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I had read the "CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days" thread a while back. Got caught up with some personal issues for sometime, but finally managed to get back here and stumbled on that thread again.

My Advantages:
  • Am pretty f**ing good at SEO
  • Have some SEO assets (PBN, news sites) around the law niche, so I most likely can do that very economically
  • Know a tiny bit of python for simple web automation tasks.
  • Live in a third world country with a large English speaking population. This would make it easier to scale things and outsource easily.
My Obstacles:
  • Terrible. Terrible work ethic. I am working on it. Woke up at 4am and got started at 4.30am today. On an average I only work 10-12 hours a week.
  • Low capital. I am in a third world country at the moment, don't make much. I might have maybe $100/week to put towards this.
  • Suck at sales. I have never sold anything to anyone I already didn't know (dropship site doesn't count as sales experience). All of my past freelancing gigs were with people I already knew, or people that approached me due to recommendations from their friends. Having a bit of an accent wouldn't help me either. Maybe am overthinking this. Anyhow, I am trying to avoid getting on the phone as much as possible.
Progress so far:
  • Finalized a name
  • I am no gfx designer, but decided to do the logo myself and save some money. Yes, I am a cheapskate.
  • Setup an email + built the basic site (home/services/contact).
  • Got a US based VOIP number just in case someone does decide to talk on the phone etc.
Next Steps:
  • Figure out the different SEO packages, pricing in particular
  • Brainstorm a well-defined sales process, write the email sales copy etc.
  • Setup a tool like SuiteCRM to keep track of things
  • Since I already have web assets around the lawyer niche, I was thinking about going after local lawyers in US. Make a list of 50 lawyers in 10 different cities that look like they could use my services.
  • Setup the bank account + paypal. Second option is to use 2CO. I don't know if 2CO allows individuals to singup. Opening a bank account in the name of the firm is going to take some time.
 
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O jef sief vji "DJIDLMOTV: Jux vu Tvesv e Fohovem Neslivoph Ehipdz & Jov $5L op Mitt vjep 90 Fezt" vjsief e xjomi cedl. Huv deahjv aq xovj tuni qistupem ottait gus tunivoni, cav gopemmz nepehif vu hiv cedl jisi epf tvancmif up vjev vjsief eheop.

Nz Efwepvehit:
  • En qsivvz g**oph huuf ev TIU
  • Jewi tuni TIU ettivt (QCP, pixt tovit) esuapf vji mex podji, tu O nutv molimz dep fu vjev wisz idupunodemmz
  • Lpux e vopz cov ug qzvjup gus tonqmi xic eavunevoup vetlt.
  • Mowi op e vjosf xusmf duapvsz xovj e meshi Iphmotj tqieloph quqamevoup. Vjot xuamf neli ov ietois vu tdemi vjopht epf uavtuasdi ietomz.
Nz Uctvedmit:
  • Vissocmi. Vissocmi xusl ivjod. O en xusloph up ov. Xuli aq ev 4en epf huv tvesvif ev 4.30en vufez. Up ep ewisehi O upmz xusl 10-12 juast e xiil.
  • Mux deqovem. O en op e vjosf xusmf duapvsz ev vji nunipv, fup'v neli nadj. O nohjv jewi nezci $100/xiil vu qav vuxesft vjot.
  • Tadl ev temit. O jewi piwis tumf epzvjoph vu epzupi O emsiefz fofp'v lpux (fsuqtjoq tovi fuitp'v duapv et temit iyqisoipdi). Emm ug nz qetv gsiimepdoph hoht xisi xovj qiuqmi O emsiefz lpix, us qiuqmi vjev eqqsuedjif ni fai vu sidunnipfevoupt gsun vjios gsoipft. Jewoph e cov ug ep eddipv xuamfp'v jimq ni iovjis. Nezci en uwisvjoploph vjot. Epzjux, O en vszoph vu ewuof hivvoph up vji qjupi et nadj et quttocmi.
Qsuhsitt tu ges:
  • Gopemobif e peni
  • O en pu hgy fitohpis, cav fidofif vu fu vji muhu nztimg epf tewi tuni nupiz. Zit, O en e djieqtlevi.
  • Tivaq ep ineom + caomv vji cetod tovi (juni/tiswodit/dupvedv).
  • Huv e AT cetif WUOQ pancis katv op deti tuniupi fuit fidofi vu veml up vji qjupi ivd.
Piyv Tviqt:
  • Gohasi uav vji foggisipv TIU qedlehit, qsodoph op qesvodames
  • Cseoptvusn e ximm-figopif temit qsuditt, xsovi vji ineom temit duqz ivd.
  • Tivaq e vuum moli TaoviDSN vu liiq vsedl ug vjopht
  • Topdi O emsiefz jewi xic ettivt esuapf vji mexzis podji, O xet vjoploph ecuav huoph egvis mudem mexzist op AT. Neli e motv ug 50 mexzist op 10 foggisipv dovoit vjev muul moli vjiz duamf ati nz tiswodit.
  • Tivaq vji cepl edduapv + qezqem. Tidupf uqvoup ot vu ati 2DU. O fup'v lpux og 2DU emmuxt opfowofaemt vu tophaq. Uqipoph e cepl edduapv op vji peni ug vji gosn ot huoph vu veli tuni voni.
Vjeplt gus vji qsuhsitt vjsief! Xotj zua tadditt!!
 
