Ive Started My Own Online Business...Now What?
People ask me this question all the time! The "Now What" part is what grabbed my attention. There is so much more than just having an online presence. Just because you have a web site does not mean your work is done. You need to constantly promote, promote, and promote.
Is like that old saying "opportunity will not coming knocking at your door, you need to look for it". The same thing basically applies to your online presence success. You need to practically advertise your online business every day. It is a well known fact that it will take at least seven visits to your site by the same visitor to perhaps make a sale. Ask yourself these questions:
*What are you doing to keep that visitor coming back?
*Why should someone spend their hard earned money on your product?
- Do you offer great customer service?
- Do you offer discounts and or specials?
*What makes your products unique?
*When you do have an order, do you follow up?
*Do you have a testimonial page on your site?
*Do you offer a money back guarantee?
*Is it safe to order at your site?
*Is your site pleasant to visit? In other words, do the colors compliment each other?
*Is your site easy to navigate?
*Do your images download fast? This makes a big difference on whether your visitors will stay, let alone return!
Answer these questions and you'll be surprised with the results. If you've answered YES to all of them, congratulations you're on the right track. Keep in mind that you need to constantly advertise both online and off to get the word out about your online business.
Also, having your own EZINE is a great marketing tool. Work on it and see for yourself. If you tackle these small but very important areas of your online business, you should have a better chance to keeping your visitors coming back and turning them into potential customers, which translate into SUCCESS!
Sonia Colon is owner of a successful online specialty giftstore "Jimson Products".
Visit: http://www.jimsonproducts.com for a wonderful display.
Get Your Own FREE Mall: http://www.telebay.com/shopping1/mall.html
 Google News Updated : Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:51:32 GMT UPDATE 1-Tropical Storm Nana forms in Atlantic - Reuters
Reuters - MIAMI, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Nana, the 14th of the Atlantic hurricane season, formed on Sunday in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Caribbean islands, the US National Hurricane Center said. Tropical Storm Nana forms in Atlantic Tropical Storm Nana Forms Over Eastern Atlantic Publ.Date : Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:29:57 GMT Doubling of Vitamin D for Children Is Urged - New York Times
New York Times - By AP CHICAGO (AP) - The country’s leading group of pediatricians is recommending that children receive double the usually suggested amount of vitamin D because of evidence that it might help prevent serious diseases. Pediatricians double vitamin D recommendations Pediatricians double vitamin D recommendations Publ.Date : Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:45:16 GMT Worth the trouble - Boston Herald Boston Herald - By Dan Duggan As Red Sox [team stats] fans shook out the cobwebs yesterday morning after yet another marathon postseason game, it would have been easy to forget some of the positive developments from the Sox’ 9-8, 11-inning loss to Tampa Bay in Game 2 ... Video: Tampa Bay Wins Slugfest on Sacrifice Fly Rays win respect, too Publ.Date : Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:12:18 GMT Alaska ethics probe says Palin abused her power - Reuters
Reuters - By Caren Bohan CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (Reuters) - An Alaska ethics inquiry found on Friday that Gov. Sarah Palin, the US Republican vice presidential candidate, abused her authority by pressuring subordinates to fire a state trooper involved in a feud with ... Palin: Bad Guys vs. Good Guys Palin talks economic worries in Appalachian Ohio Publ.Date : Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:10:53 GMT Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony renew vows along with Carlos Beltran ... - New York Daily News
New York Daily News - BY DAVE GOLDINER Just four years after saying "I do," Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony reportedly secretly renewed their vows in Las Vegas Sunday - and they had company at the altar. Inside Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony's Renewal Ceremony J.Lo’s vows not staying in Vegas Publ.Date : Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:39:55 GMT Manatee dies before reaching Florida - South Coast Today
South Coast Today - By AARON GOUVEIA and KC MYERS EAST DENNIS - After a dramatic rescue Saturday morning, a wayward manatee known affectionately as Dennis died Sunday with just one hour before he reached SeaWorld in Florida. Manatee almost gave them the slip Cape Cod Manatee Dies on Way Back to Florida Publ.Date : Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:14:57 GMT Television Review | 'My Own Worst Enemy' - New York Times
New York Times - By ALESSANDRA STANLEY Most people sometimes wake up on the wrong side of bed. The hero of “My Own Worst Enemy” on NBC wakes up on the wrong side of his brain. 'Worst Enemy' Just Isn't Bourne-Again Bond Spy-vs.-normal-guy premise of 'Worst Enemy' doesn't work Publ.Date : Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:54:37 GMT Web Site Traffic |
PARLOT::Ebooks, Scripts,
Websites, and more... Starting a business is a huge, but rewarding, task to... Read More Do you believe that there is a price to pay... Read More Thousands and thousands of people are striving to make more... Read More Everybody makes mistakes, but nobody likes to talk about them.... Read More As any successful entrepreneur knows, there's more to generating on-line... Read More I attended a presentation a couple of weeks ago given... Read More If you have a marketing business, chances are you get... Read More You have this great website, you have sent out e-mails... Read More Internet marketing and public speaking? Not quite ham and eggs,... Read More No matter what business you are in there is a... Read More With the years competition online, has become fierce. Studies shows... Read More It's well known that internet marketers are in the business... Read More The first steps in defining your ideal marketing plan determining... Read More Developing an ad Campaign for the Startup E-businessOnline advertising has... Read More Had I known in 1985 what I know now about... Read More With 95% of all Internet businesses failing, it is important... Read More Opt in clicking promotes your business. By increasing link exchanges... Read More When I first attempted to make money online I was... Read More Here are the 10 heavy duty online sales tactics that... Read More When you make your living on the Internet, you sometimes... Read More Everyday people ask me if they will make money with... Read More The use of free, relevant and meaningful content can single... Read More If you want to go far in business, and be... Read More As we all know, visitor traffic is crucial to the... Read More There are so many business opportunities these days that promise... Read More
Adsense
websites
Learning the Value of an e-Business Website
Are You Willing To Pay The Price?
