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Step 1
Work for Business and ProfessionalsMost merchants and professionals don't have the time or the expertise to build and promote their own web sites. You can build a cash business working from your home building and promoting web sites for businesses in your community.
The Internet Economy is a perfect match for even the smallest Mom and Pop Operation. Mom's "housing cleaning business" will enjoy the benefits from a web site presence. Every small business can afford a 24 hour 7 day a week open sign for their business using a personal web site.
Selling your service as a web site manager is easy. Show you prospective client how their customers can place orders, pay invoices, make appointments or communicate special needs or requests with a web site you can build for them. Explain how customers can leave leads for additional new business and how they can follow up and respond during the next business day.
*****Remind them to always ask their customers for referrals at the same time they e-mailed a thank you to their customer. Wow, just point out to your client how they can follow up on this business or contact later at little or NO EXTRA COST! This way when they follow up they can promote a cross sale or up sale item. Point out it is an excellent time not only to show their appreciation of the business but a great opportunity to seek a referral from the customer of friends and family that can use their merchandise or service.***** -
Step 2
A very important feature of the Internet for business is the removal of an endless number of limits.
No more limited hours, their web site is available 24/7, no more geographic or area limits, their web site is now on the world wide web. The web site is a low cost direct communication allowing quick time response. Within minutes they can post the most up to date and fresh pricing remaining competitive at all times. -
Step 3
Using your own talentsIt is a definite fact of life, growing businesses are growing and expanding faster using the Internet to promote their products and services. An Internet connected business can respond to opportunities quicker and enjoy increased business agility. A customer online from another city is doing business with you and they really don't know if you are a in a ten story building or your basement office. No need to pay for an expensive location using a well managed Internet connection.
The obvious benefits of Internet business such as improved customer access, enhanced response time coupled with the golden opportunity for building a solid customer relationship are more than enough reason for every business to have a web site. Providing quick and low cost customer information will help build customer retention that is so necessary for businesses to survive today. -
Step 4
Any merchant will be leveraging lower overhead, time-to-market and almost instant communication that is provided the Internet. Just point out how easy it will be to do business with a web site. The fact is an Internet connected business becomes extra competitive and more profitable.
Additionally the business with a web site offers prestige and standing in the eyes of the customers. A good impression of modern business practices builds esteem. A location on the Internet provides worldwide circulation of products and services. More think of the expanded geographical presence extending the prospect base without any additional cost.
Lay open this thought, the next generation of a home based business almost untouched is for people to offer small and busy business owners instant Internet presence. A functional web site can be published in a day. Necessary web site improvements and updates will provide you with a solid income stream. Your home business servicing a number of business clients on a monthly contract will eventually lead you to some serious income without a great deal of expense.
You will be able to stay home and make money. Enjoy life, spend more time with your family and friends while you become financially secure. You are the master of your own market. You have found a way to build with your own unique talent a real solid family sized income from your computer at home. -
Step 5
Use only permission e-mailsThe most important advertising or promotion of a business web site costs NOTHING.
Yet is possibly the very best way to bring people to a business web page is EVERYWHERE the business phone number is listed right next to it include the web page URL. Make it a mandatory part of every printed receipt or order form. No business should list a phone number without listing the web site address right along side.
Newspaper ads, telephone books, business cards, physical location signage, mailings, invoices, receipts every piece of paper listing the business name and phone number need the web site address prominently included. In fact special promotional efforts should be directed just to announcing the business web site and extra service available online as a new and unique feature of the business.
Reviewing expectations for the new Internet presence we know the purpose is to build brand recognition, announce special sales, present new offerings, acquire new costumers, retain existing customers and with the additional opportunity of reaching beyond just the local area build profits and make more money for a business.
Comments
goldiec said
on 6/23/2009 Thanks for the great tips for setting up a New Age Home Business.
MyJB said
on 4/28/2009 I have personally gotten "home" business cards with only the email address and no phone number. I think a lot of home businesses don't want their personal phone number on the card for privacy reasons. Thanks for the advice. Good article.
ilivetoteach said
on 3/19/2009 I've been thinking of doing this for a long time. *5