Why your business should be on the Internet - I

Let’s face it; these days it’s like if your business cannot be found on the internet it simply don’t exist at least beyond your local market or your committee of friends. Global business world has experienced a paradigm shift which has created new rules that dictate how commerce is conducted , and a new generation of gods have been hewn by the denizens of this new market to dole out blessings on the basis of your generosity with information about what your business is about and these gods are called Search Engines. One of the basic rules is that if the head god whose name is Google cannot find you, then you simply don’t exist or you may not be worth ding business with. And the only way that you may be found is by appearing on a web site.

Getting found on the internet is however really never a goal; you may as well get found in the pub. More importantly, what would you want to achieve with this notoriety? Sell more goods ? make more friends ? Tell more people about what you have to offer? the way to success in this veritable market is to begin by thinking of your web presence as another way of doing business just like having a physical shop or office. This way you will find no difficulty with seeing that your web success will equally depend on having a firm understanding of your product, your market, your competition, and having a sound business strategy. It is important to have a clear understanding of why you have your site and what you want it to accomplish..

Hello ! you also need a business plan for your new web enterprise just as you did with your brick and mortar business. The effort put forth in the planning stages will set a solid foundation for your business saving you valuable time and give your website the competitive edge needed in today’s marketplace. After preparing your business plan, you may find that what initially seemed like a good idea for a web business may begin to look otherwise. Also the business plan may reveal profit centers which you never initially envisaged.

- [continued] This is an excerpt from my book "Digital Marketing"

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