How are you ... Are you currently trying to find a way to start an online business?
Are you currently also looking for ways to earn additional income?
Or, if you want to really want to focus jump online business line as a means to get the main source of income?
Relax ... you are not alone ...
For those of us who are still just starting out, before we discuss more, it helps us try to Define first what is business online.
In my opinion, any business that is run using the internet can be said online business. So the meaning ONLINE BUSINESS itself can be very broad indeed.
If we've got a business that is run offline, such as open a clothing store, a food store, a toy store, or whatever, then we are also open on the Internet, it could be a business online.
Read: online business sense
Well, here I would like to share experiences on how to start a business through the Internet, plus the steps that are required when starting an online business, the core things that are important to do so that your business can be directly executed.
"For that, let me tell you ..."
Flashback: Starting In 2009
I remember, once when first starting an online business everything looks like absurd. Many doubts ...
Then, there was the questions in the self such as:
- Can not ya online business is run?
- Ya do not fit what I do?
- What steps do I need to be able to travel the road?
- How much capital will be needed?
- ... And a myriad of other questions.
- Although there is no definite benchmark measures exactly what to do, I think briefly, there are three main things we can prepare. What are the steps?
Keep listening ...
The first step..
product research, business onlinePertama all is decide what you want to sell.
Before actually undergoing a business cycle, you have to practice to sell via the Internet beforehand. Roughly what would you offer to other people through online media.
Look what is needed by the community. Find out what is needed by the people around you.
You are a problem solver, you are giving the solution of the problems of the people.
Most people wrong step at this stage. They are too focused on the products used, not on the needs of the people. So even many who fall before reaching the first sale.
For that I recommend, do product research, and as far as possible look for products that sell quickly and fast turnover. It means there are many who need or market. So that we can participate in carrying out the spirit of this online sales activities.
It's nothing really, but if our product that requires too little or narrow market, normally we would easily give up because the merchandise not being sold. *personal experience* :)
Regarding the type of product, may take the form of physical products, services, or digital.
- Examples of physical goods, herbal soaps, herbal medicine, watches, smartphones, motorcycles, cars, food, trinkets accessories, houses and buildings, and anything you can catch.
- Examples of digital goods, could be an ebook, information products, online courses, software.
- Examples of services, can provide website development services, online marketing services, car rental, tour & travel agents, agents Umrah & Hajj, and other services.
- Do not be too detailed, which is important you have the big picture of your plan and understand the patterns of online marketing.
Well, based on my experience as well, the first step is the hardest.
Why?
Because we have to draft a business, looking for ideas, finding suppliers, and even would not want to have to learn the science of business. Then the barriers are, sometimes we want everything perfect. And finally do not even roads.
If I may suggestion back, for this initial stage should not be too detailed first. You must be willing to invest time, effort, and perhaps money, TO LEARN.
Then start by selling other people's products, can the concept dropship, resellers, partnerships with manufacturers, or as an affiliate of a vendor's products (affiliate marketing).
Examples: insurance agents, estate agents and property, travel agents, selling clothes / fashion products with the concept of consignment, sell ebooks to others, selling a software application vendors, etc .. etc .. loads ..
So at this early stage you are not burdened with huge costs and loss of production can be minimal.
Step Two ..
create next-step website is to make online shanties.
This is where we're selling online or promoted on the internet.
For this stage we can start from social media websites, social applications chat, and website marketplace.
Examples can be through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, fuel, LINE, bukalapak, Tokopedia, and OLX.
Why? Because it is free and can be directly utilized for the promotion and sales without having to make its website system, zoom, and so forth.
Select the channel that if you are comfortable and mastered, and hopefully be able to use all of them. But if you can not ya minimal suggestion I have learned that Facebook, Instagram, and BBM.
And when you want more serious, you can begin to create your own website.
Later, we will use this website as an online shanties or workshop OFFICIAL us in cyberspace.
And delish again, if we already have a website, can we make as a central point of reference when we want to spread online through social media promotion, forum, marketplace, or other selling sites.
