I am gonna show the steps in brief and ask me if you don't understand anything BEFORE starting/opening a website you will need money for paying the bills You will have to register a domain name. Find a good domain name and register it. You will need hosting. The best are hostgator, inmotionhosting and godaddy. There are some CMS which will make it easier for you to work with. The best ones are WordPress and Blogger. I prefer WordPress because you will get some good themes for it and it has more functions than blogger.And it is more professional. You will have to do some SEO or hire someone to do it for you Do social bookmarking Post daily on your website Post good and unique articles. Apply for adsense or other ad networks Then keep posting And then earn money from your website IF I HAVE POSTED IN THE WRONG AREA PLEASE TELL ME AND I WILL TRANSFER THE POST..
You missed some of the really early steps decide a topic do a competitor analysis do a business plan so that you know if you will get a satisfactory return on your time and money... the return may not be financial but it may be brand exposure or personal satisfaction. decide who your target market is decide how often you need to update the site and if that is realistic given your other commitments write up a draft of the site content to get a feel for your writing skills (or do you need to outsource that too) and if you really do have something new to say on your chosen topic.
Id stick with wordpress too. OP are you asking if your steps are correct or are you listing the steps for noobs?
reread the first line, he's giving instructions. And no, you wouldn't "stick with wordpress" unless you knew it was the right kind of site. I prefer WordPress at the moment but I'm not so naive as to think it would suit every implementation.
Wow Sarahk!! You hit the nail on the head with these. This makes me look forward to future posts from you. Kind Regards
IF you want to earn so much and get so much visitor by seo you should use Wordpress which is really helpful for a website to earn and affiliate money.
You need to retain customers by capturing their e-mails. By offering a newsletter subscription in your website you will keep in touch with potential buyers who visit your website but do not buy for the first time. They say that most people who visit a website for the first time do not buy; they need to be persuaded to buy by e-mailing them a free report that gives them the benefits they get from the products you are selling on your website. Create a squeeze page where you will capture e-mails of the people visiting your website.
Listen, starting a successful website is a lot like world domination. The only difference is that with a website, you are conquering the digital frontier. Don't be fooled, this is no easy task. You need plan, and you need to take action. You need allies. That's where I come in. I can be your ally. I can make all your dreams come true, sort of, with less than 16 strings attached. All I want is ONE HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS. Meet me at the post office after dusk but before sunset on the eve of the full crescent moon, but only when it's facing counter-clockwise.