Restless and anxious.
People are signing up to the website but I want them to post listings so the website looks like it has content. I’m also anxious because it could grow and that’s scary! They’re two conflicting emotions. I really want this but I’m scared of it.
Exciting news however, a popular ecommerce site said I could submit a blog post to promote my marketplace. I sent it in yesterday and today I was told it would go live on Sunday. I’m so grateful that they’re supporting me. They have a huge following and I’ll be able to broadcast the platform to my audience. It’s so good to be known in the community.
I’ve also gotten in touch with a lady who came 2nd on a TV programme pertaining to my craft. I know her husband personally as we worked together so I got her contact through him and she said we could talk tomorrow to discuss the project. She too is very popular in the community. I’m taking whatever I can get!
My Facebook ads are doing ok. I get one sign up per day, so that’s something and I’m trying to get a campaign for Google Ads published. But I’m probably still not doing enough. The whole cold emailing business is hard and 90% of the time people just ignore you or don’t follow through. I really don’t know how to convey to people that this is something they never knew they needed. I guess I need to keep trying to find out what does and doesn’t work.
I’ve also emailed the early adopters to thank them for signing up and letting them know that I’m here to help.
I know that I’m an anxious person, but why am I feeling like such a failure who could be doing more? Am I going about this all wrong? Do I need to offer people freebies? Maybe that’s it… Freebies…
I need to find websites that I can work with I suppose…
Stupid anxiety. I can’t help thinking, what if this blows up? What if it becomes huge? Am I ready for this?