So if we put a status on social media, forums, etc., is not so much cooler if at the bottom of the status we give a link to our site. Hehe, right ??
Sometimes it can also be used as a parameter whether a person is serious about doing business online or not. By having a website, usually other people will be more mantab when they wanted to transact with us.
In the process of making a website, you will be more struggling with things that are technical, such as learning to install apps website, and maybe a little to learn a web programming language.
Not to worry, do not rush to say "I am clueless", "do not understand the technology", "I am not a college student," and other similar words.
Because we will create a website which is a type of website that is practical, not wearing complicated. The term cool, just "plug and play" ... plug and wear ...
After all, this is where the challenge of doing business online.
If you are still confused, do not worry, please read a collection of tips on how to create a website on this blog.
Next, we'll need a domain name and hosting to create a website.
So what is a domain? And what is hosting?
Domain is the name of your website, for example: www.usahasaya.com.
Hosting is a place to put your domain name and website files forming.
Like a store building, the domain name is the address of your shop. So try when you decide to create a domain name, customize with your name, or topic of your website, or your business type.
And for hosting, if using the analogy of building above the shop, hosting is like soil. The larger the capacity of hosting, it will be more knowledgeable of land the size of your store.
So it must be remembered, domain and hosting is an integral and inseparable to build a website.
About how to create her website, could the method of free websites and paid websites.
Like what? I will discuss briefly here.
1. Paid Website
This method requires us to use their own domain and hosting. That is, we have to find a domain name for our website address, and then hire a hosting to be combined with the domain.
If I may be honest, this is the way I most recommend. Its advantages are many, and one of them is to have your own domain address, online businesses we will be more professional in the eyes of consumers and more credible.
Later we can have the website address as an example the following website:
www.anekahp.com
www.nusatiket.com
www.jilbabmukena.com
For the early stages, you may not need a hosting capacity is too large.
You can prepare the money to rent hosting 150 thousand and 100 thousand to buy a domain name (total usually range 250-350 thousand).
But remember, the domain name is only valid for one year, so next year if you still want to use it, you must do the extension. As well as for hosting.
NB: For tips on how to choose a domain name and a hosting package that fits your needs, can refer to this link:
http://webhostmu.com/tips-memilih-nama-domain
http://webhostmu.com/tips-memilih-paket-hosting
2. Website Gratisan
Perhaps those of us who really just started, will say ...
Duh, using their own domain and hosting costs, and I am still hesitant to use it ...
Um ... quiet ...
The good news is you can still create a website for free. Read this article:
How to create a website with a free blog
To my knowledge, there are several free blog providers are already quite well known, among them there WordPress, Blogspot, Typepad, Posterous, Tumblr, and much more.
But if I may suggest, use WordPress or Blogspot. Since both the blog provider is already widely known by Internet users in the world, as well as more easily recognized by search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing.
Examples of websites that use the facility free website, the pattern of naming structure more or less like this:
WordPress = http://bisnissaya.wordpress.com
Blogspot = http://bisnissaya.blogspot.com
Tumblr = http://bisnissaya.tumblr.com
You can see, no frills facility provider name of the free website.
Although using the free website sometimes considered less professional, but this is still good enough for the early stages. Later, when your business is already running, and start no income, you could consider an upgrade using the domain and paid hosting.
Tips to Make a Website - Simple Is The Best
This is an example of a website that has been proven to bring in sales many times. Please refer to this post:
Website simple online store using WordPress
There may be some of you who are still difficult to make a website, or there is no time to learn to create their own website.
The solution, if you still want to create a professional business website and possibly also with its own domain name, you can outsource the manufacturing services to many websites available on the internet. Or it could just ask your friends who have been made used to make web.
How, still want to go ..? Consider the following third langah ...
Third step..
Once your website so you can fill it with information on products / services that you have. The content of your website convincingly. Do not just copy and paste, but try to use words that are appropriate for your post on the website. Since this will be a means of promotion and your online office.
Then for the web content of his material, I suggest a simple first course which shall include information:
- Business profile.
