Many people these days are looking into starting their own ecommerce business, or looking into expanding their existing business onto the web. Once they get this idea they go online and research for hours on how to run a successful business online and most of them come up with junk like, “I made $20,000 in my first month, now I am on vacation and still making money off my website”. These places also state you can be really lazy and do minimal work while becoming filthy rich. Well these websites are wrong and must be avoided at all costs.
Starting an internet business is just like any other business. It takes hard work. You can not just sit around doing minimal work and expect to make a decent income. It will take much of your time getting to understand the world of ecommerce at first as well as finding your niche. Here’s a few tips on how to run a successful internet business.
1. First you must find out exactly what products you want to sell.
Try to find products that everyone and their moms aren’t selling. Find a line of products that are in high demand but very few suppliers of them if any. If you find this (which most people don’t) you just took a giant step into a successful business online.
2. Search for suppliers of this type of products with good prices
Of course like any other type of business you would have to find a supplier for your products. Now there is one benefit you will have having your business online which is called drop shipping. With drops shipping you never see the products you sell, you just send the orders to your wholesale drop ship company and they ship it out for you. The best place to find wholesale company’s that would drop ship for you is worldwidebrands.com
3. Decide weather you want to sell on auctions or on your own website. If you are in a rush and would like to start quickly you would probably prefer selling on auction websites such as ebay. If you sell on auctions I would also prefer you list your products on yahoo auctions since its absolutely 100% free with no costs at all. You will make less sales then ebay but there are no costs. Also you may start up your internet business with a website. Websites usually take much work in creating it and will take some time. You may hire a web designer to build one for you or just build it yourself. I prefer you learn how to, and build it yourself since its your business and you should know what’s going on. Learning HTML is very easy. If you know how to use Microsoft word and Microsoft Power Point, then you would know how to use Microsoft Front Page to build your websites! It’s that simple.
4. Promoting your website once it is finished.
If you sell on auctions don’t worry about promoting them because you will get traffic from people searching the auctions site. Promoting your website is very simple but takes much hard work and lots of your time. A few years ago people used to say “Make it and they will come”, this is no longer the case at all.
If you make a website and open for business no one will come unless you market it well. The best way to get traffic (visitors) to your website is by ranking high in search engines. To do that you may hire a search engine optimization company to do so, but it may be very costly even though most times its worth it. To do the search engine optimization (SEO) yourself here’s a few tips.
Build as many links as you can to your website with your keywords in the anchor text. You may do this by submitting your site to many many directories, suggest you never stop finding new directories to list to because every day there are 100’s of new directories that open.
Search engine traffic may take a while to achieve meanwhile you could list your products on shopping comparison sites such as yahoo shopping, bizrate.com, pricegrabber.com etc. These are pay per click product search engines.
Also suggest you list your site on froogle.com since its 100% free. You may also start an adwords campaign. This is simply paying to rank high in search engines with google.
You may also start an affiliate program, where people advertise your site for you and you pay them a commission for each sale they give you.
If you are new to all of this suggest you post on webmaster forums to better understand the industry. Make sure you post a signature link to your website on all your posts because it will get you traffic and higher search engine rankings
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
Setting Up Your Home Office
Whether you are currently working at home or are seriously considering the possibility, setting up & properly maintaining your home office should be part of your overall plan. Don't make the mistake of overlooking the importance of a home-business friendly environment. It may even determine your level of success.
The following list constitutes some items that are of the utmost importance when setting up your home office. Many people often overlooked these when starting a home business.
LOCATION: Where you set up your home office will depend on your particular situation, but if at all possible use a spare room. Your best bet will be to set yourself off from the rest of the house in order to afford you some privacy. If this isn't an option in your home, try to find the next best place where this could be accomplished. You need not be totally secluded from all intrusions, but you'll want the option to be able to keep distractions to a minimum when necessary.
LIGHTING: If your office has a window you'll receive natural lighting during the day. But if you plan to work in the evening or you don't have the option of using a window, you will want to provide good artificial light that's friendly to the eyes. Special light fixtures and bulbs made just for reading are readily available and could make a world of difference for a few extra dollars. Whether you choose overhead fluorescent lights, desk lamps or another type of fixture, be sure your office has plenty of good lighting.
DESK: The best scenario here would be to have a nice, professional-type desk. That's not always possible, nor affordable, for many who are just starting out. If your work area will not permit it, or it's just not in the budget at the moment, do whatever you can with what you have available. In time you'll want to invest in a good desk with plenty of work and drawer space for your PC, files, supplies, etc. You don't have to spend a small fortune to upgrade. I've found a few solid models at second-hand shops that needed only minor touching up. Check with your local Salvation Army Thrift Shop or on Yahoo Groups Recycle lists for your area, as people often donate desks they no longer have a need for in their homes/offices.
CHAIR: It may not sound like a major thing, but if you sit at a desk for long periods of time (and you shouldn't do that anyway - take a five minute break every hour!) you'll want to invest in a good chair with support for your lower back. Once again, you can find some really good deals if you keep your eyes open for them. Also, be sure to replace your chair when the padding is worn or you may start experiencing increasing back pain over time.
SUPPLIES: Know beforehand what you are going to need to run your business smoothly and then always try to have them readily available. It is inevitable that at some point you are going to run out of that thing you forgot to pick up at the store at just the wrong time. Nothing defeats productivity more than having to stop mid-stream, go pick up supplies and then try to get started back on your project again.
ORGANIZATION: I know that no matter how well-organized an office starts out being, there are some people that are just not going to let it stay that way. They aren't, and never have been, organized themselves. With that said, do your best when setting up your office to keep organization in mind. Have the things you use often close by. Try to keep your files in the same location so that when you need to locate one, it's where its' supposed to be and you won't find yourself running all over the house looking for it.
As for filing, this can be the worst and most-dreaded (but necessary) part of office work. My best advice: keep up with it. Set aside one time-slot each week to do the filing, or any other type of paperwork drudgery that's necessary to keep it from piling up around you. Your job will be must easier in the long run.
PHONES: Depending on the type of business you have, the phone system you choose may not be a major issue. If you rely heavily on your telephone, find one with the functions you need. Likewise, if the phone is merely a source of interruption to you, then invest in a phone that offers a built-in messaging system. For many home business owners, a standard cordless phone is sufficient for their office also. A word to the wise: keep an "old-fashioned" corded phone on hand to use during power outages.
COMPUTER: If you rely on your computer for your home business, get the best one you can afford. It need not be expensive, but it MUST be reliable. If all that you can afford right now is a PC that's considered to be outdated & slow, so be it-as long as it won't cost you more money and time in repairs than you cannot afford while you're just starting your business. Old & slow is fine for the interim, but beaten & broken is not. You don't need major technical problems rearing their ugly heads while you're in the middle of a project. When you can work it into your budget, upgrade to something a little more current, but don't settle for something in the meantime that isn't reliable.
IN CONCLUSION: Most everything you have in your office, from your chair to the lights, will affect your productivity in some way. While staying within your budget, try to get good equipment and furniture. Keep in mind that many of these items can be purchased second-hand. Along that line, eBay is another option to keep in mind. (Tip: always check a seller's feedback rating before making a purchase online from someone you don't personally know to be reputable.)
Your office space should be user-friendly, comfortable and private. Whatever you do with the space you have set aside for your office, keep these things in mind and you'll be more productive over the long-term.
The following list constitutes some items that are of the utmost importance when setting up your home office. Many people often overlooked these when starting a home business.
LOCATION: Where you set up your home office will depend on your particular situation, but if at all possible use a spare room. Your best bet will be to set yourself off from the rest of the house in order to afford you some privacy. If this isn't an option in your home, try to find the next best place where this could be accomplished. You need not be totally secluded from all intrusions, but you'll want the option to be able to keep distractions to a minimum when necessary.
LIGHTING: If your office has a window you'll receive natural lighting during the day. But if you plan to work in the evening or you don't have the option of using a window, you will want to provide good artificial light that's friendly to the eyes. Special light fixtures and bulbs made just for reading are readily available and could make a world of difference for a few extra dollars. Whether you choose overhead fluorescent lights, desk lamps or another type of fixture, be sure your office has plenty of good lighting.
DESK: The best scenario here would be to have a nice, professional-type desk. That's not always possible, nor affordable, for many who are just starting out. If your work area will not permit it, or it's just not in the budget at the moment, do whatever you can with what you have available. In time you'll want to invest in a good desk with plenty of work and drawer space for your PC, files, supplies, etc. You don't have to spend a small fortune to upgrade. I've found a few solid models at second-hand shops that needed only minor touching up. Check with your local Salvation Army Thrift Shop or on Yahoo Groups Recycle lists for your area, as people often donate desks they no longer have a need for in their homes/offices.
CHAIR: It may not sound like a major thing, but if you sit at a desk for long periods of time (and you shouldn't do that anyway - take a five minute break every hour!) you'll want to invest in a good chair with support for your lower back. Once again, you can find some really good deals if you keep your eyes open for them. Also, be sure to replace your chair when the padding is worn or you may start experiencing increasing back pain over time.
SUPPLIES: Know beforehand what you are going to need to run your business smoothly and then always try to have them readily available. It is inevitable that at some point you are going to run out of that thing you forgot to pick up at the store at just the wrong time. Nothing defeats productivity more than having to stop mid-stream, go pick up supplies and then try to get started back on your project again.
ORGANIZATION: I know that no matter how well-organized an office starts out being, there are some people that are just not going to let it stay that way. They aren't, and never have been, organized themselves. With that said, do your best when setting up your office to keep organization in mind. Have the things you use often close by. Try to keep your files in the same location so that when you need to locate one, it's where its' supposed to be and you won't find yourself running all over the house looking for it.
As for filing, this can be the worst and most-dreaded (but necessary) part of office work. My best advice: keep up with it. Set aside one time-slot each week to do the filing, or any other type of paperwork drudgery that's necessary to keep it from piling up around you. Your job will be must easier in the long run.
PHONES: Depending on the type of business you have, the phone system you choose may not be a major issue. If you rely heavily on your telephone, find one with the functions you need. Likewise, if the phone is merely a source of interruption to you, then invest in a phone that offers a built-in messaging system. For many home business owners, a standard cordless phone is sufficient for their office also. A word to the wise: keep an "old-fashioned" corded phone on hand to use during power outages.
COMPUTER: If you rely on your computer for your home business, get the best one you can afford. It need not be expensive, but it MUST be reliable. If all that you can afford right now is a PC that's considered to be outdated & slow, so be it-as long as it won't cost you more money and time in repairs than you cannot afford while you're just starting your business. Old & slow is fine for the interim, but beaten & broken is not. You don't need major technical problems rearing their ugly heads while you're in the middle of a project. When you can work it into your budget, upgrade to something a little more current, but don't settle for something in the meantime that isn't reliable.
