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Phase 3: THRIVE

Quick NavigationShow me the money!Create a product Host a virtual workshop Create an affiliate marketing program Join an affiliate marketing program It’s a wrap!

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My friends, we are almost at the finish line! Today, we are going to discuss the THRIVE phase, which also happens to be the last phase in your online journey. Please do yourself another favor and do not compare your journey to someone else’s. You will be tempted to do so, but take comfort in the fact that you will make it here if you continue to consistently create content that your audience finds irresistible.

Show me the money!

I feel ya my friend! That’s how everyone feels when it comes to monetizing their site. The main three ways to monetize your site are the following:

Create a product
Host a virtual workshop
Affiliate marketing

Create a product

I am a huge advocate of creating your own product. This is your chance to shine, so make the most of your moment! In my opinion, some of the best online products to create are elearning courses.

I love learning by video because I’m a visual learner. Oftentimes, there are concepts that are difficult to explain without using images, charts or diagrams. Plus, videos enable me to learn at my own pace. Clearly, I’m not alone in my line of thinking.

According to elearning industry, by 2019 video content will make up 80 percent of internet traffic around the world. It’s estimated that U.S. adults consume over 5 hours of video a day.

If you’re interested in creating your own online course, I highly suggest using Thinkific ( stay tuned for our upcoming course creation workshop!). It’s a free, extremely user-friendly platform, that enables you to set your own prices. One of the BEST parts, is that you don’t have to worry about hosting your own videos. They truly created this platform with keeping creators in mind, so you can focus on what you do best–CREATE!

Host a virtual workshop

People want to continue their education, but they might not always have the funds to attend an in-person workshop. One of the things I love about virtual workshops is that you have a chance to ask questions live and interact with other folks that are taking the class via the chat box or by phone. Virtual workshops and online courses are definitely a formula for creating an ideal successful learning environment.

Create an affiliate marketing program

You can create your own affiliate program and pay people to market your product or promote someone else’s product in exchange for commission.

Again you will always make more money creating your products. Think of this as your opportunity to create your own marketing team to help you promote your product. Of course, you need to provide enticing commission incentives to encourage others them to do so.

Join an affiliate marketing program

I’m not big on advocating other people’s products unless I’m absolutely thoroughly in LOVE with that particular product. In order for people to trust you, you must make sure that you are being honest with them. The only way you can accomplish this feat is by making sure that you actually use the product you’re suggesting to your audience. You always need to keep in mind how the product will benefit your audience. If you can’t, then you risk losing your audience’s trust. I’ll be sharing some of my favorite affiliate marketing programs and sponsorship opportunities in a later blog post.

It’s a wrap!

Congrats on completing this series! If you made it this far you’re ready to thrive online. Below is a quick recap of everything that we covered

Determining your niche
How to conduct market research
Learning the SMART goal setting approach
Creating your business name and determining your structure
Develop your brand identity
Setup your hosting information
Choose your website platform hosting company and theme
The importance of lead magnets and elements of a great marketing campaign
Ways to monetize your website

Now, if you’re a visual learner like me, you may need to see what was discussed in this series in much further detail. No worries, we got your back! All of our online courses go into extreme details in how to perform every aspect of the steps you need to take in launching your business. The courses are divided into three distinct phases:

Phase 1 Start: You will establish the foundation for your business.
- Master Your Niche
- Brazen Brand & Design
Phase 2 Drive: Accelerate your business by effectively promoting your brand.
- Slay with WordPress

Phase 3 Thrive: Keep the momentum going by learning various ways to monetize your site.
- Cheers to your Courcess
The Ultimate DIYer: This is a course that comprises all of the three distinct phases.

You will find more detailed explanations of each course by clicking here. I TRULY hope you found the information in this course to be helpful. If you have questions about this series, feel free to contact me.

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