Helpful Hints for Beginners

bySpenney7

329 followers

12 years ago

Complete your account- The WA community wants to get to know you! Set up your information and introduce yourself to everyone.

Start the Online Entrepreneur Certification course- This course is very very good. It tells you everything you need to get your website up and rolling.

Set up Google Analytics- This keeps track of how many people have viewed your website, where they are from, and things like that.

Set up Webmaster Tools- This is an easy way to get your website indexed into Google.

(set up Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools)

Backup your Wordpress website- I had to shut down my first website because I downloaded a bad plugin after 5 days of very hard work. Luckily I started a new one, and it turned out better than the original, but I wouldn’t want to do it again. Get a backup copy.

Go Premium- This is essential. You can access discussions, and send private messages to members, and get all the help and training you will ever need. I would suggest going Premium within the first 7 days to get it at a discounted price.

Buy your own domain- Your own domain looks more professional, and it gives you access to awesome things like personalized E-mail (ex. yourname@yourdomain.com), and you cannot set up Google Adsense without your own domain name.

Set up your Social Marketing Accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, etc.)- Sharing is very important! Did you know you can earn commission every time you share something from WA and someone clicks on it and signs up?

Put a lot content on your website- I sent Kyle a message asking about something that was concerning me a few days ago. He responded quickly the next day and also gave me some very helpful advise. Put 90 percent of your content on your own website when you are first getting started. It makes a lot of sense when you think about it. What is someone going to think if they click on one of your StreetArticle links and it takes them to a half completed website?

Set goals- You need some way to gauge your success. Set goals that are challenging, but also attainable. The sense of accomplishment you get when you accomplish it will feel very good, I promise J

I hope this will be helpful to some of the people just starting out! It’s some of the most important things I’ve learned throughout my short time here. Please leave a comment if you have any questions, or if there is something I missed that is can be very helpful to a new member!