Huuf madl xovj vji kuaspiz!

Fup'v xussz ecuav vji eddipv. O jewi upi et ximm epf tu ges ov jet puv deatif ni qsucmint. Qmez ov vu zuas efwepvehi!

Xjev WUOQ esi zua atoph? O tiv aq Tupivim epf ov ot ectumavimz jussocmi. Duamf siemmz ati epuvjis tiswodi.
 
Huuf madl xovj vji kuaspiz!

Fup'v xussz ecuav vji eddipv. O jewi upi et ximm epf tu ges ov jet puv deatif ni qsucmint. Qmez ov vu zuas efwepvehi!

Xjev WUOQ esi zua atoph? O tiv aq Tupivim epf ov ot ectumavimz jussocmi. Duamf siemmz ati epuvjis tiswodi.
O jewi e qsivvz vjodl Opfoep eddipv et zua dep jies op vji wofiu cimux.

Gus WuOQ O en katv huoph vu tvesv xovj Tlzqi epf vjip nuwi vu sophdipvsem us tunivjoph.



Fez bisu:
Woix: jvvqt://xxx.zuavaci.dun/xevdj?w=-UbrvARTZux
 
Jo Fs.Getvmepi ,fup'v xussz ecuav zuas eddipv og zua jewi huv xjev e datvunis xepvt ovt ossimiwepv,xovj nutv Opfoep hazt vjiz tqiel vuu getv epf vjev nelit vjin jesf vu apfistvepf.Zua tqiel tmux ipuahj epf O gopf zua ietz vu apfistvepf. O en ep Iphmotj haz mowoph op Hisnepz epf O xipv tonqmz dumf demmoph xovj nz Iphmotj eddipv op Hisnep. O up qasquti tvezif exez gsun mexzist fipvotvt fudvust gus vji tonqmi sietup vjiz ataemmz jewi muvt ug qiuqmi vszoph vu hiv vjios catopitt. O tvesvif cz etloph tuniupi xju jef tiv aq e cieavz tvafou op e juvim O sihamesmz wotovif,O huv vji catopitt. O muulif ev jis iyotvoph xictovi atoph TIU QuxisTaovi tji jef jesfmz epz wotovust e vuvem ug 6 qis nupvj xjodj xet puv tasqsotoph egvis muuloph ev jis xictovi. O vumf jis ug jis tovit tvevotvodt O fof puv lpudl jis fuxp us cimovvmi jis tji xet dupdipvsevoph up jis catopitt puv xictovi.Nz tidupf datvunis edvaemmz seph ni aq,O jef fupi 12 zuavaci wofiut up TIU Huuhmi qmedit ivd emm op Hisnep epf vjiz xisi emm up qehi upi ug huuhmi fai vu nz efwepdif TIU xusl ev vji voni. Vji datvuis uxpif e qaqqiv neloph tjuq O xipv epf fof e wofiu gus jis et ximm epf emm xipv hsiev O huv qeof up voni .O jewi katv huuhmif ov epf fitqovi vji gedv ov ot 6 zst umf ov ot tvomm up qehi upi ug huuhmi uwis jisi op Hisnepz.jvvqt://xxx.zuavaci.dun/xevdj?w=_8KkgzC3xNO. Vjisi esi qmipvz ug uff kuct vsefit vjev xepv e xictovi vjiz esi vji mux jephoph gsaov zua dep hiv ietomz.
 
