The world as we all know is now a global village. The former trade barriers that existed between nations have been removed by technology. With computer and internet business across region and boarders is now done with speed of light. Many thanks especially to the introduction of websites.
The first website was created in 1991 by Tim Berners – Lee. Today, there are over 40 Billions websites on the internet doing various activities.
This short report aim to show few of the immense business opportunities that the website has created ever since its introduction in 1991. The art of website building is not a rocket science. Even with limited knowledge and experience, you can build and maintain websites for profit. Here are just some ways you can do so.
1. Develop Websites for Local Businesses
Approach local business persons and
sell them on the necessity and financial benefits of having a
professional website. Local advertising may get you started as well, but expect to get a large portion of your business from referrals.
professional website. Local advertising may get you started as well, but expect to get a large portion of your business from referrals.
Charge your clients for the initial
design and setup of the website. Work with them to develop a theme for their
site based on their unique advantages over the competition. Keep the site
simple to start with so that the cost of producing it is not prohibitive to the
business and you can complete it profitably in a short time.
In this business, you can also make
money on the maintenance and ongoing support of the website. Charge recurring
monthly fees for such services needed as web hosting, updates and improvements
to the site`s content, search engine optimization and submission, increasing
traffic, traffic analysis, mailing list production and maintenance, and much
more.
You don`t have to be a master
Internet programmer to provide needed, additional services. There are many free
and low cost sources of scripts and other resources available to you on the
Internet. Offer your clients (and charge extra for) flash introductions,
animated graphics, syndicated content, traffic counters, submission forms, chat
rooms, pop-up windows, autoresponders, and more.
2. Sell Websites on the Internet
Build web stores, search engines,
shopping portals, and other websites and sell them on the Internet.Some develop
sites from templates sold by others. Others build websites from scratch. These
websites have been sold on the Internet as turnkey businesses through eBay and
other websites.
Another option is to take existing free services and resell them. For example, you could take advantage of free web stores available to you on the Internet. Register a suitable domain name, obtain free or low cost web space, and host that free store at your domain on your web space. Promote your website and increase traffic.
Finally, sell your website to the highest bidder on eBay. Be sure that either your Reserve Price or Opening Bid is high enough to make it
profitable to you. You will need to transfer the domain name to the buyer.
Another option is to take existing free services and resell them. For example, you could take advantage of free web stores available to you on the Internet. Register a suitable domain name, obtain free or low cost web space, and host that free store at your domain on your web space. Promote your website and increase traffic.
Finally, sell your website to the highest bidder on eBay. Be sure that either your Reserve Price or Opening Bid is high enough to make it
profitable to you. You will need to transfer the domain name to the buyer.
3. Become an Internet Marketer
Build your own unique website based
on a niche theme that has a sufficient market. Then tie in your content with
appropriate affiliate programs and your own as well as other peoples` products
and services.
To increase commissions and sales, you will need to regularly maintain your site by updating content, increasing targeted traffic, adding appropriate products and services, et cetera.
There are several ways to make money through websites. A few research on SEO could be of tremendeous help to reveal several other profitable business that can be done through website apart from the listed.
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