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Hey Michael, welcome to Builder Society. Are there any specific things are you struggling with in terms of getting your first site setup, other than language and cultural barriers?
Have you considered making a site in your native tongue, targeted towards people in your area?
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Hey @0xblock, what is your skillset in terms of growing sites for other people?
Do you feel like you've got all the puzzle pieces you need to get your own business off the ground?
How are things going since you initially posted this thread?
Stick around, participate a bit, and then you'll get the keys to the rest of the Kingdom.
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Heya @Kaudo, with 18 years in the game, I'm sure you've got a bit more to share. What sort of work have you done, what are you most proud of thus far?
What are you working on now, and how's it going?
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Heya @chrispanteli87, sounds like you're off to a great start in your first couple of years. How did you find your partner for this, do you have similar skill sets or complementary ones? Do you have contracts and all that drawn up, or just a handshake?
Are you doing your newsletter on Substack? How do you anticipate finding subscribers? Are you able to leverage your existing site for this at all, or are they in totally different niches?
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Hi @Atwork, welcome to the forum.
Offloading some of the monotonous stuff is essential to take things to the next level, it's just a leap of faith at a certain point, no matter how much you prepare for it. You'll hire some duds, and you'll hire some people who outpace you and go on to do crazy things. It's just part of it. Some of it will be your fault, some of it won't be, but you'll get it figured out.
The biggest way that people seem to get taken for a ride when hiring is if they're not paying any attention, and suddenly they've dropped beaucoup bucks on copy paste content or barely-functioning code that breaks and nobody else can manage to fix. If you hire someone, do your best to train them, then keep an eye on their work as they go and as you build up trust, and adjust as needed. You're really not putting too much at risk this way.
You're taking a much bigger risk to your chances of succeeding each day that you try to do everything on your own.
If your site is really slowed down by a fancy theme and Elementor, it can be like trying to run with a parachute and a weighted vest on. Changing that up may have some minor losses in the short term as The Gorgle recalibrates things, but then you'll be sprinting with no resistance before you know it.
You can try to just push through it until you hit your milestone, but depending on how bad it is (and how it compares to your competitors in particular), you could be trying to drive with your emergency brake engaged.
@Ryuzaki has said it all better than I ever could, check out this post about page speed and then see how much of the kitchen sink method you can run through before wanting to off yourself and you'll be in great shape to keep those traffic charts pointing skyward.
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Hey @Bryanc99, welcome to the forum.
How's it been going over the past week or so, are you finding everything you need? Have any case studies stood out to you in particular yet?
Stick around a while, feel free to ask questions here in the orientation section or in this thread. Most of the members here are more than willing to share their expertise with strangers and newbies, but you've got to give us a little more to work with.
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Heya @desimedia, are you still around?
Any interesting progress or challenges you've faced in the past month or so since joining?
Which posts have been the most helpful to you thus far? With 8 years of experience, there's probably a lot you can share, too. What are some of your best tips for getting the SEO ball rolling on a new site?
Have you considered making a site in your native tongue, targeted towards people in your area?
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Hey @0xblock, what is your skillset in terms of growing sites for other people?
Do you feel like you've got all the puzzle pieces you need to get your own business off the ground?
How are things going since you initially posted this thread?
Stick around, participate a bit, and then you'll get the keys to the rest of the Kingdom.
-----
Heya @Kaudo, with 18 years in the game, I'm sure you've got a bit more to share. What sort of work have you done, what are you most proud of thus far?
What are you working on now, and how's it going?
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Heya @chrispanteli87, sounds like you're off to a great start in your first couple of years. How did you find your partner for this, do you have similar skill sets or complementary ones? Do you have contracts and all that drawn up, or just a handshake?
Are you doing your newsletter on Substack? How do you anticipate finding subscribers? Are you able to leverage your existing site for this at all, or are they in totally different niches?
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Hi @Atwork, welcome to the forum.
Offloading some of the monotonous stuff is essential to take things to the next level, it's just a leap of faith at a certain point, no matter how much you prepare for it. You'll hire some duds, and you'll hire some people who outpace you and go on to do crazy things. It's just part of it. Some of it will be your fault, some of it won't be, but you'll get it figured out.
The biggest way that people seem to get taken for a ride when hiring is if they're not paying any attention, and suddenly they've dropped beaucoup bucks on copy paste content or barely-functioning code that breaks and nobody else can manage to fix. If you hire someone, do your best to train them, then keep an eye on their work as they go and as you build up trust, and adjust as needed. You're really not putting too much at risk this way.
You're taking a much bigger risk to your chances of succeeding each day that you try to do everything on your own.
If your site is really slowed down by a fancy theme and Elementor, it can be like trying to run with a parachute and a weighted vest on. Changing that up may have some minor losses in the short term as The Gorgle recalibrates things, but then you'll be sprinting with no resistance before you know it.
You can try to just push through it until you hit your milestone, but depending on how bad it is (and how it compares to your competitors in particular), you could be trying to drive with your emergency brake engaged.
@Ryuzaki has said it all better than I ever could, check out this post about page speed and then see how much of the kitchen sink method you can run through before wanting to off yourself and you'll be in great shape to keep those traffic charts pointing skyward.
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Hey @Bryanc99, welcome to the forum.
How's it been going over the past week or so, are you finding everything you need? Have any case studies stood out to you in particular yet?
Stick around a while, feel free to ask questions here in the orientation section or in this thread. Most of the members here are more than willing to share their expertise with strangers and newbies, but you've got to give us a little more to work with.
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Heya @desimedia, are you still around?
Any interesting progress or challenges you've faced in the past month or so since joining?
Which posts have been the most helpful to you thus far? With 8 years of experience, there's probably a lot you can share, too. What are some of your best tips for getting the SEO ball rolling on a new site?