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This is not a review page to get you to buy something with a fake review. I use every one of these products and companies. They form the backbone of my Internet efforts and will help you.
Software Tools for Building Traffic
Web Hosting & Site Tools
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TRAINING AND COURSES
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Selling to Big Companies is one of the few indispensable resources available for salespeople who need prospects. This course debunks many of sales myths, especially those loved by managers who want more results but are clueless about how to get them. We are living in the ‘perfect storm’ of sales resistance, especially in regards to getting into accounts. Read more…
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MONEY AND ECOMMERCE
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Accepting payment is one of the most important components of a website. While a local business is primarily concerned with getting customer’s coming into their business or store having an on-line payment system can dramatically impact the bottom-line.
HOW? Well, how many things do you do for free that you could charge for? How about answer questions or offing help over the phone - especially after the warrantee is over? Do you have important manuals or guides that can be converted to sellable products or that you sell already from your business? There are many services and products that sell very well from a website. You just have to have a way to collect the money.
The best way I’ve found to accept payment from customers is through PayPal. I didn’t want to use my merchant account for online transactions and I didn’t want to spend the money for another merchant account. PayPal accepts payment in many forms, even from buyers that don’t have a credit card. PayPal is also trusted by the vast amount of Internet buyers. I strongly urge you to get a PayPal account now. You never know when it will come in handy.
SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR BUILDING TRAFFIC
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One of the ways to get visitors to your website (traffic) is to be listed by popular web directories on the Internet. A web directory is a collection of links broken down into relevant categories. Think Yahoo! and their directory, the Open Directory Project or even the Google Directory. However manually entering your website information, let alone finding all of the directories, is time consuming and laborious. Brad Callen’s software “Directory Submitter” will assist you and is an invaluble tool for growing your local business using the internet.
Submit Your Website To Thousands Of Website Directories Instantly!
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Articles are literally, one of the best ways to promote any product you’re trying to sell, build credibility, name recognition in your field as an expert, and just an overall great way to build your business. Article marketing is here to stay. But they must be distributed and read in order to be effective and produce visitors to your website. Just like there are website directories there are article directories that will publish your articles for you - along with the information you want people to see about your products, your business, and your website. Brad Callen’s sotware “Article Submitter” makes finding these article publishers easy to find and work with.
Submit Your Website To Thousands Of Article Directories Instantly!
WEB HOSTING
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WEBHOST Every time I use my webhost (the provider who keeps my site on the internet and something that everyone needs to have some ‘virtual’ real-estate on the internet) I am more and more impressed.
Not only is Hostmonster inexpensive but is feature rich. Whenever I learn about a new need that Businesswebstep has, such as statistics, user tracking, or a new software program - such as email, a shopping cart, Wordpress, or even a programming language (php, ruby, etc.) - I find Hostmonster already has it. And has it built in for free.
I am so impressed that I’ve dedicated an entire page to showing some of my newly discovered gems that Hostmonster does. Things like showing me which pages to use, installing added features, getting email lists going. You can read it here: Why I Love Hostmonster and You Will Too
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AUTORESPONDER Having an autoresponder is almost as important as having a website itself - at least for a business. Email campaigns are how sales are made. Autoresponders automate emails, manage customer lists and without them it would be impossible to be effective to use the Internet for commerce. The two big names in autoresponders are Aweber and GetResponse. I chose GetResponse because they offer the same functionality at a much lower cost.
GetResponse also has a free service so that when you’re starting up you can learn the system and start building a list without spending any money. Great functionality, email templates, newsletter templates, free service, low cost, and super customer service. Can’t go wrong here.
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Membership and Contact Information
Every month BusinessWebStep members get a book summary of one of hottest business books being sold. Members also get exclusive articles, audio interviews, and a newsletter. Personal coaching and teleconferences happen every month. For details click here.
For Further Contact
BusinessWebStep coaches people on how to use the web to increase business. For further information or to discuss how BusinessWebStep can assist your company please feel contact us at russ@businesswebstep.com. Or call us at 719-481-0876
Todays Challenge for Small Business
The Internet can be a powerful tool for a local business prospecting, lead generation and relationship building. Using Internet Marketing all types of businesses can use the Web to grow revenues and get more customers.
Did you know that 70% of all buyers buy from the web and 36% of all customers use the web to find local businesses?
There are three interlocking strategies for growing a business using the Internet: improving a business, growing a business, and expanding a business. Read more about them here:
Profit with the Internet
How To Sell More in a Down Economy
How would you like it if your business earned a five-figure income every month-even while the economy is on a downsizing?
Imagine what your life would be like if all your debts were paid and your business operated in the black month after month.
Using the Web To Get More Business
Will show you how to get new customers and do more business with your existing customers, with or without your own website. You'll learn how to use technology to leverage your time and efforts in 30 days or less!