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All of that can be done in a week or less, what are you going to do the other 11 weeks?
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Free registration at the forum removes this block.Lighthouse is fundamentally correct, but I feel there's still value in action taking. Every success I've had (meaning actual profit, worth the time, not a bust) didn't look like this:
I think I have identified a need->I take action on that need->Profit
It looked like this:
I think I have identified a need->I take action on that need-> While taking action on that need, a larger, more profound need that required an INSIDERS's knowledge or the trust of companies/people in that particular niche is exposed->Act on that much clearer need-> profit
Your first shot at entrepreneurship, like your first move in BattleShip, is always going to be a little bit blind. It's how you follow up and evolve from there that makes you a success or not.
Over the weekend I setup a Facebook page and Twitter account, signed up for MailCheat(Chimp) and created a signup form and spent time learning SEO and applying as much as I've absorbed, going through all of the posts on my site and updating them. There's so much out there I could've spent a year reading everything, so I just cut myself off and jumped in.
Since I have posts already scheduled for several days, once I've made all of my current posts SEO friendly, I'll start cranking out more content. Should be tonight or at the latest tomorrow morning.
I actually screwed something up in my hosting account (this is still pretty new to me) and my site was down for a day and a half. I was able to figure out what I did and how to undo it, so it's back up and running now. While the site was down, which I mistakenly thought was temporary, I found places where my target audience likes to share online and searched for what type of problems and needs they have. I spent a number of hours doing this and it may just take more time, or I still need to change the way I think to really see what they need. It's probably a little of both.
For the rest of the week I'll be:
3 months was a ridiculously long time frame to get this stuff done. Thanks @LightHouse for the kick.
- posting
- set up pinterest account
- talk with a buddy who's had really good success w/PPC for some guidance
- continue to dig for needs/wants in the niche, which should help with what to entice visitors with to subscribe, as well as product creation.
Great point. I'll focus on getting this done in the next week and then figure out week 2.All of that can be done in a week or less, what are you going to do the other 11 weeks?
Thanks for taking the time to push me. I appreciate your honesty, it's clearly what I've needed for a long time.This is half a day MAX, You are not working as hard as you can be. Do you really want it?
I do not think you entire angle is driected right in the first place, BUT, before Anyone wastes time going through that end, you have to be willing to really put in the work. You are being safe and comforatble with yourself... and really... just building a job.
Keep it moving, and keep it moving fast.
Thank you! You saved me a ton of time. I convinced myself building a site was the way to figure out what people need and I admit, it seemed somewhat easy and is cheap, if you don't consider the time I would have put into it.You are building a website (solution) for an unknown (problem). That is in correct. Solving a need might not need a solution that is a website.
You should have a problem that you know first, make sure its something you can do or sell at a profit, then build a solution.
Otherwise you are going to have to redo everything, waste time, money, etc on something that doesnt work for what you need. You have it all completely backwards because you are channeled into wanting a web based business because its easy and cheap.
Thank you for the great advice. I'm definitely glad I posted this progress thread instead of just plugging away with my backwards plan. It's hard to add value if i'm building a website nobody needs or will ever visit. Finding problems I can help with is really what I need to focus on right now.^^^ what he said.
You don't need a blog, to learn SEO, or even to try and build a list at the moment. You will be churning out content that no-one will find or read.
Don't try and build an audience/list, go teach someone something - this week!
Similarly, forget building a business or website, and go help someone - this week!
If you are writing about a topic you already know and can help people with, then go find their watering hole and help them there.
I personally go looking for forums where people are stuck, and try and help. You will start finding common themes with your answers, and can then create a thread to direct people to the next time. Voila, you uncovered a need and helped solve it.
Then you can work out how to monetise...
I'm creating it on my own time and have not approached the company about it. As of right now it's downloadable, but ultimately web based is a better option because it requires monthly updates, which is how often the data is updated by the vendor.Are you creating this on your own time? Have you aproached the company about it yet? Is it web based or downloadable software?
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