Comments on: Dear Reader: My First “Business” and a Plea http://hilife2b.com/blog/business-plea Inspiring others to go beyond their perspectives Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:50:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jay Willingham - CampusByte http://hilife2b.com/blog/business-plea/comment-page-1#comment-3890 Jay Willingham - CampusByte Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:43:12 +0000 http://hilife2b.com/blog/?p=4944#comment-3890 Hey John, This is my first time viewing your site but, I can totally relate to what your going through. My advice is to keep working at it and try to make friends in your niche. My issue is now to get rid of my businesses so I can focus on finding a real job. Since I'm just now finishing college I want to get some experience at a few companies before i pursue my entrepreneurial dreams. Subscribing to your blog, and I added your sword site to Stumble. Good Luck :) .-= Jay Willingham - CampusByte´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Campusbyte/~3/U_oEsgdScFE/" rel="nofollow">30 Questions to Answer Before Choosing a College</a> =-. Hey John,
This is my first time viewing your site but, I can totally relate to what your going through. My advice is to keep working at it and try to make friends in your niche.

My issue is now to get rid of my businesses so I can focus on finding a real job. Since I’m just now finishing college I want to get some experience at a few companies before i pursue my entrepreneurial dreams.

Subscribing to your blog, and I added your sword site to Stumble. Good Luck :)
Jay Willingham – CampusByte´s last blog ..30 Questions to Answer Before Choosing a College My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Tim Stiffler-Dean http://hilife2b.com/blog/business-plea/comment-page-1#comment-3624 Tim Stiffler-Dean Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:21:46 +0000 http://hilife2b.com/blog/?p=4944#comment-3624 Sounds good for sure! Let me know how I can help. ;-) .-= Tim Stiffler-Dean´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/anotherguys-blog/~3/d3pw3hdQrrQ/" rel="nofollow">4 Tips to Pulling Off an All-Night Work Schedule</a> =-. Sounds good for sure! Let me know how I can help. ;-)
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]]> By: Chukwuma John http://hilife2b.com/blog/business-plea/comment-page-1#comment-3616 Chukwuma John Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:10:19 +0000 http://hilife2b.com/blog/?p=4944#comment-3616 Hey Tim, I'm probably going to have to get someone to decorate the site a bit more. You have great tips and I'll be sure to keep in contact with you. Let me get a handle on my school work, and I'll get right back to you. Hey Tim, I’m probably going to have to get someone to decorate the site a bit more. You have great tips and I’ll be sure to keep in contact with you. Let me get a handle on my school work, and I’ll get right back to you.

]]> By: Tim Stiffler-Dean http://hilife2b.com/blog/business-plea/comment-page-1#comment-3545 Tim Stiffler-Dean Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:18:33 +0000 http://hilife2b.com/blog/?p=4944#comment-3545 Hello, I'm excited that you're working on your first business! I've done it twice, lol, and now I've finally learned my lesson to learn from the best before going further. With that said, I do think I have some advice for you. First off, don't use Google Ads to make money on your site. Check out this blog for a reason for that and other tips: http://www.skelliewag.org/what-popular-bloggers-got-wrong-and-how-you-can-get-it-right-1028.htm Second, and this is just constructive criticism, your site doesn't make me want to do anything. Although after looking at it for a few minutes (and reading your blog) I can see what to do, but there is very little appeal, and no 'call to action' to get me to do anything. You could fix that by cleaning up some things with the design and layout. Adding a nice big illustration in your introduction to grab people's attention. Also, your site is 'Anime Swords'. Both Anime and Swords bring to mind a lot of amazing imagery, play off of that and let both your words and your website design influence people to make purchases. If you need some help, send me an email and we can talk. I don't mind giving a hand to other startups. Oh, and check out this site, too. It has a great resource for keeping things simple. http://zenhabits.net/2010/02/unconventional-business/ .-= Tim Stiffler-Dean´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/anotherguys-blog/~3/olRBb7C2uKI/" rel="nofollow">From first-shift to third-shift: How Facebook Promotes Productivity</a> =-. Hello,

I’m excited that you’re working on your first business! I’ve done it twice, lol, and now I’ve finally learned my lesson to learn from the best before going further.

