How I see it
Are you running a website? Are you getting rich quick or quitting? I’m not really doing either. Sorry, but I’m not interested in get rich quick bs, and I’m horrible at just about everything HTML related. But thankfully I have the help of people that I can count on.
So what am I doing you ask? I’m running a business. And as a small business owner I chose a market where I have extremely low over head, unlimited income potential, and tremendous room for growth. I haven’t been in this business for very long…just a few months. But so far I’ve had quite a bit of success with several avenues. So much that it was recommended that I start this blog to help other people with their online business.
I’ve always had a knack for business, and in high school I was even the Treasurer for the Business Club… fun stuff. My point is, it’s just something that I really enjoy and I’m good at.
To understand how to be successful on the internet you have to understand what it takes to create a successful business offline. If you’re wanting to get rich quick, ask yourself how long it would take offline for you to get your business to a profitable “financial freedom” level. 1…2…or maybe even 3 years? 3 years is the average for a new business.
There are SEVERAL businesses that you can start that have a low overhead and can make profit much sooner… Websites are one of those incredible oppurtunities for any entreprenuer. You can start part time, and with less than $20 have a website up and running. Heck you can even turn a profit without a website, and re-invest that back into your business!
But just like any business you’ll need the right tools, marketing, and a lot of hard work to get it all going. Provide a great service, treat your customers the way you’d want to be treated and you’ll have a successful business.
Keep it simple, be patient and over time your customer base will grow, and so will your profits and financial freedom. Obviously there’s a lot more to Internet Marketing, but keeping it simple and being patient work. You won’t need to re-create the internet to be successful.
I keep it simple, and honest. It can be long hours, hard work, and sometimes when you’re starting out it may seem like you’re getting no where. But you will, and it’s my goal to help you along the way. I look forward to your comments, and the long term success of many of my readers here.
October 15th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Hey Victor — welcome to the blogosphere. I am really looking forward to hearing more about how this develops. “Simple and Honest” is an excellent approach.
Regards,
Mark
February 17th, 2009 at 8:00 am
Your are Great. And so is your site! Awesome content. Good job guys! Interesting article, adding it to my favourites!