Internet business opportunities

    /24-7PressRelease/ - DUBLIN, IRELAND, October 12, 2006 - When setting up an internet business, the process should be approached in much the same way as a normal bricks and mortar enterprise. The onus will lie with the business strategy and so this must be researched and planned to an optimum.

Of course, IT and design skills will be put very much under the spotlight in this business area and are therefore crucial factors in gauging potential success in this type of industry.

Allied to this, the marketplace needs to be studied meticulously so that competitors are identified and strengths and weaknesses of both the business and its competitors are highlighted. Once this has taken place, areas for improvement can be ascertained.

Franchising opportunities on the internet are fairly numerous, with companies offering comprehensive help, guidance, training and advice for anyone looking to start up their own business online and aiming to add franchising to their list of options.

However, for those going it alone and starting up a business, one of your initial concerns will be the company name. Likewise, a domain name will be a priority and it is best to avoid something obscure in order to attract customers to the website. A good starting point would be to create a short and snappy name that is memorable in order to maximise search engine optimisation and a scenario whereby customers return to the website. It is important that trademarks of other companies are not used as this could lead to legal issues.

The website name or URL is the key factor for an internet business, as without it, customers will not be aware of the existence of the company. For this reason, it is important that the URL is utilised as much as possible, in all correspondence.

Also, in this line of business a fast speed internet connection is of the utmost importance. Therefore a dial up connection is a definite go area and ADSL connection is a necessity.

Once up and running it is vital that people get to hear about the company to increase the potential market for your business. It is in the company's best interest to do some degree of marketing and advertising so that the existing customers are kept informed of developments and new customers can be enticed.

It may be beneficial to outsource to some extent, getting a third party to design a professional and efficient website. Web hosting and web design are both areas that another company could help with so that important aspects of the business are catered for. These can include a secure payment system, which is also a must when starting up an internet business.

A highly encrypted secure server would be recommended to offer the best level of security for business and customer.

Then there is the product itself. It is no good having lots of orders but no product to offer. This must be well planned in advance and product storage and distribution are two vital factors in ensuring the customer receives the best level of service.

It basically all comes back to the planning. In order for implementation of the internet business to be a success, all avenues must have been covered, including the domain name, the website itself, the payment system, the marketing and the service provided.

Internet shopping is on the rise in the UK and indications suggest that this Christmas will see a boom of online purchases. In the ten weeks before last Christmas, customers spent a total of 4.98 billion ($9.36 billion) compared to 3.3 billion ($6.2 billion) in 2004.

The total figure for internet spending in the UK during 2005 was 19.2 billion ($36 billion), showing a rise of 32 per cent on the previous year. These figures underline the wealth of opportunities for online businesses.

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