I read a really interesting e-book this week about why 99% of people fail when they try to start out online, and it had some very interesting tips I want to share with you. Since I blog and write about creativity and self improvement, this will go hand in hand and hopefully help you understand what you need to do to get on a path towards success.
The Biggest Reasons Why People Fail Online
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The biggest reason why people fail, from what I have read and understand, is that people do not KNOW what they want to accomplish. You see, 99% of people keep buying shiny objects and courses, looking for that get rich quick scheme that doesn’t exist.
While going through probably dozens, if not hundreds, of different courses and e-books, they are overloaded with information. This is yet another reason why people fail. They don’t know where to start, and they simply do not know what they want to do.
You Need A Proven System
There also has to be a proven system in place that will make you money. This system generally requires a blog, an email list, and other streams of income set up on the blog and website. Another great tip in the book I read was that you want to give your readers value. Once you give your readers value, they will be HAPPY to buy from you when you ask for the sale.
There is a big difference between setting up the system and managing the system. Setting up the system will NOT make you money. However, managing the system will. When I say “manage the system” I mean doing the things on a weekly and daily basis that will keep it running, such as creating content for your blog and sending traffic to that blog.
Helpful Tips
Here are some tips you can implement RIGHT NOW to help get you out of the vicious cycle of shiny object syndrome, and how to find something that resonates with you so you can start making money as quickly as possible.
Remove Yourself From Every Marketer’s List
Remove yourself from all marketers’ email lists. This is a big one, because it will help you focus. If you’re constantly being bombarded with offers, you will never break out of the shiny object syndrome we all know, love, and hate.
Stop Doing Things That Aren’t Making You Money
Stop doing and paying for everything RIGHT NOW that is not making you money. Are you signed up to dozens of automatic subscriptions through PayPal? Are any of those tools or services helping you make money, or are they just a waste of time?
Re-Evaluate
Re-evaluate what you’re doing. If you keep on doing the same thing and not getting any financial reward, you have to re-evaluate things. Otherwise you’ll keep on spinning your wheels and the frustration never ends.
A good example I can give is that I have wasted a lot of time with free traffic such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. These platforms just really don’t seem to be very effective with generating a high quality amount of traffic to your blog or website. So you know what I did? I re evaluated and asked myself what the best social platform for free traffic would be. And the answer is… Pinterest!
I was sick to death of wasting my time with Instagram and freebie seekers on FB, so I had to re evaluate tings and come up with a new traffic strategy with my mentor. This brings me to my final tip.
Get A Mentor
Get yourself a mentor. I know that mentors can be very expensive, but I have been lucky enough to find one that even I can afford. If you need a mentor, message me on steemit chat or in a comment below, and I’ll hook you up with mine.
I got on a call with my mentor a couple of weeks ago and she gave me some extra income ideas I can implement in my business. I have been getting these ideas set up on my blog. While they are a work in progress the wait will be worth it. And once they are set up and good to go, I will be going over a traffic strategy with my mentor, both free AND paid traffic, to get some sales coming in.
Re-Cap
So to recap, here are the things you need to do if you want to make 2018 successful year.
1.) Remove yourself from every marketer’s email list and stop buying shiny objects and courses.
2.) Stop doing things and paying for things right now that aren’t getting you any return on investment.
3.) If you are not making any money, re evaluate what you are doing and come up with a plan of action.
4.) If you have no idea what you want to do or you’re aimlessly going through product after product, take a step back and have a good think about what you want to be doing.
5.) Get a website and system set up in place. Start blogging and give your readers value and get them to trust you. This is when they’ll start to buy from you.
6.) Get a mentor if you’re lost. Message me or leave a comment below and I’ll hook you up with my mentor.
Make 2018 Year of Success
I hope these tips will help get you on track. Starting an online business isn’t easy, but who said it would be? Anyone who says making money online is easy is lying through their teeth. It’ very difficult to get an online business going, but it becomes easy and fun once you know what you’re doing. Make 2018 a year of success!