- Clear the Brain Clutter. First, you will need to let go of all of the things that are causing you stress. If you're stressed out about your current life situation, your current job and family issues – you have to be able to put it aside so you can focus on starting up your work from home life. I know it's not easy to do – with kids at home or with issues that are arising, but you must clear it out or let it go so that you can really dive into your venture online. It may require that you wake up earlier, before the family gets up – it may mean you need to sleep a little more so you have the brain power to focus. Whatever works best for you, try to work on it so you can move forward swiftly. If the stress is only related to being confused with all your online options with working online, then the following steps should help you with that.
- Use Your Time Wisely.If you find yourself spending your time reading blogs in your pursuit of answers or wealth, it needs to stop at some point so you can come up with your plan of action and move forward with it. If you're on Facebook, Myspace and Twitter all day long – take an extended break while you work on getting your online venture up and running. If you are struggling to stick with utilizing your time, try using Toggl to monitor the time you are spending on different projects online. Toggl allows you to time your work, and I've found it very useful when used because I am easily distracted online.
- Begin with Research. If you've just discovered Internet Marketing, but now you are left with no clue as to what you should do next… Well, you need to start by doing research. This is one of the most important steps that so many people jump right past it. First, figure out what you are personally passionate about – and write a list of those passions, in order of importance. Do some brainstorming and create a list of your interests, skills and ideas. After analyzing what you are most interested in, then brainstorm ideas about what might be profitable or popular in the media right now. Research is the most intensive phase, but try to approach it with an open-mind. Once you have your short list of ideas, do some keyword research online to see if people are actually searching for terms related on the topic you've tentatively chosen. You can use Trellian's Free Keyword research tool to view data about popularity of keywords in the search engines. SEO Book website has some of the best free tools to use for finding keywords for your niche idea. When you are searching for relevant keywords; take into consideration how popular the topic is; and if providing valuable information (and related products) may solve a problem for people in some way, and you see that there is a market for it (however small it may be). Think about the types of products or services that are related to your possible keywords and look at other websites that are centered on the same topic. Once you have done your thorough research – pick a few solid keywords or keyphrases and figure out exactly what type of website you want to create on that topic. You will have accomplished quite a lot at this point, and should be inspired by the fact that you have a solid idea to pave your path with.
- Stay Laser-Focused. Some people are laser-focused, with a positive attitude and blazing on through with their plan of action. But, in my experience working online for 5 years, I have noticed at this point (after doing the research), people can become discouraged with technical aspects of moving forward. Don't stop your path to freedom, because it is difficult to get accustomed to the technical difficulties you may encounter. There are online tutorials, guides & support forums online to help you when you need it.
- Network with Others. If you have problems with what you are trying to do online, you can get help anytime, day or night at our work from home forum. It's a tight-knit community of people who are either making money online (and helping others with it and networking) or those who are starting out and need some help and advice. No matter what your confusion may be – just ask for help and someone will be there to answer. Also, whenever necessary, search on Google for tutorials on what you are stuck on. I always find one when I need it.
- Create a Website. Since you have done your research, it's now time to buy a domain name and website hosting – so you can have your professional online presence. I know some people fear it is too expensive to pay for – but this one small price should pay off big time if you follow through with your plan. If you get web hosting with Bluehost (which I prefer), they give you a domain name of your choice for free when you signup. That single cost – which is less than $100 USD per year for your website hosting and domain name – is all you need to get your business started.
- Add Quality Content. No matter your website's purpose is – you will need to create some high-quality content to gain targeted traffic to your website. If you're not a writer, you can either learn more about how to write blog content here or elsewhere online, or hire a freelance writer to write some high-quality articles for your website. After you have some solid content, then it's important to continually add useful articles weekly (or more often – daily).
- Direct Your Traffic. It's not enough to get targeted traffic – you need to direct that traffic to the right place. You can offer a free report for them to download – something truly useful and related to your website. You can then funnel that traffic by building up a list, then promoting other useful products to them (ones that you are an affiliate for). Or, you can use your website traffic to promote your own product. You can also monetize your website by placing Google Adsense ads on it. If you receive a lot of traffic, it can pay off. Whatever you do with it, make sure you remember to direct the readers to do something.
- You'll Need A List. Building up a high-quality list of users (readers or prospective buyers) is going to be a part of how you make money online. You may start out with using a free way to manage your blog users (if you use Wordpress) – and that is fine at first. Using Feedburner is an option at first, to manage your blog readers. But if you want to send out a mass email to inform your readers about a promotion or product, what will you do then? By this time, you may have made a little money with the Google Adsense ads on your website or other promotional efforts. You can take that money and put it into your one other important investment – a software program to manage your growing list of readers. Personally, I prefer to use Email Marketer, a software that is paid for one time (no monthly payments) and used for all my websites, for an unlimited number of people and years. I have noticed a lot of people using software for their list management, that requires monthly payments to pay for using it. If that is your only option, then it may work ok for you. But if you have a little money to invest, I recommend putting it into a software that you pay for only once.
- Be Healthy. This last tip is easier-said than done at times, but I thought it was as important as all the others. Try to put your health, your mental and physical well-being above all the work. You can't work too well if you are burnt out and falling asleep at the desk. Working like that can be ok at times – when you are determined to finish up the work or project you're on. But to sustain a life like that isn't really like having a real life. You're doing this work to gain freedom in some parts of your life – and it helps to get outside, spend time with family and take breaks when you need it. Internet Marketers can develop a lot of strange habits. Take a look at the 10 Weird Habits of True Internet Marketers if you want to know what they are! Try to keep somewhat of a balance to remain clear-minded enough to complete your goals. Take time off to relax when you need it.
These 10 tips to help you overcome your information overload, are just an overview. Hopefully the overview hasn't led to any further confusion. I have a list of resources that could help you further, if you are interested in learning more about how to make money online. If you want to know more about very specific ways to profit online – for example: becoming a professional blogger, site flipping, membership websites and every other method that I use to make money online – you can read the Top 10 Ways to Make Money Online.
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