Building a Better Website Part III – For Your Home Based Business

Back to business, remember that in part I we discussed everything involved in the background, or before the website; part II we discussed the planning and naming of the website. Well in this article, we are going to get into the building, publishing of the website for your home business, or any small business looking to go global.You will find this section is loaded with useful ideas for building the right site for you. From posting useful content to processing credit card orders online, everything you need to consider is included here.Building It-First, let us start with building it. It does not matter if you use one of the sources in the appendix; to dynamically and instantly create your pages with your input, or you go it alone. Just a heads up though, if you do decide to go at it alone and not use a webpage builder, then be prepared to do some studying on HTML, java, and a few others to help get your site off the ground. A FREE guide to barebones HTML programming is available at werbach.com/ barebones/. Remember HTML is very easy to learn, it just takes a little effort.Building it means creating content and coming up with a design that works well for you and your small home based business.  The content of the website decides the design and layout of the site, for example, if you were going to get into a drop-shipping home business (Be cautious of a dropshipper who requires that you pay a fee to access their product line. A legitimate dropshipper should not charge to set up an account.), then you would want to go with a merchant style website. One with columns and drop down menus, and maybe a quick search box for the site (for the advanced). If it is a site to talk about cars then maybe you want to have a car watermark behind the words, and some articles on certain models; whatever the case may be it is all up to you and the way that you want to go about it. Here some guidelines to help you along the way:Tip # 1 Layout/DesignLayout and design are a very subjective topic, but the important thing is to make sure that there is a layout…as opposed to just putting information up, make an effort to display it aesthetically. The web makes it possible to control how your information is presented, there’s no reason not to do it. Some general guidelines you can follow are:· split your information into logical sections· make sure your starting page is attractive and well laid out· try to have a consistent theme throughout the entire site· try to use colors, styles and fonts that complement each otherTip # 2 Get To the PointTry to get to the point on the first page, or at least give people an idea of what your site is about. If people have to go hunting, they may move on. There is nothing more aggravating than a site that forces you to navigate for ten minutes before even figuring out what they do, let alone offering you the information you’re looking for. Remember, if somebody is visiting your site, they are probably looking for something…try to make it easy for them to find it. Ask yourself what things people might be looking for in general, and try to make those things accessible easily from the main page. Make sure that visitors don’t have to wade through endless links to get somewhere, and conversely, make sure they don’t have to scroll down thirty screens worth to find what they want. Keep in mind that a frustrated visitor probably won’t be a visitor for long.Tip # 3 Total Page SizeOne of the most frustrating things to a person browsing the web is waiting for a site to load…make sure that your site is relatively quick to load, no matter what you put on it. There are obviously a number of factors that can affect how quickly a web site loads, but try to make sure that excessive file sizes isn’t one of them. As a rule of thumb, a main page shouldn’t be a whole lot more than 30K or so. This, under normalconditions, will load the page in a few seconds, but still allow some fairly good use of graphics. If you have significantly more text than that, consider separating it onto separate pages. Fact: the average person won’t wait longer then ten seconds for a page to load, then they are out. Tip # 4 Keep It FreshMake an effort to keep your web site fresh, especially if you want to get repeat visitors. If a site remains stagnant, people will stop visiting it again and again, but if there is always something new, people will drop by often just to see what’s changed. You might want to think about doing a complete site redesign every few months, as it not only keeps it fresh, but it also gives you the opportunity to take advantage of newer technology as it comes out. This also helps to improve your site as time goes on, as you’ll invariably learn better techniques through each iteration, be sure to take advantage of technologies that will allow you to create and manage your web page without needing to know the coding.This all goes back to the SEO that has been previously mentioned. You have to try your best to keep your webpage’s optimized, the meta-tags are important, they have to be typed just right that’s the space just below on the HTML form view of the site. This is where it gets important so pay attention-

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this is where the title of the page would be example: Online Home Based Business (be descriptive, use some keywords)
   
    
  
Content="This is where you are going to put in a page description, again be sure to use your keywords, but don't play repeat either Google don't like that">

Content=”now this is where you put all your keywords, use different forms. Some examples are: home based business, work from home, work online, home business, small home based business…” you get the picture.

Keywords are important, if the keywords do not match the content then you will not make any rankings, and that is important, because that is how the searcher looking for the product of your home business is going to find you. Fact: When the average person goes online and does a search on a topic, they rarely go past the second page! With that being said, then it is safe to presume that you want to be on the first page. We will get a little more in depth when we get to the optimization section of the website.

