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Becoming an Entrepreneur

Putting it All Together

As discussed in the previous posts, there’s a streamlined approach that I’ve discovered and recommend, and then there’s the painful frustrating path that I took LOL - live and learn!!


So don’t make the same mistakes I did. Here’s the path I recommend...


Follow these steps - in this order.

Find Your Purpose

If you already know 100% exactly what business you want to start and you're completely sold on it being the ideal place to spend your time, energy and money, then a) that's awesome and you can skip this step because you're in the minority of people who are clear on what you want to do.


Otherwise, if you're like the majority of the rest of us, then don't worry, but... DON'T SKIP THIS STEP!


Seriously, you have the opportunity to completely change your life through a new business / the way you spend your time working, so make sure you take advantage of every aspect of that, and that includes figuring out what YOU were made to do and then do THAT! Then you will be building a life you LOVE with a business that supports who you are. This really is the first step.


The course below is a great option - check out my 'Finding Your Purpose' post for more...

Dr. Demartini's Clarify Your Purpose Course | Unlock the Power of Purpose | Get clear on your purpose and vision | Give you insights on how to empower your life | Show you how to manage obstacles and challenges along the journey.

Find Your Niche

Once you've clarified your purpose, you can more easily define your niche, which is essentially step 1b - learn more about that in this post.


Then it's time to learn the skills necessary to start your business - this is where you need some solid education resources, and I've got you covered!

Choose Your Training Course

Of course there are more than 2 options for training courses. I should know. I have taken way more than two 😉 however, after spending thousands (that I can't get back), I recommend the following 2 courses as the best I've found.

The Roadmap Exclusive

Option A - The Roadmap Exclusive is one of the best selling business development courses out there and it will teach you everything you need to know about creating an online business... so it’s a great place to start your journey.


At the time of the writing of this guide there are 17 core modules PLUS an additional 11 bonus modules and more on the way!! That’s what’s so cool. Once you buy this course you get all of the future updates for free.


There are zero upsells - it’s a one and done purchase - unlike the original course I bought, that was just $99, but then I paid another $9,500!!! So - that’s why I recommend this route and don't promote the path I took!

PLUS - I include key resources I wish I had when I started - for FREE, because it's just the best way I can help you get started on your journey.


When you get the Roadmap Exclusive the bonuses I include are:


Digital Products Crash Course, which includes:

  • Canva Crash Course
  • Digital Products Launch Guide

Social Media Marketing Bundle, which includes:

  • Social Media Planner
  • Content Playbook
  • Mastering Reels that Convert
  • 50 Pinterest Pin Templates
  • 50 Instagram & Facebook Post Templates
  • 100 Instagram & Facebook Reel / Story Templates

Ultimate Branding Bundle, which includes:

  • Branding Storytelling Guide
  • Branding Questionnaire

Link in Bio Templates, which includes:

  • Web & Mobile friendly Homepage that works as a storefront link in bio for Systeme.io
  • Canva templates for all of the graphics!
Start building your online business with automation. Learn the skills necessary to run your own business using Marketing Automation Tools and Strategies! This course bundle includes The Roadmap Exclusive course plus Canva Crash Course, Digital Products Launch Guide, Social Media Planner, Marketing Content Playbook, Mastering Reels that Convert, Pinterest Pin Templates, Instagram and Facebook post templates, Instagram and Facebook Reel templates, Branding storytelling guide, branding questionnaire, link in bio templates for systeme.io

The Profitable Digital Bundle

Option B - If you're interested in the enourmouse opportunity to create YOUR OWN course(s) and digital products, with killer Instagram training, then the Profitable Digital Bundle is what you need!


It's a 3-course bundle with FOUR bonus courses and it’s also a great add-on to the Roadmap because it covers different topics.


What’s included:


Profitable Course Academy

A step-by-step course that shows you how to create and sell your own digital online courses using social media and email marketing.


Profitable Digital Product Academy

A step-by-step course that shows you how to create low priced digital products like e-books, planners, templates, etc... with pre-made Canva templates to promote your products on Instagram!


Passive Revenue System

A step-by-step course that shows you how to turn your digital products and courses into passive revenue with evergreen funnels to make sales on autopilot!


You’ll also get FOUR bonus courses:

  • Private Facebook Group - that actually delivers! It’s a super active and supportive community and the course creator is very resposive to questions and proactive with tips - something that is lacking in other 'communities' I'm in!
  • Social Media Revolution - it’s a training series that shows you how to build brand new accounts on Instagram with sales automation.
  • The $100k/month Roadmap - gives actionable steps for scaling the digital product business!
  • Legal Aspects of Your Business - teaches you how to legally protect your brand and gives high level tax deduction insight - which is super important.

Finish the Training Course!

I can't stress this enough!! The #1 thing that had me overwhelmed and ready to quit on some days, was I started marketing on social media before I was done really defining exactly what I wanted to do. It was premature, and then I was stuck because I had to keep it up to keep training the algorithm (for organic reach).


