How did you start your Marketing Career
How did you end up here on Hive. This is how I got here.
The main reason that I Started doing things on the internet is because I wanted to find a way to free up my time so that I could create music full time, or at least be able to spend more time doing that.
Because I was working full time I thought that I could free up my time if I started an internet business.
At first I was drawn to affiliate marketing with Safelist's and Traffic Exchanges. It is still interesting to me and that is why I use List Nerds
The next big challenge was starting a list and my Word Press Sites
I actually had resistance to making a list because I didn't think I was a very good writer.
I still struggle with writing but have found that I am ok and I just need to practice more just like anything you want to get good at.
Then I ran into Click Track Profit about 5 years ago which has taught me a lot about marketing on the internet and how to develop a list, fast forward, I joined Hive about Two years ago. I joined when it was still Steem.
Hive has opened my eyes to a whole new way of doing business and community.
I especially am enjoying Rising Star and am looking into creating Music NFT's.
List Nerds was also a site that I used free for many years.
I didn't really use it till I got involved with CTP.
@elianaicgomes @jongolson and @blainjones are definitely pioneers in my opinion. It is refreshing to use sites that have a different marketing approach.
I like not having to pitch my products like the way I have always done. I don't like hard sales anyway.
The List Nerds approach is great because it is plugged into Hive so it gives incentive to write good posts that will get people interested in you as a person. I like the personal touch and developing connections with people is awesome.
I feel like I am getting closer to my original goals of having a way to support myself in addition to creating music. It is exciting to do marketing and music and art all together.
I am looking forward to the innovations that the blockchain will bring in the future.
Here is my Band Website if you care to take a listen.
Great post! I agree they are the pioneers. I originally started marketing online by building and selling membership websites on ebay. Right around the same time traffic exchanges got popular. I really got hooked on TE's and safelists. Still brings back great memories. And for hive it's all Jon Olson's doing!! 🙂 I'm loving it so far.
Ya I am Here because of Jon for sure. I sold some records on Ebay. Never really got into it, but back then I could see the potential.
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Joined Steemit in 2017, my posts were getting 0.01 but kept posting daily. Then I began curating and interacting and building a following. Been blogging daily ever since!
I only got in at the tail end of Steemit so I never got that familiar with it.
I have a Word press Blog but I enjoy the community of hive with the blog much better.
Nice journey, Tom. Glad we all ended up here on Hive with #ListNerds!
Im glad I found List Nerds too. I was a free member for many years before I did anything with it.
I literally....Punched a monkey!
Over 20 years ago, when banner ads where all the rage, there was one that said 'punch the monkey win money'. I ended up on a website that promised 'money from home' and I was hooked lol
That was literally, in 1999. 23 years later, here I am on Hive :)
That is funny. for a moment I thought you were talking about a real monkey.
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I got to Hive from Splinterlands and I learned about Listnerds from Hive (following along Jon).
Wow I thought you had been around List Nerds longer than that. You seem like an old pro
Joining ListNerds is literally my first brush with marketing. I am still exploring the dimensions of this world.
You already are doing great with your blog. It attracts people to you.
People check out your profile. Walla your in marketing
I got on
SteemHIVE in 2017, because I didn't have any income nor any prospects that this situation would change any time soon. Trying to make an income online was the only option I had at the time because then I wouldn't be dependent on 'being hired by a boss'. The motivation was high, and it helped me through the very difficult beginnings. Since then, I've stuck with it, and every day I see new possibilities and I keep building and working towards the ultimate goal. Financial freedom.I agree. Hive has opened my eyes to all kinds of possibilities.
I hope everything is going good for you. Thanks for leaving a comment
I found the Hive because of @jongolson. I started in ClickTrackProfit, did all the training, that lead me to Steem if I remember right, then got to Hive. I fell in love with it which wasn't hard when you are getting paid.
That is pretty much how I did it also. I was member of Click Track Profit for a long time before I got involved. Now I love it