If you are doing drop shipping, then you are going to need a form of way to complete transactions online. In the world of shopping carts, the prices can vary anywhere from free to $600 or more. You need to remember that you get what you pay for, and stay away from free shopping carts. They are out there; however, they can cost you a lot in the long run. You may have to spend money on programmers to make your “free” cart work the way you need it to, you will most likely not get any upgrades or documentation, and they usually limit the size of your business. A “free” shopping cart is not worth the time and money that the hassle will cost you.

ASP shopping carts usually charge a monthly fee of around $30-$60. Depending on the company, they may also charge you a set up fee, and/or an annual fee as well. You may also need to purchase your merchant account and payment gateway through the ASP, which will cost you around $150-$200, but you may be able to get a discount by going through the ASP to purchase these.

Licensed software costs around $200-$600 to purchase. It is a one-time cost that you can even spread out over time by leasing. Leasing arrangements usually take your payments to around $40-$50 a month for two years. Once the licensing fee is paid, you will own the software and no longer have to pay for it. You will need to pay for your payment gateway ($20-$60 per month), and you will need to purchase your merchant account which can cost up to $300 or more. There are many different shopping carts out there, and you need to focus on what will best serve your business. Here is a list of several options that I recommend to get you started on your research.

Tradeworks -They can handle your merchant account, payment gateway, and an easy-to-use shopping cart. Tradeworks will handle your compatibility issues and get your cart up and running quickly. They also have great customer service.

Quikstore – This is a licensed software package that is hosted on your server. It is a great product and costs only $199.95. The flexibility is good. The payment gateway costs extra, but Quikstore suggests one that will be compatible with the software. Contact them at quikstore.com.

Miva Merchant – Another licensed software, but it can be hosted either on your own server or remotely. It also offers good flexibility and allows for good growth. The license fee is $595 and they can be found at miva.com.

GoEmerchant – An ASP that is all-inclusive. The merchant account is provided, as well as tools that will help you customize the look of your cart. GoEmerchant charges $59.95 per month and a $29.95 annual fee. goemerchant.com.

Securenetshop – This is another ASP that offers flexibility and a “total” package. The cost of this ASP is $229 per year, plus $149 for the merchant account and payment gateway.

I still suggest that unless you are sure that you have a killer product and you have the funds to invest that you should go with some of the free choices to start, then later up grade.

Publish it

Next, you take the Web address you have set up and publish your pages to that address. It’s sort of like moving your belongings into your new home or office. You will get basic insight into how your pages and files go from your computer to your Internet space and. If you used the built in website builder at website.ws, then you won’t need this part, on the other hand if you used something like Microsoft publisher, or some other build your site from scratch deal then read on. Publisher has its own FTP (File Transfer Protocol) built in, in case you used another program then you might need to get one. Something simple and free for now will do such as FileZilla. Just don’t forget to make sure that all the files loaded correctly, once you upload all the files to the server, then go through and using your browser, click and check each link. This is important, in order for your site to survive it has to have integrity, you do not want to go to a site with a bunch of dead links, right.

This is your chance to go through and make sure that all is well and the links work. Because once you start to market your home based business website it is going to be difficult to fix dead links that are already in circulation.

Well that is all for now. Let us recap; all right in this section we talked about building of the website, remember HTML is your friend, so try to learn a little of it; we also brushed up on the type of content with some ideas as to how to approach it, be keyword rich and specific. A shopping cart can either make you or brake you, it represents your drop-shipping home business, so do some research on what you want to do, and they have tutorials on these things. Lastly, we talked about publishing and checking your site for link flaws, this is important as previously stated, you DO NOT WANT DEAD LINKS!

Well I wish you the best of luck, keep practicing and studying I will be back soon with part IV optimization and marketing.