IN CONCLUSION: Most everything you have in your office, from your chair to the lights, will affect your productivity in some way. While staying within your budget, try to get good equipment and furniture. Keep in mind that many of these items can be purchased second-hand. Along that line, eBay is another option to keep in mind. (Tip: always check a seller's feedback rating before making a purchase online from someone you don't personally know to be reputable.)
Your office space should be user-friendly, comfortable and private. Whatever you do with the space you have set aside for your office, keep these things in mind and you'll be more productive over the long-term.
How To Evaluate A Website Or Company
The word Website appears first in the title of this article because, especially in the home based business and network marketing industries, you will often be dealing with an individual Webpage or Website as opposed to a large company. That Website might be the independent representative page of a representative, or it could be an independently developed page operated by an entrepreneur.
Even if you are looking at a Webpage that is owned by a company, often you will have to go no further in the evaluation process to rule out a particular Website or opportunity. Then, only if the Website passes your tests, do you go on to evaluate the company and opportunity.
Please realize, also, that this article does not really address the issues involved in evaluating the opportunity side of a company, or fully evaluating the company and opportunity combined. On the Homepage of ABCIncome.com appears a 13-point criteria developed out of two decades of experience with evaluating business opportunities. The version on the Homepage is only an overview, but a more complete version of what to look for will appear soon in the form of a new article.
One other point before we really get started, is that this article is not concerned with aesthetic issues. Granted, there are certain, generally accepted Web design practices, some of which will be talked about here. However, just because a Website uses a certain type of graphics, or perhaps a wild color scheme (or a boring one), doesnt mean that it cant offer good content or opportunities. There are just too many factors having to do with personal preference for these to be considered a major factor for the purpose of this article.
Ok, with that said, here are some of the things that you should be looking for when evaluating a Website or a company:
1. Is the MAIN Website directly accessible via a URL (Web address) that reasonably makes sense? Some Websites, most notably those that are questionable, will occasionally set up even their main URL so that it isnt very intuitive or accessible for the general public. For instance, normally a Website name might look something like this:
www.evaluateawebsite.com
Or www.evaluateawebsite.com/index.htm
Or www.evaluateawebsite.com/main.asp
On the other hand, if something isnt quite right it might look something like this:
www.evaluateawebsite.com/prelaunch/
Or www.evaluateawebsite.com/comingsoon/
Or www.evaluateawebsite.com/invitationonly/
Because a URL ends with a name similar to one of the examples above that doesnt mean that the Website isnt legitimate. If, for instance, you are reading this article directly on the Website of ABCIncome.com instead of in my email newsletter, then it ends with a name that is tacked onto the main Web address of ABCIncome.com. Its pretty standard practice in the industry to add forward slashes and additional directories, folders, and/or page names to the right of the main URL.
However, IF you cannot erase those extra characters to the right and directly access the Website with just the portion that ends in .com, or .net, or .biz, or .ws, etc., that may be cause for concern. Many Websites direct visitors to pages that arent the main Homepage. However, if you cant get to the Websites main Homepage, again, that may be cause for suspicion. Business Websites are all about marketing a product or service, so any normal Website owner would typically want to make sure that their Homepage is accessible to any and all visitors.
2. What kind of contact options are provided? Email, Contact Form, telephone number, etc.?
If there are no contact options, unless there is a VERY good reason, such as that the site is undergoing construction or maintenance, consider it to be a big RED Flag!
If the site offers a way for you to purchase something, but there are no contact options (until after purchase, you hope), then absolutely consider it a BIG RED Flag!
In general, the more contact options, the better. I would feel the most comfortable, for instance, dealing with Website where an email address or contact form, and a phone number, and a street address are provided. I would feel least comfortable with a Website where only an email address and nothing else is provided.
Remember also that you can, or should, view Websites owned by individuals slightly differently than Websites owned by a company. Any legitimate, reputable company, for instance, should offer at least some contact information, again, the more the better. However, it is not uncommon for Websites owned and managed by individuals to feature less contact information. Especially if it is owned by a home based business person; he or she might not be comfortable publishing their home street address or phone number on the Web, for instance.
In rare cases with certain types of replicating Websites (where many representatives have the same type of Website) the user may not have the option of providing more contact details. But, again, thats rare. These days even most Websites aimed at individual users allow the user to add and update their contact information.
Even a P.O. Box is better than no address at all. Here again, whether dealing with a giant company or an individual, it is not uncommon for companies or individuals to use P.O. Boxes to more efficiently handle their mail.
True, some unscrupulous operators hide behind P.O. Boxes. However, they are a much smaller percentage in comparison to legitimate users. The main reason is that, especially after 9/11, in order to apply for and use a P.O. Box or address service the applicant has to provide various kinds of information, including a real street address, and proof of identity, etc.
Some Websites provide only an instant chat username as a means of contact. Here also, usually to be considered a red flag.
Because scam artists know that providing a means of contact considerably increases the credibility of a Website, one of the cleverest tactics to watch out for is a site that provides a Live Chat or Live Support or Live Customer Service option, etc., but it is never really staffed!
The above tactic is often combined with the additional tactic of the site claiming to be located in a part of the World that just happens not to be open for business during regular business hours in busy parts of the World such as the USA and Canada.
I saw that tactic employed by a scam Website claiming to be located in the UK. It offered, Live Support, but noted that they operated according to UK time, which, conveniently, meant that by the time that most people in the USA and Canada got out of work and visited their Website, it was too late to make contact due to it being after hours in the UK. In reality, the sites Live Support option was never staffed, but most visitors never caught on due to the cleverness of the scheme.
3. After checking the items above I usually look for an About Page. Here again a Website run by an individual might not have one. However, the best companies, whether large or small, will almost always have at least one page if not more devoted to information about the company. Sometimes information about the company’s management is provided as well.
These pages also go by names such as, Company info., Our Company, or just, Company, etc.
The About page can often tell you a lot about a company, including how long they claim to have been in business. In general, the longer the better!
4. Does the Website feature any certifications, affiliations, or rankings, backed by reputable and unbiased 3rd party organizations such as The Better Business Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, Dun & Bradstreet, TRUSTe, Alexa, DSA (Direct Selling Association), etc.?
Though none of the above organizations endorse or guarantee companies, membership in and/or certification by a respected 3rd party organization can go a long way toward giving you greater peace of mind that a company or individual is legitimate and trustworthy.
Something that people dont commonly know about the Better Business Bureau is that they can establish a file and keep records on ANY company or individual whether they are a member or not. The difference is, however, that a company who is not a member has not agreed to the terms of the Better Business Bureau, cannot display their logos, and has no way to really showcase a good record if they have one.
However, even if a company is not listed with the BBB, IF theyve been around for a while and you can verify that fact, at least the BBB may have on file any negative complaints that have been filed.
I must stress, however, this really applies only if the company that you are doing business with has been around for a considerable length of time, and you can verify it. Thats because a common tactic of scam artists is to start a new company, take peoples money, and then simply close their doors, start another new company, and repeat the process all over again. Thus, if they are not a BBB member, they may very well have taken advantage of many unsuspecting victims, but simply havent been around long enough for complaints to have reached the BBB yet. Thats why it is a requirement that when a business or individual applies for membership they must have been in business for at least 6 months to a year, and, further, the BBB goes as far back as 3 years in their files to see if there have been any past complaints before granting membership.
Unscrupulous companies that try to evade detection by closing their doors and then opening up again under a new name are often detected in the BBBs database. So, if you know that a company previously operated under a different name it would be a good idea to check to see if any complaints were filed against the company under its previous name(s).
5. WHOIS and Alexa are tools that you can use in combination to further develop a profile and picture of what a Website is all about.
Alexa ( http://www.alexa.com/ ) allows you to track various data about a Websites activity, perhaps how long the site has been around, and maybe who owns it.
Alexa can be a great tool, but you have to be very careful if you arent familiar with what all of the various pieces of information mean. For instance, just because a Website has a high Alexa rating doesnt mean its credible.
There are enough people who love money enough to jump onboard any scheme or scam even if it seems too good to be true that unscrupulous Websites have often been able to achieve high Alexa ratings. The thing to watch for is most of the traffic being generated by the people who are jumping onboard the scheme and advertising the site, as opposed to the Website climbing up in the rankings on its own merits.
Again, it may take you a while before you are able to interpret and read the data to be able to discern such things. However, one potential clue that might be a tip off is when you see a Website appear out of the blue and all of a sudden it has a high Alexa rating. Maybe its ranked at #77,000, for instance, but its only been on the charts for a few weeks or months. Not always, but, especially if you are utilizing the other methods discussed here, you may be able to determine that such a brief and rapid change in ranking is a red flag for that particular Website.
You also have to realize that Websites and the companies and individuals behind them are separate entities. For instance, Sears Roebuck had obviously already been around a long, long time before they ever had a Website. And even companies or individuals that have a Website sometimes add new ones, etc. So, if a company or individual says theyve been around for a while, but their Website hasnt been around as long, that isnt necessarily a red flag as long as you can verify the information.
As for WHOIS, there are numerous WHOIS servers that you can use. Many in fact. However, three of the best known and most popular are:
InterNIC
http://www.internic.net/
VeriSign
http://registrar.verisign-grs.com/whois/
and Network Solutions
http://www.networksolutions.com/en_US/whois/
WHOIS is a special database that lets you find out about a Website by typing in the domain name (the Website address). Among the things that you may be able to find out are out how long the Website has been around, who owns it, and where that company or individual is actually located.
Earlier I mentioned a scam Website that claimed to be in the UK. Well, using the same kinds of methods that Im telling you about here I quickly found all kinds of red flags. One of the biggest was that when I ran a WHOIS query the result came back that the site owners were not really in the UK as they claimed to be, but were actually registered on the offshore island of Belize, a common tactic of, and a HUGE red flag characteristic of scam operations.
Another thing to watch for are private registrations by companies or individuals who are obviously advertising as doing business with the public. Private registrations are those where the real identity of the Websites owner is not revealed. Thats fine if someone just wants privacy. However, companies doing business with the public are by their very nature doing business with the public! Therefore, it really makes no sense, in most cases, for someone to file a private registration. It can be a red flag that makes one wonder, who really owns this Website, and why dont they show themselves?
6. Dun & Bradstreet and similar business intelligence and credit reporting agencies, most notably Hoovers, are also excellent options if you really want to find out more about a company. From Microsoft to Motorola, Dun & Bradstreet (also known as D&B) is THE industrys most respected credit reporting and business intelligence source for that kind of information.
