LESSON #1: Introduction to Eric’s Tips

By | June 10, 2008

Welcome to Eric’s Tips!

If you want to start an online business, or if you want to make your current online business more profitable, you’ve come to the right place.

Please watch the following video:

Main points:

  • We’re going to start at the very beginning. It’s OK if you don’t know anything about online business.
  • I’m going to show you how to build an online business from ‘A’ to ‘Z’. If you’re an experienced internet marketer, please bear with me through the basics, because I’ll be sharing all of my advanced techniques too.
  • I have a lot of personal experience and success in online business, which qualifies me to teach you what I know.
  • I’m a “normal” guy, and I’m going to try to avoid the hype as much as possible.
  • Action steps:

    1) White list this email address: tips@ericstips.com (put me on your “safe list” to make sure you receive the lessons). For detailed instructions, please see:
    Whitelist instructions

    2) Make a folder to save all the emails you receive from me.

    3) Commit to following each lesson.

    As always, you are welcome to post your questions and comments below.

    Have a great day!

    1,672 thoughts on “LESSON #1: Introduction to Eric’s Tips

    1. Eric Post author

      Thanks for letting me know about the link. I will find a new resource to replace it!

      Reply
    2. Eric Post author

      Nope… I’m definitely not a scam.

      What you are referring to is what I consider to be a deceptive marketing tactic. I do not use it, nor do I teach it.

      Reply
    3. Godwin

      Eric,

      I want to thank you so much for this opportunity you have given me to work with you as my mentor. Yes, I’m a newbie and have found it extremly difficult to start anything because of not knowing exactly how to begin. I believe following through your lessons will get me up to speed. Once again thanks.

      Reply
    4. Robert

      Hi Eric,

      You are a breath of fresh air in a climate polluted with old, stale, and out of breath latest and greatest opportunities for the uneducated to online marketing. You are truly ‘one of a kind’ and someone that I want to emulate. Thank you so much for helping us out here in the ‘real world’. May God bless you and your family greatly.

      I am so sick of being ‘sucked’ into one program after another, only to be left feeling like I was taken advantage of one more time. But, I keep buying in hopes that this one will be the one. Can anyone else out there relate? What I am really starting to hate is getting a great sales page of a program telling me how great this is going to improve my life and then after purchasing, immediately being given a OTO to really have a chance to improve. What a let down! The first one was suppose to do so much, but now, if I don’t immediately upgrade or buy something that goes with my original purchase, I am left feeling like I will fail at the start. This, I feel, is very unethical and takes advantage of people just trying to begin a great adventure. It is almost like taking someone on a ‘great safari’ and then telling them, ok, now that you are here, you need so much money for food, clothing, and shelter. And oh yeah, btw, you need an elephant gun to protect yourself from the wildlife, and do I have a deal for you!

      Sorry to ramble on, but I pray you are not one of these serpents lurking waiting to victimize us. I do not feel that you are.

      Have a nice day, and may God bless you!

      Reply
    5. GWazNew

      Great of you to bring People Up to speed with your Lessons.Looking forward for the future.
      Always GW (gwaznew.com)

      Reply
    6. Shane

      Looking forward to future lessons. It’s great that you have decided to share your experience(s) with people.

      Reply
    7. John

      I have just watched your first video and I am very excited about watching the next one to see if this is going to be different to all the other guys out there.

      Thanks John

      Reply
    8. loksch

      Hi,
      Anyone know if it’s possible and, if so, how to create folders in gmail ?
      Tks,
      l

      Reply
    9. Anonymous

      Eric thanks to be there for people like me, whit zero experience but really interesting in a oportunitie to find my financial freedom, i already heard you first lesson When come the second?

      Reply
    10. zane

      HEY Eric Your right about getting to much information from to many sources,And there’s to many gaps in a lot of mentors stratigies they leave to much un spoken technic’s.There okay if your computer scientest, I appreicate your Honesty that you prepared to teach so many.God bless you.

      Reply
    11. zane

      Eric cant you copy and paste emails from hotmail into my note book?

      Reply
    12. Eric Post author

      You could copy and paste them, but there are probably more efficient ways of organizing/saving emails.

      Reply
    13. Mal

      Hi Eric,
      I am so glad I found you. Yes I have been trying to process so much information that I haven’t gotten anything done.

