Hey there — welcome back to the Copyblogger Weekly!
I was recording a podcast interview this week, and during the conversation I realized how much of business comes down to “putting one foot in front of the other.”
From the outside, it tends to look like your favorite business owners or content marketers have everything figured out. Really, they’re doing the same thing you are — looking around to figure out the territory, making “best guesses” about how to move forward, then executing and watching for results.
Creating online means we’re always navigating unfamiliar waters — and that’s a great thing, even when it’s hard.
On Monday, it was so nice to hear from Raubi Perilli on The Digital Entrepreneur podcast, talking about listening to your instincts and finding your business passion. On Tuesday, I got a little riled up on my podcast, encouraging you to resist anyone telling you that it’s “too late” to add your voice to the world of podcasting — or any other content type.
And on Wednesday, Pamela Wilson’s post encourages you to embrace the uncertain path of the heroic entrepreneur. (Even if your superhero jammies are in the wash.)
Inspiration tends to work a lot better when it rides along with practical advice. In my Copyblogger article on Monday, I shared some thoughts on different models for niche education sites. On Tuesday, Kyle Fiehler gave us some specific strategies for crafting technical content, even if you’re not an expert.
Stay inspired, work hard, and create something amazing this week. I’ll catch up with you on Wednesday instead of Thursday next week, as we head into the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. See you then!
Chief Content Officer, Rainmaker Digital
Catch up on this week’s content
![How to find and focus on the best niche]()
4 Creative Models for Finding the Right Niche for Your Online Business
by Sonia Simone
![Tips for top-notch technical content]()
Struggling to Write for Technical Experts? Try These 3 Powerful Content Marketing Practices
by Kyle Fiehler
![How to become the hero of your story]()
5 Ways to Embrace the Uncertain Path of a Heroic Entrepreneur
by Pamela Wilson
How to Start and Grow a Successful Membership Site (In Your Spare Time)
by Sean Jackson
The Creative Entrepreneur: Living the Dream
by Brian Gardner & Lauren Mancke
Is Your Intro Silently Killing Your Show?
by Jerod Morris & Jon Nastor
Why Trusting Your Instincts Can Lead You to Your Passion
by Brian Clark & Jerod Morris
Have You Already Missed the Podcasting Gold Rush?
by Sonia Simone
How the Author of ‘The Bestseller Code’ Jodie Archer Writes: Part Two
by Kelton Reid
Steal Like an Entrepreneur, with Austin Kleon
by Brian Clark
Brian Clark on The 7-Figure CEO Podcast
by Caroline Early
Authority Q&A Call with Sonia Simone and Pamela Wilson
Friday, November 18
Join Authority members for the opportunity to get your content marketing and business questions answered by two people with almost 60 years of experience between them! No question is too small, and the more specific the better.
Reader Comments (10)
“…I realized how much of business comes down to ‘putting one foot in front of the other’.” Yes! I’m discovering this myself as a beginning freelance writer. It’s so easy to get discouraged when you don’t see results right away. But you just have to continue plodding on. It’s all about actually starting and sticking with it. Thanks for the reminder that I’m not the only one navigating unfamiliar waters.
“It’s all about actually starting and sticking with it” — so much this. Frustration and discouragement are going to show up, and you have to manage them and figure out that path forward. We’re cheering for you!
Sometimes, business is like kedging. You throw an anchor up ahead of you, you pull the line until the boat reaches the anchor, you throw the anchor a little farther ahead, you pull again, and you just keep repeating that sequence until a better way to move the boat comes along.
I Don’t know if what i am doing is right? I Working on blog and even started to test some niche keyword sites. I am not getting anywhere. But when i read someone’s income report they share. It’s like i m recharged with full of stamina and “inspired by challenge”
You’re not getting anywhere, but you’re trying to write a blog telling others how to make money blogging.
You have to teach something you actually know, and you have to write about it in a way that people want to read.
Significant revenue comes when you can build a business that genuinely helps people.
Actually I am Trying to Learn and Share. Well i was trying something. But now its kinda feels wrong. I did many time and end is the same. we stuck, we delete, recreate
Actually I am not telling them How to make money, I am telling them how to start, How i felt but still how i am overcoming it and they can too.
You need to figure out why a reader would choose you to learn more about that, versus, let’s say, Problogger.
Have you considered writing in your native language?
Yeah I thought about it. Well I’m an Indian. and 70% people from Indian Social Network read mostly in English and 30% just don’t care what is happening outside their Facebook Profile. 😛
Your experience will make you write the quality content. You need to write something that you know very well, with this you can simply write more than 4pages without any stress.
But if you don’t have understanding of something you won’t know what to write and you will end up losing your audience to another blog
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