Unlike most of the other resources mentioned in this article, D&B primarily focuses on large companies like the Fortune 500, or larger small businesses. So, many, if not most individuals and small businesses will not be listed. Additionally, these services require a fee, which can be substantial in order for you to pull a report on a company, unless you have a subscription, which also involves a fair amount of cost. You can, however, run limited queries at no cost that may be helpful to you.
7. One last point to consider is one that most people never give much thought to when evaluating a Website or a company, and that is the payment methods they accept.
Limited payment method acceptance (the inability to accept online payment) may be a red flag when dealing with all but the smallest companies or individuals.
The bottom line is that the more payment methods a site is able to offer the greater the convenience for the customer, which equates to more sales. Therefore, no established company would want to be without the ability to accept multiple forms of payment, unless, of course, something is wrong.
This article is already lengthy, and space simply does not permit going into detail about the different types of payment processors. However, in general, a Website that accepts payment via a secure merchant shopping cart of its own has probably passed the most rigorous application, credit check, and background verification process. With a third party processor, such as 2Checkout, ClickBank, or PayPal, this is less so, but still applicable.
If a company or individual cant qualify for an account with one of the above processors that can often be a red flag and a sign of either credit and/or financial problems, or even fraudulent activity. If a company has had problems that could explain why they cant accept common forms of payment. An online Website saying that it can only accept payment in the form of a money order, cashiers check, etc., should probably be viewed with suspicion.
Also, if a Website features StormPay as the only payment option, and not also PayPal, that too can be a red flag. Thats because StormPay has much less stringent application and maintenance requirements than PayPal. So, a Website who HAD an account with one of the most respected payment processing company accounts like those described above, but then got into trouble and had their account banned or terminated, may still be able to get a StormPay account. Certainly not all StormPay accounts fall into this category, but, again, if its the only payment method accepted, it may be cause for concern.
Likewise, a Website offering as its only means of conducting transactions the e-gold service, may also be cause for concern and even a red flag. e-gold is an alternative service that allows companies and people to use gold instead of dollars as a means of conducting transactions. Though e-gold is a legitimate service that continues to grow and is accepted by many reputable merchants, it is often used by scam artists for obvious reasons.
Even if you are looking at a Webpage that is owned by a company, often you will have to go no further in the evaluation process to rule out a particular Website or opportunity. Then, only if the Website passes your tests, do you go on to evaluate the company and opportunity.
Please realize, also, that this article does not really address the issues involved in evaluating the opportunity side of a company, or fully evaluating the company and opportunity combined. On the Homepage of ABCIncome.com appears a 13-point criteria developed out of two decades of experience with evaluating business opportunities. The version on the Homepage is only an overview, but a more complete version of what to look for will appear soon in the form of a new article.
One other point before we really get started, is that this article is not concerned with aesthetic issues. Granted, there are certain, generally accepted Web design practices, some of which will be talked about here. However, just because a Website uses a certain type of graphics, or perhaps a wild color scheme (or a boring one), doesnt mean that it cant offer good content or opportunities. There are just too many factors having to do with personal preference for these to be considered a major factor for the purpose of this article.
Ok, with that said, here are some of the things that you should be looking for when evaluating a Website or a company:
1. Is the MAIN Website directly accessible via a URL (Web address) that reasonably makes sense? Some Websites, most notably those that are questionable, will occasionally set up even their main URL so that it isnt very intuitive or accessible for the general public. For instance, normally a Website name might look something like this:
www.evaluateawebsite.com
Or www.evaluateawebsite.com/index.htm
Or www.evaluateawebsite.com/main.asp
On the other hand, if something isnt quite right it might look something like this:
www.evaluateawebsite.com/prelaunch/
Or www.evaluateawebsite.com/comingsoon/
Or www.evaluateawebsite.com/invitationonly/
Because a URL ends with a name similar to one of the examples above that doesnt mean that the Website isnt legitimate. If, for instance, you are reading this article directly on the Website of ABCIncome.com instead of in my email newsletter, then it ends with a name that is tacked onto the main Web address of ABCIncome.com. Its pretty standard practice in the industry to add forward slashes and additional directories, folders, and/or page names to the right of the main URL.
However, IF you cannot erase those extra characters to the right and directly access the Website with just the portion that ends in .com, or .net, or .biz, or .ws, etc., that may be cause for concern. Many Websites direct visitors to pages that arent the main Homepage. However, if you cant get to the Websites main Homepage, again, that may be cause for suspicion. Business Websites are all about marketing a product or service, so any normal Website owner would typically want to make sure that their Homepage is accessible to any and all visitors.
2. What kind of contact options are provided? Email, Contact Form, telephone number, etc.?
If there are no contact options, unless there is a VERY good reason, such as that the site is undergoing construction or maintenance, consider it to be a big RED Flag!
If the site offers a way for you to purchase something, but there are no contact options (until after purchase, you hope), then absolutely consider it a BIG RED Flag!
In general, the more contact options, the better. I would feel the most comfortable, for instance, dealing with Website where an email address or contact form, and a phone number, and a street address are provided. I would feel least comfortable with a Website where only an email address and nothing else is provided.
Remember also that you can, or should, view Websites owned by individuals slightly differently than Websites owned by a company. Any legitimate, reputable company, for instance, should offer at least some contact information, again, the more the better. However, it is not uncommon for Websites owned and managed by individuals to feature less contact information. Especially if it is owned by a home based business person; he or she might not be comfortable publishing their home street address or phone number on the Web, for instance.
In rare cases with certain types of replicating Websites (where many representatives have the same type of Website) the user may not have the option of providing more contact details. But, again, thats rare. These days even most Websites aimed at individual users allow the user to add and update their contact information.
Even a P.O. Box is better than no address at all. Here again, whether dealing with a giant company or an individual, it is not uncommon for companies or individuals to use P.O. Boxes to more efficiently handle their mail.
True, some unscrupulous operators hide behind P.O. Boxes. However, they are a much smaller percentage in comparison to legitimate users. The main reason is that, especially after 9/11, in order to apply for and use a P.O. Box or address service the applicant has to provide various kinds of information, including a real street address, and proof of identity, etc.
Some Websites provide only an instant chat username as a means of contact. Here also, usually to be considered a red flag.
Because scam artists know that providing a means of contact considerably increases the credibility of a Website, one of the cleverest tactics to watch out for is a site that provides a Live Chat or Live Support or Live Customer Service option, etc., but it is never really staffed!
The above tactic is often combined with the additional tactic of the site claiming to be located in a part of the World that just happens not to be open for business during regular business hours in busy parts of the World such as the USA and Canada.
I saw that tactic employed by a scam Website claiming to be located in the UK. It offered, Live Support, but noted that they operated according to UK time, which, conveniently, meant that by the time that most people in the USA and Canada got out of work and visited their Website, it was too late to make contact due to it being after hours in the UK. In reality, the sites Live Support option was never staffed, but most visitors never caught on due to the cleverness of the scheme.
3. After checking the items above I usually look for an About Page. Here again a Website run by an individual might not have one. However, the best companies, whether large or small, will almost always have at least one page if not more devoted to information about the company. Sometimes information about the company’s management is provided as well.
These pages also go by names such as, Company info., Our Company, or just, Company, etc.
The About page can often tell you a lot about a company, including how long they claim to have been in business. In general, the longer the better!
4. Does the Website feature any certifications, affiliations, or rankings, backed by reputable and unbiased 3rd party organizations such as The Better Business Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, Dun & Bradstreet, TRUSTe, Alexa, DSA (Direct Selling Association), etc.?
Though none of the above organizations endorse or guarantee companies, membership in and/or certification by a respected 3rd party organization can go a long way toward giving you greater peace of mind that a company or individual is legitimate and trustworthy.
Something that people dont commonly know about the Better Business Bureau is that they can establish a file and keep records on ANY company or individual whether they are a member or not. The difference is, however, that a company who is not a member has not agreed to the terms of the Better Business Bureau, cannot display their logos, and has no way to really showcase a good record if they have one.
However, even if a company is not listed with the BBB, IF theyve been around for a while and you can verify that fact, at least the BBB may have on file any negative complaints that have been filed.
I must stress, however, this really applies only if the company that you are doing business with has been around for a considerable length of time, and you can verify it. Thats because a common tactic of scam artists is to start a new company, take peoples money, and then simply close their doors, start another new company, and repeat the process all over again. Thus, if they are not a BBB member, they may very well have taken advantage of many unsuspecting victims, but simply havent been around long enough for complaints to have reached the BBB yet. Thats why it is a requirement that when a business or individual applies for membership they must have been in business for at least 6 months to a year, and, further, the BBB goes as far back as 3 years in their files to see if there have been any past complaints before granting membership.
Unscrupulous companies that try to evade detection by closing their doors and then opening up again under a new name are often detected in the BBBs database. So, if you know that a company previously operated under a different name it would be a good idea to check to see if any complaints were filed against the company under its previous name(s).
5. WHOIS and Alexa are tools that you can use in combination to further develop a profile and picture of what a Website is all about.
Alexa ( http://www.alexa.com/ ) allows you to track various data about a Websites activity, perhaps how long the site has been around, and maybe who owns it.
Alexa can be a great tool, but you have to be very careful if you arent familiar with what all of the various pieces of information mean. For instance, just because a Website has a high Alexa rating doesnt mean its credible.
There are enough people who love money enough to jump onboard any scheme or scam even if it seems too good to be true that unscrupulous Websites have often been able to achieve high Alexa ratings. The thing to watch for is most of the traffic being generated by the people who are jumping onboard the scheme and advertising the site, as opposed to the Website climbing up in the rankings on its own merits.
Again, it may take you a while before you are able to interpret and read the data to be able to discern such things. However, one potential clue that might be a tip off is when you see a Website appear out of the blue and all of a sudden it has a high Alexa rating. Maybe its ranked at #77,000, for instance, but its only been on the charts for a few weeks or months. Not always, but, especially if you are utilizing the other methods discussed here, you may be able to determine that such a brief and rapid change in ranking is a red flag for that particular Website.
You also have to realize that Websites and the companies and individuals behind them are separate entities. For instance, Sears Roebuck had obviously already been around a long, long time before they ever had a Website. And even companies or individuals that have a Website sometimes add new ones, etc. So, if a company or individual says theyve been around for a while, but their Website hasnt been around as long, that isnt necessarily a red flag as long as you can verify the information.
As for WHOIS, there are numerous WHOIS servers that you can use. Many in fact. However, three of the best known and most popular are:
InterNIC
http://www.internic.net/
VeriSign
http://registrar.verisign-grs.com/whois/
and Network Solutions
http://www.networksolutions.com/en_US/whois/
WHOIS is a special database that lets you find out about a Website by typing in the domain name (the Website address). Among the things that you may be able to find out are out how long the Website has been around, who owns it, and where that company or individual is actually located.