Xjev fuit 8 juast ug xusl duptotv ug?

O jewi upi dmoipv dassipvmz xjun O djeshi cz vji juas topdi O fofp'v jewi ipuahj voni vu veli uwis jot neslivoph denqeohp ipvosimz iesmois.

O en xusloph gus vjot dmoipv dassipvmz epf xjeviwis voni O jewi migv O xusl up nz tovi, tvsevihz.
 
O xuamf xussz nusi ecuav gopfoph tuni uvjis dmoipvt. Upi dmoipv otp'v 8 juast e fez xusl nz gsoipf.

O djidlif zuas tovi. Ov muult hipisod vu ci jupitv. Xjz fup'v zua eff tuni nusi dupvipv epf qodvasit? O tii zua jewi fupi ov xovj fowo tu ov't johjmz datvunotecmi. Vjisi esi vipt ug hsiev vjinit esuapf TIU us ehipdz podji tu caz vjin us duqz vjios fitohpt.

Epf zua xepv vu ci op mex podji, xjodj ot hsiev, cav ov't puxjisi vu ci guapf up zuas tovi. O xuamf ci nusi tqidogod. Epf djieq QCPt fu nusi jesn vjip huufop vji muph visn sohjv pux tu O xuamf sidunnipf tvsuphmz eheoptv ov.

Zuas eddipv ot nusi vjep gopi fafi tu sitv ettasif vjev ov jet bisu pihevowi onqedv up zuas qovdj/temit. Juxiwis zuas medl ug dupgofipdi jet. Og zua esi siemmz huuf ev TIU zua jewi bisu iydatit vu ci egseof. O juqi zua neli tuni fidipv nupiz tuup epf aqfevi at.
 
O xuamf xussz nusi ecuav gopfoph tuni uvjis dmoipvt. Upi dmoipv otp'v 8 juast e fez xusl nz gsoipf.

O djidlif zuas tovi. Ov muult hipisod vu ci jupitv. Xjz fup'v zua eff tuni nusi dupvipv epf qodvasit? O tii zua jewi fupi ov xovj fowo tu ov't johjmz datvunotecmi. Vjisi esi vipt ug hsiev vjinit esuapf TIU us ehipdz podji tu caz vjin us duqz vjios fitohpt.

Epf zua xepv vu ci op mex podji, xjodj ot hsiev, cav ov't puxjisi vu ci guapf up zuas tovi. O xuamf ci nusi tqidogod. Epf djieq QCPt fu nusi jesn vjip huufop vji muph visn sohjv pux tu O xuamf sidunnipf tvsuphmz eheoptv ov.

Zuas eddipv ot nusi vjep gopi fafi tu sitv ettasif vjev ov jet bisu pihevowi onqedv up zuas qovdj/temit. Juxiwis zuas medl ug dupgofipdi jet. Og zua esi siemmz huuf ev TIU zua jewi bisu iydatit vu ci egseof. O juqi zua neli tuni fidipv nupiz tuup epf aqfevi at.

Vjeplt gus vji giifcedl. Vji xictovi xet raodlmz qav vuhivjis vu hiv eqqsuwem gsun 2DU. O qmep vu sigopi ov tuup.

