Step1
There are a number of things that are important to have in place if you want to succeed. Let's briefly discuss a couple of things you absolutely CAN NOT do without.
You must have a WEB PRESENCE of some type. This can take many different forms...a website, blog, forum etc.
Did you know that there are many people who make money online with just a two page website? Your website doesn't have to be a fancy to make money. You don't even need to know html or have any great web design skills.
Step2
Do you know what the single most important thing is your website should do for you? Make sales? Well, you do want to make money right? Sure you do! However...making sales is NOT the correct answer.
While that is the end objective, it is not the most important thing your website should do for you.
The most important thing your website should do for your business is this:
COLLECT A NAME AND EMAIL ADRESS. Why?
Because people tend to click, scan and buy or move on.
It would be great if everyone bought the first time they came to your site... within seconds. However that rarely happens. Think about this...
How many times have you clicked a link to visit a site and then gotten interrupted by the door, phone, kids etc. before you could even review the information given there?
Do you usually buy something right away, the very first time you go to a site? Or, do you take some time to read thru the info presented and maybe return to the site several times before you ever pull out that credit card?
Step3
If you are collecting an name and email from your visitors, you can always FOLLOW UP with them, just in case they got interrupted by life and forgot all about your site and the information they ran across.
If you have a way to collect a name and email at your site, (preferably the only option) then you are able to keep your name, product, or business in front of that person thru emails.
This gives you a much better chance of making a sale and thus helping your website work for you.
Comments
Elizabethknows said
on 6/16/2008 this is a good article but do not forget about spamming if you are caught doing that you might lose business. just wanted to add that.
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