Earlier I mentioned a scam Website that claimed to be in the UK. Well, using the same kinds of methods that Im telling you about here I quickly found all kinds of red flags. One of the biggest was that when I ran a WHOIS query the result came back that the site owners were not really in the UK as they claimed to be, but were actually registered on the offshore island of Belize, a common tactic of, and a HUGE red flag characteristic of scam operations.
Another thing to watch for are private registrations by companies or individuals who are obviously advertising as doing business with the public. Private registrations are those where the real identity of the Websites owner is not revealed. Thats fine if someone just wants privacy. However, companies doing business with the public are by their very nature doing business with the public! Therefore, it really makes no sense, in most cases, for someone to file a private registration. It can be a red flag that makes one wonder, who really owns this Website, and why dont they show themselves?
6. Dun & Bradstreet and similar business intelligence and credit reporting agencies, most notably Hoovers, are also excellent options if you really want to find out more about a company. From Microsoft to Motorola, Dun & Bradstreet (also known as D&B) is THE industrys most respected credit reporting and business intelligence source for that kind of information.
Unlike most of the other resources mentioned in this article, D&B primarily focuses on large companies like the Fortune 500, or larger small businesses. So, many, if not most individuals and small businesses will not be listed. Additionally, these services require a fee, which can be substantial in order for you to pull a report on a company, unless you have a subscription, which also involves a fair amount of cost. You can, however, run limited queries at no cost that may be helpful to you.
7. One last point to consider is one that most people never give much thought to when evaluating a Website or a company, and that is the payment methods they accept.
Limited payment method acceptance (the inability to accept online payment) may be a red flag when dealing with all but the smallest companies or individuals.
The bottom line is that the more payment methods a site is able to offer the greater the convenience for the customer, which equates to more sales. Therefore, no established company would want to be without the ability to accept multiple forms of payment, unless, of course, something is wrong.
This article is already lengthy, and space simply does not permit going into detail about the different types of payment processors. However, in general, a Website that accepts payment via a secure merchant shopping cart of its own has probably passed the most rigorous application, credit check, and background verification process. With a third party processor, such as 2Checkout, ClickBank, or PayPal, this is less so, but still applicable.
If a company or individual cant qualify for an account with one of the above processors that can often be a red flag and a sign of either credit and/or financial problems, or even fraudulent activity. If a company has had problems that could explain why they cant accept common forms of payment. An online Website saying that it can only accept payment in the form of a money order, cashiers check, etc., should probably be viewed with suspicion.
Also, if a Website features StormPay as the only payment option, and not also PayPal, that too can be a red flag. Thats because StormPay has much less stringent application and maintenance requirements than PayPal. So, a Website who HAD an account with one of the most respected payment processing company accounts like those described above, but then got into trouble and had their account banned or terminated, may still be able to get a StormPay account. Certainly not all StormPay accounts fall into this category, but, again, if its the only payment method accepted, it may be cause for concern.
Likewise, a Website offering as its only means of conducting transactions the e-gold service, may also be cause for concern and even a red flag. e-gold is an alternative service that allows companies and people to use gold instead of dollars as a means of conducting transactions. Though e-gold is a legitimate service that continues to grow and is accepted by many reputable merchants, it is often used by scam artists for obvious reasons.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
The Keys to Finding Niche Internet Markets
Finding an internet market is easy. Finding a niche internet market that is PROFITABLE can be a bit more difficult, but actually quite simple when you understand what you are doing. The world of internet marketing and niche marketing is so vast that over 90% of internet marketers spend weeks and even months on the wrong market, only to find out after great investments of time and money, that there is nothing profitable to be made. So pay close attention as I reveal the secrets to finding a niche internet market to profit from.
There are thousands of ways to find your own niche internet market. Search some popular keywords using popular search engines such as google, yahoo, and msn, get a feel for what other people are doing on the web. You could also always get to a Barnes & Noble or library looking for some common applicable book genres. Personally, I've done both of these methods when I first began developing my own internet marketing campaign, and these were the most time consuming and inefficient appropriation of funds i've ever experienced. People have said to "go for a market you have passion about". Well that will get you just about no where, because if something is popular or personal to you, it still may not sell well at all. And that is the whole point of getting into the internet market, to sell.
I use 2 powerful tools to find wealth building niche internet markets that you may have never seen before.
1) Clickbank.com - The endless supplier of niche internet markets. This e-powered affiliate marketing empire contains over 10,000 information programs you can promote for strong commissions. With so many niches at your fingertips its remarkable. This is the number one place to find hot niches to promote and prosper from.
Its completely free to sign up for an account, and they pay out checks bi-weekly, the 1st and 16th of every month. Go here to sign up for free:
clickbank.com/signup
then browse the infamous clickbank marketplace. You have free reign on these programs, from topics such as home based business opportunities, make money online, sports & recreation, home & family, Society & culture, and many more. With over 10,000 legitimate business opportunities, the only trouble you'll have is deciding how many profitable niche markets to use.
But the greatest reason to go here is this: you are not selling anything as an affiliate, and all goods are information products. What does this mean, well for one you never have to process shipments of actual packages. No hassle of the post office, shipping supplies, and annoying returns, just simple instant access information based products that created a whopping 1 trillion dollar industry last year alone.
2) Ebay.com - The cash auction machine. Ebay is one of the greatest ways to start getting into internet marketing and finding strong niche markets. This is where I personally began my online endeavors, selling all sorts of retail products, to health foods, to agricultural supplies and the money can really start to come in.
Personally, I find the selling of products so much more time consuming and un-cost effective that it would take 10 times longer to develop wealth selling tangible products as apposed to information products. But don't get me wrong, ebay is a great place to get started and learn how to find some hot niche internet markets.
Go to ebay.com and when you get there click "all categories" or "see all categories". From here you can begin to delve into the ebay internet marketing world, with info on what is selling and how many products are being sold in each specific category. The trick is to find something specific, so you will need to browse some major categories. Instead of sporting goods, as a broad genre, get more specific with something like "men's tennis racquets" or "female sports attire". Within sports, for example, you can find hundreds of niches, so imagine when browsing all categories.
Now you have some valuable information that you will find useful in your hunt for niche internet markets. Keep your options open and do research before getting involved in any program.
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There are thousands of ways to find your own niche internet market. Search some popular keywords using popular search engines such as google, yahoo, and msn, get a feel for what other people are doing on the web. You could also always get to a Barnes & Noble or library looking for some common applicable book genres. Personally, I've done both of these methods when I first began developing my own internet marketing campaign, and these were the most time consuming and inefficient appropriation of funds i've ever experienced. People have said to "go for a market you have passion about". Well that will get you just about no where, because if something is popular or personal to you, it still may not sell well at all. And that is the whole point of getting into the internet market, to sell.
I use 2 powerful tools to find wealth building niche internet markets that you may have never seen before.
1) Clickbank.com - The endless supplier of niche internet markets. This e-powered affiliate marketing empire contains over 10,000 information programs you can promote for strong commissions. With so many niches at your fingertips its remarkable. This is the number one place to find hot niches to promote and prosper from.
Its completely free to sign up for an account, and they pay out checks bi-weekly, the 1st and 16th of every month. Go here to sign up for free:
clickbank.com/signup
then browse the infamous clickbank marketplace. You have free reign on these programs, from topics such as home based business opportunities, make money online, sports & recreation, home & family, Society & culture, and many more. With over 10,000 legitimate business opportunities, the only trouble you'll have is deciding how many profitable niche markets to use.
But the greatest reason to go here is this: you are not selling anything as an affiliate, and all goods are information products. What does this mean, well for one you never have to process shipments of actual packages. No hassle of the post office, shipping supplies, and annoying returns, just simple instant access information based products that created a whopping 1 trillion dollar industry last year alone.
2) Ebay.com - The cash auction machine. Ebay is one of the greatest ways to start getting into internet marketing and finding strong niche markets. This is where I personally began my online endeavors, selling all sorts of retail products, to health foods, to agricultural supplies and the money can really start to come in.
Personally, I find the selling of products so much more time consuming and un-cost effective that it would take 10 times longer to develop wealth selling tangible products as apposed to information products. But don't get me wrong, ebay is a great place to get started and learn how to find some hot niche internet markets.
Go to ebay.com and when you get there click "all categories" or "see all categories". From here you can begin to delve into the ebay internet marketing world, with info on what is selling and how many products are being sold in each specific category. The trick is to find something specific, so you will need to browse some major categories. Instead of sporting goods, as a broad genre, get more specific with something like "men's tennis racquets" or "female sports attire". Within sports, for example, you can find hundreds of niches, so imagine when browsing all categories.
Now you have some valuable information that you will find useful in your hunt for niche internet markets. Keep your options open and do research before getting involved in any program.
For reviews of the webs best clickbank and ebay opportunities go to this source : http://www.mywebcashstore.com/hui5128
Low Cost Ways To Make Money Online
Many people have realized that they can turn their computer into a money making machine. There are many ways you can make money with your computer. This article will show you several low cost ways to make money on the net.
Sell Products or Services Online
You can set up an online store to sell a wide variety of products. However, it will cost you few thousands dollars to start an e-store. One way to start an online business with minimum capital is deal with drop ship wholesalers. So how drop shipping works?
- A drop ship distributor is a wholesale company that will ship one product directly to your customer.- You don't need to pay for an item unless it is sold.- You don't store any inventory. - You don't package and ship merchandise. - Your customer pays the retail price for the product to you and you pay the cost of the product to the drop ship distributor. The difference is your profit.
Drop shipping system makes it affordable for anyone to start an online business due to the benefits it offers. EBay is the best place for you to start selling your products with drop shipping system. One strategy you can try is sell the similar items to the one that have attracted several bids in eBay. For instance, say you have opened an account with a cell phone drop ship dealer and ready to sell cell phone on eBay. You found that a Nokia 8810 cell phone have attracted 7 bids, so what you can try to do is list the similar item immediately with lowest price possible. Of course, there is no guarantee that you will make any money with this strategy. There are many more auction selling ideas you can find from the Internet which can help you make a steady income on eBay.
Be a FreelancerThere are many freelance job sites consist of a long list of freelance job contracts. These freelance sites usually offer the following jobs:
1) IT jobs (web-design, Jawa, PHP, script-installation, programming, graphic design and so on)
2) Writing & Editing Jobs3) Administrative support (Data entry) & accounting services. You may join several freelance sites for free and start bidding for the projects and contracts that are right for you. You can also make extra money writing articles and essays. There are places and websites where you can sell your articles and essays for a price anywhere between 5 to 25 per article. Furthermore, there are forums and blogs offer to pay anyone who post message and article to their websites.
