As you didn't ask this question in noobs section we will have to treat it seriously and give you the best answers possible.
My tip is to follow e-marketing gurus. It is very wise to spend up to $1000 just for their ebooks and courses, they will take you far.
You should read more than trying in first two years, My read to do ratio for my first year in AM was 90/10. Second year it was 85/15. Trying will not take you far, reading will.
Never focus on single idea or try to master one traffic source before jumping to another. You will be better being poor in 5 traffic sources than master in one.
Start with outsourcing everything possible even if you can do something yourself just to see how well or fast other do things.
Don't track your conversions! Your position in Google is the ONLY thing you should ever track.
Also remember, the most valuable information in IM field can be found in STS section of this forum.
Wish you a lots of luck!
