to procrastinate, VS
taking action, is that the former is way easier
to accomplish.
This is just a fact. Now, if you look at it,
the main difference is that the former one will
only generate frustration and even more excuses
to procrastinate!
Of course it's obvious...and everyone knows it.
Now, the paradox is why 99% of people knowing it
are still looking for excuses!
It's obvious but still most won't move a finger
to change things! It's not rational, and it's
purely related to how enjoyable an easy
and confortable procrastinating attitude can be.
I am not blaming anyone for procrastinating :-)
But if you're not feeling confortable with
your own attitude, then YOU can change it
and this will change the way you're handling
your life forever.
Now, this article is not about giving
lessons, or infusing a subliminal message to my
readers.
It's about helping those who are willing
to switch from that so-easy-but-not-that-
procrastinating-blaming-
"I am willing to start something within the
next 30 minutes and step out of this negative
mindset".
Nothing fancy, nothing complex. Just a few steps,
for those willing to simply start something
on their own.
If you follow those simple steps, then you
will have your niche web site up and running
in less than 30 minutes.
(whatever your online project is, you can
follow those steps...)
I am firm believer that in order for
anyone to take action online and
start any niche project, Wordpress
is the way to go:
- no technical skills required
(you can really install a blog with the click
of a button)
- Real Content Management System
- Ability to easily change / edit the theme
of your web site.
- Ability to add tons of features (with the use
of plugins)
These are the reasons why this blogging platform
is so powerful and successful.
No doubt it will be the leading platform
for years to come. Blogger blogs are now
far behind and won't be able to
take the lead back.
But it's not just a blogging platform.
It's a real web site platform. Blogging
is now becoming a generic term to
describe people publishing content online :-)
So don't get stuck by the word "Blogging",
thinking that it's for 'legacy bloggers'
or some kind of 'elite marketers'.
A blog is the fastest way to start
your online business.
It will allow you to focus on what
your added values should be:
- Writing down your ideas
- Promoting and marketing them
Since you can focus on those 2 tasks
within 5 minutes of getting an idea,
this is simply what you should do.
You will be able to test traffic
generation technics and tactics,
link building; you will be able
to start contacting related niche
web site owners to exchange content, links,
ads...
You will be able to analyze what your
visitors are expecting from a site
like yours, you will be able to capture
leads, survey them, upsell them...
Basically, all you need is:
- An Idea (costs nothing)
- A domain name (starts at $1.99)
- A host using CPANEL (starts at $5 a month)
That's it. With this measly investment,
you can claim you're a niche marketer...
and most importantly, you can act accordingly.
Most people who emails me are stuck
not knowing where to start, or reading
tons and tons of ebooks, reports,
blueprints... without being able
to decide when to stop reading and
start acting.
It looks like the perceived barrier
is too high for them, and the potential
reward not worth the risk of taking action.
As you see from the first part of this
article, it can't be easier.
As you see from the first part of this
article, it can't be safer (your risk is
limited to less than $7)
It also simply means that there's no reason
for not taking action right now!
Most aspiring internet marketers buy
books, scripts, membership services in
the hope it will make them rich overnight.
Some know it won't happen overnight,
but they still hope it will come out
without doing anything.
A tiny minority knows that without
work, devotion and action, nothing
positive will come out...
Which one are you?
Books, ebooks, scripts, services should
serve and support your goals, your actions,
your marketing efforts... Not the opposite.
Buying everything is not a strategy. Selecting
the tools you would need to work more efficiently,
that will improve your bottom line is a tactic
that will serve your overall strategy.
Technology is not an issue too. Just pick
up the technology that will best fit your
strategy. Once again, technology must not
dictate your strategy!
So, if you really want to make your day,
simply follow these steps:
- Get an idea (just take magazine
if you don't have any idea right now,
and pick one of interest to you)
- Get a domain name
(you can get some starting at $1.99
at http://www.ethicnames.com )
- Setup your wordpress blog
and start writing and testing
what you've learnt.
I recommend Hostgator to host
your sites:
http://www.ethiccash.com/
- Track everything with a Google
Analytics account:
http://www.google.com/
Just do it :-)
Then, when you start working
on it, you will understand what
needs to be expanded, what you
need to learn more extensively,
the tools (script, PLR content,
services) you could consider to
improve your productivity and
your bottom line.
Once again, you can follow those steps
whatever your online project is:
if you want to publish an ebook, then
start blogging on it, if you want
to create a subscription based service,
then start blogging on it, if
you want to market a software, then
start blogging on it...You will collect
a lot more skills, knowledge and
market information to better finetune
your project.
It should appear like some simple
guidelines to building a niche
web site at almost no cost.
Based on your current skills and
knowledge, you could of course
improve the process. But then,
it would mean you're not stuck
within this procrastination syndrom...
So, for today, just do those simple
steps and it could come...
Have a nice Sunday
JP
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