| When I made the decision to learn how to build an | | | | 5 Basic Steps to Build an Internet Home Business |
| Internet home business, I was not looking for a | | | | 1. Learn How to do Keyword Research |
| shopping list of affiliate type sites to join. Yet, that is | | | | 2. Learn Basic SEO Principles: Meta Tags, Titles, |
| primarily what I found. I did not want to purchase | | | | Description, Index-Follow, Index-NoFollow. |
| someone else's business, or pay to join a business. I | | | | 3. Use a Keyword Research Tool to Find a Keyword |
| wanted to learn how to build an Internet home | | | | String (3-4 words), then Create Your Website's |
| business; my own business. | | | | Domain Name on that Keyword String. |
| However, that is a little easier said than done! What | | | | 4. Build a Business Website (I highly recommend a |
| tools did I need to get started? I consider myself | | | | hosted WordPress Blog) |
| fortunate. When I set out to build my Internet home | | | | 5. Get Your Auto-Responder (AWeber, GetResponse |
| business, I simply knew that I needed my own business | | | | are both great e-mail marketing programs). |
| website and an Auto-Responder to build my list of | | | | The Value This Adds to Your Effort to Build an |
| clients/customers. I also learned quickly that I needed to | | | | Internet Home Business |
| develop relationships with people. | | | | These 5 Steps, when used in this order and in |
| Still, I was missing a lot of information that, if I had it | | | | conjunction with one another will greatly aid your |
| then, would have made life a lot easier back then. For | | | | efforts to build an Internet home business because |
| example, if I would have had a basic understanding of | | | | they all have a very positive impact on your |
| Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and how to do | | | | advertising, marketing and promotion. The first four |
| keyword research, this would have assisted my effort | | | | steps synergistically work to improve your rankings |
| to build my business. | | | | with the major search engines (Google, Bing, and |
| This knowledge came six months later, when it finally | | | | Yahoo Search). And, when you rank high in the search |
| occurred to me that I needed to join something, like a | | | | engines, you receive free organic traffic to your |
| forum, or find someone from whom to learn. Things | | | | website. |
| changed for me when I joined the ACME People | | | | And, your Auto-Responder will enable you to pass |
| Search Forum. It was there that I learned one | | | | value to your client/buyers and build lasting long-term |
| fundamental principle that all new Internet marketers | | | | relationships. Plus, it's a great tool in providing consistent |
| should take as Rule 1 if they truly want to build an | | | | customer service. In time, you will start making "buy" |
| Internet home business. | | | | recommendations and that will increase your sales and |
| Rule 1 to Build an Internet Home Business: | | | | return on investment. They will buy from you based on |
| You do not make money on the Internet by joining | | | | your recommendation, when they know, like and trust |
| programs. You make money on the internet by | | | | you! |
| learning how to advertise, market and promote | | | | Granted, this process is only a first step. However, if |
| programs. | | | | you truly desire to build an Internet home business, you |
| So, anyone who wants to successfully build an Internet | | | | will closely follow these tips. Many have tried to build an |
| home business, should take my experiences and invert | | | | Internet home business, and many more have failed. |
| them. After all, you can put together the greatest | | | | People are still jumping from program to program and |
| website on the Internet with the greatest products, but | | | | failing. Stick to this process and you will get your |
| you will not be in business long if nobody visits your | | | | internet home business off to a great start. |
| website. | | | | |