One month anniversary - surprises?
So it's been a month since I joined Wealthy Affiliate and oh, what a month!
I think its safe to say that there have been a couple of surprises. I was expecting to write almost a blog a day, but it turns out that producing good content daily is not that easy and as I'm not doing this full-time yet its been a bit of a struggle. However, bearing in mind that there has been a website to build and training to be done I think I've done not bad.
I don't feel that I'm exactly where I expected to be at this stage but I think I've now become a bit more realistic now that I've been doing this for a month now. I've made some adjustments. If I can get two to three good posts out a week that would be good; I anticipate that once the website is where I want it to be and training is finished that there will then be more time to blog.
I've had a bit of a dilemma about the best time to sign up for affiliate programs and which products to focus on first; I've also had a battle with myself trying to determine whether www.italianbraveheart.com is an authority site or a niche. Somehow I think its the former and that I now need to create another site and focus on a niche. Any feedback would be appreciated.
The plan has been to blog about my experience in relocating to Italy. To post 100-odd pages on some main topics and then push product accordingly, but what product and when to push this is my next challenge. Hopefully by the next month I'll have got a sale and this will be less of a problem.
The family at Wealthy Affiliate have been great, I must be honest if I had tried to do this on my own I would probably have failed miserably weeks ago. I've not been keeping up with training per se, I think I have probably done more than the training has said I should but I'm going back to the training now to ensure I have ticked all the boxes.
I'm looking forward to getting some traffic and some revenue in this month. Watch this space! Also I need to look at the speed of the site, some people seem to be having trouble with it.
Any comments are welcome!!
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Hi Brendan, your website is beautiful, with good content already, to write a blog every day is a big job, keep working to write good content and visitors will find you, then you can build up your fans.
Is it a paid theme?
Alejandra.
Brendan your website is beautiful and full of promise. I always look at sites on my mobile because I believe that is the real test. Yours is great.
In time, after you add more and more delicious posts it will become an authority site. Your affiliate relationships will evolve but I suggest you aim for very high quality products...think superior.
/ elite...why chase common when you can aim for exclusive.
Your self assessment is honest and accurate.
Stay on this Italy path...it is good. You are still an infant student but your understanding of the training is advanced.
Go well from Janelle.
Looking at a website from a mobile is a tremendous idea considering so many people are using their mobiles to shop, peruse the web, play on social media. It is a very good way to get an outside look.
Rae Anne
Hello Brendan,
I think it is normal to do some self reflection and realize your goals are not where you expected them to be either from a negative or positive standpoint. Reflecting on what you have done is a good thing to do so you can reevaluate and set new goals. Keep reaching for the stars, you'll get there!
Rae Anne
Hi Brendan,
The website looks really good. I am only building mine so inspiration indeed.
The site is taking a long time to load but not sure why. Also one suggestion is to keep your menu visible at the top. At the moment you have to hover over the little three bar square to get the menu and it disappears again when you move the cursor off it. I think people like to see the menu when they open the page and personally i think the more user friendly the more chance you have of keeping them there. Just a thought.
Oh and i can't see your privacy policy which from the lessons seems to be a legal requirement so maybe some other people can let you know if that is correct as like i said i am only starting out. I hope these are useful comments for you.
Kind regards
Soulhurdler
I think that is a really great thing to write about but there is really no rush better to take it one step at a time ok
Your sites look fantastic. Are those paid themes. Pretty good. The writing, and seo practice will bring the traffic.
Happy Anniversary. You will do it. It does take time and you are right if you are not doing it full time you have to find a balance to be able to write good content. Just keep working at it and you will make it!
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Hello again Brendan, A beautiful site ..... Very well done.
I would note that in your general introduction you are asking for comments on your posts ..... As yet you have not provided a facility to do so ... I think this perhaps should the next item for general inclusion on your site with some e mail gathering as well.
It's always a struggle to decide what could be a good niche and find a lucrative affiliate source of revenue.... A holiday related niche might be a good place to start your search.
Regards David