Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 6: Steps for everyone
• Method 2 of 6: Method One: Retailing Your Products
• Method 3 of 6: Method Two: Selling Services
• Method 4 of 6: Method Three: Selling Ads
• Method 5 of 6: Method Four: eBay
• Method 6 of 6: Miscellaneous
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

Are you tired of spinning like a squirrel in a wheel? Do you want to control your life? But you don't have the funds to buy a franchise or open a boutique? You can start an online business instead! Maybe you create jewelry, your writing is great, or your affiliate marketing is going well - whatever, because by starting a business on the Internet, you will finally begin to pave the way to financial independence. This article will show you where to start.

Steps

Method 1 of 6: Steps for everyone

1. 1 Either before or during the creation of an online business, you will need a domain name. Most of the “good names” are already taken, so you'll have to stretch your imagination and come up with a catchy name. Something like “MySite” doesn't fit in any way. However, you can add some touches and elements to a simple name.
   • Note whether you buy a domain name from a web hosting site or from a Domain Registry like Network Solutions, the result is the same, and the price can be very different. Check the rates and find the best deal.
2. 2 An abundance of keywords. If your site can be found in a search engine, then there will be customers. People will drive into Yandex or Google something like "plumber, Samara" or "graphic design, industrial design." Whatever you do, it should be written on the site as best as possible.
3. 3 Be active on social media. Regardless of what you do, the key to success is getting your name heard. Create a fan page for your business on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and VKontakte. If your business is graphics, create Flickr and Tumblr accounts. Every time there is some news - a new contract, a page, a record, a photo - post it all on social networks.

Method 2 of 6: Method One: Retailing Your Products

1. 1 Define your unique product. How is your product different from everything else on the market? Why would someone buy from you and not your competitors?
   • Suppose you are making jewelry - besides you, there are several million other people doing it. What makes your jewelry special? Are you specializing in elaborate gold pearl necklaces? Just some interesting decorative things?
2. 2 Develop your style. Elegant or whimsical, classic or hipster, your site should reflect the product.
   • If you create classic diamond jewelry, for example, then a crazy website with wild fonts and crazy pictures is likely to scare off a potential client.
   • It is not necessary to develop the site yourself - you can hire a professional designer, he will do everything cool, or you can look at e-commerce sites, where you can choose a suitable template. If you know what you want in advance, choosing a designer or template will be much easier.
3. 3 Create an online store. To effectively sell a product and manage processes from education price to reporting, you will need an online store. You can check out sites like Shopify and Volusion, which offer interesting packages with free templates, credit card processing, and more.
   • If you don't have a domain name yet, you can create one on such a site.
4. 4 Use a service like Etsy. It is similar to Shopify and Volusion, where you can sell your product without high overhead. You can choose an interface and a template, you essentially just create an online store in the service infrastructure.

Method 3 of 6: Method Two: Selling Services

1. 1 Create an online portfolio. It doesn't matter if you are a Javascript programmer, a graphic designer on-demand, a plumber on call at any time, or even a copywriter willing to write about anything - having a great website is critical to the success of your business. where potential clients can see your work.
   • You can use a service like Weebly to build your site, they offer templates, media, and easy site creation.
2. 2 Fill your site with content. Concentrate on the key areas of your work. Make your site enjoyable and informative for potential customers.
3. 3 Don't use jargon. If you offer any technical services, add descriptions that are understandable not only to specialists in your field, but also to ordinary customers.
4. 4 Suggest payment options. In the past, businesses had to be content with cash when offering services - installing a bank card acceptance system was expensive and pointless. Now, however, you can use payment systems like PayPal, with their help you can accept payments from almost any credit and debit card, just in case there is a dispute resolution center.

Method 4 of 6: Method Three: Selling Ads

1. 1 Get into affiliate marketing. Many companies and webmasters use affiliate marketing to boost their online sales, and most affiliate programs are free to join. After joining the program, you will receive an affiliate link and a unique affiliate ID. The affiliate link is used to market your merchant's products. Every time a visitor buys a product by following an affiliate link, you will receive a commission.
   • For example, if you've joined the Musician's Friend affiliate program, an online musical instrument retailer, you can advertise their products on your website. If someone visits your site, sees a link, goes to the Musician's Friend website and, within a certain time (usually 24 hours or longer), buys a drum, then you get a commission on the sale.
2. 2 Earn on Google Adsense. You can get paid for placing content advertisements on your website or blog, i.e. similar to the content (content) of your site. You get a small fee either for placing ads or for every time a unique visitor clicks on an ad.

Method 5 of 6: Method Four: eBay

1. 1 Sell ​​on eBay. Millions of dollars change hands every day on eBay, there are few barriers to entry (such as fees, employment, etc.) and you have access to 181 million potential buyers worldwide! Find products at a low price, buy and sell at a premium.
2. 2 Start small and build. As with any speculative market, you will have both successes and failures. Try to resist the temptation to rush into the thick of it and first get familiar with how eBay works. The buyers here are very sophisticated, remember, the deal is only concluded when the auction closes. Many people follow the same product as you and postpone their offer for the product literally until the last seconds.
   • It can be frustrating at first, but over time you will get the hang of it and do the same.
3. 3 Search your city for deals. You can find something cool at flea markets, second-hand bookstores, garage sales, thrift stores, and more. Something you can wipe down with a rag and sell at a good markup. Maybe you're lucky and you can buy something really interesting for next to nothing.
   • Remember, the focus is not on monetary value, but on profit percentages and sales.

Method 6 of 6: Miscellaneous

1. 1Find a successful mentor and follow his system.
2. 2 Build direct sales. This is the easiest way to break even.

Tips

• Find a business system that has been proven successful over time.
• Starting a business on the Internet can be quite simple or very difficult, depending on whether you have done research in advance and created some kind of foundation. You can make money if you do everything right and do not lose sight of something vital.
• The submission of bills must be flawless. The more payment options you offer to your customers, the more customers you will have. A payment system like PayPal can greatly simplify invoicing and money transfers.

Warnings

• Remember, this is a business. Learn from your mistakes and the successes of others. Get ready to learn!
• PayPal is limited as a payment system because by using a credit or debit card, a person loses the ability to receive payments directly.
• Never pay anyone to be taught how to make money. Be very careful not to waste your money.
• Be wary of web hosts and website building services that don't provide you with support at the stage of creating an online store.
• At first, in the Internet business, it is much more profitable to outsource, so you get a guarantee that the work will be done with high quality, and you do not have to get bogged down trying to figure it out.

What do you need

• Domain name website.
• Good training system.