Be an AffiliateAffiliate makes money online by selling other people's stuff. An affiliate earns commission whenever someone sent by him/her to his/her merchant's website makes a purchase. Clickbank is one of the best places you can find an affiliate program to join because it is the largest e-book store and contains a ton of merchants looking for people to sell their e-books. The main task of affiliates is promote and advertise their merchants' websites (affiliate links). One method to promote affiliate program is advertise on Google. To advertise on Google you'll first need to open a Google AdWords account. You can start advertise on Google immediately after paying 5 account activation fee. Your cost of advertising is calculated in pay-per-click (PPC) basis. This means that Google will only charge you whenever someone clicks your text ad.
Paid SurveyTaking online paid survey at home is an easy way to make money online as you don't need any special skills and knowledge to complete paid survey job. In order to increase the money you can earn, you need to join as many market research and survey companies as possible. However you can't expect how much money you will make monthly because you have no idea when a paid survey invitation will send to your mail box. Thus it is not an ideal way to make a wage but a great way to make some extra income for paying your monthly bills.
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Sell Products or Services Online
You can set up an online store to sell a wide variety of products. However, it will cost you few thousands dollars to start an e-store. One way to start an online business with minimum capital is deal with drop ship wholesalers. So how drop shipping works?
- A drop ship distributor is a wholesale company that will ship one product directly to your customer.- You don't need to pay for an item unless it is sold.- You don't store any inventory. - You don't package and ship merchandise. - Your customer pays the retail price for the product to you and you pay the cost of the product to the drop ship distributor. The difference is your profit.
Drop shipping system makes it affordable for anyone to start an online business due to the benefits it offers. EBay is the best place for you to start selling your products with drop shipping system. One strategy you can try is sell the similar items to the one that have attracted several bids in eBay. For instance, say you have opened an account with a cell phone drop ship dealer and ready to sell cell phone on eBay. You found that a Nokia 8810 cell phone have attracted 7 bids, so what you can try to do is list the similar item immediately with lowest price possible. Of course, there is no guarantee that you will make any money with this strategy. There are many more auction selling ideas you can find from the Internet which can help you make a steady income on eBay.
Be a FreelancerThere are many freelance job sites consist of a long list of freelance job contracts. These freelance sites usually offer the following jobs:
1) IT jobs (web-design, Jawa, PHP, script-installation, programming, graphic design and so on)
2) Writing & Editing Jobs3) Administrative support (Data entry) & accounting services. You may join several freelance sites for free and start bidding for the projects and contracts that are right for you. You can also make extra money writing articles and essays. There are places and websites where you can sell your articles and essays for a price anywhere between 5 to 25 per article. Furthermore, there are forums and blogs offer to pay anyone who post message and article to their websites.
Be an AffiliateAffiliate makes money online by selling other people's stuff. An affiliate earns commission whenever someone sent by him/her to his/her merchant's website makes a purchase. Clickbank is one of the best places you can find an affiliate program to join because it is the largest e-book store and contains a ton of merchants looking for people to sell their e-books. The main task of affiliates is promote and advertise their merchants' websites (affiliate links). One method to promote affiliate program is advertise on Google. To advertise on Google you'll first need to open a Google AdWords account. You can start advertise on Google immediately after paying 5 account activation fee. Your cost of advertising is calculated in pay-per-click (PPC) basis. This means that Google will only charge you whenever someone clicks your text ad.
Paid SurveyTaking online paid survey at home is an easy way to make money online as you don't need any special skills and knowledge to complete paid survey job. In order to increase the money you can earn, you need to join as many market research and survey companies as possible. However you can't expect how much money you will make monthly because you have no idea when a paid survey invitation will send to your mail box. Thus it is not an ideal way to make a wage but a great way to make some extra income for paying your monthly bills.
For Home Business Top Pick, visit: http://www.24hourwebcash.com/hui5128
Making Money From Work At Home Opportunities
Work at home opportunities can be the best option ever, for example, who want to be there for their family and kids. Or for anyone who has a dependent relative who needs help at home. Perhaps you might suffer from some kind of disability yourself and need to work from home.
To make money from work at home opportunities, your most important asset is to be self discipline. For those who need external motivation and somebody to keep them on their toes, a more traditional work environment or a place where you feel like working may be a better idea. For self motivated people, who can rely on themselves to put in the necessary hours and stay focused despite distractions, working at home can certainly be a wonderful way to make a living and that too in comfort at your own place.
If you're already convinced with the working style of work at home opportunities, you'll be wondering that is the most suitable opportunity that can exist for me? There are a wide variety of possibilities, and the most attractive part is some of them requiring minimal skills and some requiring no skills at all. You can opt to filling in surveys, this pays better than you might expect, and there are claims that you can make up to 100 an hour doing it.
The key to success when looking for a work from home business solution comes with finding the right type of business for you. This involves doing something that you will enjoy and something that you are good at. If you enjoy what you are doing and already possess the skills to do the job, you are likely to put the time in that is needed to make it a successful business.
You might consider setting up online auctions. You need to be fairly Internet savvy for this, but it is fun and can be a lucrative market strategy or you might opt of something that might not require much of proficiency in internet. If you dream of starting up your own business, either on the Internet or otherwise, then finding a grant for your purposes could set you off to a great start.
Starting Your Own Business:
The global nature of the new economy is really leveling the playing field for those who want to break into business, as well as those who have a business background but who are ready to strike out on their own. For example, with modern technology, an importer of a product can quickly and profitably find an exporter of the needed product. Connecting buyers and sellers is that basic, and can result in profits all around; there has always been a wealth of opportunities, and now people can capitalize on them.
There are so many people in whom the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well, and there are home based business opportunities that are perfect for showcasing this enthusiasm. The modern marketplace is changing, rapidly. Today's home based business opportunities allow people to contribute their energy and vision to the evolving commercial arena.
Email, fax and phone are the power tools of this new era of the successful home based business. These affordable and readily available tools are letting entrepreneurs work like the pro's. Franchising can mean big dollars and exciting work in the world of business, and today's work at home opportunities are opening doors for a lot of people!
With franchising, you can start your own home business from a platform of already-established knowledge and expertise. It's a good way to benefit from someone's else's experience and market research, and also to feel supported as you begin to work for yourself. More and more people are looking to work from home and be the boss, and importing and exporting offer a wealth of opportunities.
You can start your own home business in an exciting field; everyone needs goods, and commerce makes the world go around. Stepping into the flow of international commerce makes you a vital link in the world of business. Work from home opportunities abound in the area of wholesale merchandise, as more and more people are discovering.
To make money from work at home opportunities, your most important asset is to be self discipline. For those who need external motivation and somebody to keep them on their toes, a more traditional work environment or a place where you feel like working may be a better idea. For self motivated people, who can rely on themselves to put in the necessary hours and stay focused despite distractions, working at home can certainly be a wonderful way to make a living and that too in comfort at your own place.
If you're already convinced with the working style of work at home opportunities, you'll be wondering that is the most suitable opportunity that can exist for me? There are a wide variety of possibilities, and the most attractive part is some of them requiring minimal skills and some requiring no skills at all. You can opt to filling in surveys, this pays better than you might expect, and there are claims that you can make up to 100 an hour doing it.
The key to success when looking for a work from home business solution comes with finding the right type of business for you. This involves doing something that you will enjoy and something that you are good at. If you enjoy what you are doing and already possess the skills to do the job, you are likely to put the time in that is needed to make it a successful business.
You might consider setting up online auctions. You need to be fairly Internet savvy for this, but it is fun and can be a lucrative market strategy or you might opt of something that might not require much of proficiency in internet. If you dream of starting up your own business, either on the Internet or otherwise, then finding a grant for your purposes could set you off to a great start.
Starting Your Own Business:
The global nature of the new economy is really leveling the playing field for those who want to break into business, as well as those who have a business background but who are ready to strike out on their own. For example, with modern technology, an importer of a product can quickly and profitably find an exporter of the needed product. Connecting buyers and sellers is that basic, and can result in profits all around; there has always been a wealth of opportunities, and now people can capitalize on them.
There are so many people in whom the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well, and there are home based business opportunities that are perfect for showcasing this enthusiasm. The modern marketplace is changing, rapidly. Today's home based business opportunities allow people to contribute their energy and vision to the evolving commercial arena.
Email, fax and phone are the power tools of this new era of the successful home based business. These affordable and readily available tools are letting entrepreneurs work like the pro's. Franchising can mean big dollars and exciting work in the world of business, and today's work at home opportunities are opening doors for a lot of people!
With franchising, you can start your own home business from a platform of already-established knowledge and expertise. It's a good way to benefit from someone's else's experience and market research, and also to feel supported as you begin to work for yourself. More and more people are looking to work from home and be the boss, and importing and exporting offer a wealth of opportunities.
You can start your own home business in an exciting field; everyone needs goods, and commerce makes the world go around. Stepping into the flow of international commerce makes you a vital link in the world of business. Work from home opportunities abound in the area of wholesale merchandise, as more and more people are discovering.
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Do You Use These 6 Clear Set Criteria In Selecting An Internet Home Business?
Are you spending hours and hours everyday in front of your computer looking for an internet home business? Without clear set criteria, you are simply wasting your time and most likely will fall on a spurious opportunity or an outright scam. With the hundreds of internet home businesses available online, you will literally freeze as to which of these you would join.
Listed below are the most important factors you should consider when choosing your internet home business.
1) Are people buying from this internet home business? Would there be people prepared to pay for this product or service? You may have a very good product with every bells and whistles included in it, but if nobody is buying, then what good is that in your business? How do you know that people are buying? Well, if the business has been running for a while, most likely, people are still buying the product or service. If it\'s a newer product then you\'ll have to use your guts. If you buy something and feel good about it then the likelihood is high that there will be a lot more people that will feel just as good as you did about buying it.
2) More competitors on the product or service would mean that you are in a viable market and you\'ll just have to learn to be good at selling or promoting your product or service. There are many internet home businesses in which you don\'t have to sell anything. Some of the best internet home businesses don\'t even require you to sell a product. How is this done? You simply refer potential customers to a company and get paid a commission on each customer you refer or who buys. What makes this kind of business extremely attractive is that you don\'t have to deal with customer support, product delivery or any of the normal home business troubles.
3) Training and Support. One of the most important aspects of any business system, especially if it’s new to you, is training and support. At least there should be an email address or a phone number to contact if you need personal help. Some internet home businesses provide a web based training and support to their members. The advantage of the web based training and support is that it is readily available anywhere and anytime as long as there is an internet connection. The training system and support should show all there is to know to make money on the internet and should also be easy to follow.
4) Little Experience Needed. The lack of technical knowledge greatly increases failure rates in internet home business. Imagine a mom whose only experience is tending the family, she decides to start an internet business, the next day, she is introduced to css, html, pop-ups, php, blog, merchant account, hosting, autoresponder, sales copy, etc. Instead of simply marketing her business, she would be buried into the technical stuff. A good internet home business should only require a little experience, say; a working knowledge of the internet and operating a computer should be enough.
