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Why do people fail? Why is it that people who come into online business are engaging in all this random motion and not getting anywhere? Why are they left confused on what to do next, with everything looking the same? The answer lies squarely in an understanding of systems.
There is a TON of information out there about how to make money with a blog, yet people are falling all over themselves failing left and right. What the heck is wrong? Well, as I said in my last post, an “undercut” is necessary. Obviously. Those blog owners who are looking to make money from it are going about it in a way which doesn’t work.
I personally use a spreadsheet to manage my editorial calendar. My spreadsheet is hosted on Google Drive that way it is shareable with others. And the nature of a spreadsheet means that I can have columns for any field I want. And, here are the fields which I personally use.
I have been blogging for a long time now and during that time, I’ve had many different styles of content planning. I’ve tried the “no planning” approach, where I’ve sat down knowing I needed to write something but had no idea what the hell to write. Been there, done that. 🙂 I’ve done the “mini planning”…
I’ve done series before and they did a lot better. I ran one on membership sites that did far better. I ran another on the future of blog monetization which led up to a product launch and that series absolutely crushed it. But, this most recent 30 day series didn’t crush it.
Today’s plug-in was one that, when I found it… I was excited. This was something I was wanting to do on this blog, but thought I would need to manually code it. But, alas… there was no need.
Today’s plug-in was one that, when I found it… I was excited. This was something I was wanting to do on this blog, but thought I would need to manually code it. But, alas… there was no need.
Today’s plug-in was one that, when I found it… I was excited. This was something I was wanting to do on this blog, but thought I would need to manually code it. But, alas… there was no need.
Is the economy, or lack of jobs, really to blame for people’s economic woes? Perhaps there is something more – something college students need to realize.
The right time doesn’t arrive on its own. Here’s why waiting is costing you more than you think.
Perhaps you’ve experienced it. Perhaps you yourself have done it. But it goes like this… A person has bought something and something went wrong. Maybe there was a problem with the card. Maybe the shopping cart system flaked out and caused some weird thing to happen. No “thank you” email gets sent, yada yada….
You might have a product which is perfect for your prospect, but getting them to actually hit the Buy button can still be a little difficult. Human beings are naturally averse to risk, averse to confronting new things… and let’s face it, most people have a core emotional attachment to their money and it takes…
All online businesses – big and small – need to have some kind of system in place for managing customer support. Problem is, like a lot of other things these days, there are about a thousand different options for doing so. Lots of different support desks out there, and it is hard to determine…
So, you want traffic to your new site. What are you doing about it? If you’re anything like the average blogger, you pretty much default to a single strategy: social media. The plan is to get big on Twitter, Facebook and Google+, build your audience over there, and then siphon people off over to your…
One of the things I’ve been resolved to do lately is make more videos. Simply put, I felt like I was dropping the ball with my Youtube channel and sacrificing a pretty effective strategy… basically because I thought I didn’t have the time. But, then Youtube Capture came out on the iPhone. Then, I…
Your blog homepage is valuable real estate, and most bloggers are completely doing it wrong. Here’s how to craft a strategic homepage for your blog.
I find that Migrate Guru is the easiest and most reliable way to migrate (or move) your WordPress blog to a new web host. It is also free. Here’s how to do it.
Most blog owners are making the same handful of mistakes — and most of them come down to not thinking about the site from the visitor’s perspective. Here are the top 8 I see over and over.
So, I just spoke with a consulting client. She ran a coaching business. And she had questions about how to properly handle her email list in terms of autoresponders, the content of the emails, etc. Like a lot of people, she had her email list hosted with Mailchimp. She had a list of 224 people….
As you’re building your blog or online business, are you afraid to ask for money? Be honest. 🙂 One of the biggest barriers I see when I’m helping people generate revenue from their blogging – primarily when they’re in the beginning phases – is simply the willingness to ask for a sale. The fear of…
You’re in a room with a bunch of people networking. Perhaps a business function of some kind. You’re enjoying talking to people, however something is bothering you… One of the most common questions people are asking is… What do you do? In other words, what is your business? What do you do for a living?…
I recently announced that I was switching my email marketing for the Academy from Aweber over to Office Autopilot. For me, this makes sense. However, for many people who read my blog, it won’t. The fact is that Office Autopilot is overkill for the typical solopreneur or blogger. Not only that, it starts at $297/month…
In this business of blogging, one of the most common pieces of advice that you probably hear is that of following your passion. And usually, when people are talking about starting up an online business, it usually starts out with the idea of brainstorming what your passion is and starting out with your passion. Basically…
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