Sitting right here in Lisbon Portugal on lockdown throughout a worldwide pandemic undoubtedly isn’t how I believed issues would end up in 2020.
In case you’ve been studying this weblog for a whereas, you’ll know that Dariece and I have been travelling round Europe and having fun with among the continent’s most romantic cities, consuming wine, consuming scrumptious meals, and mainly having fun with the wonderful issues that journey can provide.
However that every one modified round March 17th once we have been instructed that it was a state of Emergency in Lisbon, Portugal and we’d be locked down right here for an undetermined period of time.
We went by means of a few completely different levels of feelings at first. Panic, worry, uncertainty, and at last… focus and willpower.
The main focus got here within the type of new initiatives and new hope.
Why Did We Begin a New Website?
Dariece and I had each been wanting to start out a new web site exterior of the journey area of interest, however when issues have been booming in journey and we have been doing nicely financially, we didn’t have the push we would have liked to get began.
However now that we’re caught in our house in Lisbon and we’re solely actually allowed to go for a couple of brief walks per day (we’re grateful for these walks), I knew that I had sufficient time to start out a new web site.
Dariece and I have been backwards and forwards on who would begin the brand new web site and who would run it.
We have already got two web sites operating full-time, so there wasn’t sufficient time within the day for us each to start out a new web site from scratch.
We determined that I’d begin the positioning and Dariece would proceed to work on our different two web sites. We determined this for two principal causes:
- I already had a subject in thoughts. One thing that I’m obsessed with and excited to put in writing about.
- We determined to make use of the brand new web site as a case examine to indicate college students of our Blogger Programs that it’s doable to construct a worthwhile web site in 6 months.
So after a lot deliberation, we determined that I’d be the one to start out the brand new web site and it’s been operating for the final couple of weeks!
I do know what you’re pondering.
What’s The New Website?
I’m sorry however I can’t inform you!
Not as a result of I need to hold it a secret, however as a result of if we’re utilizing it as a case examine to indicate new bloggers which you can construct a new web site/weblog to earn cash after a few months, we don’t need to give it an unfair enhance by sending Goats On The Highway’s viewers there.
New bloggers and web site homeowners wouldn’t have entry to an viewers like GOTR, so it could utterly skew all the analytics and income if we have been to simply open it as much as our different on-line communities.
So for now, you’ll have to attend.
We will likely be asserting the brand new web site someday down the street.
Need To Comply with Alongside And Construct Your Personal Weblog or Website?
I’ve been protecting a detailed timeline of all the pieces I’m doing with the brand new web site and I’ll be sharing all of my knowledge with the scholars in our WordPress Newbie Blogger & Website Design Course.
I’ve began almost a dozen web sites over the previous few years, however by no means actually with the intention of writing weblog posts, selling them, optimizing them, engaged on their search engine optimisation, and making a critical revenue for them.
That stage of labor was all the time reserved for Goats On The Highway.
However now that we have now a few writers on Goats On The Highway and a few groups within the again finish serving to us to maintain it operating (and now that we’re on lockdown), I lastly have time to construct a new web site and present new bloggers simply how rapidly you’ll be able to develop them.
It was one factor for me to say “We did it with Goats, so you’ll be able to too”, however now I’m beginning one other web site from scratch, following together with the components in our search engine optimisation course and I’m blissful to say that it’s already working!
I began the web site on March 20th and by April 18th, lower than a month later, my DA already went from a score of 1 as much as 8 (DA is a measurement used to verify the energy of an total area), and I began getting my first site visitors from Google and Pinterest!
I’m actually simply doing precisely what’s in our Newbie Course and I’m so blissful to see it working so nicely.
Nevertheless, upon constructing this web site and a couple of others just lately, I seen that a lot has modified in how simple it’s to construct and design a professional-looking web site.
There have all the time been lots of of fine WordPress themes and plugins that will help you design a web site and construct an viewers precisely the way you need.
It’s not just like the previous days once you wanted a coding background. As of late, there are drag and drop interfaces that make constructing a web site a breeze.
So I made a decision it was time to replace the WordPress Newbie Blogger & Website Design Course, and now it’s higher than ever.
We Up to date The Course!
I can’t imagine it’s already been a couple of years since we first created our WordPress Newbie Course.
It looks like simply yesterday I used to be locking myself in a room (voluntarily) and recording hours and hours of video tutorials to assist new bloggers.
