How To Start A Web Business

"How To Start A Web Business" by Kheni Warjri

 

There is a lot of talk going on about the income potential of starting a web business. It is a fact that many are now interested in starting a web business.

Creating a regular Residual Income online is possible but it does take time. It is not a get rich quick scheme but is purely a business. Any business works if you know how to do it the right way.

You might be one of those who is interested in starting a web business sooner or later. But you don't really know where to start. In this article I have for you a panoramic view of the entire process involved in a web business.

I am sure that if you clearly see what all is involved in order for you to succeed online you will be sure of the steps that you need to take. Please make sure that you thoroughly understand each aspect mentioned below.

STEP 1: Find A Profitable Niche.

There are many out there who are looking for a product first and then the market. That is not how it is done. The whole process must be reversed. You must first of all find a hungry market.

The Market World can be broadly divided into three major categories called the Evergreen Market. They are Health, Wealth and Lifestyle.

We further drill down this market (which in itself is very broad) and we call this a niche. It is a specific area within a market.

For Example in the Health Market you may have the following niches:

Diet, Weight Loss, Vitamin Supplements, Medical Issues, Quit Smoking, Alternative Therapies, Headache relief, Children's health, Keep fit, Increase Energy etc.

In the Wealth Market we see the following niches:

Work From Home, Forex, Business Opportunities, Internet Marketing, Public domain, How to buy foreclosures/repossessions, Stay at home moms, Starting your own business.

Lifestyle Market will have some of these niches:

Mind, body, spirit, Personal development, Pets, Baby boomers, Self improvement, Dating, Online study courses, Computers, Alternative energy, Home care, Going green.

These are all tried and tested niches. These are niches that work. By the way, the best niches are solution oriented in nature. If your niche solves the problems of the many, it is a good one.

Just do a little bit of brain storming and find out the niche that somehow grabs you. Once you have that you are ready for the second step.

STEP 2: Create A One Page Website

This one page website is called a Squeeze Page. The purpose of this page is not to take your visitors to different pages but to add them to your list. Anyone who visits your site for the first time will probably not visit again if you don't enlist them immediately. That is why you need to have a squeeze page.

The main ingredient of a squeeze page are:

a. Attention grabbing Headline 

b. Benefits - telling your visitors how it will help solve their problem 

c. A call to action 

d. An Opt - in form

If you know HTML you can create it yourself. The other option is to download free templates.

STEP 3: Build A List

What does it mean to build A List? How do I do it? These are the questions that you may be asking. Let me help you out.

Building a list means having a list of all the people who are interested in what you have to offer. These are individuals who have agreed to receive regular emails from you. Hence giving you the opportunity to offer what you have.

You will need an auto responder like Aweber or Getresponse to Build Your List.

STEP 4: Promote Related Products To Your List

How can I promote products when I don't have one? Is that what you are asking? Well you don't need to have a product in order for you to get started. You can sell someone else's product and you will receive commissions every time you make a sale. If you are good with something you can always create your own product in the future.

Where can you find products?

There are many places to find products on your niche. Here are a few: ClickBank, Commission Junction, Amazon, PayDotCom, ShareASale etc.

Please do not sell products that you have not tried it for yourself. You would be hampering your reputation. Be honest, genuine and helpful. If people see you as someone who is providing value they will come to you over and over again.

STEP 5: Generate Traffic

Once you find your niche and have your website (stall) set, you are then ready to draw customers. Generating traffic is the process of directing people of interest to your website.

How will people know what you have if you don't tell them. How do we then drive traffic to our website?

There are many ways to drive traffic. Here are a few:

1. Email Signature 

2. Article Submission 

3. Forums 

4. Social Networks 

5. Video Submission. 

6. Blogs

As I mentioned this is business. If you follow all the steps you can start a web business in just 30 days. You will not see results immediately but if you persist you will see results in 3-6 months.