Welcome Message

     Welcome!

     First of all, I want you to know that I am not an online marketing guru. I'm just another student of Internet marketing. I may have been at it for quite a while but it doesn't make me a know-it-all of the subject. Guro with an "o" means teacher in Filipino. I am a Filipino martial arts teacher.

     This blog is dedicated to my fellow martial artists and/or anyone with skills to share. It is meant to provide as much useful information to anyone interested in going online with their business. If you disagree with anything I say or show, please bear in mind that I am merely presenting my opinion. And that may change over time as I keep learning. 

     Now, can anyone actually learn basic Internet marketing online? Will instructional materials and info-products suffice to convey know-how? Can the study of the various systems, programs, concepts and tools in this manner result in applicable levels of skill?

     Do these apply to the martial arts as well?

     I hope you agree, there is only one way to find out all the answers - give it a try.

     What This Is All About

     Again, this blog has been created in an attempt to present  materials so that anyone interested may have an idea of how a particular line of products or services may be marketed on the Internet.

     Many of the articles and media you will find here are also found elsewhere. I, the author, merely made some contributions of my own so as to share the little that I know and/or try to fill in some gaps.

     As far as Internet marketing know-how is concerned, and depending on your own ability and resources, you may learn quite a few tricks this way. However, it is only by actual study, practice and experimentation that one can go deeper to learn the nuances of the craft.

     Same thing with the martial arts.

     What You Can Do Around Here

     Explore blog posts. Explore the entire blog and its pages. Read or watch. Try the processes as best as you can, but take this simply as an in-depth introduction to the various methods discussed and not as a source of professional advice. This is for information purposes only. It should be clear that the author/publisher and the reader/viewer have no teacher-student relationship.

     You are encouraged to ask questions by using the comment feature of this blog. Just don't expect me to have all the answers as I don't claim to be an expert at everything. What I don't know, we can help each other find out by keeping discussions flowing.

     How You May Know What's What

     I have made it super simple for you to find what you're looking for. Well, if I have it here.

     Go to "Categories" and click on any topic. This will lead you to a page featuring a series of blog posts on the topic. These are arranged in reverse chronological order. The oldest post is at the very bottom and the latest post is at the topmost. 

     You may also search the Blog Archive.

     Should you wish to share a particular blog post or page, simply click on the ShareThis app.

     Again, if you have any question, just use the blog's comment feature.

     How You May Improve

     As with the acquisition of any skill, if you do wish to learn anything from this blog, make sure you have the information right. Then, take the right action. This means you have to apply every how-to or process correctly. And, this means you have to sustain your activity. Be consistent and regular. Don't be content with any achievement you may seem to have.

     Study instructional materials very closely. Compare similar processes from various systems and methods. Use common sense to determine what's awkward and what's not. Try out and see whether a certain action of yours is likely to work or not in certain situations.

     Assessing Your Progress

     It would be ideal if an expert of a particular system can take you by the hand. Again, I am not an expert of everything. But I will try my best to help in whatever way I can. I may not be familiar with a lot of other subjects but I do qualify to be a good evaluator of methods I am familiar with. 

     Honestly, in these craft progress is measurable by effective application.

     So far, it has been my experience that creating Facebook pages and groups helps a lot in marketing my martial arts. While I only teach in-person for the time being, I do get good clients.

     A social media community can work as a list-building membership site albeit not automated. One just have to have something uniquely of value to attract a particular niche market.

     Thank you and, again, welcome!

     Guro Dan