What’s Your Biggest Challenge Online?
Every week I get subscribers emailing asking for help in order to start making money and running an online business. Now that really got me thinking a bit, I already have a blog that I use to post articles, product reviews and a lot more but by asking you guys what you wanted to know would make creating content tailored to fit with what you'll want to know about.
Anyway I was thinking why not start a section where I can offer premium content about what I've learned over the years to the subscribers that really want to know what it takes to get started making money ASAP. This isn't going to be the old run of the mill stuff, as I said I want to share my experiences on what I've learned over the years online.
As I said the general purpose of this blog is to share clear cut ideas with you on running an online business. The plan is to share tips, techniques and ideas on different aspects of Affiliate Marketing. Internet Marketer, Affiliate Marketing is just a small niche within a bigger niche, and with my blog I want to share my experiences and knowledge with you.
Now this is where this blog comes in, I need your help, you see I want to know what's your biggest challenge?
Your biggest challenge could be lets say setting up a blog or installing scripts, even setting up and running an affiliate business, viral marketing, List building my favorite, Joint Ventures, giveaway events, the list is endless.
My aim is to deliver the content through this blog via, text, audiocast, videocast, streaming and downloads. Listen there's a lot to write about, as I said the niche is huge so think about what or where you would like to start and just post a comment.
So do me a favor use the comment section of this post and tell me what's your biggest challenge or what areas interest you - It might be Affiliate Marketing, List Building, Viral Marketing, Traffic Generation - Web2.0, whatever.
Your help is most appreciated so please leave your comments, that should give me a clear picture of what I need to do for you guys cheers.
See you soon
--David
Why wordpress for your first affiliate marketing website!
Over the last couple of days I've been spending a lot of time on one of my favorite forums that deals with making money on the Internet.
Anyway, one question I notice that keeps coming up over and over again is how to start an affiliate marketing website if you don't really know much or anything about HTML, PHP, MYSQL, CGI, you know the tech related stuff.
All this tech stuff can really put a damper on anyone who's just starting out in this industry that is looking to pull in any kind of income, whether it's part time or full time.
The way I see it you basically have TWO options:
Both of these options have drawbacks but today I'm going to talk about option (1) DIY - the good, bad and ugly, just kidding.
Building a website from scratch can be a daunting task in some cases you can say it's like trying to climb Mount Everest when you have a heart problem.
Anyway we know in order to create your first website you need to have certain skillsets, like how to use html, php, how to upload and download files, setup a domain, change DNS.
Over the last few years I've been using and testing a few tools that doesn't really need you have these skillsets in order to have your first affiliate marketing website up and running and making some kind of money in no time.
Let me introduce you to WordPress, it's the best newbie website creator around and simple to install, configure and use.
Here are just some of the things you can use this amazing platform for:
These are just some of the thing you can use wordpress for, the use is limitless and one of the key features of wordpress is the use of addons, which enhances your site to do even more amazing thing, like letting visitors to your site rate your content and leave comments, which keep your site looking fresh for the search engines.
If you really want to get a site up and running in less than an hour you need to get wordpress just do a search on yahoo or google for it and the best thing is it's opensource and free to use.
Here's what you need to get up and running:
1) Your Domain
2) Webhosting Account
3) WordPress Application
4) FTP software to upload the wordpress files
5) Text editor like notepad
That's it you are set and ready to rock and roll.
Just leave your questions or comments I'll do my best to answer each and everyone as best as I can or if you need help setting up your wordpress website just post telling me what i can do to help, cheers.
--David