Is Your Internet Business Motto: If It’s Broke Don’t Fix It?
When I was a sales rep for another business they seem to run it with an attitude of if it was not broke break it. That got me thinking about how many people run their own internet business.
It seems to me their motto is more like this: “If it is broke do not fix it!” Does that describe you?
Here’s an example of what I’m speaking about. If you had a carpet cleaning business would you go two years without earning any money?
How crazy would it be when someone asked you what you did for a living and you replied, “I have my own carpet cleaning business.” They then asked how that was going for you and you said, “I have not cleaned a carpet for over 2 years!”
Yet that is exactly what many Internet marketers do with their own business. There are people who have claimed to have been in business now for several years and do not make money online.
To me that it is one of the most crazy things I’ve ever heard. How can you truly believe you have a real internet business if you do not make money after your initial startup?
It is only natural that it may take you a few months to get your business off the ground. There certainly is a learning curve to starting and running a successful Internet business.
Even after you have launched your business getting quality traffic can be a challenging task for many Internet business owners. But there is no way it will take you several years if you are really serious about doing it.
You really need to analyze what your business goals are and how you spend your time every day. If you have been in business for several months, and do not make extra money, than your Internet business is broke and it’s time to fix it.
Continuing to do the same thing without results is not any way to run a business. Somewhere in your business things are broken and need you to fix them.
I like to tell people to get their website or blog set up and monetized and then spend the majority of their time working on traffic. When you are getting quality visitors to your website on a consistent basis you can spend more time on converting them into customers to make you money.
I hope your Internet business motto is not “if it’s broke don’t fix it!” However if this describes you need to start fixing it as soon as possilbe.
Jeff Schuman helps people make money online by finding one real way to make extra money whether it is to take paid surveys, starting a network marketing business, or joining affiliate programs.
How To Make Extra Money-Sell Your Stuff On EBay!
Many people have started to make extra money selling their items on eBay and within a cupple of weeks or months they’re raking in thousands of dollars every month.
Are they true? Some of them are and it’s being done everyday.Earn extra money on eBay is easy if you’re willing to educate yourself and follow the rules that have been honed to near perfection over many years of trial and error.
Register with eBay is a good way to begin and browse through the various auctions and see what’s selling and what’s not. There are many tutorials, books and audios you can purchase (some of them are free) if you’re serious about making money on eBay.
The more you know the more likely you are to succeed. The basics are easy and you can get started almost immediately. But, to earn serious cash it typically takes a while to fine tune your business.
The beauty of selling on online auctions is that it’s inexpensive to get started and test a product. Throw it out there and see how many buyers bite. If it’s a flop, try something else and you’ve only lost a few cents. eBay offers many ways to research a product to see what an item has sold for and how many have sold. If there’s no demand for your product, find something else.
Good feedback goes a long way to the success of selling or buying on eBay. Feedback is a system where each buyer or seller receives a rating on his service and the item. A good way to get started receiving positive feedback is to buy a few items and pay promptly.
Whether buying or selling the best way to pay is through Pay Pal. This is a company affiliated with eBay that allows you to pay with a credit card through them. It’s easy, fast and as safe as possible. You can accept checks or money orders if you want, but it delays completing the transaction.
When you’re ready to start selling it’s probably best to start with items around the home you don’t want anymore such as clothes, electronics, books and collectibles. When you run out of those you can find items at garage sales, wholesale houses and even other auctions. Some people sell items for a commission for their friends.
You can sell both new and used items. It’s nice if you can find a niche market for something you’re interested in such as digital cameras, Hot Wheels, or antiques.
The more specialized you become the more you’re perceived as an expert.
When you have multiple items for sale or a good source for your products it may be time to place them in an eBay store. Details on how to do this can be found on the eBay website. In the eBay store, your items are on display without the expense of a bricks and mortar building.
Be honest about the things you’re selling and point out any flaw it may have. If you make a mistake, admit it and make it good. Your reputation as a seller is at stake. A good digital picture of the item will reveal most flaws and will boost your sales. Most of the time on eBay the first picture is free and you can add others for a small fee.
When you sell an item, communicate with your buyer and ship promptly. Say thank you and that you’d appreciate receiving a good feedback and you’ll do the same. Selling on eBay one item at a time or in volume in an eBay store is an excellent way to make easy extra money and maybe even a small fortune…at least a good living.
