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Starting a online business does not have to be difficult. In fact, anyone with the basics of computer skills can start earning easy money. In this article I will take your through the various steps, using one of the options available for starting a online business.
The easiest method to make easy money on the internet is to sell products. If not your own, then by selling other people's products for a commission.
Chances are, that if you are in the beginning stages of starting a online business, you most likely do not have a product of your own. So what we are going to do, is show you how to sell other peoples products.
You need a product to sell. As ClickBank has the widest selection of products. This would be a good place to start, by opening a free account. When the account is set up you will receive a few directional emails. Read them, as well as the "getting started" section on the ClickBank Site. This will give you an idea of how the system works.
The next step is to open an account with Google Adwords. Without Adwords you will not be able to get anywhere so the minimal setup costs are well worth it. You will need this account to advertise the products your are selling as well as do Keyword Research.
When your Adwords account is set up. Do a bit of reading to get the feel of how the system works. But here are the basics. The Adwords system is keyword driver. You bid for the keywords you want to use for your ad. In other words. Let say someone does a search for widgets. If you have placed your ad and used widgets as one of your keywords. The chances are pretty good that you ad will be seen. However the popularity of the keyword will determine the bid amount to get the ad on page one of Google.
Now to find a product. Go to the market place in ClickBank. You will see that there are lots of categories to choose from. In the beginning, it may be advisable to choose a category that you do have some knowledge in. Then select 5 to 10 products that pay commissions in the region of $20 or more.
At this point, we need to know if the chosen products can make some money. To do this, you enter the exact product name in the keyword tool in Google Adwords. And let the program suggest keywords.
The number of searches for your product is important. As a rule of thumb. If there are less than 3000 searches per month. It may not be very profitable to market that product. Next thing to look at is the competition and what the suggested minimum bid is. Remember, the more the competition, the higher the needed bid will be.
If your product is for example, "How to loose Weight". Anyone using this search term would most likely want to loose weight. Then the visitor to your ad would be more inclined to buy. On this basis, for every 100 clicks on your ad, one sale should be made. Therefore, if your bid is .10c you need only one sale to break even. Additional sales will be pure profit. Get the picture.?
This may not sound like you will not be making a lot of money. But, repeat the same procedure with 20 to 30 products giving a profit of $300.00 each per month. See how it ads up.?
Now let's take it one step further. Look at the other keywords suggested. What you are looking for is 5 or 6 other keywords that are closely linked to the product you are selling. These keywords you analyze on the same principals as explained above. Bear in mind though, you do not need 1000's of keywords. A few well chosen keywords will do the job.
Now for the ad. If "How to knit Gloves" for example is the product, then that would be the title. Simple. For the body of the ad, have a look at the competition ads for your keyword. Use the top ones and change them slightly so that your ad is the same but slightly different.
Job done. Run the ad. A word of warning though. In the world of Google Adwords. If you do not carefully monitor your expenses against profits. It could become a very expensive exercise. What you also need to know is which of your keywords are making you money and which are not. If this is done properly. Then starting a internet business could be a very pleasant experience.
