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My apologies for not posting this sooner. Between client work, a new product line, and working on my websites, I’ve been really busy. So let’s get started.

Now that you have some idea of how to do it, here is a checklist for helping you get started:

1. Take care of the administrative tasks. This is the foundation of your business. It includes things like setting up a business bank account, business books to track your income and creating a filing system. You’ll also want to think about how you organize your information on your computer, as well as how you organize your time to get everything done.

2. What are you really passionate about? The truth is, not everything we’re passionate about can become a business, like teaching grammar school kids or something like that. However, there are thousands of topics out there that people are passionate about, like hobbies, that make great businesses. Why not turn your hobby into a business?

Once you answer this question, then you’ll need to decide whether or not you’ll create your own products, or you’ll sell someone else’s. You can always create your own products later. Personally, not having to create products is a major advantage of affiliate marketing. Also, if you want to expand your product line, affiliate products are a great way to do just that.

3. Will you build a website? Whether you build a website is really totally up to you.  If you read Anthony Borelli’s Affiliate Millions, then you know that there are plenty of people out there making a lot of money without a website.

Although some business models do work better than others, and some ways of doing business are easier than others, you need to find the specific formula that will work best for you. If you choose a model you won’t work on, or your won’t do, then it’s the wrong business model for you.

My specific business model is based on my personality, as well as doing those things that have made me a lot of money. This includes content rich, topical, affiliate sites, my main website where I sell my products and writing, and then my blog. Most of my business is automated now, and I spend most of my time writing and marketing, with writing being my favorite task. I now have a business I enjoy and works for me.

4. How will you market? Some marketing techniques are easier than others. Some are also more effective than others. Before you commit to one or two specific techniques, become a master of your technique. Learn everything you can about it, and do it to the very best of your ability.

5. What writing do you need to do? Writing includes a lot of things like site content, ads, articles, press releases, or any other type of writing you need to do. Break these tasks down into bite size chunks and do a little at a time. Find ways to automate, and of course, if you hate writing, find other ways to get your content. If you have a little cash, you always have a way to have someone else do it.

6. What tools do you need to get the job done easier, faster, and better? Before you start spending a lot of money on software, scripts, or any other types of tools, take a look around and find the best deals. There’s tons of free tools out there you can get that will do the job better than a lot of paid versions. Some good places to look are:

Webmaster Free - You’ll find just about everything you can imagine here for helping you build websites. This is a software site, and it’s fully searchable.

FreewareHome - This is my favorite site for just about any kind of software, especially stuff to help me with my writing. This site contains over 7,000 software programs, and it’s all free, fully functional versions.

Hot Scripts - This is the number one site on the internet for scripts to build your website, market, and do a lot of other things. A lot of these scripts are free, and they can help you get rid of a lot of the redundant tasks involved in running your business.

Whether you sell your own products or not, an autoresponder is indispensible in running your business. This will automate more of your business tasks than any other tool, except automated payment processing if you sell your own products. Don’t forget to consider this when setting up your business.

7. What do you need to do to automate your business? Some tasks can’t be completely automated unless you outsource them. Then again, there are some tasks you’ll only need to do once, and then you don’t have to do it again. What’s important here is to not waste your time on tasks that don’t contribute to the overall growth of your business. Automate, upsell, cross sell, and find ways to automate as much of your business as possible. You’ll be glad you did because you won’t waste your time on things that aren’t important.

8. What’s your overall goal for your business? Too many start out with the idea of starting a business to make a lot of money. Then they fail. Unfortunately, most won’t try again. If you’re truly committed to success, and you want your business to succeed, you’ll have a valid goal for your business.

Be specific, like making X amount of dollars per month by selling X number of products. When you apply numbers to your business, and do it in a practical way, then you’ll recognize what you really need to do to reach whatever your income goal is.

Now, what are you waiting for?