{Hooking for Cash 101} Plan It and Reduce Surprises

Plan It! – Prepare Your Schedule the Next 3-Months

Remember the blog schedule you made on day 9? You’re gonna get that out and fill it out with some things to do.

Plan for the following when releasing a new product:

• Find some giveaways to take part in (your product on others blogs)
• Can you find an ad exchange or do you have money to place ads on others blogs?
• Where and When will you be guest blogging?
• When will your article be published?
• Will you be a part of a Blog tour?

The Power of a Focused Business is a great class to take if you need help identifying what you need to do. I know sometimes I want to do so much it is hard for me to differentiate between the good and the best.

Here’s a simple way Kelly McCaussey (creator of Power of a Focused Business) puts it:

Is what you’re doing affecting your bottom line?

This means NO social media or crocheting unless it is earning money or nurturing leads. It’s not selfish to say that money comes first in business because the reality is YOU won’t be in business very long without it.

Far too often I’ve treated what I do as a hobby even what I do online – not including crochet.

Have you?

Today’s Assignment:

Choose 2 to 3 marketing strategies for your product release. Market the products you’ve chosen to be an affiliate for. Schedule all of this in your blog calendar for the next 3-Months.

Go to lesson 21

 Read More on Marketing Plans

• Banner Advertising for Crochet Business Bloggers
• Marketing 101: Article Marketing
• A Social Media Marketing Plan
• Marketing Your Crochet Blog
• 20 Real World Business Tips From Crocheters
• 5 Mistakes You’re Making with Your Etsy Shop and How to Fix Them
• Putting Your Face Out There – YouTube Marketing
• How to Market Your Crochet Blog
• Driving Traffic to Your Crochet Blog with Comments
• Top 3 Secrets of Smart Article Marketers

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