Tips To Build A Profitable Internet Business

First thing in the agenda, after being able to choose a food domain name and get web hosting services is to have the site indexed by Google. After which, getting site traffic & promoting the site is a must. Another critical consideration would also be playing by the law and rules of online business to ensure the legality and credibility of operations


Getting Indexed By Google

Google is bombarded by requests from numerous sites each day that wants to be indexed. Thus, newly put up websites need to take more creative steps to get prioritized by Google’s indexing function. One way to do this is through posting links of one’s website in forums. It could also be through commenting in a related article and inserting one’s website link in the process. Another creative way to get indexed within 24 hours is to make a blog and insert the link seamlessly to one’s blogpost. All these enhance the chances of the site being “captured” by the Google “spiders.”

Getting Traffic & Promoting the Site

There are several ways to promote and get traffic for a new website. Some would opt to hire a PR agency in their local, regional or national area. Others choose to create a newsletter which they hope to be passed on to the friends, family and associates of the reader. There are also free classifieds online that one can avail of. There are also affiliate programs which allow more links to be generated for your site. Of course, there is the new trend of social networking as a tool for “viral” marketing. Other ways could be submitting articles in e-zine which have links to the new website or visiting and joining newsgroups to hold the title as an expert in one’s field, thus paving the way to promote one’s business.

Complying with the Law

Having an internet business bears with it the responsibility to protect the privacy and ensure the security of transactions for online customers. Thus, it is important to follow the FTC safeguard standards to ensure the seamless flow of business. FTC would require locking the file cabinets. It also provides that consumer data needs to be encrypted when transmitted over the internet. Added safeguards of FTC include strong password policies and SSL for credit card data. Offline back-up data that is kept in a physically secure area is also a must. Moreover, anti virus software should be constantly updated while patches should be installed in the operating system and softwares.