End 1 month - Check In Progress Report
So, I'm about 1 month in (a month that included recovering from Thanksgiving, Christmas). I've hit a stall, so my #1 goal for the upcoming month is to creating content as consistently as I do seek information (I do this nearly daily, for several hours). #2 is reorganizing (which will be expanded on later).
Training/Accomplishments: I've completed the Getting Started Here/Online Entrepreneur Training Course 1 (all submodules), and submodules 1-8 of Course 2. I'm at a stall on submodule 9 of Course 2 because it is going into analytics of traffic I don't have yet. I also completed the Jaxxy training course. I've browsed the Affiliate Bootcamp. I've signed up for a few affiliate programs.
Plan:
2 week: Flesh out content (and add appropriate keywords) to drive traffic (1 post every 2 days). Create a content calendar based on keywords. Use up all of my Jaaxy searches before my 30 day trial is up. Begin to outline the Affiliate Bootcamp. On Jan 15th, Reassess traffic/relevance of continuing with OET Course 2, Submodule 9.
- Fix Comments on Site1 (business) and Site2 (kids books).
- Rebrand Site1 (see observations for explaination)
- Build Out Content on Site1
- Feedback at least 2 pages, 2x a week
- Comment on at least 2 pages, 2x a week
4 week: (Based on results of assessment) Either continue with content & Affiliate Bootcamp (outlining as I go), or pause Affiliate Bootcamp to continue with Getting Started (OET) Course 2. Continue consistent content creation.
Observations (in no particular order):
- I don't love love the layout of my website, so I will probably play around with that.
- I'm keep hitting snags with my theme/site that are taking time to figure out; Live chat helps a lot, but it is a bit frustrating to be not have a functioning comments sections on my pages, and to have to spend at least an hour to fix every snafu (since I'm so new to the technical aspect of all of this).
- I realized my business site has a competitor of nearly the same name, so I've decided to re-name (and brand) my so-new-its-non-existant-enough-that-this-won't-be-detrimental business site. This will require me to re-do some time consuming work I only recently learned (and I'm not looking forward doing again). I expect this will likely take up the next 4 weeks and will leaving me starting "End Month 2 Check In" in what looks like a very similar place as this "End Month 1 Check-In"
- Outlining the material makes it much easier to reference to replicate the actions with my other sites (I also include timestamp of the most helpful tips on the videos)
- I started out with 4+ sites... Now, my main focus is on Site1 (a business related one), Site2 (very easy, fun one), and getting a passion project (the beauty blog) off the ground [not yet started].
- Learning with Wealthy Affiliate is addicting :) The chat almost becomes like a group of friends in that I recognize some of the same faces on at the same time windows.
- I have a graphic-design online-course that I signed up for (previously) for next month, which I expect will reduce my 'hours available for website building' .....but help make my sites that much better in the long run. Unfortunately, for a very 'goal oriented person' knowing that superficially I will look much like I'm not making forward progress may be hard for me. Gotta stay motivated :)
- I'm currently at 521 in rank and have been between 620 and 520 for a while now. I'd been completing the training, doing a little live chatting, and occasionally leaving comments on people's pages. I'm not too big on following people (because I try to keep the content in my feed low). I wonder if that has anything to do with why I'm not advancing in rank quick enough?
- I bookmarked the feedback page and the comments page... I hope this makes participating in both of those discussions easier.
- Its hard/uncomfortable for me to present my unfinished projects (websites I know are not great looking or filled with content) to the public, I know getting over this will help my site grow quicker, faster as well.
NOTE: *I will post the training outlines for reference in a different blog post*
Thats all for now,
Luck3
Do you have any tips for staying motivated with the getting-started small pumps?
How are you other newbies getting along?
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Hi, and you have a great plan and your next step is to work your plan!
The best way is to look at what the others are doing and do what they do - read all the blogs as they will help you and ask questions and we will all help you - best regards Paul
Hello, You have a great start on your goals and breaking them down to a point where you know what you need to do today and this week etc.
Remember that your goals have to become living things. By this I mean that they are alive and they become a part of you. The only way to do this is to evaluate and adjust them on an almost daily basis. What went right today, what you did not totally finish today, etc.
Use an egg timer or set an alarm for when you need to finish something; say looking at emails. When the timer goes off, you move on to the next thing on your list. This will help you to not become bogged down and it will help you to concentrate on the important things.
Keep signs and quotes and motivational music handy to look at and or listen to. Whatever helps you to re-charge and re-focus so you do not get overwhelmed or frustrated. Do not be afraid to stop working on something that you are stuck on so that you can work on something else that you need to do. Then you can come back to what you are stuck on with a new perspective and energy.
Ask questions, we are here to help. Have fun! You might try using a whiteboard with your master plans for your sites and mapping strategy on the board so that you can visually see where you are going with all of your sites and projects.
I have multiple sites in progress and projects going and all of these things help me. Dave.
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Hello
I am a newbie and I find it difficult to decide what to do first, do I check my emails with so my emails about someone's blog on WA or who is now following me or who has commented on a post I commented on or do I do a lesson. Right now I am in information overload. So I stepped back on Christmas Eve and Christmas to reflect.
You have your plan in pretty good order. I might have to sit down and come up with one to get me on track and to keep me on track.
Thanks,
Jazzi
Hi Jazzi, It is easy to become overwhelmed especially at first. I have several email files for WA emails. Website info, writing, wordpress, etc. I file what I want to reference later into one of these files. I do not open most of them. I just file for later use. This will help you to refrain being overwhelmed plus you can retrieve information better and quicker. Dave.