      I’ve started a drop ship business back in Feb, but haven’t made any money with it. Can you tell me how I can get traffic there and if a traffic engine will work or not.

      Also, I have just bought into a program that a consumer website recommended as their top pick. So far the site is free, but they want to charge me to get it sent to all the different search engines, host it, and get free traffic. I know I need a host site, but will these other things work.

      Thanks,
      Mal

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    14. Eric Post author

      I will cover traffic in depth in the 2nd half of this lesson series.

      As for the program you’re referring to, no I would not recommend paying them for those services. It is better to invest in your own website rather than one that is merely a part of someone else’s program. Throughout these lessons you will learn how to build a website, get it hosted, drive traffic to it, etc.

      Reply
    15. Mindy Czarnowski

      I am very interested in working for ebay, but have no money to invest. could you help?

      Reply
    16. Michael

      Hi Sabrina.

      I’m from Melbourne, Austarlia.
      Eric is not just a financially rich guy, but first and most of all he is very rich in his heart. I’ve been searching on the net for close to three years to find a legitimate person who’ll sincerely teach me about how to run an Internet Business, and finaly, thanks to all mighty God he brought me to Eric.
      I’ve been lied about, and I’ve been scammed number of times, but I’ll say again thank God it’s all in the past. Eric, may God bless you and your family.

      Sincerely, Michael.

      Reply
    17. Michael

      David, I quite enjoyed your article. One can feel it was written with great passion coming clearly from your heart. It is evident people like you and Eric are full of wisdom even though you’re still young grass hoppers. I wish you’ll always be guided with these kind thoughts in life. God bless you both.

      Reply
    18. Michael

      Ah, you odd people.
      You’ve got what you always wanted, a guy who’s so open and willing to land you a hand, and now you are whinging as if you paid the world for it.
      You not wrong mate, you are the oddball. but then again what else do you expect from Mr. anonymous????????

      Reply
    19. Fred

      Hi Eric

      Will your tips News Lettes be sent daily or, are they posted in a location where I can access and work at my speed. I’m starting at square one and I want to get all the steps in the proper sequence.

      Thanks

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    20. Steve C. Salipot

      Hi Eric,
      Thanks for the first lesson. I am also a christian, thanks for introducing me to prayway. And I was moved by your message that you are giving back to GOD your tithes.

      I am also into diferrent sales work, from being a telemarketer and sales agent to sales manager. Right now, I am with a call center with 40 cubicles but we still don’t have any client to cater to.

      God Bless you and your family.

      In Christ,
      Bro. Steve

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    21. Darla

      Ok so the past few days I have really been searching for “the money maker” with the same ole’ dead end results! Now that I happened on you (with God there are no accidents)I’m again excited to find out how to use my available resources to make money! I did add you to the white list and new folder has been made AND I am following you on twitter. Thanks again from Missouri

      Reply
    22. Gordon

      Hi Eric I would like some information about this home business and that is. How much would a person need in order to get he or she’s home business started?

      Reply
    23. Eric Post author

      There’s really no right answer to that question, as it all depends on what kind of business and how you’re building it. But for the type of business I teach, I generally recommend having at least $200 of working capital as you get started.

      Reply
    24. Eric Post author

      They will be sent daily. You can also find them here on my site, but the best way is to do one lesson each day.

      Reply
    25. Laurence

      Hi Eric,

      I think it is about time that someone who HAS become successful online is willing to genuinely share their knowledge so freely with those of us who are wandering around thoroughly confused because most of the other “gurus” offer conflicting information.

      THANK YOU!!!

      Laurence. Melbourne Australia.

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    26. Darla

      Eric- Sadly I was unable to get my website up yesterday…today is another day!
      I listened to both lessons # 4 and # 5 today, GREAT again thank-you.
      I have found a web site builder called Cabanova XL and was wondering if you have heard of it and if so is it a “decent” place for beginners to start?
      Thanks-
      Darla

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    27. Claudia

      Hi Eric I’m a new member and have done lesson 1. I am excited about your 100 lessons. I downloaded “How to Choose a Profitable Niche” and have two questions: Overture Keyword Tool doesn’t appear to be available at yahoo without signing up for Search marketing services? What tool do you recommend ?
      If I go to Amazon and search for books about a sub-niche…what is an acceptable number? Is 585 good or too high?
      I am trying to find a few niches to work with now.
      Thanks!

