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Do It Yourself Online Business
Congratulations on taking the first step into deciding to work
from home online, and for taking the challenging task of doing
it yourself. But you can do it! It may take time and you may run
into a few bumps, but if you follow of some of my tips you may
be on your way to the easy yellow brick road.
1. Buy a notebook or create a file for your business. I like the
notebook to create a brainstorm of what your business will be
and what you want it to be. Use the notebook to write down any
articles that you may want to publish and content that you want
to place on your website. Also use your notebook to make your to
do's list.
2. What are you going to sell? Tangible items like clothing,
gifts etc. Or non tangible like selling e-books, ad space,
graphics, etc.
3. Think of domain names & businesses names. As some of the
domain names you want might be taken.
4. Decide who will host your website, and how much it will cost,
and if it fits your budget.
5. Register your site. ( I like to do this right away so that no
one will end up having the domain name that I want, it's up to
you.)
6. Decide what colors schemes you want your website to have.
Also your logo colors and overall look you would like to have.
You can sketch some different options in the notebook. Just to
give you some kind of idea.
7. If you don't know the first thing at all about creating a
website. HTML Huh?? It's a good idea to find a hosting service
that provides templates or a online point and click editor. .
8. Make your logo. There are some places where you could make a
logo for no money. Do a search on the internet for free logo
making.
9. Publish all of your content and pictures to your website.
10. You will need online email forms. So that your customers can
reach you easily and promptly. If your like me and don't want to
script in more things you can get what's called remotely hosted
tools they are usually free. They provide online polls, guest
books, e-mail forms and more.
11. Do you need a shopping cart for payment processing?
12. Set up shopping cart as directed.
13. Submit site to search engines and or join webrings.
14. Announce online biz to newspapers, Magazines, Online
newsletters, Buy ad space on relavant sites, Announce to family
and friends, Use your car as ad space with vinyl stickers on you
car's window with your business slogan and web address.
Now keep adding to your site and make it grow. Check e-mails
frequently and be up to date. Add free stuff or contests to
drive back your visitors.
About the author:
Lisa Woeller has been a work at home mom for 3 years, and is the
Founder and Owner of MomBizDirectory. A site where work at home
Moms can list their online businesses for free, and get free
work at home resources. http://www.MomBizDirectory.com
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