We first began the course by widespread demand.
For years I had given a free 200-page running a blog book to everybody who began a weblog or web site by means of hyperlinks on Goats On The Highway, however after receiving superior suggestions from our readers, I knew that I wanted to take the instructing a step additional.
The WordPress Newbie Course was a end result of almost a decade of running a blog, years of analysis and testing, and of months and months of labor spent creating it.
Since creating the course, we’ve had over 1,000 individuals begin new web sites and blogs and the response we’ve had from the course has been unimaginable.
And that’s solely a fraction of the constructive feedback we’ve had in our Fb group for bloggers.
Our principal purpose with Goats On The Highway has all the time been to mainly assist individuals to observe what we do.
After we began this complete running a blog factor, we had no concept what we have been doing, and but we managed to show it into a thriving enterprise.
Greater than ever, readers have been emailing and messaging us these days and asking if we’d nonetheless suggest beginning a weblog at present.
At present, with the worldwide state of affairs, a lot of persons are hesitant as to what to speculate their money and time into.
I completely get it.
We’ve additionally been hit massively by the lack of tourism site visitors to our principal web site (Goats On The Highway) and so we’re cautious about what we make investments money and time into now as nicely.
I assume, when it comes all the way down to it, you need to take into consideration what you’re knowledgable and obsessed with, and what you get pleasure from doing.
Do you benefit from the work you do now?
Do you get pleasure from going into your workplace and dealing intently with colleagues?
Do you get pleasure from having a boss provide you with a clear define of your work?
Do you get pleasure from having a regular, precise earnings that will get deposited to your account each payday?
Do you’ve got sufficient free time already?
Do you see your family members, family and friends sufficient?
Do you need to earn cash whilst you’re touring when the world re-opens?
In case you stated sure to most or all the above questions, then beginning a new web site might not be your most suitable option of money and time spent.
Alternatively…
Do you get pleasure from writing?
Do you get pleasure from taking images?
Do you get pleasure from sharing information?
Do you get pleasure from studying a new ability?
Do you need to work for your self?
Do you hate the commute to work?
Do you hate workplace politics?
Would you like to have the ability to work at home?
Would you like to have the ability to work even throughout a world lockdown?
In case you answered sure to any of these questions, then perhaps creating a web site is a good concept for you.
For me, answering our reader’s questions on whether or not or not beginning a web site is a good concept was simple.
The very first thing I did once we received locked down right here in Lisbon was to start out a new web site.
Why Did I Replace Our Running a blog Course?
Effectively, as I discussed a couple of occasions within the submit already, the principle purpose has all the time been to assist individuals to construct one thing profitable on-line. And, whereas I had already up to date the course at first of 2020, a lot has modified even since then.
New Know-how
There are such a lot of completely different plugins, apps, web page builders, applied sciences, and themes that assist make constructing a web site a lot simpler.
The up to date course lets you design a professional-looking web site inside a day, after which after you’ve got the design all arrange, the expansion and monetization modules are the identical, serving to you to show your ardour undertaking into a full-time earnings.
Construct Blogs AND Web sites
After I first created the WordPress Newbie Blogger Course, it was geared toward principally serving to journey bloggers.
Lots of people have been emailing and saying that they didn’t need to run a journey weblog, or perhaps they didn’t need to weblog in any respect, they simply wished to construct a web site for his or her enterprise.
Whereas there actually isn’t a distinction between a web site and a weblog (a weblog is simply a a part of the web site the place you write weblog posts), I believed it was essential to cowl all kinds of net properties within the course.
The brand new modules within the course nonetheless present you the right way to construct a weblog (as a result of each enterprise ought to have a weblog, it doesn’t matter what), nevertheless it additionally has directions for creating web sites about something you’ll be able to consider.
If you wish to create a web site to host your yoga courses, or to indicate off the menu at your new restaurant, or to elucidate to your clients what sort of consulting you’ll be able to provide… the course will present you the right way to construct it now.
Now’s The Time To Begin a Website
The principle motive I went again and determined to replace the course is that I truthfully suppose that there’s by no means been a higher time to start out a new web site undertaking.
Give it some thought. When have you ever ever had this a lot spare time?
This lockdown isn’t wanting prefer it’s going to finish any time quickly, and inside the subsequent month or so you would construct a strong web site, with all the pages you want and sufficient weblog posts to start out rising an viewers.
