Don't feel you've reached a dead end because you don't know how to do something. Jump in, figure it out as best you can, ask for help in forums, watch instructional videos, contact support, etc. No excuses here.

Have you built relationships? 

Do you have friends? Not only is it more fun to have internet marketing friends, but you can help each other out. Answer questions, get yours answered, form profitable joint ventures, and have ready-made affiliates.

Do you have a sales funnel?

This is what separates the men from the boys, the big earners from the wannabes, in the internet marketing world. Don't just sell a product; sell it, make money on an upsell, cash in with a backend product, etc.

There are many more questions such as these that you could ask yourself, but I think you get the idea. Take a good, hard look at what you've been doing and figure out how you can do better in each area. Make the improvements and you should find your income increasing.