(Starting an Online Business, Research Before You Buy the Extras )
Copyright © Gerard Olbek
http://www.UltimateProfit6.com
(Gerard Olbek
http://www.ultimateprofit6.com
In the beginning of an online business start up, everything can seem a little overwhelming. You found the perfect site, you’re a new affiliate now, you are even getting your very own website! You are trying to concentrate on the “instructions”, now your getting email after email, do this do that. Next come the up-sales. Everyone has something they tell you that you are going to need. First your going to need this book to learn SEO, then this program is necessary to learn marketing strategies, oh yeah this company is free but you need to upgrade your status to “pro”. DON’T DO IT….. Yet!
Stop, BREATHE, and focus. Forget about the emails, put them in a folder, they will be there and don’t think about the upgrades. Focus on the start up guide of whatever program you bought. Most programs have a “getting started” book or members area and most do cover some very important topics. Hopefully your program is a Proven Online Business and has at least a step by step guide. Understand that even step by step only provides a foundation. Everything you learn in your new business guide can be built on extensively, each chapter and every topic. You can build on everything in extensive details without spending a dime, just do some research .
If your goal is to start this business without investing much money, it is possible. You can find free information on almost every product someone is trying to “up-sell” you on. You can find free ways to drive traffic to your site. Do some research it’s amazing what you can find on the internet. Another great place to learn is networking communities and forum’s, it’s amazing how many people are there to share what trials and tribulations they have been through, what works, what does not , what company delivers etc.
As you build your business and do your research you will learn what works and what does not for yourself. Do not impulse buy, research products and service providers. Be cautious, don’t believe what you read, don’t be afraid to ask service providers for references, if it’s an expensive service that promises an “end result” don’t be afraid to ask for the agreement in writing in the form of a contract. Any legitimate service provider would have no problem standing behind their service and putting it in writing, if they are unwilling, you have your answer as to whether they are legitimate. Understand that for every great legitimate product there are thousands of scams.
Understand the truths, while many of the testimonial’s you read claimed individuals making $10,000 a month from this very same business package you just bought are true, they did not start this business last week. You can very easily make money online but be patient, it takes time, do your home work and research. You are BUILDING a business. If you bought into the “get rich quick” idea, you were wrong, the thought of being able to join a cheap affiliate program ,follow a few simple steps and make $10,000 a month,… say that out loud and think about it! You can build that type of income, but approach everything slow and methodical, pay attention to detail, be patient because it does take time and most importantly RESEARCH, RESEARCH,RESEARCH.
The more research you do, the more you’ll understand and respect your new business. As you learn who the experts really are, the masters of there field, and the company’s that deliver what they promise, then you can make educated decisions on what extras to purchase.
“The difference between those who dream of success and those who succeed is that those who succeed took the first step towards their dream”)
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Gerard Olbek
To find the best home based business ideas and
opportunities so you can work at home visit:
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Sunday, June 8, 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
(Internet Marketing At Its Best )
Copyright © Gerard Olbek
http://www.UltimateProfit6.com
(Internet Marketing At Its Best
With the continued growth of the computer age, there is a whole new way of marketing a business. Especially for businesses who perform most of their transactions online. When reaching for online customers, internet marketing becomes the main target for your marketing efforts as it will attract the customers in your demographic – online users.
There are two distinct styles for online marketing, one is business marketing, the other is website marketing. With web site marketing the goal is to have people searching for particular services or products find your web site while conducting an online search through the major search engines. There are many facets involved in web site marketing and once a business is able to get them all clicking together, there is a good chance they will experience a major influx of new visitors to their web site.
One the other side are businesses that heavily promote their availability aimed at the internet users more so than the search engines. Buying internet advertisements, sending out emails and other promotional marketing materials that are designed to bring visitors to their online web sites, are just a few of the online marketing strategies being used today.
One of the things to remember with online marketing is to consider your home page as a billboard along the side of the road. If there is little traffic along the road, there will be few people who will see your billboard so your efforts should be focused on getting people on the right road. Looking at it from another perspective, there may be over a thousand people selling a certain brand of personal care items and they all have a web site, many provided free when they signed up and they all look alike and have the same enhancements.
If a person searches for the brand by name, there is no telling whose web site is going to pop up in the search results. If you own one of these thousands of sites, specific marketing will need to be done to guide that potential traffic to the site you own. To do this you can use pay-per-click advertising that you pay for based on the number of visitors who click through to your site.
Affiliate marketing is also a popular method of bringing visitors to your site. As a business, you agree to pay a certain percentage or dollar amount of a sale to another site, an affiliate, who drives the traffic to you. Essentially, you are gaining free advertising and only pay for it if your site makes a sale. While some link exchange programs have been successful in the past, having thousands of unrelated links to your site may turn search engines against you and lose your information from their engines and as a result from their results pages. http://www.ultimateprofit6.com )
About the Author:
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To find the best proven home based business ideas and
opportunities home visit:
http://www.UltimateProfit6.com
Copyright © Gerard Olbek
http://www.UltimateProfit6.com
(Internet Marketing At Its Best
With the continued growth of the computer age, there is a whole new way of marketing a business. Especially for businesses who perform most of their transactions online. When reaching for online customers, internet marketing becomes the main target for your marketing efforts as it will attract the customers in your demographic – online users.
There are two distinct styles for online marketing, one is business marketing, the other is website marketing. With web site marketing the goal is to have people searching for particular services or products find your web site while conducting an online search through the major search engines. There are many facets involved in web site marketing and once a business is able to get them all clicking together, there is a good chance they will experience a major influx of new visitors to their web site.
One the other side are businesses that heavily promote their availability aimed at the internet users more so than the search engines. Buying internet advertisements, sending out emails and other promotional marketing materials that are designed to bring visitors to their online web sites, are just a few of the online marketing strategies being used today.
One of the things to remember with online marketing is to consider your home page as a billboard along the side of the road. If there is little traffic along the road, there will be few people who will see your billboard so your efforts should be focused on getting people on the right road. Looking at it from another perspective, there may be over a thousand people selling a certain brand of personal care items and they all have a web site, many provided free when they signed up and they all look alike and have the same enhancements.
If a person searches for the brand by name, there is no telling whose web site is going to pop up in the search results. If you own one of these thousands of sites, specific marketing will need to be done to guide that potential traffic to the site you own. To do this you can use pay-per-click advertising that you pay for based on the number of visitors who click through to your site.
Affiliate marketing is also a popular method of bringing visitors to your site. As a business, you agree to pay a certain percentage or dollar amount of a sale to another site, an affiliate, who drives the traffic to you. Essentially, you are gaining free advertising and only pay for it if your site makes a sale. While some link exchange programs have been successful in the past, having thousands of unrelated links to your site may turn search engines against you and lose your information from their engines and as a result from their results pages. http://www.ultimateprofit6.com )
About the Author:
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To find the best proven home based business ideas and
opportunities home visit:
http://www.UltimateProfit6.com
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
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Gerard Olbek
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Just Launching new blog.....
Stay tuned for your future!
Gerard Olbek
http//:www.ultimateprofit6.com
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