5 major mistakes you can make as beginner

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Yes, you can make some wrong turns here.


1. Skip lessons

The dumbest thing to do is to skip lessons, you miss out valuable stuff, and you will regret it later. The certification course is tailored to success. Do the course step-by-step and you will create a solid basis. A construction builder can not skip anything in his foundation too. It will not work! Skipping lessons will harm you.

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2. Starting the wrong niche

Starting the wrong niche, for the wrong reason (because you only think about making fast money). Starting a niche you do not know much about, but it's a niche of successful people here and on the internet and they are making money with it, so you think you can lift along. Choose a niche of your interest, not a niche of the interest of others because you will run out of blogging ideas very soon.

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3. Try it on your own

Not asking for help, but ploughing for days to solve problems which probably can be resolved within minutes when you ask for help.

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4. Sit back and wait

Thinking your website is ready with 5 pages and 10 posts. And then sit back for a couple of weeks and complaining it doesn't work. Yes, you are right, it doesn't work that way. You need to conquer the niche you are in with lots of blogs.

Enter "30 days" in the search bar, and you will find lots of blogs here of people who have committed themselves to this challenge.

The 30 days challenge = publish a daily blog 30 days in a row to boost your website.

Before you do so: Do a keyword research for 30 keywords/keyword phrases and write down 30 titles/subjects you want to blog about.

5. Get distracted

Try to keep up the same spirit and enthusiasm you felt when you started. Be honest, how did you take off and what are you doing right now?


What were your money goals? And how many hours were you willing to work on your website? Does the starting point still fits your actions now?

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Love this! Thanks :-)

Thank you Susanne, my pleasure sharing this:)

A lot of truth in one post. The niche part really hit home with me. I am already running out of article ideas in a niche I know about, and like. I can only imagine how difficult it would be to start a niche that I know nothing about. Tom

Yes, then you definitely can not keep up with other websites made by people who love their niche Tom

VERY sound advice Loes from top to bottom !

Thank you !

Thank you Steve, nice of you to say that:)

All people need to do (hint WA members) is to look at your websites under your profile to know that you "know what you are doing"!

Impressive work Loes. Obviously, you put a LOT of work into these sites! Nothing impresses like actual examples!

Thank you Steve:)

My pleasure my friend!

PRIMO stuff Loes! thank you so much...I am saving this thread and picking through it meticulously....

Nice to hear Patrick:)

Thanks so much for your guidance.

You're welcome Kevin:)

Hi Loes,

Easy steps to follow and makes common sense. It is not a race, so do everything properly. Getting help from experienced members like Loes will only improve your knowledge.

John

Thanks John, what we say in Holland, when someone flatters your ego, {"you probably need something from me"} ;)

Funny you should say that !!!!!
no, only joking. But when I do need help, you are definately on my list.

John

Anytime John:)

great info, thanks

You're welcome Janina:)

Well said Loos. As usual excellent information

Thanks Michel:)

Good article, Loes! I have been found guilty for a couple of those at least lol. :)

Haven't we all a bit Christian:)

These are all great truths. Thanks for sharing.

My pleasure Mel:)

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