Using Amazon vs having your own Funnel

Is it best to use Amazon and stores like that or to bring people into your world with a "funnel"? Topic discussed: Store vs. Funnel Controling the discussion with a landing page... then to store or offer Offer should always solve a problem Use website for "authority" and credibility traffic PLUS conversions equals money it's not ALL about conversions do you know yourself? What is going to work for you? Do you have content published? Where? What are the links? Make a list What products do you have? where are they? keep and organized list as you go Time... everything that you create in your business will take away from your music Money with move things along quicker If you don't know marketing... learn... out source as needed Personality traits... what works for you and the way that you like to work Listing Service/Listing Network... i.e. Amazon, eBay, Etsy etc... to get traffic they will control it your on there with your competition they take a cut...hurts your profits good way to get started with selling on line.. build momentum prove financial value Funnel...fan capture page, landing page etc... own your on audience collect information Website if people want to know more get people talking about you can be simple can be a blog...