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    28. Catherine Hunt

      Hello Eric;
      Thanks for the tips and for sharing your knowledge. I’m looking forward to all the lessons and I already white listed you and I ahve setup a folder as well. Because you have chosen to share your knowledge and bless others, God will forever bless you and your family. Thanks again Bro. Eric.

      Reply
    29. Craig

      Hello Eric,

      I’m a gmail user. The system will not allow me to save your lessons.

      Any suggestions.

      Craig

      Reply
    30. Gayle

      Yes, thank you Eric!! It relaxed me just to listen to you in lesson #1. I was relieved to hear your term ‘information overload’. I am currently trying to sign up and start my own online business and the bombardment of information has had me quite overwhelmed and stressed. Thank you for easing my mind and restoring my hope!!

      Reply
    31. robert

      eric i come to your lessons thru kimberly’s system i bought your resale books and roboform,which i like thanks for that.but i can’t seem to start.i went to bluewire got my domainns the free ones went back to click bank notebooked products,smooth so far then the wall. i can no longer get in to bluewire to get my domains it tells me i already have an account.why can’t i get in to recieve my domains?i’m in limbo i just finish lesson eight and came back to this lesson i didn’t know to go pass video i always wrote down
      notes.i’m a 63 yr old newbie but i’m determine to do this right step by step.i’ve been at it for two weeks and still on square one.can you help me get pass this wall?i put in a min.of ten hours a day trying i’m not about to quit.enjoy your lessons even second time watching them i pick up new stuff.but i want to start you know what i mean i want to make money not just kill time help,help,please,help

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    32. Steve

      Eric,
      what key word should be used for a home business review?

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    33. Sam

      Eric,
      I was about to sign up for a paid ecourse when I stumbled upon your site. You provide valuable information that are much richer than some paid ecourse. I appreciate that you respond to your subscribers.
      I am implementing the tips you shared. I am going to do what you do. You’re my hero, my teacher.

      Reply
    34. Connie

      Thanks so much and God Bless you for your help. I like so many have spent a lot of money that could have went some where else to get started in this business. I only wound up confused and frustrated. I have all this info but still don’t know exactly where to start. Thanks again.

      Reply
    35. Eric Post author

      I will cover keyword research in lesson #19, so you can find some good keywords for your niche.

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    36. Eric Post author

      You can save them in Gmail. They use a system called labels, so you can make a label for my emails.

      Reply
    37. Eric Post author

      I am not familiar with Cabanova XL, so I would probably hold off on buying it if it costs money. I will teach how to build a website for 10 lessons from lesson #27-37.

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    38. Eric Post author

      I’ll be covering niche and keyword research in lessons #19-20. thanks!

      Reply
    39. Sony

      hi erick
      thank you for your help.
      i’m still new on this thing.
      i really need your assistance.

      GBu

      Reply
    40. John

      Hi Eric you are exactly what I am looking fore and look forward to your next 100 lessons

      Reply
    41. Felix Ebunu

      Hi Eric,
      You’re really God sent to us all, that have being aspiring to own an online biz for long now. l like your sincerity and honesty in teaching us your methods.you are not pompous non egotistical in all your explanations. Actually these qualities will definitely make all of us to follow your tips judiciously.Thank you so very much for allowing us into your achieve of business rules and governing principles. May God continue to bless you in all your endeavours and in your philanthropic activities.
      Yours always,
      Felix

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    42. arlan

      Hi Eric,
      I am so blessed when I heard that you are a believer. I am a pastor from the Philippines and I need to have an additional income for my family and my ministry as well. I believe there is really a great opportunity to earn an honest to goodness income in the internet. However, I am nearing the “paralysis by analysis” status but quite. Our meeting for me was a divine appointment. I will commit my time in this internet marketing business learning from you. May the Lord bless us.

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    43. arlan

      In my personal efforts; reading and listening to some “experts” and with trial and many errors, I was able to make my own blogs and I am a registered affiliate marketer of clickbank. With much patience I am still motivated to wait, to learn more, to put more efforts and to connect to many people like you to be able to be successful.

      Reply
    44. Richard

      Hi Eric,
      I had lost track of you. My fault, starting to wake up though. So I am starting again fresh and sticking like glue this time. Mucho gracias (learning espanol by the way)

      Reply

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