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SBWS: How much time and money has gone into the site? Rebekah: Whew...Time? Hundreds of hours. You wouldn't guess it to look at them. But each of my sites has evolved -- from small changes to complete redesign -- over, and over, and over during the past seven months. I'm constantly trying out new things.
I've spent a ton of money on things that I didn't need, but as far
as the aspects that count toward what I actually consider necessities for each site -- I'd say a couple hundreds bucks. Not bad considering the return on investment :) But anytime I want to get a new site up, I can get it up and running (just the basics) in two days for under 20 bucks. I love it.
SBWS: Was there much of a learning curve for you as far as the internet and web sites were concerned?
Rebekah: I'm pretty "tech savvy". It took me about five hours to learn HTML, but that was only basic stuff. Still, those five hours put me far ahead of most people who don't know a tag from a hex color code.
A lot of people struggle with the learning curve of online business.
It's tough figuring out how to do all that "technical" stuff. After a friend of mine complained that he was completely lost when it came to techie learning curve, I started putting together Master The Basics. It's a real step-by-step guide written in "newbie talk" that makes all those issues simple to do.
So no, quite the opposite. Jumping the learning curve and figuring
out how to manage my Internet activities was quick and painless for me.
SBWS: Is there any mistake(s) you made along the way with the site that you learned from?
Rebekah: YES. The worst mistake I made was not having a clear-cut system for my website. I set it up. Made a nice design. Included a few affiliate links, free downloads, and articles. Heck, I even added a newsletter subscription form.
But I didn't have a system.
If you don't have a system, your business will die. If it's not alive yet, it never will even get to that point.
I figured out a simple system that works. With information overload
running rampant, it's easy to get confused. Pulled in ten different directions at once. But you've got to maintain a focus. You've got to figure out a system that works for you. Then YOU have got to work the system.
If you find yourself saying, "I have my website up. I have my
affiliate links up. Umm...how do I make money?" it's because you don't have a system.
I actually go into the simple, 5-step formula I use personally in course at http://www.master-the-basics.com
SBWS: How quickly was it profitable for you?
Rebekah: I started seeing a profit from my online activities about three months
after I "set up shop". Each month the income is climbing. With the launch of my own products, it can only take off from here.
Keep in mind, though, that three months IS faster than average. Don't be discouraged if you've been at it for a year and still haven't seen more than a couple of $10 affiliate checks. I've spent abnormal amounts of time building my business -- time that you may not have. Keep at it. The "breaking point" comes at a different time for everyone.
SBWS: What software or web sites do you use pretty frequently for your business?
Rebekah: Dreamweaver 4.0! I'm completely addicted to it. I use Dreamweaver several times a day for a variety of purposes. I'm decent at hand coding HTML but Dreamweaver makes it so "point and click" it blows my mind.
I also use Mail Genie for sending out my newsletter, which is at http://www.mail-genie.com
SBWS: What future plans do you have for your site?
Rebekah: I could go on for hours but my fingers are about to fall off :) Basically -- to make money. I want to develop new products every three months or so, roll them out within a couple of weeks, and get a steady stream of income coming in from a variety of places (affiliate programs included). Multiple streams of income is the way to go. If one runs dry, you've still got X number of others working for you.
SBWS: Thank you for your time Rebekah. I wish the
best for your success online.
Rebekah: Thanks for interviewing me Tim!
I really appreciate it :-) Have an excellent day!
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