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The Information Age and Making Money! Copyright 2002 Livvie
Matthews
The Internet is the most powerful and most incredible marketing
device ever invented plus it's the most cost effective!
We live in the "Information Age" and travel down the information
super highway. Everybody wants information, they want it now and
they are willing to pay for it.
As a result, information is the hottest product on the Internet!
To verify this just go to Yahoo, Google, Topica and Smart Groups
and do a search on the different groups listed.
It doesn't matter what you want to research...there is a web
site, ezine or group on your specific item searched. Everybody
wants information!
For the first time in history, with the use of the Internet, you
have the opportunity to make money world wide using your web
site or ezine! This means you are not confined to just a
specific local storefront area to market your products and
services. You have a global storefront!
Are you beginning to get the picture? Let me expand on this.
You don't need any specific license to start your business, you
can sell any service, product or information Globally and it can
be done from the comfort of your home, using your own computer
and you can even have fun while you do it!
All of this was unheard of even 10 years ago. Today the Internet
has made it possible to run a business making thousands of
dollars out of the corner of a room!
With the help of a Web Site, Autoresponders, e-Zines, e-Mail,
quality Information and Networking you can become a successful
global business owner!
Web Sites: Your web site is your "storefront". It is your
customers first impression of your business and you. And
remember the old saying..."You only get one chance to make a
good first impression!"
Offer outstanding information and customer relations. Make your
web site easy to navigate, easy to understand and easy to order.
Help your viewer/customers to have a quality visit at you site!
Autoresponders: Autoresponders allow your business to operate on
a 24/7 schedule 365 days a year. They can be used for everything
from setting up your sales letters and responses, to taking
surveys, to sending out notices of new products offered. All of
this is going on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year!
e-Zines: e-Zines are one of the most powerful elements in the
operation of your global business. e-Zines offer you the
opportunity of gathering subscribers/customers for announcing
new products, keeping your name in front of your readers and a
continual marketing tool.
There are sites offering free ezine templates and many sites
offering "free-content" articles for placing in your ezine.
e-Mail: Make answering your e-mail a priority! e-Mail to the
Internet business is like the telephone to the traditional
business...it is the lifeline!
Answer all inquiries within 12-24 hours. Be as helpful and as
personable as possible, remember you are building relationships
and even though your customer doesn't actually see you, they see
and hear you in your responses to their e-mails.
You determine what they "see". Do they see "friendly,
enthusiastic and confident" or do they see "distant, mechanical
and cold"?
Information: As stated above, information is the hottest product
on the Internet! Information comes in a variety of ways, but two
specific ways come to mind. Writing articles and offering
quality information products and e-books.
Writing articles is the most powerful form of advertising and is
by far the best business-building resource on the Internet! You
share your knowledge, experience and expertise and in return you
receive ...free publicity!
In addition to establishing you as an "expert" in your field,
writing articles gives you author status which offers other
opportunities and benefits within itself....free!
Information products and content is another excellent way to
establish your business. Look for information products that
offer benefits to your buyers such as "how-to" products.
e-Books on how to build a web site, start an ezine, increase
traffic, write articles, market their business or how to create
their own information products.
Networking (building relationships): There are many things you
will do along the way to building your business in the
"Information Age", but few will have the impact on your business
as that of building relationships (networking).
Because of the automated and virtual world of the Internet you
must build relationships with your viewer/customers. They want
contact and contact builds relationships and relationships
builds customers...repeat customers!
No matter how good your product is, your customer will rate the
quality of your services based on... how you treated them, how
you handled their order, how you resolved their problem and what
benefits they received as a result of doing business with you!
In summary the Internet, depending on how you look at it, is the
greatest business invention since sliced bread.
But how you present your business, your services and yourself is
what builds your reputation and establishes you as reliable and
trustworthy. Two of the main ingredients needed in..... The
Information Age and Making Money!
About the author:
Livvie Matthews offers resources and services for people
interested in creating information products, niche marketing and
building their biz! Market Your Goldmine!
http://www.simplebizpublications.com/powerhouse.html Subscribe
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