Choosing a Legitimate Home Based Business

A lot of people find it effective to have legitimate home based business since it can positively generate more income by network marketing. When starting this business, it is not risky and the initial cost is very low. Aside from those, working from a home business offers flexibility, recession proof and passive generating income.It is practical to change the old way of thinking by not being a salary slave and it is not the only way to make money if you are working as an employee. You can always find extra time and does not matter how busy you are and you can still build your own home base business as well as having a plan B. And lastly, legitimate home based business is legal thing.Out of every 100 people who reach the age of 65, working 45 years of their life in a job and only 5% are economically fit. In addition, 95% of people in reality spend 45 years of their lives making the other 5% successful.The question comes now, why are you still working for someone else’s financially success? Based on the current global financial situation, global financial crisis has resulted in many casualties. So many corporations bankrupt and collapsed and resulted to lose the jobs to millions of people worldwide. Don’t wait until you become one of them and start looking for alternatives. The plan B is this: legitimate home based business.Today, it is tough to identify what is legitimate and what is not with so many puzzling choices out there. To make sure you will find the legitimate and genuine work from your home business there are so many recommended ideas and a list of home based businesses.They are legitimate businesses with little or no starting up costs. But it requires you to do hard work in order to build a successful business. As long as you put all your effort on it, you will reap the reward as soon as possible. Then, after the preliminary hard work, this legitimate home based business can be run on auto-pilot and will give financial and time freedom.

Which Home Based Business Ideas Are Right For You?

You will find thousands of home based business ideas on the internet. Most of them are just scams but there are many business ideas which are legitimate and have proven to show profits and regular income to their members. Thousands of people are searching the internet everyday on a quest of finding the right home based business so that they can supplement their normal income or to improve their lifestyles.Another advantage of working from home is that you can spend more time with your family. However, you’ll need to be extremely careful while selecting the home based business idea. The internet is flooded with scams and frauds who normally assure instant income without any hard work. Hence, it is absolutely mandatory to conduct a thorough research before you join any business.Technically, online businesses resemble the businesses which are otherwise conducted in the real world. You need to invest your commitment, money, time and lots of effort coupled with patience and hard work in order to succeed with your online business.In this article we have listed out a few points which might help you to make the right decisions:
The most excellent online business ideas of the one which you would really love to do. You’ll need to feel comfortable and are passionate about it. The passion and comfort with your home based business will help you to work hard and stay motivated.

Any business which keeps giving you continuous income and the one which doesn’t fully depend on your efforts alone would be great and such an income is called as residual income. There are many multilevel marketing businesses which will provide you with residual incomes where you get a certain percentage of commission even if your down line member makes a sale.

Another means to benefit largely with your work from home is by not depending on just one source of income. Multiple income sources would be a good idea and it will help you to sustain your expenses even if one of the businesses runs slack.

You can have a lifelong income by promoting and selling your own home based business idea. You might however need to upgrade your course materials at regular intervals depending upon the market and existing technologies.

You’ll need to learn all the tricks of your trade and develop the necessary skills in an ongoing basis. You need to develop the ability to adapt to the changes rapidly and make the required arrangements.

You need to groom your leadership qualities to motivate your target groups with your ideas and lead them towards success. The success of your team would also mean your success as well. For your home based business ideas to materialize and to show you profit, you will need to be committed and persistent. Once you pick the right idea for yourself, you’ll need to give it the due time to flourish and in the process, you will need to learn all that it takes to make it a success.Make it a great dayDarrell Lischka

Pot of Gold in a Home-Based Business

Being a stay-at-home mom is very rewarding but there are times when you would feel bored and helpless. If you are one of the many women who feel like you want to do more than just cleaning the house and watching the kids, then having a home-based job is just the right answer for you. Staying at home to take care of your children and to clean the house should not stop you from making money. With the existence of computer and Internet, making money at home is very much possible.The world wide web is a place of zillions of opportunities. You can work even if you are staying in your home or even if you have children to take care of. Many home-based jobs online are helping mothers earn while staying with their kids at home. There are so many advantages of getting into home-based business:1. You can earn money even if you do not go to an actual office. You do not have to go out from your home because you can create an office right at home.2. You have a flexible schedule. This is one reason why most mothers opt to go into a home-based business instead of an 8-5 job. Home-based businesses give you the option to work when you want to. That means you can still prepare breakfast for your family, wave goodbye to your kids when they leave for school and be present in every school activity.3. You are the boss. Now, isn’t this cool? You do not have to spend eight torturing hours with a cranky boss because with home-based business, you are boss.The advantages of investing online for a home-based business is a miracle for those mothers who want to take care of their families and, at the same time, earn. But just like any other business, you should also be very careful and be keen in choosing the type of home-based business you get yourself into. If you are the type of person who enjoys doing crafts and writing short poems or if you are passionate about arts, then you can invest in a greeting card home-based business. This type of business will not only bring cash to your door but it can also enhance your long buried talents and skills. The only secret ingredient for a successful home-based business is to invest in something that you enjoy doing.

