How to Build an Internet Home Business
When I made the decision to learn how to build an Internet home business, I was not looking for a shopping list of affiliate type sites to join. Yet, that is primarily what I found. I did not want to purchase someone else’s business, or pay to join a business. I wanted to learn how to build an Internet home business; my own business.However, that is a little easier said than done! What tools did I need to get started? I consider myself fortunate. When I set out to build my Internet home business, I simply knew that I needed my own business website and an Auto-Responder to build my list of clients/customers. I also learned quickly that I needed to develop relationships with people.Still, I was missing a lot of information that, if I had it then, would have made life a lot easier back then. For example, if I would have had a basic understanding of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and how to do keyword research, this would have assisted my effort to build my business.This knowledge came six months later, when it finally occurred to me that I needed to join something, like a forum, or find someone from whom to learn. Things changed for me when I joined the ACME People Search Forum. It was there that I learned one fundamental principle that all new Internet marketers should take as Rule 1 if they truly want to build an Internet home business.Rule 1 to Build an Internet Home Business:You do not make money on the Internet by joining programs. You make money on the internet by learning how to advertise, market and promote programs.So, anyone who wants to successfully build an Internet home business, should take my experiences and invert them. After all, you can put together the greatest website on the Internet with the greatest products, but you will not be in business long if nobody visits your website.5 Basic Steps to Build an Internet Home Business1. Learn How to do Keyword Research2. Learn Basic SEO Principles: Meta Tags, Titles, Description, Index-Follow, Index-NoFollow.3. Use a Keyword Research Tool to Find a Keyword String (3-4 words), then Create Your Website’s Domain Name on that Keyword String.4. Build a Business Website (I highly recommend a hosted WordPress Blog)5. Get Your Auto-Responder (AWeber, GetResponse are both great e-mail marketing programs).The Value This Adds to Your Effort to Build an Internet Home BusinessThese 5 Steps, when used in this order and in conjunction with one another will greatly aid your efforts to build an Internet home business because they all have a very positive impact on your advertising, marketing and promotion. The first four steps synergistically work to improve your rankings with the major search engines (Google, Bing, and Yahoo Search). And, when you rank high in the search engines, you receive free organic traffic to your website.And, your Auto-Responder will enable you to pass value to your client/buyers and build lasting long-term relationships. Plus, it’s a great tool in providing consistent customer service. In time, you will start making “buy” recommendations and that will increase your sales and return on investment. They will buy from you based on your recommendation, when they know, like and trust you!Granted, this process is only a first step. However, if you truly desire to build an Internet home business, you will closely follow these tips. Many have tried to build an Internet home business, and many more have failed. People are still jumping from program to program and failing. Stick to this process and you will get your internet home business off to a great start.