With that said, I do think I have some advice for you.

First off, don’t use Google Ads to make money on your site. Check out this blog for a reason for that and other tips:
http://www.skelliewag.org/what-popular-bloggers-got-wrong-and-how-you-can-get-it-right-1028.htm

Second, and this is just constructive criticism, your site doesn’t make me want to do anything. Although after looking at it for a few minutes (and reading your blog) I can see what to do, but there is very little appeal, and no ‘call to action’ to get me to do anything.

You could fix that by cleaning up some things with the design and layout. Adding a nice big illustration in your introduction to grab people’s attention. Also, your site is ‘Anime Swords’. Both Anime and Swords bring to mind a lot of amazing imagery, play off of that and let both your words and your website design influence people to make purchases.

If you need some help, send me an email and we can talk. I don’t mind giving a hand to other startups.

Oh, and check out this site, too. It has a great resource for keeping things simple.
http://zenhabits.net/2010/02/unconventional-business/
Tim Stiffler-Dean´s last blog ..From first-shift to third-shift: How Facebook Promotes Productivity My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Chukwuma John http://hilife2b.com/blog/business-plea/comment-page-1#comment-3505 Chukwuma John Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:33:12 +0000 http://hilife2b.com/blog/?p=4944#comment-3505 More great advice! (bowing down lol) Thanks Clayton. I can't say this enough. I have an analytics tracker. Shopify has a lot of great features for a simple shopping cart service. More great advice! (bowing down lol) Thanks Clayton. I can’t say this enough.

I have an analytics tracker. Shopify has a lot of great features for a simple shopping cart service.

]]> By: Chukwuma John http://hilife2b.com/blog/business-plea/comment-page-1#comment-3504 Chukwuma John Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:32:00 +0000 http://hilife2b.com/blog/?p=4944#comment-3504 Thanks for the tips. I really appreciate your enthusiasm on this topic, Patrice :) Thanks for the tips. I really appreciate your enthusiasm on this topic, Patrice :)

]]> By: Chukwuma John http://hilife2b.com/blog/business-plea/comment-page-1#comment-3503 Chukwuma John Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:30:58 +0000 http://hilife2b.com/blog/?p=4944#comment-3503 Thanks for sharing some of the secrets you've used to launch Twenties LIfe. It's going to be a big success - not surprisingly, because I'll be writing for it. I'm taking all these tips to heart, Ibrahim. Thanks again! Thanks for sharing some of the secrets you’ve used to launch Twenties LIfe. It’s going to be a big success – not surprisingly, because I’ll be writing for it.

I’m taking all these tips to heart, Ibrahim. Thanks again!

]]> By: Chukwuma John http://hilife2b.com/blog/business-plea/comment-page-1#comment-3501 Chukwuma John Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:19:11 +0000 http://hilife2b.com/blog/?p=4944#comment-3501 John, this is gold. I remember a friend telling me I should immerse myself in what I want to ultimately learn. I should learn the origin of swords - become immersed in my product. Your advice is genius. Thank you. John, this is gold. I remember a friend telling me I should immerse myself in what I want to ultimately learn. I should learn the origin of swords – become immersed in my product.

Your advice is genius. Thank you.

]]> By: Chukwuma John http://hilife2b.com/blog/business-plea/comment-page-1#comment-3500 Chukwuma John Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:15:38 +0000 http://hilife2b.com/blog/?p=4944#comment-3500 Thanks Clayton. Your site is really inspiring. I remember reading your first posts and seeing how you made nothing. Now you almost make half a thousand a month. Congrats on your success man :) Thanks Clayton. Your site is really inspiring. I remember reading your first posts and seeing how you made nothing. Now you almost make half a thousand a month. Congrats on your success man :)

]]> By: Chukwuma John http://hilife2b.com/blog/business-plea/comment-page-1#comment-3499 Chukwuma John Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:13:11 +0000 http://hilife2b.com/blog/?p=4944#comment-3499 Thanks - great advice you've got here. Participating in forums is definitely on my to-do list. Thanks – great advice you’ve got here. Participating in forums is definitely on my to-do list.

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