Top Ten Concerns when Starting an Online Business

July 19th, 2008
What are the reasons to begin an online business?  Many people begin online businesses for various reasons, ranging from needing more money to expanding a hobby so they can quit their day job.  Whatever the reason, there are concerns about starting an online business expressed by budding entrepreneurs.  Here are ten of those concerns that rank among the top. 1.  How do I get started?  You may have an idea but that is not going to get you on the Internet.  An online presence is required to begin a business that uses the Internet as its base.  People have to be able to see you. 2.  What does it cost to begin an online business?  The costs depend on the service or product you are looking to sell to the public.  If you possess the basic materials needed to get the business up and running, you could spend as little as a few hundred dollars to get started. 3.  What equipment do I need?  First of all, you need to be sure that your computer is as up to date as possible to handle new applications.  You will want to be able to manage your business at a speed that gets things done ...continue reading

Am I Overwhelmed?

July 19th, 2008
Starting a new business is fun.  It is exciting to think that you will be your own boss and make money.  These are all good things about business life.  On the flip side, being a company of one can get to be too much at times.  No one wants to admit when they are in over their heads, but if the business is to continue to thrive, knowing the warning signs and getting help is vital. Do you waste more and more time each day?  This is not a slight.  We all waste a fair amount of time, even with our businesses.  Wasting time could be spending too much time answering emails or looking something up on the Internet.  It could be taking thirty minutes to write up a “To Do” list and then only doing one or none of the things on it. This could be a sign that the business is overwhelming us.  Instead of jumping in and tackling the tasks that need to be done, we avoid the one job we know we need to address because we either don’t have the answers or don’t want to deal with it.  Either way, our business is going to suffer as ...continue reading

Is Technorati Too Technical For Your Business?

July 19th, 2008
Not to long ago social media wasn't even a word and now it is buzzing all over. One way to spread this buzz is using social tag tools like Technorati. This is largest site that collects social media tags throughout the Internet. Time Magazine call it one of the "25 Sites We Can't Live Without." If you are a business blogger this is surely the truth. There are many ways to add this little tag to your site along with many other social tags. The best tool to add to your blog is called "Share This" if you look at the bottom of this post you can see this icon that is active. Once you click on the icon you can share the post with whatever social media you would like. Not only can you share the post through social media you can also email it to your friends. The "Share This" tool is used in just about any site right now and it is a very convenient tool that any webmaster needs to use. The best way to get tagged for your blog is Technorati. This tool will help you gain authority on a particular topic. The better your authority the ...continue reading