I’ve had my new web site for simply a little over three weeks and I’ve already began to see some site visitors coming in from Google and Pinterest.
It’s so thrilling!
In case you observe the steps from the course, it’s actually not onerous to construct up a helpful {and professional} web site so long as you keep it up.
I personally wished to make the most of this further time one of the best ways I understand how, and one of the best ways I do know is by beginning up new on-line companies.
I Was Reminded That it Nonetheless Works
Having constructed one other web site previously month, getting it to an Eight DA (area authority) and seeing site visitors coming in, I used to be reminded of how actionable and nonetheless related the content material in our course is.
I used to be merely following together with the steps in that course and in our search engine optimisation Course and I’ve been capable of develop it rapidly.
I used the precise strategies that I train within the WordPress Inexperienced persons Course to design the web site, write weblog posts and make the web site look super-professional, after which utilizing the methods from the search engine optimisation course to assist the web site seem in Google Search Outcomes.
I did all this, whereas nonetheless making YouTube movies for Goats On The Highway, nonetheless serving to run our different web site and nonetheless solely working round 5-6 hours per day (which is way more than we’ve ever labored since quitting our jobs in Canada).
After seeing early success, I knew that the course labored, however I additionally knew that I might make it higher.
So, although I up to date a few of the modules at first of 2020, I went again and redid your complete design module to incorporate the brand new know-how in order that new bloggers might construct a lovely web site inside a few hours.
What To Count on From The Course
The course is a framework and a guideline which you can observe, step-by-step with the intention to begin, construct, design, and develop a profitable web site or weblog.
I stroll you thru the design steps with the latest know-how in order that even if you happen to’re not tech-savvy in any respect, you’ll be capable to observe alongside.
Notice: It’s best to at the very least have the technical know-how to have the ability to electronic mail your family and friends and ship images to individuals on-line. With out at the very least that, even with my assist, constructing something on-line will likely be tough for you.
After designing the web site to look precisely the way you need it, you progress on to creating important pages and writing weblog posts.
I stroll you thru each step of writing a weblog submit that individuals will really need to learn, together with the right way to add images and movies, the right way to format the submit, the right way to write it in order that Google will ship you site visitors and the right way to really publish it in your weblog.
Then we get into the fundamentals of what it’s good to do shifting ahead, with the intention to develop a profitable web site.
The 200-Web page Running a blog book walks you thru the steps of fundamental development along with your web site, whereas the Non-public Blogger Fb Group has over 500 individuals who have began web sites and blogs by means of the course and all assist one another develop (plus I’m in there answering questions virtually day by day).
Lastly, with our Bluehost particular you get 60% off the price of internet hosting and also you get 24/7 WordPress chatroom assist with WordPress specialists — that’s priceless.
In case you get caught on any technical aspect of the positioning, Bluehost can log-in to your web site and assist your repair it.
Lastly, one thing that I additionally suppose is tremendous beneficial proper now when everyone seems to be fearful about spending cash and investing in new initiatives, Bluehost is providing an prolonged 90-Day Cash-Again Assure.
So if you happen to begin this factor and understand it’s not for you, you’ll be able to cancel at any time and get your a refund.
Why is The Course Free?
Effectively, it’s really not free.
It’s usually $120 USD for the course.
However, as all the time, our WordPress Newbie Course is free for anybody who begins a new web site or weblog by following together with the video on this web page.
I provide the WordPress Newbie Course totally free as a result of once you begin a weblog utilizing our hyperlinks, we get a fee from Bluehost.
What’s Bluehost?
Bluehost is a web site internet hosting service and in our opinion, it’s the perfect one obtainable at present.
Lots of people will promote a lot of various hosts and declare they’re the perfect, however you could usually discover that they don’t even host their websites with these hosts.
In actuality, they simply promote them as a result of they provide the most important affiliate fee.
We host all of our websites (5 at the moment) on Bluehost and their 24/7 prompt customer support, quick servers, and their simple web site set-up know-how put them forward of the pack in our opinion.
Principally, you can begin a weblog totally free fairly simply, however if you happen to ever need to earn cash out of your web site or weblog, it’s good to personal the area (ie: YourWebsiteName.com) and host it on-line.
That’s the place Bluehost is available in.
In case you begin a free weblog, you received’t be capable to design it precisely the way you need and also you’ll by no means totally personal it.
Belief me!