Have You Recruited Any Leaders Into Your Home Based Business?

I do not know if you are one of the people that might be struggling a little bit to recruit leaders into your primary business. Chances are that you are struggling to just plain recruit anybody into your business.This is not your fault. People get started in the home base business industry and get taught a variety of strategies and methods that some people believe to be old school methods. A number of these methods still work today but on the other hand a large number of these so called old school methods really are some what out dated.Are you perhaps familiar with the methods of, doing cold calling, handing out DVD’s etc.Well, a lot of the old methods are not very enjoyable.There is a better way though. A way that is fun that will make building your business so much easier than to try to chase family and friends. The only way to do this is to become a person of value. A person that can provide guidance to people in building a profitable home base business.This would require you to become an expert yourself. To do this, you would need to team up with a mentor or at the very least, do some research about how to build a profitable home base business.The old saying will never die: “Knowledge is power.”Increasing your knowledge in how to build a profitable home base business will result in more people coming to you to join you in your business. This is one of the secrets that many people do not know. They think that they will succeed by pitching their primary company to people everyday.If you think about it, these people that you approach never even asked to enter upon the home base business industry, much less to join you in your primary company. The secret that I am revealing to you here is the core of attraction marketing. This core secret is to increase your personal value to people which will result in your success in building a profitable business.Another way of really enhancing your business success is to use the internet as a tool to super charge your way of reaching multitudes of people all at once.Using the Internet as a tool to leverage your time and to maximize your recruiting success is something that take a little time to put in place, especially if you are starting out as a complete newbie to online marketing.Which bring me to the point.The “new” way of building a profitable home base business in the twenty first century require a home base business owner to incorporate online and offline marketing strategies while using attraction marketing at the same time.This is what the top producers in the industry implement with great success to recruit leaders into their business.I am not going to beat around the bush here.If you are a person that are serious about succeeding in having a secure residual income from being part of a industry that provide ordinary people the opportunity to grow wealth starting part time, then you need to take these few little tips with regard to attraction marketing and using the internet as a tool to enhance your success in your business very seriously.

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using a Property Manager to Rent Out Your Property

One of the biggest advantages of having a property manager in place is that they not only do all the actual management for you – selection of tenants, completion of appropriate paperwork, inspections etc. – but they also do much of the accounting. From most of my property managers, I would get a monthly statement detailing the gross income, the expenses incurred, their commission and the net amount transferred into my bank account. This makes for very easy accounting.

Typically, property managers charge anywhere from 4-15% of the rental income to manage your properties. Usually the bigger your portfolio, the lower commission rate they will settle for.

Another advantage of using property managers is that the less pleasant work of evictions, notices of rental increases and notices requiring tenants to remedy shortcomings in keeping the property clean and tidy, no longer need to be handled by you personally.

So how do you choose a property manager?

Just like with the selection of a property to buy, or the selection of a real estate agent to work with, or the selection of a tradesman to work on your properties, it is somewhat of a numbers game. Go with recommendations from friends or other landlords, interview prospective managers, ask them how they have dealt with particular problems in the past, and then try them out. You can always change them later on if you do not see eye to eye. However, it may not always be so easy to change agents, especially if you have bought the property with the tenants in it.

Let me tell you about an experience I had with an agent in the UK. I bought a property with tenants in it and by extension I got saddled with the agent who had originally rented it to them. As it was my very first investment property, I didn’t want to have an agent manage the property for me, I wanted to manage it myself. But it wasn’t that easy. The agent kept their security deposit because he had found the tenants and even though it was my property, he demanded that they pay the rent to him and then on top of that, he withheld that rent and didn’t pay it to me. I had no legal recourse unless I evicted the tenants which ultimately I had to do. It was all very amicable as the tenants knew what was happening. They spent one night away from the house to make it legal, I then presented the eviction notice from the courts to the agent and he was forced to return the security deposit and pay me what he owed me on the rent. After that, my tenants came back to me, we signed a new lease and I managed the property myself. But as a warning, it does not always work out that way where there is an amicable eviction and wresting your property away from another management agent.

