Legitimate Online Business - 5 Tips for Spotting a Legitimate Online Business for Profit

Searching for a legitimate online business, no doubt you've seen the promises:

"Make $1000 per day in 20 minutes for doing nothing!"

or

"I make more by noon in my underwear than you do all week!"

Is this stuff for real? Some are, some are not. 97% of the money made by people in the online business realm is made by the founders of these opportunities.

How do you find a legitimate online business? The kind that make up the remaining 3% of the online world?

Here are 5 essential tips and pitfalls to look out for. This is what I have learned from my countless failures that I eventually learned how to turn into online success:

1. Find a product that actually benefits you.
Many non-profitable business models require you to buy "training materials". This is especially true in envelope-stuffing or data entry programs. Most of the time, you end up marketing and selling the "training materials" as your sole source of profit. Some business model, huh?

2. Must find a mentor.
Someone who has the results you are looking for. Someone who will train you and show you the ropes. This person must have a vested interest in your success. Meaning, they actually make a profit from your sales. This is easy to find in network marketing or many direct sales opportunities. This is why 1-up or 2-up program are difficult to succeed in, because once your first couple sales are done, your sponsor sees you as competition.

3. Something where you profit on your very first sale.
Again, this is where 1-up and 2-ups fall short. In any business opportunity your very first couple sales are always the hardest. Why would you want to be punished for completing the most difficult part of your business by not getting paid?

4. Ask for unbiased testimonials.
Ask to speak with other people in the opportunity to see how duplicatable the results are. Are others enjoying the same success besides the poster boy/girl for success?

5. Ask questions about the marketing strategy.
An effective marketing solution in place, as close to turnkey as possible. Any opportunity that relies on marketing/selling to family, friends, or acquaintances: Run. Run fast as you can. This is not an effective business model, and may alienate you from your social circle if you pursue it aggressively with no results.

Similarly, if the primary marketing solution is cold-calling... Would you really want to do that for hours at a time?

The legitimate online business model you are looking for is out there. I know because I have found them and created profit with them. But the only way to know for sure if an opportunity is right for you is to ask questions.

You have a six or seven figure income at stake! Get out there and ask some questions!

Nic Mitchell is a leader of elite internet entrepreneurs dedicated to creating 100 millionaires by 2012.

For your free introduction to a bullet-proof business model, visit http://www.MarketingYourMark.com

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Business Marketing Plan - Your Success Or Failure

Developing a marketing plan is a necessary part of any successful business online or conventional. Whether you sell a product or a service, your marketing strategy needs to fit your needs and requires thought and effort to get the job done.

A marketing plan can be defined as a delineation of the concept being marketed, the target audience, goals for a specified time period and the actions needed to achieve the goals. Good plans will also include ways to assess how well goal are being met so that plans can be adjusted if needed. A marketing plan may be for a relatively short period of a year, possibly less for a special campaign, or may be long range for five or ten years.

One of the initial steps is creating a mission statement. This statement reports on who and what you are as a business and also what you can provide. Specific and concise mission statement centers also on a phrase that identifies you significantly to your potential customers, not only on your marketing strategy.

Then look at what people out there could become your customers in the future. Also define who your existing clients are, and develop a method for maintaining that client base and expanding it. Advertising campaigns geared toward a target audience, methods of increasing web traffic, or utilizing articles and promotions are all ways you could do that. Consider collaborating with other businesses to set up links to each other.

After this, create a marketing plan and set a time period for when you want these goals to occur. A marketing plan involves setting goals for yourself. This makes it easier to see your progress, or lack of it. When you set a goal, you know where you are and where you want to go. A goal encourages you to "reach for the stars".

Once you've developed your market strategy and set your goals, you need to initiate techniques to reach your goals. You need to take steps to educate your workforce whether it be sales training, effective management techniques, or developing an in-house training program. You might also consider offering special incentives and discounts to attract new customers.

