| SO YOU WANT TO START AN ONLINE BUSINESS? |
Great Idea! It is so rewarding to work from home, creating or distributing products that you are passionate about! In today's economy, it is a true blessing to generate extra income and build a successful online business! Start Today!
- REGISTER A DOMAIN: The first step is to decide on a name for your business, and to register the domain. Here are some general tips for choosing the right domain: Pick a simple name, with only one possible spelling (to avoid confusion)- short, easy to remember domain names are the best way to ensure potential clients will have success in reaching your site. Also, you may want to check that your business name has not been trademarked to avoid conflict in the future.
- CHOOSE A WEB HOSTING PROVIDER: There are many awesome hosting companies that allow you to easily set up a shopping cart, and add products to your site. Please see our page on Approved Web Hosts for more info.
- PURCHASE A PREMADE WEBSITE TEMPLATE OR CUSTOM WEBSITE DESIGN: Nothing draws clients and keeps them browsing your products more than a fabulous website design! Choose from dozens of premade templates, or let us make your website vision a reality by ordering a custom website design package.
- PURCHASE A MATCHING BLOG!: Maintaining a blog for your business is the best way to market your new e-commerce store! Keep your clients and potential clients informed about your latest products, sales, special promotions and purchase information.
- ADD PRODUCTS AND SET UP CONTENT PAGES: Make sure to read the "knowledge base" information at your hosting company website. The tutorials provided will guide you step by step as you set up your shopping cart, add products and photos, and create pages and content.
- DISTRIBUTE YOUR AD BANNERS: When you purchase a premade website template or a custom website design, you will receive two web advertising banners. Distribute these banners on friend's blogs, websites, and via email. Consider joining WAHM social sites, such as www.momdot.com, and www.5minutesformom.com. These sites will let you post your banner and a description of your store!
