Hugh's Newbie Blog

In browsing through all the information I’ve downloaded I’ve realized that there are 5 Steps you need to complete to have your own successful online business. There are no shortcuts to making untold wealth overnight – sorry!

The 5 steps you need to complete (in this order) are:
1. Build your Online Business
2. Build your Content Filled Website
3. Build Traffic to your Website
4. Build your Community
5. Monetize your Business.

You’ll see from the list that the money only starts being considered in the last step.

How long will it take? Like everything you’ve ever done it requires some effort on your part to create your online business, and, as with most things in life, the more you put in the more you get back. So, if you’re able to devote your full attention to this, you’ll probably be able to have something going within a month but for the rest of us 3-6 months will be more likely.

The aim of this site is to provide you with some guidelines and point you to some resources I’ve found useful. Hopefully, this will help you to get going faster.
How much will it cost? There’s plenty of free stuff on the Web and all it takes is finding where it is and the time to download.

Just a comment:
If you’re seriously considering an online business you need to invest in a Broadband Connection. Trying to do it all on Dial Up is likely to drive you nuts.

Just remember that “you get what you pay for” so you’ll be going through a lot of rubbish to find the gems in free stuff.

If you’re prepared to invest some money in developing your Internet Business then I’d recommend Internet Marketing Center’s “Insider Secrets to Marketing Your Business on the Internet”.Just click on this link to see what they offer http://www.marketingtips.com/t.cgi/871144. This is the course that set me on the path to success on the Internet and I cannot recommend the material too highly. It’s well worth your investment of $197.

If you don’t already have them you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader, and WinZip almost every day that you’re online so download and install them today. Adobe Acrobat Reader is free just click on this link: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html and you can install an evaluation version of WinZip to get you started by clicking on this link: http://www.winzip.com/downwzeval.htm?wzdm.

Paying Money on the Internet

When you plan to start spending your money on the ‘Net you must be aware that there are plenty of scammers out there trying to get details like your Card Details so I recommend that you sign up with a reputable online transaction Company to handle that side. What this means is that you give your banking (card) details to the transaction company only once and then you use the link they give you to shop with. The largest company in this field is PayPal which is part of eBay. I use them and have had excellent service without a hitch right from the beginning. You can sign up with PayPal (free).

// posted by Hugh Goble @ 12:08