Just because you use one management company to look after one or several properties, it should not be a foregone conclusion that you always use the same firm for any subsequent properties you acquire in the same area. In fact, engaging two competing firms can be healthy, in that they will each try to do well by you to win over more business. This relates back to my earlier programme on selecting builders. Always get three quotes for any job and don’t get complacent by using just one builder all the time. The same applies to agents.

You can lose your tenants and your rent very quickly if the property manager does not respond quickly to repairs or complaints from tenants. Let me tell you about a situation I had when I first went into the property investment business in the UK. I had some tenants move into one of my properties and they had signed a lease agreement and paid a month’s rent in advance as well as a security deposit. I had turned the management of that property over to an agent with the understanding that my tenants would call them with any problems that arose and they would act on my behalf immediately upon hearing about any issues that needed to be resolved.

What happened next with these tenants was a nightmare. Unbeknownst to me, the roof started to leak in the master bedroom from day one. During the night, if it rained, they had to set out buckets to collect the water that was coming through the roof. They called the management company the next morning and were told that a roofer would be there to fix the problem. This went on for three weeks and each time the leaks were getting worse. The management company kept promising to send the roofer.

At the end of the three weeks, my tenant’s father who was a lawyer, sent a letter to me threatening to sue me if I didn’t give the tenants their security deposit back, but also their first month’s rent and another month’s rent to compensate them for all the emotional upset that had been caused and the physical inconvenience of living under those conditions as well as all the time that they lost from their jobs looking for another place to live. The upshot of the story is that the management company never sent the roofer, they never notified me and they behaved totally irresponsibly. In the end, I lost my tenants, I lost money, and the management company lost me as a client.

Of course, none of this would have happened in New Zealand because the law protects both landlord and tenant. However, if you are looking to invest in other countries, be sure that you know the current laws regarding all aspects of property investment.

To summarise:

On the plus side agents can save you:

paperwork
having to deal with courts and eviction notices
unpleasant issues like informing tenants of rent increases and complaints against them
On the minus side, they can be:
Lazy or irresponsible or negligent
Slow to get the proper repairmen out quickly
Neglectful about informing you when there are serious problems with your property

Here are some additional facts that could be deal-breakers for a landlord in selecting a property manager.

One of the first things I learned to do when selecting an agent was to see what the caliber of his tradesmen were like. Did he have a decent plumber, roofer and electrician? Were they reliable? How much were their average prices? One of the most frequent expenses a landlord can have with his property is plumbing. During my years as a landlord, the number of times I had been called to send a plumber to one of my properties, and the number of times other plumbers who picked up on previous plumbers and told me they did it wrong, and the outrageous sums of money they charged for their mistakes, made me seriously consider going to school and learning how to be a plumber. I eventually did find a plumber who was moderately priced and knew what he was doing. The downside was it took so long for him to come out and fix the problem. So if you get a property manager who seems reasonable, try to check out the tradesmen that he has on his books. As nice as the property manager may be, it’s his tradesmen who can ruin your reputation as a landlord.

Now let’s say that the tradesmen all check out. Now you are faced with an equally monumental task of checking out the capabilities of a prospective property manager. The laws of a country change frequently and you, as well as your property manager, should keep on top of those changes. Your manager has to chase the rents, document everything, pay you the rent on time and make sure that he has referenced the tenants properly and has accepted documents that are legally binding. Both you and the management agency have to keep on top of all the properties that you own: when the rents are due, when they are paid, when they are posted to your account, whether the correct amounts have been paid, that you have up-to-date agreements between yourself and the agency, that all your tax records are accurate.

If you think that property management is like a walk in the park, you will be in for a rude awakening. There are complex tax issues, laws governing those taxes, laws concerning tenant rights, landlord rights, evictions and contracts. You need to be prepared to spend a great deal of time and energy as a property investor. It’s not a question of just finding a wonderful property. You then have to make sure it remains so. A property manager may not know that the building is developing dry rot. He may not know that the wiring needs to be replaced. He may not know that there is subsidence to the building. But since all of these things and many more greatly affect the property that you are buying, you need to keep on top of these things. These are things that the property manager is not responsible for. So while you can always get yourself a property manager to handle the day-to-day operations, you cannot really afford to be an absentee property owner.

