2007 is officially over and done with. Some of my goals for the year were met, while others were not. I felt like I grew a lot in terms of internet business and marketing knowledge. You can’t even compare where I was in December 2006 to December 2007. It’s night and day. I can only hope I continue to see the same transformation in 2008.

To help give me some guidance in the new year, I thought I’d post a couple of goals.

Make More Money – Anyone in this business should have ‘make more money’ at the top of their list. I’d like to be in the $150-200 a day range by the end of 2008. For someone who does this only part time, that’s serious extra cash. Of course when I get to that point, I’ll surely consider making it a full time gig. Right now, I currently fluxuate in the $50-60 a day range, so I’m not too far off.

Be More Productive – There are so many days when I’m completely bored, but just don’t feel like working on my websites. I’ll purposely try to find other things to do. That needs to stop. You don’t get far in life by avoiding projects. You need to face them and tackle them head on.

Get Involved in Affiliate Marketing – I’ve mentioned this in past posts. I feel like it’s the next step for me. I’ve hardly experimented at all in this area, but really feel there is money to be made. I need to continue to read up on it and make educated decisions on how to move forward. Ideally, I’d like to be making $50/day in affiliate marketing by the end of 2008.

Save My Online Earnings – I was VERY bad with this in 2007. I hardly saved or reinvested anything I made online. In the beginning I wasn’t even saving anything for taxes, which has left me struggling the past month or two to make up for lost time. I can expect to pay a couple thousand in taxes. To better prepare myself for next year, I’m setting aside 25% of all my earnings in a high interest savings account for taxe only.

Start an LLC – I’ve been saying this for a year probably. I need to sign the freakin papers and form a legit business for my websites and online work. Not only will it help with taxes, but it will help me separate my online earnings from my job earnings. Right now everything goes into my personal bank account. If I set up a business, I can then set up a business bank account. Having the money in two different places will help me stay organized and reinvest properly.

Be Famous – I want to become more well-known in our community of online earners. Usually it’s the guys making all the money that are well known, so I’ll either need a surge in my earnings or do something drastic that gains the attention of everyone. I have a close nit of people I talk to online and we all read each other’s blogs, but I’d like to expand my network and meet more people. I’d also like to get a mention in a magazine or something.

Well a better stop now before I overload myself. Those definitely are some lofty goals, but certainly attainable if I put in the work. Obviously the $150-200/day goal is the most important to me and the one I will work my hardest to achieve. Wish me luck!