Does anyone ever really know what they're doing when first starting?
I know that I went into this somewhat blindly with my only sources being The 4-hour work week, Steve Pavlina, and eventually a $497 eBook course.
About a year later I now have a decent-looking website with about 30 articles and 5 eBooks all related to my niche. I've sold a few copies of my eBooks both on Amazon and on my website. IOW, I've experienced "trickles" of passive income.
I'm now giving this whole thing a lot more effort...cleaning up my sales pages, creating more social networking leads, constantly researching and thinking of ways to attract legitimately interested traffic, etc...
My interest leveling this IM stuff has skyrocketed, as I firmly believe that there are literally MILLIONS of potential ways to make a living online. Despite what the older generation, such as my parents, may think...I legitimately believe that if I don't attempt to build something valuable for myself online, then I'd be foolish. The Internet is literally filled with opportunities to achieve financial independence.
However, despite all of those beliefs and actions, I still feel doubtful about my own capabilities. I'm going to keep trying and trying and trying...but I feel like I'm taking a shot in the dark sometimes. How exactly will I know if/when to bail on my current project/niche... Because I feel that I'm doing it out of passion as opposed to "finding a need then filling that need with a solution". I've put tons of time in so far, mostly in creating the website's content and my 5 eBooks, and a 6th which is given for free in exchange for an email address.
I guess I'm not sure what exactly I'm asking here. I guess I'm just wondering...How do you know you're doing it right?
Google analytics?
Amount of people visiting my site?
Total number of sales?
I feel that I've learned a ton in the last year or so, but I still feel like a complete armature amongst lots of successful online marketers.
Does anyone really know what they are doing at first?
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