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It
doesn’t matter whether you want to run a business Start up for lingerie selling or
whether you say "i want
to start an online business s selling computers",
your starting point will be the same. You are going to have to research
the product and find out how many people are actually looking for the
product and how much competition you have in selling the product.
I did a Google search for the word lingerie and got 174,000 websites! When I typed in the word computers I got 1,430,000. Now I don’t want to frighten you, or disillusion you because there might be some great opportunities in there, but you will need to search for them (you might have to dig very deep to find your niche) but the effort will be worth it.
If you wanted to sell your products in a bricks and mortar shop, you would have to start by finding suitable premises for the business and suitable location, by that I mean if you are selling designer lingerie you won’t be very successful if it is located in a run down part of town. You would also need storage space. A lingerie business like that would cost between $10,000- $20,000!
A cheaper alternative is to set up an online business which has all the advantages. It costs a lot less to set up- all you need is a computer and a spare room for storage. The biggest outlay would be for the stock. You would have a global customer base, and have the freedom to choose your hours.
The first thing that you must do is find out if anyone is actually looking for your product. There is no point in having the most brilliant product to sell if no one wants to buy it, or if hundreds of other people are also selling the same product! So research is called for.
The problem with both statements "Start up for lingerie selling" and say "i want to start an online business s selling computers" is that they are both very broad terms, and they cover hundreds of products. So you have to dig deeper and specialize in a product that lots of people are looking for, but very few business if any supplying the demand. In short you are looking for a niche in those markets.
You have to narrow your search to say “sexy lingerie for the larger woman” or in the case of computers to a particular make or software that people are searching the internet for and are unable to find it. Visit chat rooms and social groups for fashion or technology and take note of problems people are discussing.
Once you have found a few problem statements the next step is to do research into the keywords people are actually using. Two of the best tools for keyword research that I have found are Wordtracker and Keyword Discovery, both have a free trial so go over and take a look. Which one you choose will depend on your own preference. But I cannot stress strongly enough how vital this step is.
Once you have found your unique keywords sort them into related groups and see if a pattern emerges i.e. are there a lot of people searching for something and not finding any solutions. What you are looking for is lots of people looking for the same thing, but no competition.
If you find that there is a market for computers you might consider using the services a drop shipper. This means you can sell quality branded goods on your website for profit, while the dropshipper takes care of the invoicing, packing and posting. The best way to find a dropshipper is to ask the manufacturer to recommend one.
For a fully comprehensive guide to setting up your own business I strongly recommend you take a look at Derek Gehl’s ‘Insider Secrets To Marketing On The Internet’ which gives you a step by step guide on everything you need to know about setting up and running your own business. If you find that you are not happy with it when it arrives, just send it back and you will get a 100% refund. So what have you to lose? Take a look here
I did a Google search for the word lingerie and got 174,000 websites! When I typed in the word computers I got 1,430,000. Now I don’t want to frighten you, or disillusion you because there might be some great opportunities in there, but you will need to search for them (you might have to dig very deep to find your niche) but the effort will be worth it.
If you wanted to sell your products in a bricks and mortar shop, you would have to start by finding suitable premises for the business and suitable location, by that I mean if you are selling designer lingerie you won’t be very successful if it is located in a run down part of town. You would also need storage space. A lingerie business like that would cost between $10,000- $20,000!
A cheaper alternative is to set up an online business which has all the advantages. It costs a lot less to set up- all you need is a computer and a spare room for storage. The biggest outlay would be for the stock. You would have a global customer base, and have the freedom to choose your hours.
The first thing that you must do is find out if anyone is actually looking for your product. There is no point in having the most brilliant product to sell if no one wants to buy it, or if hundreds of other people are also selling the same product! So research is called for.
i want to start an online business s selling computers
The problem with both statements "Start up for lingerie selling" and say "i want to start an online business s selling computers" is that they are both very broad terms, and they cover hundreds of products. So you have to dig deeper and specialize in a product that lots of people are looking for, but very few business if any supplying the demand. In short you are looking for a niche in those markets.
You have to narrow your search to say “sexy lingerie for the larger woman” or in the case of computers to a particular make or software that people are searching the internet for and are unable to find it. Visit chat rooms and social groups for fashion or technology and take note of problems people are discussing.
Once you have found a few problem statements the next step is to do research into the keywords people are actually using. Two of the best tools for keyword research that I have found are Wordtracker and Keyword Discovery, both have a free trial so go over and take a look. Which one you choose will depend on your own preference. But I cannot stress strongly enough how vital this step is.
Once you have found your unique keywords sort them into related groups and see if a pattern emerges i.e. are there a lot of people searching for something and not finding any solutions. What you are looking for is lots of people looking for the same thing, but no competition.
If you find that there is a market for computers you might consider using the services a drop shipper. This means you can sell quality branded goods on your website for profit, while the dropshipper takes care of the invoicing, packing and posting. The best way to find a dropshipper is to ask the manufacturer to recommend one.
For a fully comprehensive guide to setting up your own business I strongly recommend you take a look at Derek Gehl’s ‘Insider Secrets To Marketing On The Internet’ which gives you a step by step guide on everything you need to know about setting up and running your own business. If you find that you are not happy with it when it arrives, just send it back and you will get a 100% refund. So what have you to lose? Take a look here
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