subject: A Guide To Starting Your Own Home Business Online [print this page] If you wanted to start a business a decade ago, it was a major undertaking. You would need to purchase space, get additional phone lines set up and start printing out business cards. However, with technology as advanced as it is, starting your own home business online is far simpler and much less expensive. While starting a business is never easy, there are a few things that can help smooth the way.
The first thing you should do is set up a home office. That may sound like it goes without saying, but it is hard to feel like you are at work if you are sitting on your sofa. It is very tempting to "take a break" and watch TV for five hours. Setting up a home office will remind you that you need to put in at least eight hours a day of work. Additionally, other members of your household will know that when you are in your office, you are not to be bothered.
The next part of starting your own home business online is to build an Internet presence. Not only will you need to create a website, but you will also need to let people know about it. The most common way that people advertise their websites are through search engines. There are two ways to use search engines to bring people to your website: search engine optimization and pay per click ads.
Search engine optimization has to do with the way that you set up your website. While there are a slew of SEO techniques that are used, the most common are keyword content and backlinking. Keyword content is simply creating articles on your website that repeat certain keywords; when search engines index your website, they will list your site when people search for those keywords. Backlinking is simply the number of other websites that link to your page. Pay per click ads are ads that show up directing people to your site when someone does a search for a keyword. As the name suggests, you do not pay for people seeing the ad, only following it.
Finally, you should look into as many online business services as possible. For example, many phone over Internet services allow you to make and receive phone calls through your Internet connection, and these services are far cheaper than installing a new phone line. There are also remote meeting services on the Internet that allow you to meet with clients through video chat.
When you go to start a home business online, be sure to designate an area in your home as a workspace, build your online presence and take advantage of online solutions for businesses.
by: Cynthia Minnaar
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