Know What It Takes To Become A Good Real Estate Agent

When considering what it takes to become a real estate agent, you have to think about your specific location. Plus, you have to understand that qualifications do change from time to time. You are thinking about the career opportunity, and you’re thinking about the potential commissions. Now it’s time to get prepared to be able to sell real estate within your community.

There are many real estate laws and regulations that wrap around the real estate industry. If you know these well, then you’re prepared to navigate your way through the field. You don’t have to be a big shot to become a real estate agent, but you do have to know what you’re doing. If you do know those particular rules, then you are ready to go.

What does an agent do exactly? A real estate agent has the scoop on many different properties within a particular area. They also have contacts and vital information for those listings, making it easier on a person to purchase a property. If you are planning on buying a property, you need an agent for this reason, but it’s much more than that. Imagine the fact that the seller might have a real estate agent. Then, don’t you need someone on your side? For negotiation purposes, it’s like making sure you have a lawyer when the other side has a lawyer.

Every single aspect of the licensing process in your state is going to be different from other states. That is why you have to be looking at things like this when you are planning on becoming a real estate agent. It is definitely state by state, and you have to abide by the rules in your state.

If you are an agent, you want to be sure that you join certain organizations in order to help you network within the field and become trustworthy to your customers. For instance, the NAR or National Association of Realtors is one of those organizations. These types of organizations make you accountable, and they give you a professional appearance to the public.

Know what you can bring to the general public. You have contacts, and you have means for them to purchase a home right? Give them things that they cannot get on their own. Perhaps a person comes to you with bad credit. If they do, can you help them find a home? You need to have all the necessary information in order to ensure that you can guide a person down the path of buying a home, no matter what position they are in of course.

Each state makes it very known what their laws and regulations are, so the best thing you can do is to study these different regulations. This will give you a step up on the competition because there is definitely an influx of realtors out there available. Make sure you know what it takes to become a real estate agent.

How To Succeed At Online Product Creation The Easy Way

Product creation could be a frightening subject for a lot of Internet marketers to face. Some folks who get in the game with the intention of making a full time income are completely ignorant as to how an online business operates. One of the most profitable ways to create online cash is by creating a product that others are happy to pay for.

Product creation is legitimate method of generating money through internet marketing but many entrepreneurs get it wrong. They start by imitating their Internet marketing gurus by creating information products on Internet marketing in hopes of getting rich the way their heroes did. The problem is that they usually don’t know what they are doing and enter a highly competitive niche with very little marketing experience or connections.

Here are a few tips for effective product creation that may help you get on the right track:
Start by finding a profitable niche with low to moderate competition. If you conduct some rudimentary market research and keyword research, you’ll find many opportunities in areas that will surprise you. Amazon and eBay are two great places to brainstorm for product ideas.

Developing Your Product does not have to be a difficult project. You can find experts in the right field for your niche and pay them to write the material while an artist designs the packaging and website or blog. You can outsource the entire product creation part of the project after you conduct the research and testing to ensure profitability.

Sales and marketing strategies should be created while developing the product and learning about the market. Some experienced marketers use pay per click to drive traffic to their offer page; some folks outsource the entire marketing campaign to affiliates through ClickBank or other affiliate programs.

Product creation does not need to be hard, particularly when the merchandise is electronic. E-books, videos, audio and multi-media products sell very well. They are distributed immediately to customers electronically. Once you have a good feel for a niche market, try to service your customers with associated products and upgrades. If you want to earn money online through product creation, you must understand supply and demand. The majority of new online marketers fail miserably because they go after highly competitive markets or forget to research their chosen niche properly. You have to create your products according to the needs, wants and desires of the prospective customers.

Information Product Creation: Never Compete on Price Because There Is Only One You

Information product creation requires extensive preparation, no matter which niche you work within and you want to make sure that your information product has a successful launch. That probably sounds scary and intimidating but here’s the thing: this is a one time effort and it will pay off in a foundation that is strong enough to get your ideal clients to invest in your high-end programs and services without the perils of a traditional funnel. This article will teach you a few of the things that you need to remember if you’d like to invest in yourself and start on the information product creation path using your unique talents and abilities. Remember that you never have to worry about anyone ripping off your ideas because if you understand how to properly position yourself around your story.