The Secret to Making More Money in Your Online Business: Lessons From Monopoly
Online Business Mistakes
E-Psychology: Increasing Your Sales On-Line
Become an Affiliate Later Rather Than Sooner
How You Can Acquire Exclusive Rights To Products; Part 1 of 2
Its a Community Thing!
Internet Marketing And Public Speaking: Ten Tips For When The Twain Shall Meet
The 3 Keys To Business Victories
How To Hold On To Your Customers Like Hell And Make Them Pay You Again And Again!
3 Steps To Effectively Increase Your Marketing Response
The First Steps In Ideal Internet Marketing
Starting an Ad Campaign
FSBO Upscale Manhattan Co-op -- Only Strongest Offers Entertained
Killer Internet Marketing Errors - How to Avoid Them
Creating Functional Dialogue for Your Website
They Didnt Think I Could Earn A Full-Time Income Online, But I Proved Them Wrong!
Online Sales: 10 Heavy Duty Tactics To Sky-Rocket Your Online Sales
My Top 7 Favorite Ecommerce Tools
You Can Become A Successful Internet Entrepreneur!
How To Make Your Market Throw Their Money At You!
Internet Marketing Online: How To Help Yourself By Helping Others
Visitor Traffic Statistics 101, or, The Who, What, When, Where, Why & How of Web Analytics
Make Money With A Business Opportunity Online
Affordable and Reliable Web Hosting Starting at $4.49/Month
Marketing Your Web Site Effectively
Every new generation of a Web site brings the hope... Read More
Scam And Scheme Free Advertising For Your Business Web Site
Since I own my own business web site and have... Read More
Are You Running Your Online Business On Half Empty?
The idea of paying $1000 for a marketing package to... Read More
What is So Exciting about Money and the Internet?
I believe it is a principle of human nature that... Read More
Autoresponders = Automatic Internet Marketing Success
What if you could send out all the information that... Read More
How to Market Your Web Site with Ethical Linking
Your web site's search engine rankings are determined in part... Read More
7 Quick Marketing Tips To Uplift Your Profits
1. Publish an ezine.Your ezine will help you to stay... Read More
The Power Of Giving
1.Why give away what you could sell?That's a fair enough... Read More
Golf Pros Jet to be Sold early 2006 -- Market NOW to Make Large Deposit
Marketing gurus travel all over...Malaysia, London, San Francisco ..so make... Read More
A Business Guide For The Very New Internet Entrepreneur
Did you recently buy your first computer and just started... Read More
3 Steps to Finding More Customers
Step one: Knowing your CustomerTo find your ideal customer, you... Read More
Web Coach Tip: 3 Quick & Easy Ways to Identify Your Target Market
#1 ~Look at your past customers~Notice trends in the type... Read More
Internet Marketing - Surviving the First Year
So you've decided to take the leap into deep water... Read More
Getting Your Business Listed for Local Search is Just the First Step
The Public has Embraced Local Search and Want to do... Read More
Relevancy - The New Black for Online Marketing?
Information OverloadWith information overload rapidly killing traditional forms of online... Read More
Guide To Free Advertising
When I first started my internet home business, I realized... Read More
Interactive Content ? Blogs, Forums, and Feedback ? What Does Your Web Site Need?
The business principle of continued contact and online relationship building... Read More
Online Network Marketing 101B - Basic Must Steps to Follow to be a Successful Marketer
In my earlier article, "Online Network Marketing 101A", I wrote... Read More
The Tao of Web Marketing
A few months ago I was watching a stream meandering... Read More
5 Powerful Tips To Beat The Biggest Problem ALL Marketers Face
I bet you can't tell me... the single biggest problem... Read More
Internet Marketing: 10 Killer Internet Marketing Tips To Multiply Your Sales
Hello, do you feel low because sales at your website... Read More
The Power of Taglines: Take My Tagline Test!
An effective logo/tagline combination can be one of the best... Read More
The New Marketing Landscape
Many of us in the marketing services and/or agency business... Read More
The Worst Internet Marketing Strategy Ever?
Many people are downright frustrated.And when you look at their... Read More
Paris Hilton? Your Online Marketing Fails Because You Market As If You Were Ms Hilton
Are you Paris Hilton? Is your name instantly recognizable when... Read More
Internet Marketing |