FRUSTRATED Newbie!!!

I am using 'The Ghost Method' by Joe Walter for my overall idea.

I am going to use the Newbie Workbook by Bryan Zimmerman for daily activities because it contains the blueprint (ya know, day 1 do this and day 2 do that type of thing)

Always think you can do what you have chossen and dont let you chossen idea to go with lack of you expirence or any other thing and last work hard as well as smart...

Thanks for the tip. I used the inove theme and I had to install the all in one SEO plugin.

I was happy to read your reply. I guess I am just stubborn and resistant to change. I started with 1 and 1 internet which doesn't offer Fantastico. I am reluctant to change my host server since my attempts at internet/affiliate marketing have thus far eaten me alive. Not to mention getting slapped by google after spending 5K in advertising. Frustratingly all tutorials talked about using WP blogs and using Fantastico to set it up. I finally found a fantastically simple tutorial that walks you through the whole set up on 1 and 1. I haven't tried it yet, but reading through it I could actually understand the language. I am not giving up yet on IM/affiliate marketing. After a year I am not quite a newbie, but I am still somewhat frustrated. Many of the big name marketers recommend outsourcing. In the long run this may be the best solution. Weigh the benefits vs the costs. I have spent a year "learning" stuff and came to the realization that my lack of technical knowledge was holding me back. I finally made $300 in sales this month so things are starting to look up. Persistence is the key.

Leanne
imcallinginrich.com

Thanks everyone. Sometimes its nice to hear some inspirational words and of others who have 'been there, done that'.

Hi!

YES, it definately gets easier, but like others are saying, it does take time and before you know it, you will know your away around the net and know exactly where you want to go next.

When I think back to where I started and how much I've learned, the tricks, the tips, the learning curves and the support from others here and elsewhere, I'm exactly where I want to be - online.

What is really amazing is how you can go from saying, "I can't do this" and feeling intimidated to feeling completely empowered and know, "Damn right I can do this!"

Good Luck,
Get in touch if you have day-to-day questions or ongoing support.

Cheers,
Terri

I am starting to feel like I will always be new to Word Press so I can relate to your frustration and I've been working on WP sites a good while.

Do you have any recommendations for themes that either already have a place holder for an optin box or are easy to add one in at the place you want it?

My biggest troubles are with widgets. Sure is hard to make them do what you want sometimes.

I agree...and thats why i like here... even at work ... im logged in here

It's not the hours that bother me. It's the little work that I feel I have accomplished. I would like to be able to do more in less time. I want to get to a point where I can do this full time, so it is definitely not the hours.

Don't be mean

Sometimes IM can look like a huge mountain to get over.

I've been doing this since 2002 and I'm still learning

Good for you Tish, you're taking action and that's what counts

Kim

I love Flexisqueeze

Well done on the Newbie blueprint... Read it and I like it...

Could you send me your email? I can't pm yet.

hay guy you just need to hang in there because me too a newbies and have realize that IM is career and that if it possible one need to get to school to get a degree for it but with practicing you make it sure

Outside of what the others have said, I 2nd this advice to outsource it. You will get there just keep moving forward.

Ok first of all IM in general doesn't get easier, it gets harder and harder before it gets easier. Sure some of the basic stuff like squidoo etc... gets a lot easier since you are repeating the process but IM it self will get a lot harder.

I plan to outsource. I just wanted to do one website (at least) on my own so that I would know what it involved and exactly how to do it. I really want to learn all the parts to building a business and maybe see a little income from my own efforts first. Even if I don't make a dollar doing it all myself I still feel it won't be a waste because of everything that I will learn.

As most other people have posted, give yourself credit for tkaing action and what you've done already.

Here's some perspective for you:

There a 4 stages of learning:

1. Unconscious incompetence -- we dom't know what we don't know, and are blissfully happy.

2. Conscious incompetence -- as we embark on a new project or sphere of learning, we become aware of how far we have to go, how much we don't know, and all the mistakes we have made and are making.

This is where you are, and this is where most people tuck their tails between their legs and give up BECAUSE it's tough to face the HUGE discomfort of being a newbie.

Just know that growth and learning ARE uncomfortable -- you gotta endure that as part of the process.

3. Conscious competence -- this is the stage where you're starting to get it but you are still being deliberate -- i.e. -- remember when you 1st learned to drive a car? "I'm getting in, I'm putting on my seat belt, I'm turning the key, I'm shifting, I'm looking in my mirrors...'

4. Mastery -- this is where you are in the flow -- they way most of us are these days when we're driving -- when we're on a familiar route and all is well, we are barely aware of the actions we're taking and we get to our destination almost without realizing it.

IMPORTANT NOTE: We shift back and forth between stages -- for example, if you drive into a severe storm, you will certainly shift back into Stage 3 and be very aware, focused and deliberate about your driving.

Remember that anytime you decide to learn something new or put yourself in an unfamiliar situation, you WILL experience these stages. It comes with the territory.

Keep on moving forward, and know that your discomfort and frustration are signs along the learning highway that indicate you're moving in the right direction.

N.