- Picture gallery of products / services and description.
- Complete with a business address to contact you.
- Ordering and its order form.
- Promote ...
Online business promotion
Yes, if the existing website content, especially if not further promote your business website. The goal is to get visits / traffic to our website.
You can start by utilizing social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and other social media sites that you understand.
To my knowledge, this is the fastest way to disseminate information about your business. Especially if you have a number of friends / followers are already quite a lot, it would be very helpful.
Then, you can begin to display the products and services on sites such forum Kaskus, and sites such as bukalapak Marketplace Shop Good (now OLX.CO.ID), Tokopedia, etc.
In addition, for the promotion of a more level "Advance", namely through search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Bing with SEO techniques.
It is more technical, because we have to understand how site optimization in order to occupy the first page in a search engine, with a particular keyword. Yet it is precisely by understanding the patterns of these SEO, online marketing and business mindset we will be sharper.
Ohya, as I alluded to earlier in the "Step Two - Create a Website". The website that we created earlier we will use as a reference center of online promotions that we do.
That is, once people get information about products / services from social media sites, forums, marketplace, as well as Google and other search engines, of course, they wondered who the hell are selling products / services. And in the end they will visit your site to get more info on about who you are and what your product.
This momentum! Do not let us lose prospects because we do not have "online office" due to the lack of disbelief prospective customers to our online presence.
What is that? Yes, the website that we just created ...
So really take advantage of this momentum to provide a convincing response.
Furthermore, wake up a relationship with the visitors, given the information they need. Maybe they do not directly buy your product, but when they get the information needed, then their confidence will grow, so the chances of them buying your product on will be even greater.
The main target of the utilization of our website, are the first contact with potential customers. Furthermore, it is up to you. Want to use the follow-up by email kah, kah by phone, or directly on the spot visit kah, please.
Well, that's the big picture of a three-step how to start an online business.
Conclusion: CTPM is the key.
C = Content, create informative content and targeted consumers
T = Traffic, bring traffic through search engine / social media / word of mouth
P = Pre-selling, build rapport with the audience / visitors
M = Monetize, offering solutions that are needed by prospective customers
Search Mentor!
For those of you who want to learn more serious about online business, I suggest to look for a mentor. He will guide you in the early days of building a business.
I have some on sites belonging to the mentor or practitioner who is experienced and, God willing, to get you started learning online business:
1. CafeBisnis
Raised by Lutvi Afandi, one of the legends of internet marketing and online business in Indonesia. The material is complete, A-Z guide sequence and tidy. Ngikutinnya awful.
Check here → Online Business Guide by CafeBisnis (aff)
2. WordPress Tutorial For Beginner
Learn to create a website for the online business in my opinion is not mandatory. But it would be important when we want to manage a website is good and right. My friend Handoko Tantra has made a guide in the form of video, God willing, easy to follow.
Check here → Tutorial WordPress Beginners (aff)
After that…..?
Remember, you want to do is build a BUSINESS, not just a mere selling. So we also have to think to build assets, which assets it will that will work for us.
Do not get when we've managed to build up laborious effort, but ultimately sacrificing other things just because of our busy taking care of business.
You would also want to have time with family, loved ones, or do other useful things instead?
And just like any other kind of business, when you decide to build an online business course there are some things you should look.
However, of all things, the most important is your mindset.
The determining factor of success of a business, 95% is determined by the quality of the human person. These are the things that are non-technical. And the rest is technical nature.
You may have the expertise to make a web that is sophisticated, with a variety of features and a cool view.
But if you do not have a vision of your ability, do not have the passion to learn and endure, yes the same, your business will be that much-much alone.
Keep could be providing value added for the people around you, for the good of others. By doing so, you will find a reason why you are doing business online.
Is not the main goal of our business in addition to earning well in order to serve more people and more useful for others?
Oh yes, there is also a good idea you read articles about business tips that I wrote on this blog.
Tips when they wanted to start a business online
Build the right mindset about online business
Various online business
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