I’m confident that, now I’ve got my Headway theme humming and am starting to work on different products and income streams that the business will soon start flying. A key lesson learned for me and for anyone else is around the importance of building good foundations in rock solid content and awesome followers from which to develop.

Keep plugging away and doing your thing. Eventually you’ll find your people.
.-= Nathan Hangen – Digital Emperor´s last blog ..How to JV Your Way to Success =-.

How interesting that this is the 6th review article you’ve read! Spring, perhaps?!?!

I’ve been so amazed by the response I’ve had to this post both on and offline, have an action list a mile long, and have indeed begun to action it. Watch this space!!

I truly appreciate that you both came across from Michael’s blog and that you were prepared to share so candidly what you saw with fresh eyes.

I suspect that one gets so involved in one’s blog that it’s hard to see the wood for the trees sometimes. But I’m stunned that so many people have been up for just telling me what they see: there’s nothing quite like that input and feedback to help shape things.

Thanks for adding the blog to your feed reader. You’re welcome here anytime!

I’m percolating on these thoughts and meantime just want you to know how much I appreciate it that you shared them.

I came over from Michaels blog today and I hope this helps since I am seeing your site with fresh eyes.

I have to say that since I put buttons with products and services on my blog instead of “coaching” or “work with tara” my sales have gone up. Still most of them come from an initial interaction with a human through speaking or teaching or networking.

I have to say that on your “sales” blog, having one tiny button at the top that I have to figure out is your sales page may be limiting the number of sales you make.

Additionally, it does read like you have to be in London (there is a huge map) and that I can only email you (no phone number at the bottom of the page).

Hope this helps! Tara

PS – I added your blog to my feed reader…:)
.-= Tara Jacobsen´s last blog ..Unintended Marketing Consequences Beware Beware =-.

I great way I’ve found to build RSS subscribers and add people to my newsletter is to guest post. The more often I write for other people the more my numbers go up and the more interactions I have.

You might want to add a coaching link to your main page Christine in your sidebar maybe. Currently the only to find out that you offer skype to skype is through your coaching tab. Placing at ad (so to speak) in your sidebar will make it more obvious that you are offering that service. I’d be happy to host an ad for you on my site if you wanted
.-= Ben´s last blog ..A call to arms! Be Courageous =-.

Having put up that post today and been engaging with both on and offline comments about it, I have paused to reflect on whether I am being impatient about seeing results. As @ Ali Davies said, it’s important to set the right expectations. I always knew that switching my way of doing business, and launching an online presence would be a slow burn and I must be careful not to either get ahead of myself in expecting things before it’s really appropriate of a business of my type, nor to throw the baby out with the bath water.

I think too that your comment on the economy is well-made. People are being cautious with spending money still. Not only that, I think there’s a bit of a stagnancy around: people waiting out the recession before engaging in one thing or another. Whilst I always believe that good people can still thrive, no matter the economy, it’s a factor nevertheless.

The major takeaway from your comment is about being a getting real….

Thanks as always!

That’s an awesome comment. You could write a post on this itself if you haven’t already!

I’m delighted to hear that the funnel idea is working so well for you. There are lessons from your approach I can definitely learn and thanks for being so up for sharing them.

Take care

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