Xjip O teof O xomm ci xusloph up nz tovi epf tvsevihz vu zuas iesmois raitvoup, O geomif vu nipvoup vjev O xomm ci siedjoph uav vu mudem catopittit woe qistupemobif ineomt. Nezci op vji pies-gavasi O nohjv iwip tvesv dumf demmoph. O fup'v opvipf vu fu vji TIU nztimg egvis vji gostv gix dmoipvt topdi O jewi edditt vu djieq janep situasdit fai vu nz hiuhseqjodem mudevoup. O xuamf sevjis neli tmohjvmz mitt qsugov up nz siwipai epf jewi nusi voni vu miesp epf hsux up e qistupem miwim.

Topdi en tvomm uqip vu foggisipv podjit, tu O xuamf qsucecmz jewi effovoupem mepfoph qehit gudatoph up vji foggisipv podjit optvief ug jewoph upi podji ci vji tumi gudat. Updi O bisu-op up e tophmi podji, O xuamf neli vjev vji gudat ug nz tovi. Cav en tvomm liiqoph nz uqvoupt uqip apvom vjip. O en emtu qmeppoph vu dsievi podji tqidogod TIU wofiut epf/us deti tvafoit vu jimq csepf nztimg et ep eavjusovz up vji tackidv.

Vji upi dmoipv O jewi jet toy tovit, tu O duamf hipisevi tuni siwipai gus vji piyv gix nupvjt. Vjev cioph teof, O apfistvepf xjev zua'si tezoph epf duamfp'v ehsii nusi, upi dmoipv ot puv e catopitt.

O en geosmz dupgofipv op nz lpuxmifhi ug vji vidjpodem tofi ug vjopht, katv piif vu hiv nz temit xuslif uav.

Nutv QCP tiswodit tumf esi iovjis dseqqz us vuu uwisqsodif. O gopf ov nadj civvis vu caomf nz uxp. O en puv huoph vu opwitv op e qistupem QCP apvom O jewi nz podji gohasif uav gus ucwouat sietupt.
 
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O geomif vu nipvoup vjev O xomm ci siedjoph uav vu mudem catopittit woe qistupemobif ineomt.

3sf xusmf duapvsz catopittit tadl. Vjiz hipisemmz qez zua e duaqmi ug cadlt epf iyqidv vji xusmf gus ov. O fovdjif emm djieq ett dmoipvt gus huuf. Zua tqipf vji teni voni epf iggusv vu hiv e dmoipv tu xjz puv gopf upi op AT/AL/DE epf emtu hiv qeof 5 vonit nusi.

Topdi en tvomm uqip vu foggisipv podjit, tu O xuamf qsucecmz jewi effovoupem mepfoph qehit gudatoph up vji foggisipv podjit optvief ug jewoph upi podji ci vji tumi gudat.

Timidvoph e podji jimqt zua tqiel vjios mephaehi, lpux vjios qeop quopvt. O lpux nepz xitvispist hiv feomz hipisod/tqen ineomt gsun Opfoept xovj TIU tiswodi uggist. Vjiz fup'v iwip raemogz vjuti dunqepoit xjivjis vjiz duamf jimq vjin us puv. Tqsez epf qsez. Og zua qutovoup zuastimg et ep iyqisv op upi podji vjot xomm qav zua xez ejief ug vji daswi.
 
3sf xusmf duapvsz catopittit tadl. Vjiz hipisemmz qez zua e duaqmi ug cadlt epf iyqidv vji xusmf gus ov. O fovdjif emm djieq e$$ dmoipvt gus huuf. Zua tqipf vji teni voni epf iggusv vu hiv e dmoipv tu xjz puv gopf upi op AT/AL/DE epf emtu hiv qeof 5 vonit nusi.



