ByLanee’ Blunt
Whenyou start an online business you can sell your own products, work withwholesale suppliers, write content, or start an online store. Starting anInternet business doesn’t require a lot of overhead, and is a business to getinto with minimum upfront investment.
Decidewhat type of internet business you will be going into. Is it a product orproducts that you are selling or are you going to sell; business to business,or sell your service? Are you going to do affiliate marketing? A sales taxlicense is required to collect sales taxes. The requirements may be different,so you must check with your own local licensing department. Most onlinebusinesses will take time and work to get going, there will be a lot of thingsto learn, and things to do before the commerce is started.
Registeryour domain name. This is the web address of your online business. Get a webhost. It will provide you with space and support to create your website. Designyour website because it will be considered your store front. You can design ityourself, use a template, or hire someone to design it for you.
Usesearch engine optimization to drive people to your website. Pay-per-clickadvertising is an effective method to get traffic to a new site. Capture yourvisitor's email addresses when they visit your site. Build an opt-in list fromyour customers and subscribers by asking them to give you permission to sendthem an e-mail. Create an email newsletter and send it to your customers.
Reference:
Entrepreneur:How to Start a Business Online; Allen Moon
SBA:Starting an Online Business
StartOnline Business Guide: Online Business Ideas; Kanute Fleming