Are You An Internet Marketer Wannabe?
Copyright© 2006 John Woon
Are you one of the many thousands of Internet marketer wannabes who hav
e
decided to become the next batch of Internet Millionaires?
You've read that about 600 million people have access to the Internet - and yet
it is still in its infancy. Every month millions of newcomers and thousands of
businesses are reported to be setting up online.
With this huge and expanding audience coupled with the fact that marketing and
advertising can be done on the Internet so easily and at only a fraction of the
costs of traditional methods, we now have a fantastic opportunity to be
successful in online business.
Many companies have now aligned themselves with the Internet which has created
many new paradigms in the past few years. Residual Incomes are made available
to people from all walks of life. You can now make money online with simple and
proven formula used by many to earn multiple streams of residual income.
However please take heed and beware because it is not as easy as it seems. It
takes a lo t of hard work and some financial investment. The following is a
short list of some of the things you should be aware of:
1. Decide What You Are Going To Sell
1.1. Selling Products
When you sell a product you can either carry out the whole operation of
manufacturing or creating the products, handling orders, stocking and inventory
management, shipping the goods, and processing the payments OR you could simply
join some affiliate programs and market for companies that will handle all the
administration for you.
Your job is therefore merely to get the orders to the companies and receive
commission as a result of your effort. The question we should ask ourselves is
"What products should we sell?"
We should all know that the item that has been recognized as the number one
business product of the future is "information". Examples of highly successful
information products are the 'how-to' and "self-improvement" e-books which tell
the readers how to solve certain problems. If you are knowledgeable about a
particular subject you could consider writing and developing your own products
and delivering it via the many channels opened to you such as websites,
newsletters, ezines and emails.
1.2. Selling Services
One advantage of selling a service is that you can often generate a 'residual'
income. It is possible to have a monthly passive income as long as the existing
customers continue to use your service. But we should ask again "What types of
service are suitable for online selling?"
As the Internet boom continues the most obvious
possibility is any service which could help companies in using the Internet in
their business. An excellent example is a web hosting service whereby the host
will provide the space to put up websites of others with the necessary tools to
manage it while providing technical advice and service to their clients.
2. A Comprehensive Business Plan
Don't start until you have made a plan that includes what the markets are, what
products and services you're selling to these markets, how to acquire these
products (and services), how you will market and sell them and how to get the
money to pay for all these things. Like any other forms of work, you must have
a plan for your Internet business. Set an achievable short term, medium term
and long term objectives, prepare a budget and stick to them as far as
possible. Carry out periodical checking to determine any deviations from the
plan and take the necessary remedial actions.
3. An E-Commerce Program
You must have the capability to accept orders, arrange for payment, preferably
by credit card, and ship the product. Otherwise you should do as many
successful Internet entrepreneurs do, that is, joining good affiliate programs
where you need not worry about processing of orders, collection of payment,
packing and shipping of the products as these would be taken care of by the
merchants i.e. the affiliate program owners.
4. Well Written Sales Copy
The content of your website should have attractive and hard hitting selling
materials to persuade your prospects to buy from you while maintaining and
keeping the existing customers. Copywriting requires some skill. If you can't
do it yourself you will have to hire professional copywriters to do it for you
for a fee.
5. Patience and Perseverance
Building a successful
business on the Internet takes not only a lot of effort and time, it also
requires some financial input on your part especially for acquiring the
necessary knowledge and to advertise your business. Don't be trapped by the
"overnight miracle" and "become-an- instant-millionaire" hype and stories.
You'd be tempted with countless of seemingly very attractive offers and
promises from the Web to help improve your business. Many of these would lead
you to disappointment and frustration. You should persevere and re-invest your
early profits back into the business.
6. Get Your List As Soon As Possible
In Internet marketing, always remember three very important words.
They're...LIST, LIST and LIST. Also, do not forget the popular Internet adage,
"The Gold is in your LIST!" This means that a big chunk of your time, effort
and concentration should be directed to getting the right strategy to drive
traffic to your site. Advertising is therefore of utmost importance.
7. Be Disciplined
Although this is a home based business with all the freedom in the world, it's
prudent to have some form of discipline. Once you've decided to sit in front of
the computer to start working online, you must stay focused and do not allow
any distraction to affect your concentration. Treat it as your business and not
a hobby. It'd be nice to stick to a schedule which is also made known to other
members of your family so that they'd know when to leave you alone. However do
not get carried away and spend too much time in front of your PC because your
loved ones, including your pets also deserve your attention and time.
8. Stay away from the temptation to spam.
Do not ever try to spam i.e. sending unsolicited e-mails to unexpected
recipients under any circumstances. I get very annoyed when I find chunks of
unwanted e-mails plugging my mailbox resulting in the e-mails from my friends
and business associates being "lost" in the midst of these junks mails. The
frustrating process of deleting them is enough to drive me through the roof! If
you insisted on "spamming", you'd very likely have your name and registration
terminated. It is therefore not worth the while because eventually your
business would suffer.
9. Know how to place your advert
There are many locations where you can place an Ad such as newsgroups, forums,
ezines, websites some of which you have to pay for while some are totally free
of charge. It is possible to post your Ad to a mailing list, newsgroups, and
also discussion forums using a signature file to promote your products.
A latex technologist, John
Woon (Sung-Liang) had over the last 30 years traveled extensively globally to
conduct lectures on latex dipping technology and trouble shooting for the
benefits of latex products manufacturers. He is a member of Plastics and Rubber
Institute, Malaysia, ABE (UK, ICM(UK)
and ASTM (International) Committee D11.
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