I started the Marketing Media Planner blog to help people learn content marketing strategies about building a presence online using blogging and social media.
This page is how to get started. If you are new to blogging, social media, content marketing or digital marketing in general, then let me share a few things that you might need (the tips and tools I use) to move forward as quickly as possible.
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The Basics: What Do You Need First
Do you know what product or service you will be promoting online? Maybe it's a personality (i.e. celebrity, athlete, news anchor, coach, author, etc.). Regardless, you need to have a plan and know specific answers before jumping online, otherwise, it could be a waste of time. I don't want you to waste your time.
What You Need To Start An Online Business
I have identified what I think you need to start building an online business. I think about the things below before starting any project either for myself or for a client. It's critical that you do the same so that you have a better chance of success.
- Know Your Business
- Find A Great Domain Name
- Get WordPress Hosting
- Setup Social Media Accounts
- Create A Content Marketing Plan
- Start Blogging and Posting to Social Media
- Automate Content Marketing
- Learn and Adjust
- Repeat The Process
Optional Tasks, But Highly Recommended
- Niche Content Marketing
- Setting Content Marketing To Autopilot
- Make It Public and Track Results
- Building Your Database
- Use Different Types of Content