<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Blogging Guide - How to make a blog and a blog income &#187; Your product does not have to be perfect</title> <atom:link href="http://www.webuildyourblog.com/1489/product-perfect/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.webuildyourblog.com</link> <description>Blogging Guide - How to make a blog and a blog income</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:48:59 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=7254</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>Your product does not have to be perfect</title><link>http://www.webuildyourblog.com/1489/product-perfect/</link> <comments>http://www.webuildyourblog.com/1489/product-perfect/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:50:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andrew Rondeau</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[blogging guide]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[blog income]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Constructive Feedback]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Control]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Credibility]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Excuse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fear Of Rejection]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Free Giveaway]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gurus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[income blogging]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Launch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nerve]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Perfectionist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Perfectionists]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Quality Product]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rubbish]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Surprise]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tweaking]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.webuildyourblog.com/?p=1489</guid> <description><![CDATA[ <script type="text/javascript">function sbmgValidateFormPostPg1(name,email){var name_fld=document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg1'+'_'+name);var email_fld=document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg1'+'_'+email);var reg=/^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/;var msg='';if(name_fld.value=='')msg='- Name Required\n';if(reg.test(email_fld.value)==false)msg+='- Valid Email Required';if(msg=='')return true;else alert(msg);return false;}</script> Following on from my post entitled, Eliminate the Fear, today I’d like to share my views on being a perfectionist. All the gurus say create a free “giveaway” and build your list. They also say, create your own products. It’s no surprise, both are great pieces of advice. To make a blog income, you need a list and to [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.webuildyourblog.com">Blogging Guide</a><br><br><a href="http://www.webuildyourblog.com/1489/product-perfect/">Your product does not have to be perfect</a></p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <script type="text/javascript">function sbmgValidateFormPostPg2(name,email){var name_fld=document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg2'+'_'+name);var email_fld=document.getElementById('sbmgValidateFormPostPg2'+'_'+email);var reg=/^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/;var msg='';if(name_fld.value=='')msg='- Name Required\n';if(reg.test(email_fld.value)==false)msg+='- Valid Email Required';if(msg=='')return true;else alert(msg);return false;}</script> <p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1490" style="border: 0pt none;" title="not ready yet" src="http://www.webuildyourblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/not-ready-yet.jpg" alt="not ready yet" width="250" height="234" />Following on from my post entitled, <a href="http://www.webuildyourblog.com/1368/eliminate-fear/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Eliminate the Fear</strong></span></a>, today I’d like to share my views on being a perfectionist.</p><p>All the gurus say create a free “giveaway” and build your list.</p><p>They also say, create your own products.</p><p>It’s no surprise, both are great pieces of advice.</p><p>To make a <a href="http://www.webuildyourblog.com/blogincome.html" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>blog income</strong></span></a>, you need a list and to get a list you have to give something away.</p><p>To <a href="http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/07/12/how-to-build-credibility/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>build your own credibility</strong></span></a> and also make some money from your blog, you want to create and sell your own product.</p><p>However, not many bloggers follow-up on one of these pieces of advice let alone both.</p><p>Why?</p><p><strong>Fear!</strong></p><p>Fear of getting something wrong.</p><p>Fear of rejection.</p><p>Fear of someone asking for a refund.</p><p>They create their product but they think it’s not good enough. They think it’s not worthy of selling. They think it won’t sell. They think those who do purchase it, will immediately want a refund.</p><p>So they keep tweaking. Keep changing. And never launch their product. They are the perfectionists.</p><p><strong>I am certainly NOT saying just create a load of rubbish. That is not what I am saying. </strong></p><p>You still need to produce a quality product you are proud of but it doesn’t have to be perfect.</p><p>I’m currently receiving feedback on my new product, The Income <a href="http://www.webuildyourblog.com/incomebloggingguide" style="font-family:Verdana;color:#223BA2;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://www.webuildyourblog.com/incomebloggingguide';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">Blogging Guide</a>. I’m really proud of it but I wanted others to see it and provide feedback. They are. It’s great. They see all the things I didn’t. I’m getting lots of positive and constructive feedback. Once I implement the changes from individuals, will the product be perfect?</p><p>No!</p><p>But it will be a really great product, I’m proud of.</p><p>So quit waiting to launch your next product or giveaway. It will never be perfect.</p><p>Being a perfectionist is just an excuse and you are allowing fear to control you.</p><p><strong>If this post hits a nerve with you, take action today and get your product out there for all to see.</strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #800000;">Are you a prefectionist? How have you overcome the fear? 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