tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19242997062120968762024-09-07T08:23:56.698-05:00The Journey That Led Me To SBI! (Site Build It)Annie T. Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894366984329662499noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1924299706212096876.post-71819851224990894062011-05-29T00:54:00.000-05:002011-05-29T00:54:22.847-05:00

Obviously, I've not posted here in quite some time. Probably because I've not been actively creating content for Cat Talk 101.com in the last couple of months. When I ask myself, "WHY?" did I stop writing, I have a few ideas...mostly because the demands of some "spring time" projects seemed to consume my energy. Then that crazy old thing called "life" sort of drained my creative side. The

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I love New Years...a chance to improve on what I've learned from the past. I'm still happily working on my site...my goals are to publish one content page and one product review per week. I've finished the first draft of my next page, so I'm right on schedule. Tomorrow I'll review the Action Guide and outline what I will do over the next course to move towards Day 10...It is my goal to

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As Cat-Talk-101.com continutes to grow, so do I. Creating the content and adding some HTML code is becomming more natural, though I still use my "code templates"...no reason not to. In addition to content, I've created my privacy/legal policies page as well as my site map. When SBI released the option for the 3rd column, even for Block Buildit templates, I made a decision. I'm not going to

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I think I am completely caught up "tweaking" my existing web pages on http://www.cat-talk-101.com...again! Every time I think I'm "done", I find something else that I need to do, or want to check. Really trying to make sure that when I do this "follow up", it's important and not just "busy work". Tonight's work was focused on reading each published web page, and as I came across a concept

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It's always there...even when I'm not. During the time between my last post here, and now, I've been learning to develop my website as well as building pages...that is, up until life stepped in and required my energy and attention. Even though I have not worked on my website in over 3 weeks, the traffic has continued to find me. It's so encouraging to realize that building an online business

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Not only have I chosen the perfect domain name...I've chosen the perfect homepage template and written my homepage copy! Yes...my website dreams are really coming to life, for I have a live website!!! Truly tonight I made great strides using the Verify It! tool from SBI! that allowed me to do the one time manual sitemap upload and verification of my site to Google, Yahoo, Bing and Ask search

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Yes it has been several months since my last update. Yes it is taking me longer to achieve my goal of a passion driven website. Yes I finally did make it through to Day 5 and I registered my domain name!!!! My perfectly researched and niche rich name of: Cat-Talk-101.com Thankfully I listened to the Action Guide from the very beginning and did

Annie T. Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894366984329662499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1924299706212096876.post-1471678242611948092010-02-18T21:09:00.001-06:002010-02-18T21:23:23.208-06:00

Good intentions, creative ideas and enthusiasm don't mean a thing if you ain't got....no, not that swing, but discipline..  Building strong discipline in completing my daily "to-do" list is my focused goal this month.  Out of that will come progress in the areas that are important to me, and hopefully help prevent me from "back-sliding".  You may know what I mean...one minute you

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Last night was one of relaxation combined with good productivity.  As my goals quoted below from my previous post indicated, I wanted to wrap up Day 1..which I did. Current Goals for Progress: ~Watch Video Action Guide for Big Picture and Day 1 ~Read articles in the Read Now folder ~Stay organized: Delete or sub-file by topic any bookmarks for articles I choose to keepThe idea of

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Three days into owning SBI and I'm feeling at ease...not the least bit overwhelmed.  Thus far I have read the "Big Picture Introduction--Prepare To Succeed" and Day 1 -- Master The Basics. As I have been reading and have come across links for articles to read, I'm bookmarking them into 1 of 2 folders: ~Read NOW~Read LATERAfter I read each article I will decide if I can delete the bookmark

Annie T. Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894366984329662499noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1924299706212096876.post-82905986769217677922010-02-13T01:38:00.000-06:002010-02-13T01:38:15.919-06:00

My journey began over 1 and 1/2 years ago...and I'm happy to say, I'm still traveling. Tonight I purchased my SBI! subscription. As my prior notes on the Action Guide indicate, the beginning of the process involves reading and/or watching the videos, analyzing, studying, thinking...BAM...using my brains and motivation. So far I've:   Printed the Business-Building Checklist  &nbsp

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The clock is ticking, I'm working my way through today's "To-Do" list, and by this evening, I will be purchasing my SBI! Website subscription!!!  It's time.  This is not an impulsive decision, but a well thought out, worked for and planned arrival along the path that started over two years ago. Want to know why I'm waiting until tonight?  Past experience.  When I get

