Hello.<\/p>\n
in the last few weeks, I’ve been considering what I’m an “Expert” at. I have built multiple websites.\u00a0 I have studied search engine optimization and content creation. I’ve written articles and created products.<\/p>\n
I’ve even set up auto-responders and follow-up emails.<\/p>\n
Doing Something Doesn’t Mean It Was Done Well<\/strong><\/p>\n Although I’ve had a “presence” online since late 2009, that doesn’t mean that I’ve done it “well.”\u00a0 It doesn’t mean that I’ve mastered the knowledge.<\/p>\n How Do You Know?<\/strong><\/p>\n I can tell that I haven’t mastered some skills based on the results that I’ve produced.<\/p>\n For example, one of my websites had over a dozen pages and was constantly receiving more and more traffic year after year.\u00a0 That’s excellent!<\/p>\n However, that website did not sell a single item. I did not use the website to generate money. So, even though I was able to receive thousands of visitors through organic traffic methods, the website had no value to me.<\/p>\n Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n It’s like standing in a crowded room needing a pen and not asking a single person for a pen.<\/p>\n My website was there.\u00a0 It was providing content and useful information for people.<\/p>\n In addition, over time, it proved to be a well liked website because it ranked #1 for specific keywords in both Bing and Yahoo.\u00a0 I think I got within the top 20 for a short while on the search engine that shall go unnamed.<\/p>\n But, it didn’t fulfill the p0urpose of its design.<\/p>\n What is The Desired Outcome<\/strong><\/p>\n Any time you want to measure your progress, you have to have a starting point and a desired outcome.<\/p>\n For example, a new internet marketer’s desired outcome may be to receive at least $1 in income from their online activities.<\/p>\n Okay, with that desired outcome, there are going to things that go into that process like product launches, ads, social websites, and much more.<\/p>\n Define Milestones<\/strong><\/p>\n Before you can start measuring your progress, you will need to define your desired outcome.\u00a0 Then, the process is as easy as defining steps or milestones between where you are now (which takes a whole new level of self-honesty) and where you want to be.<\/p>\n Milestones can be as simple as writing an article a week or as complex as getting 10,000 subscribers on your email list.<\/p>\n It all depends on where you want to go and how fast you want to get there.\u00a0 For me, my milestones are smaller increments so that I can accomplish a little each day without spending more than 45 minutes doing something. Plus, by having smaller increments, I feel progress more often and can stay focused on each step without getting caught up in the details of trying to do too much.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello. in the last few weeks, I’ve been considering what I’m an “Expert” at. I have built multiple websites.\u00a0 I have studied search engine optimization and content creation. I’ve written articles and created products. I’ve even set up auto-responders and follow-up emails. 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