Re-organize Re-structure . and Re-launch

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I came into WA about 4 months ago a complete newbie to all things web design and certainly all things affiliate marketing. I immediately jumped on the OEC training, wide-eyed, full of excitement, and began building my first website.

Fast forward several weeks and here comes the giant screeching halt!

I stopped what I was doing (not training though, mind you - that was full steam ahead!). Turns out, the more I learned, the more I felt I was headed in the wrong direction.

I didn't have a clue about what to look for in a theme, so there was my first big wha-oh! I wasn't properly researching things like current trends or keywords. The list goes on ...

At some point I decided to go back to the drawing board; take what I learned (and a few deep breaths) and start things fresh from a new perspective.

I took a hard look at what I wanted to accomplish with my site and a serious look at how I was going to get there. Then I put plan B into place.

I'm wishing now I hadn't jumped the gun quite so much but no use crying over spilled milk. I consider it all a learning experience :D

Yesterday I dipped my toe back into the water and purchased a new domain. Instead of making a splash all silly salmon style, I'm going to steadily walk back in to the pool of web design with a destination in mind.

I figured the best way to keep myself accountable and on track is to document my progress and every step along my journey right here. With a lot of hard work (and a little luck) I have full confidence one day I'll be sharing my success story!


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Hi Shannon,
You are a success story. I think we all get a bit impatient. Going full steam ahead you have accomplished a lot in the time you have been here.
Realizing you have to go to plan B is commendable. I did visit your site on several occasions and I thought it was great.

Wishing you all the best,
Michael

Thanks Michael. I was/am happy with the first site however, the vision I have for building out wasn't going to be possible with the theme and layout. The domain itself was a bit long too.

I wasn't terribly far along and hadn't started to really get a ton of traffic yet so I'm not heartbroken over it. I consider it a learning experience.

I'm going to keep many of the articles I wrote. The new site's domain is shansherbal.com. I'm having fun designing it :D

Best as always,
Shannon

Wishing you all the very best Shannon.

Michael

Yep I'm right with you! I got to 2.5 months in and came to a screeching halt.

We all start our first websites with zero knowledge, just this dream. we have no wisdom about what themes work, what even a Keyword is. So it only natural as we finish our training that we may look back and think this does not work anymore.

All that we learned is not lost, you will probably make this one in half the time and twice as good.

That is action, progress and courage. wishing you all the best as you reorganize and restructure. It is not starting again it is moving up a level!

Thanks, that's a nice way to think of it! It's good to know I'm not the only one :)

Yeah I have carried on with my original website, because it just feels there is potential. But I know that I will start a new one in a few months, which is exciting : )

Good job on sticking to the training and going with your gut!

Thanks! Onward and upward, right?! :D

Well done. You won't regret it. If it was not feeling comfortable, then reassessing is a positive. Moving onwards and upwards as the saying goes. Best wishes.
Linda

Thanks, I hope you're right. I appreciate the support!

I had a similar experience! Just keep going.

I'm finding out that many did the same. That makes me feel a lot better. Thanks for the support!

Yes, would be good if you have figured out your niche and strategy for way ahead. Maybe a good idea is to discuss it with someone who has been doing it much longer to get some inputs. How about your sponsor? Or someone you know?

Unfortunately I haven't had any contact from my sponsor but I have met a lot of really incredible people here in the community who have helped a ton. Feeling much better about things this time around :)

That's a good start to feel better. From here it is all about taking action. Cheers

At least you're still moving forward. Jim

Thanks, that's kind of how I think of it. Appreciate the support ;)

It's best you realised right away and was able to shift gears. I wish you all the best moving forward.

Thank you, I'm feeling good about the new site. Can't wait to see where this road leads ;)

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, nothing will ever be wasted.

Keep on going and never give up

Darren )

Thanks for the support! I don't think giving up is in my DNA lol

Sadly, if the niche was a good fit for you just changing the way you approach new content would have put you closer to where you want to go than starting over. You are now four months away from the progress you had made and will find that if you don't stick through past the next crisis of mind you may never find success. Too many people don't see what they thought they would around 4-6 months and start over and then 4 months later do it again.

I can see where you're coming from and I agree somewhat. It wasn't simply how I approached content however, it was the entire look and structuring of the site.

I was finding that the changes I wished to implement would have been super difficult, if not impossible. So it was either start from scratch knowing exactly where I want to go, or change the direction of where I was going, if that makes sense.

At any rate, I'm still moving forward and have no intention of giving up. I appreciate you thoughts though and will keep this in mind. Thanks for the support!

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