I think this will work out best because some of you are not interested in writing and some of you are only interested in writing.  Those of you who straddle both Internet marketing and writing can just read both blogs

Thanks so much for your support. Wow!  I can’t believe that it’s been almost a year since I started my online journey. It’s funny to go back and read my posts from last fall. I’ve come a long way if I do say so myself!

Ding, ding, ding. Has anyone ever seen me actually use keywords in my posts? No…do I feel stupid? Yes!

I’ve never really done much to market this blog. It’s growing at a slow but steady pace (actually, most people find it by searching for my name, I still don’t understand what is interesting at all about me to search for, lol). If I think back over the months, I’ve wasted time! My list would be bigger, I’d be making more income from the blog if only…I’d analyzed which keywords to use in my posts.

Geez, I preach this to the heavens, but have never given it any thought for ProjectWAHM. I’m going to add it to my list of things to do Then, I’ll rank higher in the search engines and get more awesome readers like you.

As for me…I’m putting myself through a personal challenge through the end of the month. I really think I’ve found my “holy grail”, but focus is still an issue. I’m not going to announce my holy grail, or exactly what my challenge is until August 9th. That is a special day for me, and I’m determined to have reached a few goals by then.

This has been an incredible year, but I want to make it a lot more incredible.

I’ll post about my progress without giving too much away, I want you guys to be totally stoked and on the edge of your seats to find out what I’m doing

I feel like God has blessed me and given me a great chance here.  I couldn’t be happier.

So, what’s the one thing that’s holding me back in increasing my profits?  F-O-C-U-S

You’ll hear internet marketers cite focus as a problem all the time.  Let’s face it, there are so many opportunities on the web that it can be so easy to jump from one to the other without actually completing them.

I’m getting better though.  Every time I start to do something that is potentially taking time away from my business or my family I think to myself, “is this going to better my son’s life in any way, shape or form?”  When I do that, it’s powerful.  Yes, it puts some guilt on, but that’s what needs to be done.

I’m determined to double my income by the end of this year.  That will help us pay off some of the debt we’ve accumulated as well as start saving for my son’s college education.  I know it’s achievable and reachable  by focusing.  I have the tools I just need to continue doing what I’m doing, just on a larger scale.

Yes, the WAHM lifestyle is a lucky one, and I feel incredibly blessed.  It would be silly not to take full advantage of all that has been given to me.

However, there is a REASON that people hire ghostwriters, and that’s because they earn more money than they pay out in fees.  This is clearly obvious, though it’s so hard to make the leap.  When you know the mortgage payment is looming, it’s way too scary to take on your own projects that lack that all-important guarantee.

Well, recently I’ve decided enough is enough.  If I want to move my online income to the next level I simply have to start writing for myself.  That means writing articles for article marketing, writing free viral reports,  and revving up my PayPerClick campaigns.

Don’t get me wrong, I love writing for clients.  And I often do side projects to build my business after I finish the “guaranteed” stuff.  I need to do more of this.  Clearly, it’s the best option as I’ve already seen after having done a mini product launch over at the Warrior Forum.

One person who I’ve been following for a while is Jason Fladlien.  When I bought one of his products I realized that he went through this same thing and came out blooming.  His business is going really well!  I wrote an e-mail asking his advice and he replied back with some great wisdom.

As we enter the second half of 2008, it’s up to me to put that wisdom into action…the wisdom that takes a leap of faith, but that can be so much more rewarding.

Writers, it’s time to take control of your business!  Let’s get some more passive income out there

I’m blown away by the support I’ve received by offering my Warrior Special Offer. I’ve gotten some great feedback on it, and sold just about 50 copies. I hope that it helps you do more profitable niche research

Here is the link in case you missed it the other day:

http://www.warriorforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=254752

I’ve put together a WSO I’ve been sitting on for months now

I’m really, really pleased with the outcome and I think you will be too

I cover:

How to find excellent niches

Top-secret websites the pros use

How to spy on your competition to steal their customers (legally)

Super Duper resources to research and deliver the content customers want so they come back begging for more

I also include several worksheets and a step by step checklist to get you started fast. Plus, e-mail support, free products updates (I’m going to be adding massive value with video an more…you get that free if you buy now).

Steven Wagenheim was also kind enough to write a special report to include as a bonus

Check out the WSO here:

http://www.warriorforum.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=254752

It’s way, way, way underpriced. Get it while it’s hot!

How many of you have an overwhelming inbox?  I do!

There are definitely days where I dread even opening the darn thing because it’s going to be so overflowing.  I am well aware this has caused me lost business with my ghostwriting in the past.  I’m very good about getting back to current clients but there have been a few cases where I’ve gotten a query, meant to reply to it, and then found it later when it was too late.

I was thinking of getting myself a helpdesk system from preventing this sort of thing.  It would also help if I would commit myself to answering e-mails immediately or not opening them until I’m able to answer.

How many of you have those e-mail inboxes that just won’t quit?  If you have a solution, I’d love to hear it!

Running an online business is also tough because you do get people who freak out if you don’t answer right away.  So while I have been lax sometimes, I also think that people deserve a good 24 hour window to answer an e-mail.  More if it’s over a weekend or something like that.

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LOL, back to writing folks!

I decided to get into copywriting a little while back, party for this reason!

I know that copywriting is sort of the cornerstone of the Internet.  If you want to make sales, you’d better know at least a little about writing copy.  When I made this choice a few months ago I went to Amazon and bought several books on writing copy, bought a few online ones, a membership to the Copy Doctor and studied my buns off.

I’m having a great time with it!  It’s hard breaking into the world of copy…there are definitely a subset of copywriters who think they are the be all end all and that everyone else is incompetent.  But I’ve also met some incredibly helpful people who’ve gone out of their way to help me succeed.  Rachel Rofe Especially (love her!)

I have a few copy clients now…and it’s kind of funny.  They came to me for copy before I even advertised that I’m doing it.  It was kind of “meant to be.”

So, if you find your writing getting stale, and the wonderful world of writing copy sounds appealing to you, don’t be intimidated.  Get started!  Yes, it’s tough to write a good sales letter.  But with the right dedication and support you can do it in no time.

1. Flipped my site (it’s not even done)

2. Written the salesletter to sell my niche ebook as PLR

3. Dived in deeper to my Teaching Sells Course

4.  Built more Virtual Real Estate Sites per my JD Swanson challenge

So, I think I’m doing too much.  I do subscribe to Dennis Becker’s $5 bucks a day method…but I apparently don’t follow through with it.  That’s what I need to do before I implode!

Think about this with your own online business.  If you are trying to do too much, and are juggling too many eggs, what can you prioritze to do first?

Here is my list:

1.  Flip my site

2. Dive in deeper with my membership site

3. Work on VRE

4. Sell PLR package

I’m off to bed.  A long day ghostwriting from 8 am to 12 am. 

There are sites that have just PLR content on them that go for around that amount, so that will be my buy it now.  If any of my readers are interested in buying a site with full rights to an ebook, original articles, and a complete money making Turkey site let me know

It’s currently 2:30 am and I need some sleep, lol.