5) Income Potential. Will this internet business bring in real money for you? Hey, we’re talking of business here not hobby. So the income potential should not be low. Another thing to inquire is if the income potential sustainable. You may get plenty of sales this month but what about the months that follow? Does it offer multiple streams of income so that when one income stream closes, there are still plenty left? Is the income recurring, that is, you get money every month? A good example is web hosting and subscription based sites. Every month you get paid.
6) Can Be Done Part-Time: This is very important because a lot of programs out there say they\'re the perfect part time business but the only way to get any real results is to do it full time. The main reasons you are embarking on an internet home business is the money and freedom that it brings. Freedom to spend your time at things you love. The internet home business you will choose should not tie you up in front of your computer for hours and hours. A good internet home business is pretty automated. Once you set things up, the business runs by itself. You spend a couple of hours a day, tweak and change some things, then leave the system to run.
7) When talking about internet home business, the second thing that comes to your mind, after money, is the lifestyle. Think of it, if you have to spend 8-10 hours per day in your internet home business, it doesn’t leave much time for fun. That would be more of a job.
8) Company History: With so many scams out there, one thing to look for is a stable opportunity. Look for a business that has been around for a while, say 2 years. Well, there are new opportunities that are worthwhile but you should prefer for an internet home business that has been successful. You are going to invest your own money here so better be sure. You can go to search engines and check. Check the forums. Call the owner over the phone. Send an email to the owner and ask about the business.
These are the six basic things by which you measure an internet home business. Obviously, there are other things but the ones mentioned above are the critical starting points which when used would result in a good business decision.
Mary Gersten will help you launch your very own COMPLETE MONEY MAKING WEBSITE that's 100% ready to take orders and pull in PROFITS for you. Find out this internet home business you can start right away, visit: http://www.24hourwebcash.com/hui5128
Listed below are the most important factors you should consider when choosing your internet home business.
1) Are people buying from this internet home business? Would there be people prepared to pay for this product or service? You may have a very good product with every bells and whistles included in it, but if nobody is buying, then what good is that in your business? How do you know that people are buying? Well, if the business has been running for a while, most likely, people are still buying the product or service. If it\'s a newer product then you\'ll have to use your guts. If you buy something and feel good about it then the likelihood is high that there will be a lot more people that will feel just as good as you did about buying it.
2) More competitors on the product or service would mean that you are in a viable market and you\'ll just have to learn to be good at selling or promoting your product or service. There are many internet home businesses in which you don\'t have to sell anything. Some of the best internet home businesses don\'t even require you to sell a product. How is this done? You simply refer potential customers to a company and get paid a commission on each customer you refer or who buys. What makes this kind of business extremely attractive is that you don\'t have to deal with customer support, product delivery or any of the normal home business troubles.
3) Training and Support. One of the most important aspects of any business system, especially if it’s new to you, is training and support. At least there should be an email address or a phone number to contact if you need personal help. Some internet home businesses provide a web based training and support to their members. The advantage of the web based training and support is that it is readily available anywhere and anytime as long as there is an internet connection. The training system and support should show all there is to know to make money on the internet and should also be easy to follow.
4) Little Experience Needed. The lack of technical knowledge greatly increases failure rates in internet home business. Imagine a mom whose only experience is tending the family, she decides to start an internet business, the next day, she is introduced to css, html, pop-ups, php, blog, merchant account, hosting, autoresponder, sales copy, etc. Instead of simply marketing her business, she would be buried into the technical stuff. A good internet home business should only require a little experience, say; a working knowledge of the internet and operating a computer should be enough.
5) Income Potential. Will this internet business bring in real money for you? Hey, we’re talking of business here not hobby. So the income potential should not be low. Another thing to inquire is if the income potential sustainable. You may get plenty of sales this month but what about the months that follow? Does it offer multiple streams of income so that when one income stream closes, there are still plenty left? Is the income recurring, that is, you get money every month? A good example is web hosting and subscription based sites. Every month you get paid.
6) Can Be Done Part-Time: This is very important because a lot of programs out there say they\'re the perfect part time business but the only way to get any real results is to do it full time. The main reasons you are embarking on an internet home business is the money and freedom that it brings. Freedom to spend your time at things you love. The internet home business you will choose should not tie you up in front of your computer for hours and hours. A good internet home business is pretty automated. Once you set things up, the business runs by itself. You spend a couple of hours a day, tweak and change some things, then leave the system to run.
7) When talking about internet home business, the second thing that comes to your mind, after money, is the lifestyle. Think of it, if you have to spend 8-10 hours per day in your internet home business, it doesn’t leave much time for fun. That would be more of a job.
8) Company History: With so many scams out there, one thing to look for is a stable opportunity. Look for a business that has been around for a while, say 2 years. Well, there are new opportunities that are worthwhile but you should prefer for an internet home business that has been successful. You are going to invest your own money here so better be sure. You can go to search engines and check. Check the forums. Call the owner over the phone. Send an email to the owner and ask about the business.
These are the six basic things by which you measure an internet home business. Obviously, there are other things but the ones mentioned above are the critical starting points which when used would result in a good business decision.
Mary Gersten will help you launch your very own COMPLETE MONEY MAKING WEBSITE that's 100% ready to take orders and pull in PROFITS for you. Find out this internet home business you can start right away, visit: http://www.24hourwebcash.com/hui5128
Home Business Success - Simple Tips To Help You Win
Simple But Not Easy
So you just started your home based business... great! Working from home is a great way to be in charge of your own life and make the kind of money you've always dreamed of. One of the best things about owning your own business is you can work when you want to work and relax when you want to relax. However, one of the worst things about owning your own business is you can work when you want to work and relax when you want to relax. Confused? Let me explain. One of the number one reasons people fail in network marketing or MLM (or whatever you want to call it) is because many people don't want to treat it like a real business. It IS a real business!
If you owned a McDonald's but never bothered to come to work or hire employees you wouldn't make any money. In fact you'd be losing a lot of money. Same is true with your business. Don't make the common mistake of investing in a business.. paying the monthly fees.. and then doing nothing to help it grow. Work your business like you would a "traditional" business and you'll see results much much faster!
Having set hours for working your business is a great way to start. It doesn't have to be 9-5 Monday through Friday, but it does have to be consistent. Sometimes you may have to miss your favorite TV show or forgo a night out with the guys/girls but it'll all be worth it in the end. So TiVo the show and call your friends to reschedule because when it's time to work, it's time to work! Trust me, your friends will understand when you're able to work your business on the beach somewhere and they're still stuck in their cubicles.
Don't be a secret agent!! I can not stress this enough, if you've got a business promote it! Unless your last name is Bond and you happen to have a license to kill you need to let everyone you come into contact with know what you are doing for a living. And I mean everyone. Especially your friends and family. It's so sad when I see people spend hundreds of dollars on advertising for their new business but they won't share it with the people closest to them. If you believe in your business don't be ashamed of it.
My final advice is to dress for success, or fake it till you make it. No you don't have to run out and buy a 900 suit from Armani. Take the clothes you already have and make sure they look as nice as possible. Shine your shoes, wear your favorite tie, make sure your suit is well pressed and looks nice. Think about who you would want to be a business partner with. The guy with the wrinkled shirt who looks down at his shoes when he talks to you, or the guy who looks put together and talks with confidence? You don't have to drive a Benz or wear a Rolex to look confident and successful. Just be the most put together confident version of yourself you can possibly be and people will be drawn to you. After all, confidence is everyone's best accessory.
I hope you'll read these tips and take them to heart. If you do, and you're willing to work hard for as long as it takes, I know you'll find the success you want from your home based business. Remember that it's not going to be a sprint, it's a marathon baby. Nobody is perfect when they start out. Just develop simple disciplines and work on them everyday with consistency and you'll get to the end of the race with more confidence, time and money than you ever dreamed of.
So you just started your home based business... great! Working from home is a great way to be in charge of your own life and make the kind of money you've always dreamed of. One of the best things about owning your own business is you can work when you want to work and relax when you want to relax. However, one of the worst things about owning your own business is you can work when you want to work and relax when you want to relax. Confused? Let me explain. One of the number one reasons people fail in network marketing or MLM (or whatever you want to call it) is because many people don't want to treat it like a real business. It IS a real business!
If you owned a McDonald's but never bothered to come to work or hire employees you wouldn't make any money. In fact you'd be losing a lot of money. Same is true with your business. Don't make the common mistake of investing in a business.. paying the monthly fees.. and then doing nothing to help it grow. Work your business like you would a "traditional" business and you'll see results much much faster!
Having set hours for working your business is a great way to start. It doesn't have to be 9-5 Monday through Friday, but it does have to be consistent. Sometimes you may have to miss your favorite TV show or forgo a night out with the guys/girls but it'll all be worth it in the end. So TiVo the show and call your friends to reschedule because when it's time to work, it's time to work! Trust me, your friends will understand when you're able to work your business on the beach somewhere and they're still stuck in their cubicles.
Don't be a secret agent!! I can not stress this enough, if you've got a business promote it! Unless your last name is Bond and you happen to have a license to kill you need to let everyone you come into contact with know what you are doing for a living. And I mean everyone. Especially your friends and family. It's so sad when I see people spend hundreds of dollars on advertising for their new business but they won't share it with the people closest to them. If you believe in your business don't be ashamed of it.
My final advice is to dress for success, or fake it till you make it. No you don't have to run out and buy a 900 suit from Armani. Take the clothes you already have and make sure they look as nice as possible. Shine your shoes, wear your favorite tie, make sure your suit is well pressed and looks nice. Think about who you would want to be a business partner with. The guy with the wrinkled shirt who looks down at his shoes when he talks to you, or the guy who looks put together and talks with confidence? You don't have to drive a Benz or wear a Rolex to look confident and successful. Just be the most put together confident version of yourself you can possibly be and people will be drawn to you. After all, confidence is everyone's best accessory.
I hope you'll read these tips and take them to heart. If you do, and you're willing to work hard for as long as it takes, I know you'll find the success you want from your home based business. Remember that it's not going to be a sprint, it's a marathon baby. Nobody is perfect when they start out. Just develop simple disciplines and work on them everyday with consistency and you'll get to the end of the race with more confidence, time and money than you ever dreamed of.
The Important of Goal Setting and Time Management in your Online Home Business
Want to be a Self-Made-Millionaire in your own online home business? Goal setting and Time management is the two most important skills you must master.
Goal Setting
Every year millions of people set their resolutions to be a Millionaire. But many of this 'resolutions' don't stick.
The ability to set goals and achieving it is the most important skills you need to learn if you want to be a Self-Made-Millionaires.
