10 Time Tested Tips for Becoming an Internet Expert

Are you seeking to brand yourself online and to become an Internet expert? Then here are
10 tips and suggestions to help you.
1. Begin by making a list of all your hobbies, talents, gifts, passions and interests.
Then do some online searches for message boards, forums, blogs, personal web
sites, newsletters, and ezines covering these topics. Sign up for some of the
newsletters and spend some time browsing. Determine which sites are worth your
time and then visit them and leave comments and submit articles to these on a
regular basis. Over time you will become an expert and you will become
recognized. You might also want to consider the usage of networking sites such as
www.ryze.com and www.ecademy.com. There are many other similar sites out
there. Do a search and see what ones you can find.
2. Create a personal webpage. This should be personal only without any commercial
emphasis or products being sold on it. If it is available you should use
yourname.com for the URL. Include photos of you, your family, pets and
vacations, a personal blog, and anything else you want the world to know about
you as a person.
3. Spend time learning how to properly search the search engines. Use all of the
major ones and experiment with truncation, advanced search and wildcards.
Realize that not all search engines produce the same results.
4. Create a personal blog or blogs. Make each one with a different theme and update
them regularly. Make sure that whatever topic or topics you choose, they fit in
with your interests and passions. Make them attractive and appealing for your
target audience and include a complete up to date profile with your picture.
5. Submit your blog and personal web site to the search engines.
6. Realize that it won't just happen overnight. Becoming an Internet expert takes
time.
7. Consider starting your own message board. These can be expensive so you may
have to use an ad-supported board at first. Promote it extensively and make your
own posts on a regular basis.
8. Create a free Ecourse for delivery via email and then massively promote it in
order to get subscribers. Consider developing a course on a topic of your expertise
but which has nothing to do with your business or with any commercial product.
9. Write a newsletter and distribute it freely on a regular basis.
10. Read books on how to use the Internet and about how to market online. You will
find many new ideas for you to try.