Things Are Looking Up
October 10, 2007
Woo Hoo! I finally got my website issues fixed. That’s a relief. I don’t want to look too much the unprofessional idiot. My template and jpg’s had disappeared for a while, but now they’re back.
I keep this quote close at hand for when I feel like screaming and/or crying:
“Failure is often that early morning hour of darkness which precedes the dawning of the day of success.”
- Leigh Mitchell Hodges
Right now I am working on my opt-in report and I’m pretty excited about it. It’s a subject I’m not an expert at so I’ve been asking experienced internet marketers to help me out by answering some questions or providing information. I’m learning a lot from their insightful answers! I’m also thrilled that they’re taking the time to help little ole’ me.
Build a List, Sell a Product
October 8, 2007
Yesterday morning I ran the Race for the Cure 5k. Denver usually has the largest number of participants in the US and although I haven’t heard any official numbers, there were supposed to be roughly 67,000 people!
It is an awe-inspiring event to witness – a sea of people, mostly women, running or walking down 4 lanes of a usually traffic-clogged main road in downtown Denver. They just keep coming and coming. There are old people, overweight people, little kids, and tiny dogs who have probably never walked so far so willingly. I have never seen so many smiles in one place! Here and there are women with pink hats on (survivors) and if you were wearing a hat yourself, you would take it off to them.
It sure makes the problems I’m having with my website seem very small, and rightly so. I have a help ticket going with my web host, and a kind person has volunteered to help get a blog integrated with my website.
Meanwhile, I’m taking a step back to look at the whole picture and I am going over what needs to happen before I can start making money.
1. Build a list. I am working on my idea for a special report that people will want to opt-in to. I’ll let you know what it’s going to be after I have a few more things in place. Then I have to work on the many ways to build my list.
2. Sell a product. This one has many parts. A lot has to happen first! Before I can sell a product I have to come up with one (I do have an idea for that), I need a name for my product, I need to learn how to put a title, etc. on the little ebook picture, I need to get that domain name and set up a website sales page for it, I need bonuses to add to my product for incentive, I need a one time offer, I need an upsell (or is it backsell?), I need to have an affiliate program in place, I need to ask others to put the word out…
Did I forget anything?
Let the Games Begin!
October 5, 2007
Ack! The website is live and I should start blogging. I’m pretty safe though, as no one knows I’m here…yet. This is really a fake blog post because I don’t have a blog integrated into my website yet. I’m getting to that but I thought it was better to get something on this page just in case someone actually finds their way here.
Where do I start? That’s the big question that I’m trying to put my arms around. I was reading a post from Janet Beckers yesterday at http://wonderfulwebwomen.com and she says to look at:
1. Personal goals - Mine involve being successful, having my kids think I’m successful, and a trip to Hawaii to sip umbrella drinks. Janet says to keep these in mind so you can stay focused. If something comes along that’s not in-line with these goals, just say “no”.
2. List the skills you have or need to learn - I have many skills, but I am technically challenged. I need to know when it’s better to bang my head continuously against my computer screen while learning a task vs. parting with my hard-earned cash to pay someone else to do it in 5 minutes. Is it better to have time or money?
3. Know your own strengths and weaknesses - Go after what you do well and delegate what you don’t want to do. Don’t bother trying to “improve yourself” if it’s something you truly don’t like to do. I like to write and create, which I’m doing right at this moment, but I don’t like doing any of the office duties that go along with a business.
Okay, I’ve explored these 3 things, now what?
