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How to Build a Successful Busines On-line: The Basics

Posted: 1/4/2009 at 07:12 PM

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So you think you want to build a business on-line? That’s great, but do you know how to go about selecting the kind of business that will succeed on the Internet? And, do you know where and how to start?

I now have a successful business on-line, but when I got started I knew nothing about how to begin. I floundered for a while until I found the right way to go about it.

The first thing I learned was that the most important principle you need to understand is WHAT DRIVES THE INTERNET. You may think you know, after all you have searched a ton of successful sites and it all looks fairly simple. But building a business on the Internet has its own set of rules and principles.

What then is the best way to build the kind of business that will succeed on-line? Well, success on the Internet all begins with a critical mind-set shift. This means replacing that well known off-line strategy of location, location, location with.....INFORMATION, INFORMATION, INFORMATION.

 That’s right, Information. Most of us use the Internet as a searching tool. We search for credible, high value information or solutions, anything that can fulfill a wish that we hold dear or solve a troublesome problem that we are experiencing. So, then, it is clear that we are all searching the Internet for information and solutions. Well, guess what, that is exactly what you are going to give them!

With that in mind, here is your first guiding principle: “GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT” How do you go about fulfilling this principle? Simple. You will accomplish this by building a THEME-BASED CONTENT WEB SITE. What does that mean? It means building a simple site that contains information based upon a MAIN SUBJECT. Where each page focuses upon a single topic that is related to the overall theme or subject.

By providing your visitors with high-value content, over delivering on the information they were seeking, visitors start to like and trust you. Your content-rich site builds trust and credibility.......which leads to an OPEN-TO-BUY MINDSET. Good content encourages your visitor to think about you as a friend or expert rather than as a stranger. People buy from those they know and like. They resist sales efforts from everyone else.

 So it's clear that by creating a relationship with your readers and giving them the solutions or information they are seeking leads to MONETIZATION opportunities, which of course translates to MONEY!

 Easy enough to understand, but what type of web site should YOU build? What will be PROFITABLE to YOU and how do YOU get started?

 Good Questions.... Download Ken Evoy's Free e-book, Make Your Site Sell it will provide you with the basic principles and steps that will help guide you to your goal of building a successful business on-line.

 You can check out my web site at Healthy Holistic Living. Curious about the tools I used to create a successful on-line business? Go to Site Build It

The information, concepts and tools that I am sharing with you are taken directly from Site Build It!, created by Ken Evoy. This is the system that I used to build my successful web business and the basis for everything I learned about e-commerce.

Want to learn more? Check out my bio page and download 3 Free e-books on e-commerce and building a successful internet business.  And NO, you do not have to give your email address or any information at all to download the FREE e-books so you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.  

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  • beckywatson49 wrote on Jan 4, 2009 at 1:16 PM
    mtooles tried to download make Your Site Sell and unzip the files and can't open....tried to follow directions but can't find certain buttons....is there a way to simply download and unzip..thanks for assistance. Thanks for your blog
  • mtooles wrote on Jan 4, 2009 at 1:48 PM
    beckywatson49 I sent you a private email......I hope it works for you this time Michelle