Building Mailing Lists, List Building, Social Media, Niche Marketing

Before you can begin building any type of online business, there are a few essential steps that must be done.

First is registering a domain name. A domain name is your address, your mark on the Internet. I suggest getting a domain name that is easy to remember, that relates to the market you are targeting, and most importantly is easy to maintain and is affordable. It is also wise to use keywords that pretain to your “niche” within the name if possible.

There are several placed to buy a domain name, I recommend DirectGlobal Domains. They offer several domain extensions to choose from and currently sell .COM names for under $8 USD for a year, with specials sometimes down to $1.99 USD per year.

Next step is purchasing and setting up a web hosting account. There are many hosting companies to choose from, all offering different pricing and discounts for their hosting packages. I suggest comparing hosting services and pricing on several before signing up. A few you may want to look at are Host Gator, Just Host or for hosting several domains, WebHostingBuzz (Get 50% off their hosting plans when you use coupon code “ICE”).

You now need to decide whether you build/create your own website or landing page(s), use a pre made web template, or use a professional web design service. There are also services like WebBizBuilder which will allow you to design your own site easily using an online step by step process which already includes hosting.
(I also do web design and would be happy to talk over what you need, budget and so on …)

If you choose to “do it yourself”, you’ll need some various web tools. A few of these tools include an FTP program (to upload/download your files to the Internet), some design software like Adobe DreamWeaver, Photoshop, Contribute … (to create/edit your web pages, design and create web graphics).

Before you upload your pages/site to the Internet, you should already have a Merchant Account. A good one to use is a PayPal Merchant Account. PayPal is accepted and trusted by many and is easy to impliment.

Pretty much the only thing left to do is find a good product or products to promote. If you do not have your own to offer your customers, try signing up for a PayDotCom or ClickBank account. Another great place to find good stuff to promote and/or give away for free is with Jeff Johnson’s affiliate program.

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