It’s important that you take time to learn everything you can, then decide what you want to do, who you want to sell it to, and how you want to sell it - that’s why I organized the steps in this post (and my whole blog) this way!


So learn from my mistakes and don’t rush the execution steps - finish the course you buy, put together your strategy, decide if you want to use organic and/or paid ads as your marketing strategy - then learn how to do that and THEN start promoting your products!


Doing things in this order will save you a LOT of heartache - trust me!!


Please don't move onto the next step until you've...

FINISHED THE TRAINING!

You can thank me later 😉

Create Your Website

OK, so as discussed in the previous chapter, there are a few tools you’ll need, and the great thing is that both courses teach you how to use them!!

Get Your Custom Domain & Hosting

Without getting too technical, hosting is what allows you to place uour website (i.e. the sales funnel(s)) online.


You’ll want to choose a domain name for your business. Here are some ideas.


Use your first and last name (ex: yourfirstnamelastname.com)


Use your last name and your niche (ex: yourlastnamefitness.com)


If you want even more ideas, try out a business name generator.


Once you’ve found a domain name, you’ll want to set up your custom email address as well. That’ll be yourfirstname@yourdomain.com


I use, and love Bluehost.

Set Up Your Sales Funnels

Once you have a domain, you’ll want to set up your sales funnels and autoresponders (automated email marketing). This is explained more in my 'Creating and Automated Selling Machine' post, so check that out if you haven't already.


I recommend systeme.io because it’s an all-in-one platform that allows you to do both (and more!) and it’s much less expensive than the route I first took, which is another reason I wish I had THIS information when I started - and it's why I created it for YOU!


I was spending over $200 / month!! I don’t want you to overspend on multiple tools that you then have to integrate with each other when there’s a super simple and streamlined tool that does it all for MUCH less!


It’s just not necessary and this platform is superior to the others as well - sooo... win/win!


If you want a head start on your website and sales funnels then check out my customizable template for systeme.io below 👇🏻

Customizable Website Templates for systeme.io | Digital Product Storefront | Digital Product Listing Page | Sales Funnel | Sales Page | Checkout Page | Offer Page | Order Form | Thank You Page | Canva Templates | Link in Bio | Pop-up | About Me Page | Header & Footer Menus | Mobile Friendly

Set Up Your Email Automation

This is super easy to do if you use systeme.io for your sales funnels, because systeme.io also has email marketing, so you don't need to connect with (or pay for) another tool.


I cover this in more detail in the 'Creating an Automated Selling Machine' post, but essentially you're going to want to set up your email automations (also known as autoresponders) for:


a) your opt-in page(s) or pop-ups to capture email addresses for leads (usually connected to a freebie of some sort),


b) follow up email seqences so your new leads and customers can get to know, like and trust you,


c) purchase confirmations for your products,


d) email campaigns for your various offers


Then you can build from there - but automate as much as possible, but also - make sure your messaging is FTC compliant! aka - the next step below 😉

Don't Get Sued by the FTC

Make sure you understand FTC compliance!


I can't stress this enough - everything you communicate, be it on your website, your sales funnel, your email marketing, your organic and/or paid marketing - it MUST be compliant with the FTC rules or it will just be a matter of time before they come after you.


It's better to learn how to be compliant BEFORE you spend your time creating all of your content, so do yourself a favor and get the book below!

FTC Compliance Guide | Don't Say That | Anik Singal | Greg Christiansen | How to advertise without getting sued by the FTC and other agencies

Start Marketing Your Offers

Once you know what you CAN SAY then it's time to shout it from the rooftops (so to speak lol)!


You're ready to market your offers and you have lots of options, so check out my 'Master Your Marketing' post and start driving traffic to get leads that you can then convert into sales / customers! This is where the magic happens!

Set Up Your Meta Marketing Automation

This is the last step for a reason - you need everything up and running, and you need some traction with your customers before it’s worth investing in automation tools - like Manychat (which is awesome).


Both of the courses teach you how to set up your automation, so I’m just mentioning it here so you know where it fits into the whole picture and that it’s something you have to look forward to!!!


Automation is one of the many things that sets Digital Marketing apart from other businesses and it’s what makes it so easily scalable, so you’ll get there... just follow the other steps first.

Mastering Manychat course by Holly Rust from Chic Savvy Marketer | Learn how to master ManyChat, generate more leads & grow your online business with this mini masterclass and templated automation flows.

CONCLUSION


While I can’t possibly teach you everything you need to know in a short (longish) blog (which is why the training courses are so important), I hope I shed some light into what Freelance Digital Marketing is, how it works, and how you can get started building your own business.


Now, whether you start an online business or not, managing your wealth is an important skill to learn too, so read on :)

Just a quick heads up - some of the links on this page are affiliate links, which means I earn a commission at no cost to you.


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All of my reviews and recommendations are 100% my own and everything on my website and in my emails is intended to help you in your life and career. I've used many products that I don't recommend, so none of those made the cut!


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- Melody

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