Recently I had a couple of friends ask a few questions about making money on the Internet. These are people who would be considered absolute newbies to the world of online money making, and the technical parts that go along with that. Technical parts such as how to build a website. I tell them it’s super easy but they look at me suspiciously with that “You’re just saying that to make me feel better” kind of look on their faces.

I don’t blame them for thinking it’s hard, I recall when I first wanted a website built. I just went to the phone book and rang someone up, as I had no belief I could do it, No way, only computer geeks could build websites! A quote in the thousands put me off, and my husband enthusiastically volunteered to learn html. (Let’s just say that at the time, we never got much further than the excitement of mastering the marquee tag.)

I did end up building my first website with a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) html editing program, which came free with my first web hosting account. It took me weeks to work it out and the end result was not very glamorous!

Create a blog in 4 easy steps!

These days, thanks to WordPress, a complete newbie can be set up with a website in a day, however there are still a few steps to follow that could be challenging. So to help them navigate their way through more easily, I’ve pulled together a couple of reports, Create A Blog In 4 Easy Steps and Setting the Right Foundations for Your Blog. You can read more about these reports, and access them for free here.  Now my friends, and other newbies, can whiz through the reports and they’re up and away.

The thing I’ve found myself asking these complete newbies though is what they actually want to do online, what are their goals? Some of them have a little idea in their head about what they can share with others, or they have a unique Internet business idea they want to introduce. Many though just want to know a way they can make money online - any way.

I wrote in a previous article about making money from home, and how there are so many methods to try. My fear for those new to web business, is that they’re going to end up on the same merry-go-round that so many end up on:

1. Buy a product that promises wonderful things
2. Start the project
3. Discover that the method just isn’t that appealing
4. Move on to the next thing
5. And the next thing
6. Leaving a trail of unfinished business behind them.

What do you really want?

To avoid the start-stop cycle, the important questions to ask are:

1. Do you have a good idea of what you really want to do online?
2. What are your medium to long term plans?
3. Does what you do each day support those goals?

Asking yourself what you would like to ultimately be doing online, and giving yourself permission to do it, can bring an extremely refreshing change to your outlook on making money on the Internet. Suddenly you are the one determining the destination on the sign posts, not the hundreds of destinations being sold to you every day.

Learn From My Experience!

In my latest e-report, I walk you through the journey I’ve traveled online so far, sharing my thoughts and experience from over four years online. My goal is to help you get on track sooner rather than later, to help you bring something authentic and passion filled to this virtual platform. You can learn more about “You Online – The World Awaits!” here.