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Creating an information product is arguably the best first step a blogger can make (aside from freelance blogging of course) to start generating a notable income. However, the whole process can be fraught with uncertainty and self-doubt.
In this interview I am joined by someone who knows a great deal about information products: Corbett Barr, founder of Think Traffic and Fizzle. We chat about how he has launched several successful information products and how you can do the same. But that’s not all — we also talk in-depth about starting and building a successful blog. Enjoy!
The Interview
Show Notes
Here’s what you’ll learn by watching the above interview:
- How it takes time and patience to develop a successful blog
- Why passion for your topic is so important during the “lean times”
- Why surrounding yourself with your peers (at the same level) is so important
- Why freelancing serves as a great launchpad for creating your own information products
- Why you don’t need a roadmap to succeed — how trial and error can work for you
- Why you don’t need years of experience to release a successful information product
- The solution to getting started with blogging if you don’t know what you have to offer
- Why an information product launch needs “buzz” to succeed
- How to combat the fear of failure
- How to appreciate failure as an educational tool
- What additional skills a freelance writer needs to launch a successful information product
- The prerequisites for a successful information product launch
- One simple tip for avoiding the feeling of being overwhelmed by creating an information product
- The different approaches to launching an information product (to a blog or otherwise)
- When the right time to launch your product is