Starting out being an Online Marketer?
If you are a newbie, with information overload and wondering where to start out, you probably want to read this then. Like all Newbies, you need to stay focused on your goals. There is tons of information giving tips over the web and this can lead to an overload of information and you tend to lose focus
The goal of any internet marketer is to make money.
Get your basics right when you want to set up an Online Business. I call this the 7 Vital Steps to Success or the Internet Business Basics 101.
1) domain name
2) A website
3) Webhosting
4) Find your product
6) Build subscribers email list
7) Market your website
Domain Name
The first step is to any business, is to have a corporate name, and in the internet lingo, this means buying a domain name. This domain name will then be your corporate identity or branding. Make your name catchy and short, make it creative and memorable. Your name will be your marketing tool which buyers or your target market will identify you with.
Webhosting
Webhosting is a service that provides Internet users with online systems for storing information, images, video, or any content accessible via the web. This is a home for your Domain name and website. Select one that is professional & Ad-free.
Find your product/service
You can market your own product or service as well as market other people's products (affiliate marketing). Google, Yahoo are just two examples of search engines used by just about anyone wishing to find an answer or looking for a product or service.
Affiliate programs which is aligned with your interest or knowledge is even better as you can then add meaningful content in your website.
Website
A Website is the place where you will be using to market your product/services. With your affiliate product, you will then move on to this stage which is building your website.
There are two types of websites you can build. Whichever you choose, keep it focused on your product.
Create a simple page website called a landing page with the goal to immediately send customers to your affiliate merchant.
Create a content website which is a content of article pages usually relating to your affiliate products. People come to content websites for their wealth of information. They may also be more amendable to your recommendations about products and visit merchants that you recommend because of the helpful content you provide on your website. Update your content on a regular basis.
Build subscribers email list
Any internet marketer will tell you that it is to collect a list of names of your visitors who come to visit your website. This list is a goldmine to leveraging your marketing efforts to increasing your income.
Market and Promote your website
Once your website is up, you need to market and promote your website. This is crucial as it creates your subscribers list. This can be via a combination of paid and unpaid ways.
Although as a newbie, the cheaper way and just as effective is via writing articles and getting them published. This method is free advertisement so write articles and provide useful information. Readers off your articles will see you as a valuable resource and regard you as an expert in your field.
About the Author
Catharine Tan is an affiliate marketer and a Net-Preneur helping people and work-at-home businesses to further grow their business online. Want free report or Help in setting up online businesses? visit www.happythoughtaday.com and www.autointernetincome.com
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