There must also be a way that each business tracks its success or failure as far as goals are concerned, as well as both the flexibility to change things that are not working and expand on things that are. To accomplish this it may be necessary to bring in outside evaluators, or use a software package for performance analysis and problem targeting. Of course it must be noted how important planning and execution are to success in the business world, because of this the marketing plan is not something that can be dispensed with, it is a must.

You can get a free copy of my latest ebook by clicking here: The 7 Keys To Business Marketing Success. Sean Milea writes about Business Marketing at http://www.BizRave.com

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Using Blogs as a Free Marketing Tool for Your Business

I admit I stuck my head in the sand when I first heard about Blogs. It was just too hard (so I thought) - another new technology to master and I wasnt even sure of the benefits, so I ignored them for a while.

Then I attended a marketing seminar where a whole session was devoted to Blogs - how simple they were to set up and use and what unbelievable benefits they provided for a business. And the best part most of them are free!

So what exactly is a blog? A blog is basically a journal that is available on the web. The activity of updating a blog is "blogging" and someone who keeps a blog is a "blogger." Blogs are typically updated daily or weekly using software that allows people with little or no technical background to update and maintain the blog.

Why should I use blogs for my business?

1. Communication with your customers.

Blogs provide a way for you to communicate with your customers directly. And it is a two-way communication. You can post a message on your blog and your visitors can easily respond. Staying in touch with your customers regularly means you can build long-lasting relationships and develop their trust.

2. Search Engine Marketing

Blogs give you an increased presence on major search engines, like Yahoo! and Google. If you use Blogger (Googles Blogging Tool), every message you post creates a new page on Google so in a very short time you could have a lot of pages pointing to your website, bringing you lots of new visitors.

3. Stay Ahead of Your Competition

Blogs are still relatively new and chances are your competition does not yet use them. So you will be seen as an expert in your industry when you post your knowledge and expertise.

4. Media & Public Relations

Blogs are excellent PR tools. You can post your Media Releases and articles and have them picked up by the media.

5. Free or Low Cost

Many Blogs are free to use. Two such blogs are:
Blogger www.blogger.com
Clearblogs - www.clearblogs.com

6. Easy to Use

If you can type and press a Publish button, you can use blogging software. The software allows you to follow easy step by step guide and provides great online help.

What should I publish in my blog?

1. Articles
2. Media Releases
3. Industry News
4. Photos of your products or from a tradeshow
5. Surveys so you can get feedback from your customers
6. Testimonials
7. Instructions on how to use your products/services
8. Product Reviews
9. Interviews
10. Case Studies
11. Business and Employee Profiles
12. Links to complementary businesses
13. Frequently Asked Questions and Problem Resolutions
14. Inspirational Quotes
15. Research Findings

and anything else that may be of interest or help to your visitors and customers.

Remember you can have as many blogs as you like, so you can easily reach niche markets.

How do I get started?

Simply sign up for a free account with Blooger, for example. Go to www.blogger.com Then go to Getting Started in the Help Section and read it. There are lots of useful tips on how to make the most of your blog.

Once youve created a blog and added a message or two, dont forget to put a link to it from your website (if you have one).

What should I do with my blog once its created?

Beside adding regular posts, you should add RSS feed (Really Simple Syndication) to your blog. RSS is a method of distributing links to content in your blog that you'd like others to use. In other words, it's a mechanism to "syndicate" your content.

How does RSS syndication work?

Say you publish a new blog posting about a particular topic. You want others interested in that topic to know about it. By listing the page as an "item" in your RSS file, you can have the page appear in front of those who read information using RSS readers or "news aggregators" RSS also allows people to easily add links to your content within their own web pages. Bloggers are a huge core audience that especially does this.

Blogs provide you with many benefits and they are free to use. So why not try them out you have nothing to lose!

Ivana Katz is the owner of Websites 4 Small Business, a company specialising in the design and promotion of small and growing business websites. She believes that every business deserves to have a successful website, no matter what its budget is. For more information visit http://www.web4business.com.au. To download your Website Plan go to http://www.web4business.com.au/WebsitePlanRequest.htm

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