"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.
"  - Andy Warhol Is this a business article? Yes, it is.
But at the same time I'd like to speak to your worries and fear of failure when starting an online business.
Delving into a new business, especially online, can be a huge undertaking.
What seems small at first, can quickly turn into an endless string of Google searches and digression.
Did you have any idea you'd have so many questions? Your never-ending quest for information includes attempts to figure out what type of hosting is best, the difference between WordPress and Blogger as well as crash courses on SEO and proper usage of keywords.
Even after you've discovered what SEO is, do you understand how to implement it on your blog? These are only a handful of the questions that individuals embarking upon an online business are asking.
The only thing that keeps you going when attempting to start an online business is the inner knowledge that your idea is solid and if you could just get yourself a website, learn to build traffic and present your services or goods in front of an audience, you'd have it made.
With an online business you could actually change your life.
This short article is going to help you weed through the slew of information that you are stuffing your brain with and list the things that should be important to you right now.
In the beginning stages of an online business there are two phases I have noticed.
Phase one is that adrenaline burst that pushes you forward to seek out, learn, take notes and make plans.
Right on the heels of that is phase two: information overload--the stage that you reach once you have been pulled in so many different directions of seeking information that nothing has really been accomplished and you shelve the entire idea for a later date.
Phase two can be the death of your dream.
I don't want you to arrive at phase two.
Let's get back to phase one, shall we? Here's what we have so far: You have an idea and you'd like to start an online business.
Congratulations, here are your immediate needs:

• A domain name (which is a dot com)
• Web hosting (your piece of internet real estate or a place to put your site in order to be seen by the world)
• A Blog (WordPress, in my opinion is far superior to Blogger.
  More options, plugins, features and easy to index with Google)

That's it.
Let's stop there.
Don't look at anything else until you complete these first three tasks.
Your domain name is basically your business name.
Try to look for a dot com that hasn't been taken.
Two word phrases are best and they are still available.
I own several successful blogs and just purchased the domain name Babblefind a few months ago.
I wanted a review site to help others find useful web tools.
I just kept trying different word combinations until I found one that wasn't taken.
There are plenty of tools to let you know if a web address or domain name is available.
Just Google "domain name checker.
" Pretty simple.
There are also a few free tools out there that can help you think of word combinations for a domain name.
Bustaname.
com is one of them.
Next up is Web Hosting.
I've used several and swear by Hostmonster.
The wonderful thing about this web host is the fact that for one low price (approximately 6.
99 per month) you can host as many websites as you'd like for free.
My Hostmonster account currently has over 15 website / blogs on it, all at the single price.
My sites have never been down and whenever I've had a question the customer service people were fast, friendly, knowledgable and available 24/7.
Now for step three, and this may be the tricky part.
Many individuals feel they need a website when all they need is a well constructed blog.
A blog has the ability to look like a website, sell merchandise, host forums, opt-in email lists and have a custom made design without having to enter your c-panel and write code every time you want to add something new.
If you know what you are doing, a WordPress blog can be set up with all the appropriate plugins that will cause it to be a supercharged, quickly indexed site in as little as 24 hours.
Google loves blogs and you'll find that your articles will show up in searches in just a few days.
Once your blog is set up and installed properly, you will be able to sign in to WordPress, never touching any code or html, and write compelling, useful and attention grabbing content on a daily basis.
It is this unique and well written content that will drive traffic to your site and before long you will have your own following of individuals who subscribe to your updates and regularly read your articles.
Every one of my blogs has worked this way and yours can as well.
If you'd like to jump start your blog by having is installed for you, check out Custom Blog For Free When you purchase your webhosting plan or a premium WordPress theme, such as Thesis, through this website, you will be eligible to have your blog installed for free.
Within 24 hours, you'll be up and running.
Once you have these three steps in place you can begin learning about all of your social marketing options, backlinking and more ways to generate traffic.
Get these three finished, start putting content on your site, learn about the benefits of writing keyword rich articles and you will be in business.
The key to changing your life in 24 hours begins with focus.
It will take some self discipline to properly use your time, but with some practice you can do this online business thing!