All successful millionaires set goals, the clearer your goals the more likely you will achieve it.
You must develop your strategies and set a deadline to achieve your goal if not it isn't a goal, it's a dream.
Plan what you should do to achieve your goals and start your journeys don't delay. Your success in your future is determined by what you do today.
Make sure you can visualize your goals and belief you can achieve them. Keep your focused and your goals will come true.
Time Management
Time Is Money. To success in your online home business, good time management is vital.
Time management is one of the most-desired skills you need to acquire in today competitive online business environment.
Many online entrepreneurs find it a big challenge, as there are many distractions. Distractions will happen and your must know how to control them. Time Management is important in all areas of life, good time management allow you to reap the reward in both your business and personal life.
Good time management skills are developed over time. You can't control the amount of time you have but you can change how to fully utilise it.
Conclusion
Want to be a Self-Made-Millionaire in your own online home business? Goal setting and Time management is the two most important skills you must master.
Goal Setting
Every year millions of people set their resolutions to be a Millionaire. But many of this 'resolutions' don't stick.
The ability to set goals and achieving it is the most important skills you need to learn if you want to be a Self-Made-Millionaires.
All successful millionaires set goals, the clearer your goals the more likely you will achieve it.
You must develop your strategies and set a deadline to achieve your goal if not it isn't a goal, it's a dream.
Plan what you should do to achieve your goals and start your journeys don't delay. Your success in your future is determined by what you do today.
Make sure you can visualize your goals and belief you can achieve them. Keep your focused and your goals will come true.
Time Management
Time Is Money. To success in your online home business, good time management is vital.
Time management is one of the most-desired skills you need to acquire in today competitive online business environment.
Many online entrepreneurs find it a big challenge, as there are many distractions. Distractions will happen and your must know how to control them. Time Management is important in all areas of life, good time management allow you to reap the reward in both your business and personal life.
Good time management skills are developed over time. You can't control the amount of time you have but you can change how to fully utilise it.
Conclusion
Successful people work hard to achieve their wealth by setting goals and develop strategies to achieve them. They also set discipline to manage their time. They don't attribute their success to luck.
Without clear Goal and proper Time Management your chances to be a Self-made-Millionaire is limited.
Successful people work hard to achieve their wealth by setting goals and develop strategies to achieve them. They also set discipline to manage their time. They don't attribute their success to luck.
Without clear Goal and proper Time Management your chances to be a Self-made-Millionaire is limited.
Goal Setting
Every year millions of people set their resolutions to be a Millionaire. But many of this 'resolutions' don't stick.
The ability to set goals and achieving it is the most important skills you need to learn if you want to be a Self-Made-Millionaires.
All successful millionaires set goals, the clearer your goals the more likely you will achieve it.
You must develop your strategies and set a deadline to achieve your goal if not it isn't a goal, it's a dream.
Plan what you should do to achieve your goals and start your journeys don't delay. Your success in your future is determined by what you do today.
Make sure you can visualize your goals and belief you can achieve them. Keep your focused and your goals will come true.
Time Management
Time Is Money. To success in your online home business, good time management is vital.
Time management is one of the most-desired skills you need to acquire in today competitive online business environment.
Many online entrepreneurs find it a big challenge, as there are many distractions. Distractions will happen and your must know how to control them. Time Management is important in all areas of life, good time management allow you to reap the reward in both your business and personal life.
Good time management skills are developed over time. You can't control the amount of time you have but you can change how to fully utilise it.
Conclusion
Want to be a Self-Made-Millionaire in your own online home business? Goal setting and Time management is the two most important skills you must master.
Goal Setting
Every year millions of people set their resolutions to be a Millionaire. But many of this 'resolutions' don't stick.
The ability to set goals and achieving it is the most important skills you need to learn if you want to be a Self-Made-Millionaires.
All successful millionaires set goals, the clearer your goals the more likely you will achieve it.
You must develop your strategies and set a deadline to achieve your goal if not it isn't a goal, it's a dream.
Plan what you should do to achieve your goals and start your journeys don't delay. Your success in your future is determined by what you do today.
Make sure you can visualize your goals and belief you can achieve them. Keep your focused and your goals will come true.
Time Management
Time Is Money. To success in your online home business, good time management is vital.
Time management is one of the most-desired skills you need to acquire in today competitive online business environment.
Many online entrepreneurs find it a big challenge, as there are many distractions. Distractions will happen and your must know how to control them. Time Management is important in all areas of life, good time management allow you to reap the reward in both your business and personal life.
Good time management skills are developed over time. You can't control the amount of time you have but you can change how to fully utilise it.
Conclusion
Successful people work hard to achieve their wealth by setting goals and develop strategies to achieve them. They also set discipline to manage their time. They don't attribute their success to luck.
Without clear Goal and proper Time Management your chances to be a Self-made-Millionaire is limited.
Successful people work hard to achieve their wealth by setting goals and develop strategies to achieve them. They also set discipline to manage their time. They don't attribute their success to luck.
Without clear Goal and proper Time Management your chances to be a Self-made-Millionaire is limited.
How To Use The Internet To Quickly Start Making Money From Home
With the recent internet changes, you can now start a new home business that sees profits coming in your first month without sacrificing your time or lifestyle.
At Early to Rise, we are the internet’s #1 source for helping people achieve personal and financial success, and are now introducing a new work from home program that helps you quickly start your own home based business.
This automated, easy-to-use program walks you through every step for starting a highly profitable home business in no time flat.
Best part: You don’t need any experience, you don’t need any products of your own, and you certainly don’t need any technical ‘know-how’...we’ve made this super-easy to follow. All you need is internet access and the ability to follow simple instructions.
If working from home has been a dream for you...if you want a new opportunity that takes advantage of new internet changes and can quickly give you financial freedom, then this is for you.
Simply enter your first name and email address in the box below (or the one on the top right) and we will send you all the information you need to get started.
Plus, to help ensure your success, we will send you personal and business tips and techniques each week for making more money faster, freeing up more of your time and making the transition from where you are to where you want to be smoother and easier than ever...
Sign up below to get started today!
www.24hourwebcash.com/hui5128
At Early to Rise, we are the internet’s #1 source for helping people achieve personal and financial success, and are now introducing a new work from home program that helps you quickly start your own home based business.
This automated, easy-to-use program walks you through every step for starting a highly profitable home business in no time flat.
Best part: You don’t need any experience, you don’t need any products of your own, and you certainly don’t need any technical ‘know-how’...we’ve made this super-easy to follow. All you need is internet access and the ability to follow simple instructions.
If working from home has been a dream for you...if you want a new opportunity that takes advantage of new internet changes and can quickly give you financial freedom, then this is for you.
Simply enter your first name and email address in the box below (or the one on the top right) and we will send you all the information you need to get started.
Plus, to help ensure your success, we will send you personal and business tips and techniques each week for making more money faster, freeing up more of your time and making the transition from where you are to where you want to be smoother and easier than ever...
Sign up below to get started today!
www.24hourwebcash.com/hui5128
Reasons to Invest in a Web Site
A website is an extremely valuable tool that bolsters your existing marketing, sales, recruitment and communications effort. So here are a few compelling reasons to put your business on the Internet.
The Internet functions 24 hours a day, seven days a week and has the most inexpensive and widespread marketing capabilities.
The Internet is an excellent way to market your business and sell your products and services as it has a broad audience base.
More and more customers are logging on, making purchases, buying services and researching choices and information through the Internet.
A good website will help you reach and retain customers; you can use it to interact with your customers send information to customers, reply to emails day and night.
You can reply to your customers or potential customers automatically without you having to get involved at all with "autoresponders"
It can be used simply to let potential customers know you are there instead to just sell, particularly those that rely on a local customer base this can be an invaluable source of additional customer enquiries.
If your business needs to produce brochures or any kind of sales literature it is cheaper to have the customer download it to his machine and print it then you to produce a brochure which you then send
You can use it to attract customers from outside you local area, you can take your products to totally new markets.
Customers expect to see you on the Internet; if you cannot meet this expectation then they will go to someone else
Many people prefer to search for a company on the Internet rather than search their local Yellow Pages or newspaper.
They are an effective and efficient way to communicate with potential customers, employees and suppliers.
They can be easily updated, keeping your product listings and prices always accurate, everyone can see updated information without having to wait.
Web sites offer an ideal way of showcasing your previous work and accomplishments to potential customers and you can build reputation, credibility and trust with potential customers.
No matter what your size, a website offers your business the same advantage as your biggest competitors so with a well designed website of even a one man operation can have the same presence as a multi-national corporation.
It gives people the impression that you are savvy and smart enough to take your business to the next level.
An interactive online catalogue makes your company's products accessible everywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, and 365 days a year.
Selling online is a cost-effective way to sell as it comes without the customary overhead of a physical store, like building leases, employees
You can put an enormous amount of information onto your web site for only a little money; you can have pages and pages of information about your company, products or services
Your web site can help with improved customer service by providing information visitors can access, there can be a list of 'frequently asked questions' about your service or product.
You can test out new services or products instantly and less expensively, simply put up a new web page setting out the relevant information, and sends an e-mail to your database of existing customers, and ask for their views.
You can combine email marketing with your web site and save hundreds on advertisements.
Your business small or big, local or international, if is not online or your existing site is unprofessional or ineffective, then you are losing business opportunities for sure.
The Internet functions 24 hours a day, seven days a week and has the most inexpensive and widespread marketing capabilities.
The Internet is an excellent way to market your business and sell your products and services as it has a broad audience base.
More and more customers are logging on, making purchases, buying services and researching choices and information through the Internet.
A good website will help you reach and retain customers; you can use it to interact with your customers send information to customers, reply to emails day and night.
You can reply to your customers or potential customers automatically without you having to get involved at all with "autoresponders"
It can be used simply to let potential customers know you are there instead to just sell, particularly those that rely on a local customer base this can be an invaluable source of additional customer enquiries.
If your business needs to produce brochures or any kind of sales literature it is cheaper to have the customer download it to his machine and print it then you to produce a brochure which you then send
You can use it to attract customers from outside you local area, you can take your products to totally new markets.
Customers expect to see you on the Internet; if you cannot meet this expectation then they will go to someone else
Many people prefer to search for a company on the Internet rather than search their local Yellow Pages or newspaper.
They are an effective and efficient way to communicate with potential customers, employees and suppliers.
They can be easily updated, keeping your product listings and prices always accurate, everyone can see updated information without having to wait.
Web sites offer an ideal way of showcasing your previous work and accomplishments to potential customers and you can build reputation, credibility and trust with potential customers.
No matter what your size, a website offers your business the same advantage as your biggest competitors so with a well designed website of even a one man operation can have the same presence as a multi-national corporation.
