I’ve long considered creating my own editing and proofreading business. For the past several years I’ve proofed essays and reports for friends and family, usually at the price of a free meal or two. But, I’m pretty lazy, so I never furthered those a…

Site is great, no problems and you are going to be well positioned for Search Engine happiness.

It’s about your offering. I think your ability to create blogs, distill information and present logical commentary is your strength for the market. You have it listed last.

Make it your top offering:
Blog Creation / Consulting / Writing

Show why small businesses need a well designed, cohesive and strategic Blog. List the reasons, and then become the solution.

Create a “package” for small businesses, heck, create two. A ‘Premium’ and a ‘Deluxe’. Give them an introductory price. Offer to review their online presence and give them a concise, one page, review and suggestions for a Blog. Make the offer “While time permits” – then take it down in two weeks, even if you aren’t that busy… just let people know you are swamped.

Get the offer up to the front. Offer the typing and editing services under “Additional Services” ‘for our clients’.

Your talents, and they are many, are suited for higher paying consulting / design jobs. Intellectual property of LaShawn don’t come cheap, baby.

What you need to do is ‘position’ (I hate that word these days, but it is what it is) your self as the expert on Blog creation, editorial writing, schedule, Blog specialties (blogads / google ads) that so many small business folks don’t have a clue about.

That is my .34 worth (yeah, it used to be a nickel but I got a suit now).

Cheers and love.

Good for you LaShawn, I am certain you will do very well.

Dell – No plans yet to do direct sales.

Baklava – The CPanel takes to me the admin area of both web sites. For instance, it’s where I go to upload new themes and plugins, ban IP addresses, create new e-mail accounts, access the database, generate site backups, manage files, etc.

I think that’s how I see you. You are sort of a stylist, who uses communication to design and promote a company’s brand.

And that’s big business these days. Example: sloverandco.com

…..your business could turn into something, very much, like what they do.

I was attracted to your blog because of the clear, straight forward style. I was looking for someone who could communicate Conservative information and viewpoint without sarcasm, and without being cynical. I felt that Ann Coulter was getting too catty, and Malkin a bit too abrupt. And, that’s where you came in.

Some of the Conservative blogs had become to jaded, sarcastic, and weary. But, you blog seemed somehow fresher, more clear.

A fresh, clear approach to communication. That’s how I see you.

I also like the idea of rolling a few services into one business. It’s almost as if somebody who wanted a blog could just dictate their thoughts and ideas and your services could provide them their blog completely typed up and edited. This may or may not have been the plan but now anyone of any importance could be speaking to today’s issues on a blog without much effort with the service you provide.

What access does the cpanel link provide you?

Your blogging expertise is your core business component as you are starting with minimal competition in the field, and this field is cutting edge and growing at a rapid pace. The other components of your business, the proofreading and typing, already have a developed market and a high level of competition but I think you can capture a decent portion of this market through cross selling off of your blogging consulting. (Differientiation is the key).

I think you could make a killing being the first to market with your kind of consulting and services. Plus you bring name recognition and credibility immediately to the table.

Do you plan on doing any direct sales?

Nice site.

Brad