Out When you first start your own business, it can be frightening and even seem impossible. It’s the old conundrum about how you can get experience without having experience. The Struggle is Real! But seriously… when you start an online business, you can make your own experience and prove your expertise with just a little work. let’s face it – you are already an expert in your field, people just don’t know it yet. Here are 9 ways to show the world that you are an expert when you are first starting out: 1. Blog Regularly Toward Your Audience Start a blog on your website and blog directly to your audience with many forms of content, discussing many issues that the audience has. It’s a great way to get traffic, but it’s also a great way to demonstrate expertise. 2. Write a White Paper about a Problem A white paper is a long report that addresses a problem and then offers solutions to the problem. If you write a paper or two about individual problems your audience has, you’ll be able to show your expertise even though you’re just starting out. 3. Publish a Book about Your Expertise Writing a book and authorship is always a great way to show your expertise. Direct the book to your target audience and answer questions they may have. Address one problem and solve it and then you’ll get more respect that you do know what you’re talking about. 4. Make Checklists to Help Your Target Audience If you know the types of things that your audience has questions about, you can create helpful checklists, cheat sheets, or tip sheets that are available for view and/or download on your website or blog. 5. Share Answers Freely on Social Networks & Forums Social networks like LinkedIn, Facebook, and even forums and message boards are great places to answer other people’s questions in a way that highlights your expertise. 6. Become a Contributing Writer Blogs, websites, newspapers and magazines all want more content and will take well-written, expertly delivered articles. Some of these will even pay you for the content. Write originally for each and rely on your bio to send traffic your way. 7.