We had a free weblog for years earlier than we realized what we have been lacking out on.
So, as a result of Bluehost provides us a little bit of fee for each weblog that begins by means of our hyperlinks, we’re capable of provide our $120 WordPress Course totally free.
If you have already got a web site, however you continue to need to learn to construct a new web site the correct approach, you should buy the course right here.
FAQs
Through the years we’ve been teaching new bloggers (over 1,000 college students), we’ve had loads of questions in our inbox and within the Non-public Fb Group, so I determine that is most likely a good place to reply a few of these.
For me, beginning a new weblog was a no-brainer, however I’ve been there earlier than, I do know it really works and I do know what I’m doing.
However what about new bloggers?
Is it nonetheless doable?
Query: What’s the distinction between a weblog and a web site.
Nothing in any respect.
A weblog is a a part of a web site.
Identical to you’ve got a web site with a store on it, a weblog is simply a a part of your web site.
Beginning a web site and a weblog is identical factor. The course exhibits you the right way to construct a web site, after which construct up the weblog a part of the web site with the intention to appeal to an viewers and earn cash.
In case you’re beginning a web site, it’s best to all the time have a weblog with it anyhow.
That’s the place you’ll write some posts and interact along with your readers. That’s the place they’ll get to know you. Even the most important firms on this planet have a weblog part of their web site.
As you’ll be able to see from this submit, I take advantage of the phrases interchangeably as a result of lately, they’re mainly one and the identical.
Query: I’m not tech-savvy. Ought to I even hassle beginning a weblog for myself?
As I discussed earlier on this submit, it’s best to at the very least have sufficient technical understanding to have the ability to ship emails, open your net browser, message on Fb and so forth.
In case you’ve by no means checked out a pc display, otherwise you want your grandchildren to indicate you the right way to open your emails for you, I’m going to be brutally trustworthy, beginning a weblog isn’t for you.
Alternatively, you don’t need to be tech-savvy to start out a web site. There’s a lot studying materials obtainable on-line at present, and the course will present you step-by-step precisely the right way to construct, design, and develop a weblog… the correct approach.
Query: How a lot will it value to start out a web site and develop it. Are there hidden prices after I begin?
The price of beginning the web site is the one factor you need to pay ($36 / 12 months + tax, paying for three years. Or, $59 for one 12 months).
I’ve purposely made the course utilizing all free plugins, instruments and tips.
You received’t be pressured to pay the rest after you’ve began.
There are some upgrades you’ll be able to have a look at as soon as your web site is incomes cash, however the price of internet hosting is all you’ll need to pay to get began.
Query: How do I get entry to the course and the way lengthy do I get entry to the supplies?
While you begin your weblog by means of our hyperlinks, you’ll robotically obtain an electronic mail with full entry to the course, book and Fb Group.
From that time on, you’ll have limitless lifetime entry to the course, the course materials, the Fb Group, and all future updates.
Query: Will I actually get assist alongside the best way?
100% sure.
You could have assist from myself and 500+ different bloggers within the Fb group and you’ve got the unimaginable 24/7 WordPress Chat Help with Bluehost.
The previous will assist you with running a blog and rising a enterprise that may earn cash, whereas the latter will assist you with any technical difficulties you might have alongside the best way.
I nonetheless contact Bluehost on a regular basis for assist with technical issues with Goats On The Highway and I’ve by no means waited longer than 2 minutes for a solution. Their buyer assist is the principle motive I like to recommend them.
Conclusion
Principally, our WordPress Course is best than ever and we’re excited to assist extra individuals to make use of this time in lockdown properly and begin their very own web sites or blogs.
I’m not saying it simply because we get a little bit of fee from Bluehost, I’m doing it myself. As I stated, the very first thing I did once we received locked down was to start out one other web site and that’s as a result of I imagine in it.
When you end the free WordPress Course, we even have some superior programs you’ll be able to take that will help you develop even additional.
I’ll be constructing my new web site alongside you and I’ll be sharing the successes and failures of that web site within the Non-public Fb Group as nicely.
So be part of me and the 1,000+ college students already within the course.
I can’t wait to see you there!
Sincerely,
Nick
Disclaimer: Some hyperlinks on this article are affiliate hyperlinks, which implies that if you are going to buy by means of them, we obtain a small fee. This can by no means value you further and in lots of circumstances you obtain a particular low cost. We respect your assist!