Marge Aberásturi | Virtual Assistant

January 4, 2014, I wrote about my new beginnings.  It was my first entry for 2014.

January 4, 2015, I’m writing about another beginning.  The official launch of my business site, MargeAberásturi.com.

I bought the domain name back in 2012, just to secure the name.  My first [long-term] VA client was an internet marketer, so I know how it works.  Research for a popular keyword, check domain availability, buy it and park for auction.  Very profitable business, if I might add.

The question begs to be asked:  So Marge, you think you’re so popular that someone might actually buy your domain and invest on it?

Of course… NOT! But I can dream, yeah?

Well, let’s just say that I always plan ahead.  I knew the time will come that I will want need to have my name as a domain.  I knew I would need to expand my business, and I knew I wanted the name behind TheHappyWAHM to be recognized, too.

And so I bought the domain, but never actually used it.

In 2013, I tinkered with it a bit.  But my heart was really not into it.  I had no immediate need for the site, no desire to further promote my services as a virtual assistant because I have enough projects anyway.  Why rock the boat?

Then last year, my entrepreneurial spirit kicked into full gear, and I was able to put my business directions on paper.  Seeing pages of where I want to go and how I want to grow inspired me to again entertain the idea of having a business site.  I always tell attendees of my workshops that it is important to have an online presence, be it a blog or a static business site where you can showcase your services.  An online resume.  An online business card.  See, what I know is not always what I do.  Not out of hardheadedness, but only because I have to set my priorities.  I need to attend to income-generating activities first.

But last year, having achieved my goal of having my home office built, I was able to sit down and do some serious planning.  I guess that’s what comes with having a comfortable swivel chair.  You get to feel like the boss that you are, and you get to have that fire in your stomach to go for something bigger than what you already have.

And so, I have one whole notebook – yes, all 50 leaves – filled up with tables and bullet points and narratives of what I have to achieve next.

First stop, my business site.  It still needs a few more pages added, and some more tweaking of the content, but I have learned not to wait too long to start on something.  It does not have to be perfect, just functional.  Plus, I do have to attend to clients’ needs first, so I have make this a work-in-progress with my pockets of time.

For this awesome site, I credit Riz of ChasingDreams.net.  Very intuitive to work with.  It was like working with my partner, The Techie Mom.  Those moments that she would send me a link to a design peg, and I would see just about the same design that I already have on my dummy site.  Well, actually, her choices were prettier.  But allow me to imagine that I have the same aesthetic taste as she does, okay?

And this logo, which is an off-shoot from what I had before…

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Oh, don’t be confused!  The one on the left is the official logo now, and the one on the right was born out of tinkering with… drum roll… Powerpoint!  So now you know how artistically-gifted I am!

Wait, should this be the post where I tell you my 2015 goals, too?

Let’s see…

In bullets, and not necessarily in any order, they’re as follows.

• Finish three online courses (same goal as last year).
• Prepare the kids for PEPT.
• Learn something new. Don’t know what I want to learn this year yet.  Maybe a foreign language, or coding, or both.
• Publish an e-book. Scary, but hey, if I have to set a goal, I might as well aim high.
• Launch my business site.
• Launch my affiliate marketing site. (My goal for this is January, but in case there are bumps, should be no later than the first quarter.)
• Connect with the [prospective] clients that I had to say no to last year.
• Write my holographic will.
• Get all our family documents in order.
• Exercise, exercise and exercise.
• More juicing. More veggies.
• Take on another hobby. Make time for another hobby.
• Read more.
• Market my e-commerce set up service and book at least one client per month. I need referrals, please!
• Fill my jar of blessings.
• Blog more.
• Exercise some more. Do I hear “standing desk?”

Well, there you go!  That’s a long list.  But I hope that I will be proud to write my 2015 year in review by December 31.

For now, please visit my office in cyber, and let me know your thoughts.  All criticisms will be taken constructively, I promise!

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