I have worked for myself since the late 90s. I ran my business Inspirational Guidance as a Life Coach and motivational speaker in schools. Mentored teenage girls to improve their self esteem.
A back accident that took 18 months to heal meant I had to find alternative ways of working and I discovered the internet.
I set up my own WordPress website and other professionals asked me to set one up for them. That became my first online business. I came online with a work a job mindset and sold my time for money. I didn't really focus on recurring passive income until late in the game.
I am proud to call myself a GenX digital pioneer. Having started as an affiliate marketer before moving into WordPress development and online marketing.
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2007-2010: Founded and ran Women Internet Marketers, bringing together women from the USA, UK, and other countries interested in internet marketing, complete with a podcast before podcasting was mainstream.
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2009: Created Dominican Diaspora, a membership site that grew to over 8,000 members and was eventually sold—proving the power of community building in the early social web days. Spoke at an event for writers in Dominica. Interiewed about the network.
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2011-2012: Served as membership manager for Blog Success, providing support and guidance to members navigating the then-emerging blogosphere.
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2011-2015: Launched Influencers.biz—a WordPress multisite platform long before "influencer" became a buzzword—helping local businesses enhance their online presence through collective blogging and SEO.
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2011-2017: Operated Little Fish Digital Media, assisting local business owners with SEO and client acquisition strategies.
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July 2014 completed a Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing
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2017-2020: sold my business and took a break. Got a job. Worked part-time in admin and healthcare.
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2020: Slowly made my way back to helping others with online marketing. Begin exploring low content publishing on Amazon.
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Trained in 2023/2024 as a Full Stack Software Developer. I mean, why not become a coder in your 50s!
Completed Full Stack training with a specialisation in eCommerce. Authenticated certificate is here : Diane Corriette - Full-Stack Software Developer Certification - 2024 Built an ecommerce site and learning platform on streamenglish.co.uk for an English Teacher and rebuilt Inspirational Guidance for myself. The site includes an eCommerce store, prompt generator and goal setting inside the members area.
UPDATE: 2026
- 2025 Built an eCommerce Builder that lets me set up digital eCommerce stores and sell digital downloads. Djangify
- 2026 Working on building digital sites on Djangify and on promoting products
- 2026 Building traffic to Djangify stores and Inspirational Guidance (as a Personal Growth Mentor). Creating AI video content.
I included this for anyone interested in learning more about me, Diane Corriette, without having to add it all to an about page!
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