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Having just finished viewing the last of the SBI Video Action Guide, I am on the cusp of purchasing my website subscription. My original intent to review each "day" of the Action Guide fell to the wayside during the Christmas season and subsequent bought of illness...then being out of town. Though I was "plugging" along with watching the videos, the vast array of content made for difficult

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Last night I watched Day 4 of the SBI Video Action Guide on planning the monetization of your site.  A key lesson to remember, which to my knowledge was totally ignored with the information I learned from the Honest Riches Internet Marketing book is....do not be in a rush to try to monetize...not only must you build up your content and trust with your visitors, but for the success

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Having a written list of goals is making it easier to focus on making my way through the Video Action Guide.  The first part of Day 3 was, truthfully, a bit overwhelming and tedious.  HOWEVER, once I'm more than a spectator and actually, for instance, performing my searches for my Master Keyword List, it will make sense and be exciting. The first section focused on showing how you will

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When I was in first grade and received my first report card, my parents saved it.  A while back I came across my card and was intrigued to read of the teachers comment on my reading skills: Reads slowly but with expression. That assessment came about 41 years ago, and in reflecting over my progress of the last year, I'd say it still has merit. Many moons have risen and set since I began

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When preparing to read the SBI Action Guide for the first time, it is suggested that you do so from "30,000 feet"....meaning that you read through once for familiarity, not learning or understanding.After completing Day 2 last night, I totally understand. There is so much information to absorb, and such a variety of tools for research and analysis of data to learn to use that it will most likely

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In a quick update, I'm progressing....slowly but surely, just as the SBI! "mascot" suggests doing. I decided to switch to the printed version of the SBI! Action Guide to reinforce what I've been learning in the Video Action Guide, Day 2.I'd definitely recommend trying the video lesson first then reading the same lesson....a great way to introduce then reinforce the lesson.The other day I had a

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Had a bit of niche-choosing reassurance last night after re-watching some of the SBI! Video Guides Day 2 lessons. The importance of analyzing the keywords search demand and supply was stressed, along with using the resulting data to brainstorm for broadening or narrowing your chosen niche. I did some Googling for sites that are similar to my niche, and even ferreted out some SBI! sites. The

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Stayed awake this time while studying Day 2 of the SBI! Video Action Guide. To give myself a change of pace I decided to watch a couple of videos I did not watch last night. The first on Niche choosing, the second on Google AdWords Keyword Tool.Earlier in my blog I mentioned the Google tool, after learning about it when studying the Holly Mann book Honest Riches. Hate to say this, but after

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Though far from perfect, I am doing quite a lot better on staying focused and productive. In fact, I'm re-reading a great book titled: Finding The Time, by Sharon Hanby-Robie. It's from a series called "The Spirit of Simple Living" originally offered by Guideposts, but now available new and used for half the price on Amazon.com. The book is written in short chapters, easy to read and graced with

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In yesterdays post I wrote about distractions: The first lesson I will apply is "Don't get distracted"... Faithfully focus on the steps of the Action Guide and stay the course. When I was thinking about this lesson, it was in conjunction with not studying or referring to any other Internet Marketing or Website building "how-to" program. The idea being to focus solely on the teaching of the SBI!

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Five months is a long time to be away...especially from something that had captured my interest and ignited the feeling that I had finally found exactly what I had been searching for. I had really believed that internet marketing and building a website to share my knowledge and teach others about my passion was what I was meant to do. Recently, when I first realized how long it had been since I

Annie T. Baxterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00894366984329662499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1924299706212096876.post-54377223360495662482009-05-23T23:56:00.005-05:002009-05-24T00:38:04.359-05:00

In the SBI Master's Course, the free e-book Make Your Content Pre-Sell (MYCPS) is actually the book I've just completed reading. So, to correct my previous post, I will now begin reading the SBI Action Guide.The MYCPS course will be useful to anyone planning on building a website as well as anyone who has an existing website.Some of the topics that are covered in this course include:~Points on

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Wow. Time flies, or at least in my world of blogging it does. Since my earlier post on Applying What Affiliate Masters Course Taught Me I've been continuing to read the reference material I'll be using with my website creation. Having just recently completed this step, I'm now venturing on with a quick study of the SBI Action Guide. Basically this is the guide that you receive when you buy your

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