How To Simplify Building A Successful Online Business

In my role as a Coach and Mentor, I spend many hours helping people learn how to simplify building a successful online business. Our business can be overwhelming when you are starting out and it is easy to fall into the traps of distraction and complexity.

Here are 3 pointers that have helped me to stay focused and on track. Perhaps they may be of benefit to you as well.

1. Stick With The Training - ONLY

Wealthy Affiliate (WA) offers immense value and opportunities to learn, get involved, share and get distracted. Very often, I see members, especially those who have just gotten started, sharing how confused they are.

More often than not, it is because they strayed away from the core training and started to get too involved in the community too early. From the get-go, we are encouraged to begin supporting others. That's great BUT most members end up staying in that zone way too long.

Before long, you are wrapped up in other members' issues, questions and concerns that really have no direct impact on you, your learning or your business.

MY RECOMMENDATION:

Stick with the core training!

Get the basics down pat and master them. Go over it as often as you need to. There is a lot to digest and when you do you will find enjoyment in being able to fly around, flutter and land where you choose, with confidence.

2. Focus On YOUR End Game

Complexity is a real killer. Call me lazy but I like to keep things simple. You may think that having a lot to do keeps you busy and makes things more important.

It doesn't.

What it does do is keep you away from the 1 or 2 things that are most important for you to reach your end game. And it usually boils down to 1 or 2 things, almost everything else can either be delegated, thrown out or placed on the waiting list - to be delegated or thrown out.

MY RECOMMENDATION:

We are in the business of Content & Affiliate Marketing.

There is a reason why 'Content' comes first. It is THE most important aspect of our online business. That means you should be doing 1 of these 2 things each day:

1. Working IN your business by doing keyword research, writing quality content and publishing it on your website and/or,
2. Working ON your business by updating your existing content, doing additional training and researching trends in your niche.

3. The Grass Is Not Greener On The Other Side

The reality is that the grass is greener wherever you water it.

Again, very simple.

I am always taken aback when I see members investing USD 49.00 or USD 99.00 each month for Premium or Premium Plus membership, respectively, and then getting lost in someone else's garden and smelling their roses.

It makes no sense to me.

If you have invested your money, in WA then make sure that you squeeze every ounce of anything that you can get out of it before you go wandering into someone else's garden, watering and nurturing their produce.

While you are doing that, yours is dying over here and you are the only one to blame.

MY RECOMMENDATION:

Stay here and put everything that is available to you through the juicer.

We have buckets full of opportunities right here - to learn, create, build, grow, network and earn. Stretch them thin and make them work for you.

I shake my head every time I see a member post that they have lost time by drifting off to somewhere else only having to return to WA. By doing that you lose the value of your dollar, your time and the earning potential that you could have been enjoying if you had simply stayed on course.

My Closing Thoughts . . .

The past few weeks, I have been swamped with PMs from members asking me how I have been able to build my earnings so quickly in WA. Well, this should give some insight as to how and why.

Call me frugal. Call me lazy. I welcome both. I do not like to waste my money or my time. If I invest in something I am going to make real sure that I get an excellent return on my investment AND my time.

As I have shared more than once, sometimes - most times - you have to be a little selfish to get ahead. By that, I do not mean being uncaring or unsupportive. I mean seeing about YOUR business FIRST.

If you really want results, kill the complexity and give yourself a KISS.

Have a restful and rejuvenating weekend!

Cassi