When you just get started online, it’s tough…you have a lot to learn and you don’t even know the questions to ask.  I know, I’ve been there.  I was willing to just ask a lot of questions (some were really, really dumb) and I usually asked the smartest people I could find.

Here’s a few of the most common mistakes so you can avoid them and get started right:

Do NOT use FREE email addresses…no hotmail, no yahoo, no gmail.  It doesn’t give you any credibility and if you want to make money online…You don’t want to look like your broke!  Free email addresses don’t cut it!  Even aol usernames keep you anonymous.  Unless it is really descriptive of you and part of who you are online, change the aol username!

You need to recognize that most of the internet use FREE email addresses for JUNK email or a throwaway account and frankly I never take anyone seriously when I see them use a FREE email address.  I don’t care if you’re paying for it! Read the rest of this entry »