Here's a 5 step plan to making money from your website. 1. Keywords & competition 2. Email list building 3. Content marketing plan 4. Traffic & backlinks 5. Ideas for extra profit The video is almost an hour long, and is step by step.
I think Market Research/Keywords/etc. must come first. You could create amazing articles (technically speaking) however if no one (or very few People) are interested in them then it won't be as successful as "targeted" content.
I see why you say: I'll explain the reasons for each step, in the order that I believe they should be taken... 1. Know WHO you're talking to 2. Know HOW to capture them as leads 3. Create content they WANT 4. Show them HOW to get it 5. Convert them into customers That's my logic anyway, and what works for me. It'd be cool to hear a few other ways to skin the cat.
Your two lists are MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE. My reply to the first list stands and is correct. I fully agree with your second list. By the way, if I were to skin a cat, I would be sure to get a sharp knife.
I agree man: "Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." - Abraham Lincoln Mixing both lists together, in order: 1. Keywords & competition - Know WHO you're talking to 2. Email list building - Know HOW to capture them as leads 3. Content marketing plan - Create content they WANT 4. Traffic & backlinks - Show them HOW to get it 5. Ideas for extra profit - Convert them into customers If content is your starting point and it works for you that's awesome.
The traffic department is where I struggled at first. There is a couple different ways you can market your website. It just depends on how much work you want to put into it. Here is a decent post on a couple ways to actually market properly: https://moneyandeconassist.wordpress.com/ It has a few different ideas. You can also find a bunch others if u google a bit.
You get GOOD backlinks by having GOOD content that people WANT and are WILLING to link to. Getting backlinks any other way is a fool's errand and will backfire in the long run. What in hell is your point? How does this answer the OP's question? How does it help ANYONE? Spamming to up your post count WILL get you BANNED.