It gives people the impression that you are savvy and smart enough to take your business to the next level.
An interactive online catalogue makes your company's products accessible everywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, and 365 days a year.
Selling online is a cost-effective way to sell as it comes without the customary overhead of a physical store, like building leases, employees
You can put an enormous amount of information onto your web site for only a little money; you can have pages and pages of information about your company, products or services
Your web site can help with improved customer service by providing information visitors can access, there can be a list of 'frequently asked questions' about your service or product.
You can test out new services or products instantly and less expensively, simply put up a new web page setting out the relevant information, and sends an e-mail to your database of existing customers, and ask for their views.
You can combine email marketing with your web site and save hundreds on advertisements.
Your business small or big, local or international, if is not online or your existing site is unprofessional or ineffective, then you are losing business opportunities for sure.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
HOME BUSINESS GUIDE TO EASY MONEY
Because tens of thousands of people all across America want to know how they can work at home and earn enough money to run a household, there is a special need for this report. Today the need for women to work out of the home is stronger than ever. According to recent surveys, almost 70% are married and contribute up to 50% and more to the family income. Because family responsibilities play such an important part in the lives of men and women, millions of individuals and couples are seeking ways to make money at home.
In the past decade money-making, home-based opportunities that match a person's skills, interests, abilities, and ingenuity have become almost limitless. The purpose of this report is to show you that it's simple and easy to join the ranks of success-minded people by choosing a work-at-home program that suits your interests and needs. Business histories have shown over and over again that the rewards and advantages of working at home can go far beyond a person's wildest dreams! In fact, it's perfectly possible to launch a small business in your garage, backyard, basement, or a room in your home, and become a giant corporation.
Your first step will be to study the company listings in this report, and then contact those that interest you. It's possible that you may not be interested in many of those listed in this brief report. But others may serve as that great motivator that makes you look further with a renewed determination. Once you develop that mind-set, persistence will follow and the nothing will stop you from achieving your goals.
When you write to any of the companies listed in this report, you should include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. That will give the impression you are serious and insure that you receive a speedy reply.
BECOME A GOAL SETTER!
If you expect any level of success you must set goals. If you expect to be successful, you must determine what that means to you and the best way to achieve it. There are two basic steps you can take to convert goals into achievements: 1) You can decide on a specific dollar amount; and 2) You can set a time frame for obtaining the dollar amount you want. Your goal should be specific and indicate What, When, and Where. After making a list of every possible way you might accomplish a goal, select the method that best suits your situation.
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS YOU MUST ASK YOURSELF
1) "How can I support my family while I build up by business?" This question must be worked out according to each individual' circumstances. Many people start out on a part-time basis after their regular jobs to see how much they can handle. Then when their incomes reach a certain level they will switch over and go full time.
2) "What are my abilities?" To determine your abilities you will have to take an inventory of yourself. Decide what you enjoy doing the most and what you "feel" you would be good at. Examine every possibility and include every skill you have no matter how slight.
3) "Is there a market for the produce of service I have chosen?" Be cautious before you invest any money! Check it out by making inquiries directly to the company, competitors, or firms who are marketing a product similar to the one you are interested in. Test it on a small scale. Check it out thoroughly.
4) "How long will it take this business to reach the financial goal I must have?" It's really a question of knowing how much time you can dedicate to your business, and what your profits are for that time. From there, a little simple addition will tell you how long it might take to reach a particular financial goal.
SUCCESS IS HAVING THE COURAGE TO BEGIN!
Starting a business at home is a economical way to start a small business that can easily grow into a larger one. Many entrepreneurs have proven that you don't need a huge manufacturing plant to develop a successful business. Some of the most successful businesses in existence today started in a spare room or garage. It isn't how you start out that is important. What really matters is, do you have the courage to begin.
SELECTING THE RIGHT PRODUCT OR SERVICE
Take a close look at your interests and abilities, and then decide what type of marketing you want to do. For example, do you want to assemble items and sell them back to the manufacturer; do you want to sell directly to people; or would you prefer selling wholesale to retail outlets? If you prefer doing piecework or assembling items for manufacturers, make certain it's something you enjoy working with. If you enjoy one-on-one-sales, then test the product out on your friends, relatives and neighbors. The object is to find out what has the most appeal.
DEVELOP A GOOD MARKETING TECHNIQUE
A good marketing technique is one part of a business plan that is absolutely essential to its success. In fact, the ability to properly market a product or service is actually more important than the product itself. Even an inferior product can be a financial success if marketed properly. Seek out the advice of everyone in your field. Explain your needs and ask them questions. Experience is the best teacher. With good advice and a salable product, you should be able to develop a winning marketing plan.
FINANCING YOUR HOME-BUSINESS VENTURE
The first place to look for financing is right at home. Take an inventory of items you don't need and have a garage sale. Most people are pleasantly surprised a how much cash they can raise in a single weekend. Next, turn to members of your family or close friends who have faith in you and want to see you succeed. Offer to repay them through profit-sharing. Go to individuals in your community who believe in your personal worth. If you have a good credit history, your banker should consider you a good financial risk. Two other excellent sources would be your local Small Business Administration (SBA) and Chamber of Commerce.. SBA has low-interest loans available for qualified applicants and your Chamber of Commerce can assist you with referrals and other helpful information.
WORK-AT-HOME OPPORTUNITIES ARE EVERYWHERE!
Anyone who is serious about work-at-home opportunities need only look around them. There are thousands of options everywhere! There are employment opportunities that involve becoming an independent contractor; working on a commission basis; working for a salary; freelancing for pay; getting paid by the hour, receiving pay for each piece assembled; getting paid by the project, or a combination of any of the above. No doubt, what you finally decide on will depend on your particular needs and interests.
Read the following carefully, and when you're ready contact any that interest you. Don't become discouraged if the company you contact isn't hiring right at the moment. Often circumstances change rapidly. Use your imagination to convince an employer there are great advantages to giving you work! Be a self-motivator and continue moving forward towards the goals you want and deserve.
Do it starting NOW!
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In the past decade money-making, home-based opportunities that match a person's skills, interests, abilities, and ingenuity have become almost limitless. The purpose of this report is to show you that it's simple and easy to join the ranks of success-minded people by choosing a work-at-home program that suits your interests and needs. Business histories have shown over and over again that the rewards and advantages of working at home can go far beyond a person's wildest dreams! In fact, it's perfectly possible to launch a small business in your garage, backyard, basement, or a room in your home, and become a giant corporation.
Your first step will be to study the company listings in this report, and then contact those that interest you. It's possible that you may not be interested in many of those listed in this brief report. But others may serve as that great motivator that makes you look further with a renewed determination. Once you develop that mind-set, persistence will follow and the nothing will stop you from achieving your goals.
When you write to any of the companies listed in this report, you should include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. That will give the impression you are serious and insure that you receive a speedy reply.
BECOME A GOAL SETTER!
If you expect any level of success you must set goals. If you expect to be successful, you must determine what that means to you and the best way to achieve it. There are two basic steps you can take to convert goals into achievements: 1) You can decide on a specific dollar amount; and 2) You can set a time frame for obtaining the dollar amount you want. Your goal should be specific and indicate What, When, and Where. After making a list of every possible way you might accomplish a goal, select the method that best suits your situation.
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS YOU MUST ASK YOURSELF
1) "How can I support my family while I build up by business?" This question must be worked out according to each individual' circumstances. Many people start out on a part-time basis after their regular jobs to see how much they can handle. Then when their incomes reach a certain level they will switch over and go full time.
2) "What are my abilities?" To determine your abilities you will have to take an inventory of yourself. Decide what you enjoy doing the most and what you "feel" you would be good at. Examine every possibility and include every skill you have no matter how slight.
3) "Is there a market for the produce of service I have chosen?" Be cautious before you invest any money! Check it out by making inquiries directly to the company, competitors, or firms who are marketing a product similar to the one you are interested in. Test it on a small scale. Check it out thoroughly.
4) "How long will it take this business to reach the financial goal I must have?" It's really a question of knowing how much time you can dedicate to your business, and what your profits are for that time. From there, a little simple addition will tell you how long it might take to reach a particular financial goal.
SUCCESS IS HAVING THE COURAGE TO BEGIN!
Starting a business at home is a economical way to start a small business that can easily grow into a larger one. Many entrepreneurs have proven that you don't need a huge manufacturing plant to develop a successful business. Some of the most successful businesses in existence today started in a spare room or garage. It isn't how you start out that is important. What really matters is, do you have the courage to begin.
SELECTING THE RIGHT PRODUCT OR SERVICE
Take a close look at your interests and abilities, and then decide what type of marketing you want to do. For example, do you want to assemble items and sell them back to the manufacturer; do you want to sell directly to people; or would you prefer selling wholesale to retail outlets? If you prefer doing piecework or assembling items for manufacturers, make certain it's something you enjoy working with. If you enjoy one-on-one-sales, then test the product out on your friends, relatives and neighbors. The object is to find out what has the most appeal.
DEVELOP A GOOD MARKETING TECHNIQUE
A good marketing technique is one part of a business plan that is absolutely essential to its success. In fact, the ability to properly market a product or service is actually more important than the product itself. Even an inferior product can be a financial success if marketed properly. Seek out the advice of everyone in your field. Explain your needs and ask them questions. Experience is the best teacher. With good advice and a salable product, you should be able to develop a winning marketing plan.
FINANCING YOUR HOME-BUSINESS VENTURE
The first place to look for financing is right at home. Take an inventory of items you don't need and have a garage sale. Most people are pleasantly surprised a how much cash they can raise in a single weekend. Next, turn to members of your family or close friends who have faith in you and want to see you succeed. Offer to repay them through profit-sharing. Go to individuals in your community who believe in your personal worth. If you have a good credit history, your banker should consider you a good financial risk. Two other excellent sources would be your local Small Business Administration (SBA) and Chamber of Commerce.. SBA has low-interest loans available for qualified applicants and your Chamber of Commerce can assist you with referrals and other helpful information.
WORK-AT-HOME OPPORTUNITIES ARE EVERYWHERE!
Anyone who is serious about work-at-home opportunities need only look around them. There are thousands of options everywhere! There are employment opportunities that involve becoming an independent contractor; working on a commission basis; working for a salary; freelancing for pay; getting paid by the hour, receiving pay for each piece assembled; getting paid by the project, or a combination of any of the above. No doubt, what you finally decide on will depend on your particular needs and interests.
Read the following carefully, and when you're ready contact any that interest you. Don't become discouraged if the company you contact isn't hiring right at the moment. Often circumstances change rapidly. Use your imagination to convince an employer there are great advantages to giving you work! Be a self-motivator and continue moving forward towards the goals you want and deserve.
Do it starting NOW!
http://www.24hourwebcash.com/hui5128
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