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Making Money Online - Start Small, Grow Huge
By Keith Jones
It is estimated that reported earnings from the internet will be numbered
by the trillions in the year 2005. Internet-based businesses such as virtual
assistants, web development, retail, consulting and freelance services
make up a large percentage of the money earned online, and there is still
potential for greater earnings. In fact, more and more people are turning to
the internet each day to achieve their dreams of financial freedom and
running a home-based business.
Far from being a get rich quick scheme, working online requires a great
deal of time, hard work and sacrifice to realize your financial goals. Yes, you
can start making money online today like many advertisements claim, but
the money you make today will be insignificant and small in comparison
with what you can earn running an online business over the course of time.
The beauty of online business is that you can start small with a minimal
investment and achieve hugely successful results. Most people already
have a computer and an online connection, which is the bulk of the
expense in most online businesses. Add to that knowledge and love for a
particular field, product or service, and you can have a home-based
business that dreams are made of.
When many people first start their online business, the money generated
from selling their product or service is usually not enough to enable them to
quit their day job. That is why most opt to run their online business part
time while maintaining their current, full-time employment. But the simple
fact that these people are selling their product or service, even if it is only
to a few people, proves that there is a great potential for earnings if they
continue to market their product to an even greater number of people.
By selling your product or service online, you have a target consumer
audience that numbers in the millions. Once you successfully sell your
product to one or two from the multitude of online shoppers, you can use
that success to generate even more sales and earnings. Here's how:
¡¤ Increase the popularity of your website through referrals and links.
The best way to ensure that your site is seen by millions is to rank in the
top 10 search engine results for your particular type of service or product.
There are many inexpensive and sometimes free ways to do this, and it is
well worth the time spent investigating your options.
¡¤ Keep current customers coming back to you. Any time someone
purchases from your site, add them to a mailing list so that you can offer
them exclusive offers on upcoming products and/or services via email.
¡¤ Give customers referral bonus points or a reason for sharing your
website with their friends and family.
The bottom line is that for each product you sell, you are given the
opportunity to build onto that sale and generate even more sales. While
you may not make a lot of money when you first start to offer your
products and services online, you will continue to make your presence more
known. And that will result in larger and more numerous sales in the future.
About the Author
Keith Jones is a Home Business Insider® featured columnist, provider of individual home business success coaching, and the developer of dozens of highly successful web properties. Read more of Keith's advice at http://www.work-at-home-index.net
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