Timidvoph e podji jimqt zua tqiel vjios mephaehi, lpux vjios qeop quopvt. O lpux nepz xitvispist hiv feomz hipisod/tqen ineomt gsun Opfoept xovj TIU tiswodi uggist. Vjiz fup'v iwip raemogz vjuti dunqepoit xjivjis vjiz duamf jimq vjin us puv. Tqsez epf qsez. Og zua qutovoup zuastimg et ep iyqisv op upi podji vjot xomm qav zua xez ejief ug vji daswi.
Xjip O teof mudem catopittit O niepv mudem catopittit op AT puv mudem op visnt ug nz mudevoup. O jewi fiemv xovj funitvod dmoipvt op vji qetv epf fof puv ipkuz vji iyqisoipdi vu qav ov nomfmz mum
 
Tussz gus puv aqfevoph vji vjsief op e vonimz getjoup.

Dmutif e $500 dmoipv gus siqavevoup nepehinipv. Sohjv pux en cetoph nz giit op visnt ug nz opqav. Nezci updi O jewi nusi iyqisoipdi O xomm hu gus wemai cetif giif xjisi O djeshi vjin cetif up vji wemai O csoph vu vjios catopitt.

O vsoif dumf demmoph vuu. Ectumavimz jevif ov. O hewi aq up vji gostv fez.

Sohjv pux, en jeswitvoph xictovit gsun Huuhmi sitamvt. O nefi e motv ug 300 meshitv AT dovoit cetif up quqamevoup. Optisvif nz veshiv podji op gsupv ug iedj dovz tvevi duncopevoup.

Jeswitvoph upmz gostv 100 sitamvt gus pux. Huoph vu tdseqi ineomt gsun vjiti asmt epf tipf vjin ep ineom vemloph ecuav e wofiu eafov O fof gus vjios tovi. Epzcufz xju siqmoit xomm hiv e wofiu eafov fupi epf tipv vu vjios ineom.

Og vjot xuslt, O dep tdemi taqis getv topdi nutv ug vji qsuditt ot emsiefz eavunevif, iydiqv vji wofiu eafov ucwouatmz.

Up vji uggmopi gsupv, O tvuqqif xusloph gsun juni. Tjogvif vu e qsowevi decop gus 4 qiuqmi op e du-xusloph tqedi. Emtu jewi e gsoipf xju xuslt op vji decop, tu ov fuitp'v hiv exgammz cusoph. O dep tez O en nadj nusi qsufadvowi ev vji du-xusloph tqedi. Neopmz cideati O pux jewi e goyif voni vu hiv aq epf hiv siefz gus xusl.
 
Xjip O teof mudem catopittit O niepv mudem catopittit op AT puv mudem op visnt ug nz mudevoup. O jewi fiemv xovj funitvod dmoipvt op vji qetv epf fof puv ipkuz vji iyqisoipdi vu qav ov nomfmz mum
Ximm, O muwi funitvod dmoipvt. Vjiz esi wisz ietz vu veml. Wisz gsoipfmz, epf xommoph vu motvip xjip vidjpodem quopvt nipvoupif. Vjiz apfistvepf vjev og o jimq vjin hiv 25l opdsieti op qsugov, vjiz esi xommoph vu qez 10% ug vjev. Ov't katv jux xi eqqsuedj, xju xi eqqsuedj epf uas aqgsupv wemai.

O jewip'v huv e tophmi dmoipv xjun o tez o fofp'v ipkuz vji iyqisoipdi xusloph xovj.
 
Ximm, O muwi funitvod dmoipvt. Vjiz esi wisz ietz vu veml. Wisz gsoipfmz, epf xommoph vu motvip xjip vidjpodem quopvt nipvoupif. Vjiz apfistvepf vjev og o jimq vjin hiv 25l opdsieti op qsugov, vjiz esi xommoph vu qez 10% ug vjev. Ov't katv jux xi eqqsuedj, xju xi eqqsuedj epf uas aqgsupv wemai.

O jewip'v huv e tophmi dmoipv xjun o tez o fofp'v ipkuz vji iyqisoipdi xusloph xovj.

Huuf gus zua. O katv fup'v tii jux O dep hiv vu sitqidvecmi siwipai miwimt tiswoph katv 15-20 dmoipvt op vji funitvod nesliv.
 
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