The 3 C’s of Social Media
Abide by the “3 Cs” when it comes to social media. Conversation, Community, and Curation are the “3 Cs” of social media. Everything is based from the main “C” which stands for Content development with a purpose. Since the cannabis industry cannot pay for digital media, all MarijuanaRates.com traffic comes through organic marketing. A lot of our traffic and brand [...]
Build your support system and patience
Be patient and open minded Not every business will succeed nor will grow in the direction you want it to. Be patient and ask questions. There are more resources today available to you than there was in the early 2000’s when I started PearlyWrites.com. People are open to sharing and willing to have conversations to where there are even networks [...]
Be open to learning new things
One tip to remember, even if you have launched a web business before, there are always new things to learn. Whether its a new social media network, content management platform or analytics software, be open to learning new things. Places to learn for free: Forums like Reddit to read, interact and learn Subscribe to newsletters from authority journals Take advantage [...]
Set your own deadlines
Although you have plenty of motivation to being your own boss, it takes self-discipline and accountability to complete actual tasks and projects. Since many web businesses begin with a self-employed individual or partnership, setting up a project management system, to keep your growing business on track, is suggested. Incorporate seamless project management into your strategy. Not every business needs to [...]
Choose a name which reflects your business offering
The next step in your path toward self-employment, choose a name which reflects your business offering. Begin branding from day 1. Search available domain names, Research social media handles, Check Trademark office, and Any other places you plan to use your company name. When launching PearlyWrites, the name fit what my company offered which was content creation. As I expanded as [...]
Stop the excuses: launch your web business
Now I’ve had the good fortune to be part of a number of great startups and companies. And I’ve been able to use my experience to start a number of online companies, including my newest venture MarijuanaRates.com. If you are looking to launch an online business, here is my first step to take to ease you into being a [...]