Do something today!

How do you start an online business? Start an online business.
How do you build a website? Build a website
How do you ride a bike? Ride a bike.

The only way to learn anything is by doing it….by getting started.

Once you take the first step, the next step will appear…then the next…then the next and so on.

Unless you make your first move, the subsequent steps will never appear.

By doing something today….you are planting the seed for your success tomorrow.

You don’t need to know everything all at once…..just do something today. Register a domain name, start a blog – do something online and take some action.

Once you are in the game you will see how things start to open up. You will come across more and more information to help you along the way. If you worry about launching a “perfect” website or blog……or are striving to have all the answers up front……it will never happen. You will find yourself in “I want to start an Internet business” a year from now.

Take action today….you can set up a blog using www.blogger.com today!

Like anything else in life…once you get moving in the right direction, you will look back and say why did I wait so long….you will be surprised how easy it is – once you take action.

Always remember…you and change things – Your domain name, your site, your blog entries, your product or service offering….don’t worry about things being perfect.

The important part is that you have taken action and are getting familiar with creating websites and are learning how to use the tools available.

In the beginning things may take you some time to figure out….once you do – what once took you 30 minutes to several hours, can be completed in only a few minutes….it’s all part of the learning process.

As you are developing your Internet business, one of the starting points is to focus on your hobbies.

This is a common starting point and the reason being, you will be spending a considerable amount of time working on your business – so focus on what you enjoy.

Now this isn’t mandatory to have a successful online business but it does make focusing so much easier!

When you begin your journey, keep this rule of thumb in mind. You may think…OK sure…whatever…I like the subject matter of my site enough to get things going.

However…

Always remember it’s not just about getting your site launched…it’s about building an Internet business.

A successful Internet business is an ongoing process. The game begins once your site is launched. Being able to focus over several months and years is what it’s going to take to be successful.

The more you enjoy what you are doing….the more passion you have…the better your odds of sticking it out when things get tough…and they will get tough!

Have you been studying any Internet Success Stories?

One of the most amazing things I find it difficult to wrap my mind around sometimes is the exponential growth of website traffic and online sales.

Internet marketers earning $500 per month in sales, who eventually earn over $900,000 in sales 6 years later. How does a successful entrepreneur go from an income of online sales of $700,000 one year…and the next $900,000?

Where did the additional $200,000 in sales come from…..?

And how does one go from $500 a month in sales….or even more realistically $0.00 in sales…to replacing their income to earn over $50,000?

Think about that.

– Where does all of the traffic come from?
– Where are all the new sales coming from, that seemed to be non-existent?
– How do sales continue to grow each year?
– Why does it take so long to ramp up sales and income?

Well, it’s like anything else….there are so many millions of people all over the world and it takes time and activity to reach them all.

Even if you are doing all the “right” things….it will take time for traffic and sales to ramp up.

The “right” things being:

– Offering a valuable product or service that is in demand
– Search Engine Optimization
– Providing free article content
– Contributing in forums and building relationships
– Email marketing
– Marketing your affiliate program
– Participating in joint ventures
– Blogging
– Optimizing keywords
– Sending out a newsletter
– Networking

As long as you have something to offer, that is valuable and in demand….there is an abundance of people that want what you have.

*It just won’t happen overnight!

* Unless you have zero competition and something everyone is looking for or you joint venture with someone who has a huge list they can email – offering your product or service!

What happens if no one buys your book?

As I was writing “College Success Tips” , my cousin asked me the above question.

I replied…..what do you mean “What happens if no one buys my book?”

She said do you still get paid?

This question completely floored me. My jaw was on the ground.

There is a valuable lesson here – The Entrepreneur Mindset is completely 180 degrees from that of an employee.

My cousin is one of the hardest working people I know.

She has worked 2 jobs her entire life. Her conversations usually include the amount of hours she works per week, how much overtime she has worked….and what extra income she can earn with holiday pay.

In her world, one expects to “do and get.” To work “X” amount of hours for “Y” amount of pay.

She knew I had spent several months, writing, revising, editing and finishing the 25,000 word ebook “College Success Tips” – and she wanted to know what was that worth?

I let her know that if no one purchases the ebook…there is no income – zero!

She said…..yeah….but don’t you still get paid for writing it?

It just wasn’t sinking in.

The answer is no.

As you begin or progress on your entrepreneurial journey…..remember their is risk and uncertainty that must be overcome.

There is also great reward that lies on the other side of your comfort zone….which many will never understand.