Understand Both Strengths and Weaknesses: It is good to have an impartial view of your own strengths and weaknesses when lay the foundation of selling yourself within the information product creation process. It helps you figure out where you are, what you lack and how to move forward so that you get as much growth as possible. It is more than important, it is urgent if you want to create fast success for yourself to have personal positive reinforcement and deep belief to provide yourself the support you need so that you can get over your own limitations to ensure that your information product is as valuable as it can be.

You also need to know exactly who your competition is so you can study them and use their methods to help you improve your own standings. Down recreate the wheel, but understand the wheel and position yourself going uphill from the competition. Check out which kinds of opportunities you’ve already got and try to figure out how best to use them while taking care to remember your strengths and weaknesses. This is a great way to figure out where you stand against your competition which helps you figure out how best to grow.

Launch on Time: No matter what, even if you haven’t officially announced your “launch date” you should launch the site when you’ve said you would. This will force you to stick to your goal and actually work on it. Thinking that “I’ll launch it when I think it’s ready to launch” will only hinder your efforts. You’ve got a responsibility that you need to live up to with your launch, and you can’t move back on that one. If you get close to your launch date and you are getting hung up on your self limiting beliefs in your information product creation, don’t worry this about getting it out there and not perfection. As long as it is usable you should launch it. Launching on time is the professional thing to do and it is more important than creating a “wow” effect in your site visitors. You can always update/upgrade your website when you have to, so there shouldn’t be any issue with that.

Analyze Your Own Concept: If you want to make your information product creation successful you need to understand how good your concept is: is it really going to work for your chosen audience or would something else be better? You already know about your competition; how does your concept measure up? If you haven’t come up with your own idea and are trying to work with someone else’s concept, do some more work on your own before your launch. People want original ideas because they’ve seen too many other me-too websites already.

Test Your Concept Before You Commit To The Information Product Creation Process: One of the biggest failures people have with information product creation is not testing an idea before putting a lot of effort into producing an information product. PPC to a small 5 page site with a landing page is a great way to test an offer before you even produce it. If people will sign up to get it, you can be sure that you can create an information product that will target eliminating the pain of your target market. The small amount of money will be invaluable in using crowd sourcing to direct the final outline of the information product creation process.

You’ll have lots of hurdles to clear after the launch of your information product and the only way to truly take care of them is to follow the advice in this article to work smarter. Plenty of people work hard, but it is the ones who work smarter who make real money online with the information product creation business model.

Plan To Succeed With Information Product Creation: Why You Need To Split Your Process Up

One of the keys to succeeding in information product creation is to break the process up into discrete steps. This frequently isn’t an instinctive reaction for the typical information marketer. Especially on the internet where small sized learning products are the norm.

However, it is extremely important to your ultimate success. In fact, I would go so far as to say that if you don’t do this you probably won’t succeed… even when you are starting out let alone as you move forward.

Your product creation system should do this for you if only to help you to understand the overall task.

But why?

In this article, I’m going to ignore chunking and focus on the practical aspects. That’s not to say that chunking isn’t important. It is. It’s important to understanding and to learning the process. But while you can use the same chunks as you move forward, long term your focus needs to be on the operation of the system not the understanding of it. Unless of course you are constantly training new people!

So why is chunking important to long term use of the product creation process? (Yes, I know systems design uses a different term for this process but I’m not teaching you systems design. So I’m going to use the word learning content designers use.)

The first reason that having individual discrete tasks is important is one of schedule estimation. Frequently it is very difficult to estimate how long the total task of creating a product will take. After all, the size and type of the products matters as does the number of products in your product funnel. And those are just the most obvious elements. However, estimating a discrete task is often much easier. The total can then be estimated as the total of the discrete tasks.

Secondly, scheduling a large task can be problematic. However, by segmenting the task into a number of discrete tasks, you gain a much greater flexibility in scheduling. Not only that but as your business begins to add people you are able to schedule multiple people to the product creation.

Finally, segmenting a large task into smaller discrete tasks allows you to have much better control over the product creation. This affects two different areas — status and quality.

By segmenting your process into discrete tasks you are able to schedule and record the progress at much more detailed level. As a result you are more in control of the status of the product creation. You know what everyone is doing. When they should complete it. And how much it should cost. You also know exactly what has been done.

You also improve your overall quality. Instead of waiting until everything is done you can check quality as you go. This allows you to immediate react to low quality products without absorbing their costs. This means that you have less rework and your rework costs less. And if the product is not going to meet its quality requirement you will know about it in time to stop the development, change the requirement or fix the product.