Creating a blog for online business can be a challenge for newbies. My advice to those who are technically challenged (like me!) is to get someone else to do it for you. I can line you up with an associate of mine, Garry Parkes, who will install your Wordpress blog for FREE!

If you haven’t read my previous post (yesterday) you will first need to reserve a domain name. ie the name you have chosen for your blog. You can get the best deal from www.namecheap.com (under $10 per year). Remember that it’s always best if you can get a .com name.

You will also require a hosting company (the place in cyberspace where your blog "lives") and the best price on the internet is $4 a month and is only available by referral, through Garry’s special discounted hosting package at Hostgator (one of the most reliable hosting companies around).

If you’d like to be put in touch with Garry, please email me at Gaielle@SharpMarketingMethod.com .

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Planning your online business is oh so important! Firstly, look ahead and think about where you’d like to take your business AND your personal life one year from now. (Personally, if I could earn around $50,000 in the first year I’d be over the moon.)

Alex Jeffreys teaches his students to start small and think BIG. The plan should include leisure and holidays as well as the business aspects.

Once we have set a 12 month target, we can then break it down into 4 quarterly plans. The first quarter is then divided into 3 one-month plans. The first month can then become our primary focus. This is when we set up the structure of our online business.

Alex Jeffreys’ advice is to concentrate on one week at a time - he calls it "taking baby steps". While working on the current week, always have a plan for the coming week.

So, your homework is to think about your first 12 month goal. Start a journal and make a few notes. Have fun with it! Plan to enjoy the journey.

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Starting an online business has been bugging me for about 18 months. During that time I’ve downloaded umpteen ebooks & programs and wasted a whole lot of money on useless business opportunities that didn’t live up to their promises. I was even scammed by one guy to the tune of $15,000! (I’m still trying to get at least some of that back.

The bottom line is that there are no magic wands to make you rich overnight, like so many sales pitches promise.

During my online wanderings I came across an amazing guy who caught my attention. His name is Alex Jeffreys. I really liked his honesty and openness, so I signed up for a free report and in turn he kept me informed about what he was doing online and a bit about his background and family life. I always looked forward to his latest news.

Over a period of a year or so, he went from a struggling newbie to become a wealthy entrepreneur. In the past 12 months his income grew to around $300,000 and his target for the coming year is one million dollars!

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