With the prevalence of easy DIY website applications, starting an online company can be really easy, and thousands of people – without any coding knowledge or experience – are becoming internet entrepreneurs! That’s just awesome. Everyone who has internet access and basic computer knowledge can start an online business – so can you!

But wait, it can’t be that simple… can it? Not quite. Even the quickest research on how to start an online business will at some point mention search engine optimization (SEO). However very few sites about internet entrepreneurship really dissect what SEO is or how to do it.

You’re in luck! You have stumbled upon a thorough and complete guide to internet entrepreneurship, including SEO! The term search engine optimization refers to the process of selecting keywords and optimizing your site so that you will rank well on Google for those keywords.

For more information, please visit the other blog I contribute to:

http://www.gccwebsites.com/seo/

I post articles on each site weekly, so follow us and check back regularly!

Questions? Leave them in the comments below or email me at dabonz413@gmail.com

Ever wonder how a so-called “social network” website is making so much money?

I mean think about it… There’s no charge to join, no subscription fee, no new hardware or software to buy… How on earth are they pulling in millions and millions of dollars??

It’s simple really. ADVERTISING.

Facebook charges companies to place ads on the site. Ya know, those annoying things that are the side panel of every page, yeah those. Facebook has created a quick and easy way for companies to target their ads. By collecting all kinds of data about its users (through profile information, places they visit, likes, etc.) Facebook can place ads in just the right place at just the right time. Because of this pinpoint accuracy, advertisers flock to them for ad space!

That’s how they make money. They charge for ad space, and thousands of companies are willing to pay large sums for it.

So don’t overlook the potential of selling ads on your site!

Ok so you want to start an online business. That’s awesome. But what are you supposed to do??

Of course you’ll need to do all of the annoying paperwork for setting up a business with the government, but we won’t get into that here. What’s next? You have an idea, you have product/service, and you’ve created your company and registered it with the government… but you need something else… A WEBSITE!

Now I realize create a website is a seemingly expensive, frustrating, and time-consuming ordeal. But that’s not true! Sure, you can hire a web developer (like me! email: dabonz413@gmail.com). Although I don’t charge much, if you choose the wrong developer it can cost thousands of dollars! But a start-up online business can’t usually afford that. There’s a better way: WordPress!

WordPress is an online content management system, that anyone can use! It provides a simple, clean, & user-friendly interface for creating your website. There is a learning curve since it’s a new system, but it can be learned and you never have to learn a programming language like HTML.

Stay tuned for Part 2 of this article, right here on internet-entrepreneurship.com!

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Ever wish you could pick your own price for your clothes? Shadoodle lets you do just that.

The process is simple and fun. After you log in, you are asked a series of questions about the shirt you want to design and purchase. You can choose the style of the shirt and what designs, names, or numbers are to be put on the front and back. Next, you are asked to say how many shirts you will be purchasing.

Once all of this information has been entered, you can enter in the amount you want to pay per shirt. The site will immediately respond with a witty answer to inform you if the price is reasonable or too low. Once you have negotiated a price, you move on the order your shirts with the exact specifications you want.

Shadoodle makes designing and ordering T-shirts for all occasions easy, fun, and more affordable. Bargain for your shirt at Shadoodle.com.

This company is an internet based job search company which makes jobs available to the public and makes their site available for companies to post jobs.

It also gives in-depth tips to help people apply for jobs including;  10 cover letter don’ts, seven deadly sins for new hires, and behavioral interview tips.

Monster.com also allows you to post your resume on their site where businesses can come to the site and look at them. This could be helpful for someone who is just coming out of college to post their resume and then continue to work on their studies.

They also have a search for people to find their specific community, such as for military, teachers, or fine arts.

Monster.com seems like a great internet resource for people and companies to join together and communicate on what the companies want and allows individuals to pick what companies they want.

The competition for small businesses is intense.  The are faced with competition in every area.  A lot of their competition is from big corporations that have large marketing budgets and better name recognition.  The odds are against them but one thing that does level the playing field slightly is the web.  Although large companies do still have the advantage the internet is big enough for small business to cut out a nice market for themselves.  Unfortunately small business often make key mistakes that force them out of the market.  Here are some common mistakes small business make:

• ignore the importance of the internet
• poor maintenance of a site
• Not advertising the site
• ignore local submissions sites
• ignore monitoring and analyzing results