Thanks to the exponential development of information technology and communications, it is now possible for a bright student in his or her last few years of high school to engage in an enterprise that is extremely well-paid, even before finishing college. from their kitchen tables. Welcome to the 21st Century, where time can readily compensate for thousands of miles in distance. Back in the early days of the net, a 1993 New Yorker cartoon featured a good-sized dog sitting on a chair in front of a computer, and turning to a pup seated nearby, seeming to take it all in: “On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog.”
The truth is, that for all intents and purposes, there's an 'aristocracy of merit,' as once described by Thomas Jefferson that has now become a meme for those who have been most successful in online marketing – and especially in the process of creating a “brand” as a multiplier effect, drawing interest from like-minded individuals in a target market.
Another interesting aspect of online marketing is reflected in that New Yorker cartoon. One's success tends to be driven as much by one's individual investment of time and effort, rather thanits being driven by an investment of capital. Little to no funding is required at the outset. The need for capital, until now, had limited the prospects for a great many talented and well-disciplined individuals who might otherwise have been engaged in an opportunity to create great wealth in an independent enterprise, applying oneself.
The truth is, that for all intents and purposes, there's an 'aristocracy of merit,' as once described by Thomas Jefferson that has now become a meme for those who have been most successful in online marketing – and especially in the process of creating a “brand” as a multiplier effect, drawing interest from like-minded individuals in a target market.
Another interesting aspect of online marketing is reflected in that New Yorker cartoon. One's success tends to be driven as much by one's individual investment of time and effort, rather thanits being driven by an investment of capital. Little to no funding is required at the outset. The need for capital, until now, had limited the prospects for a great many talented and well-disciplined individuals who might otherwise have been engaged in an opportunity to create great wealth in an independent enterprise, applying oneself.
