5 ACTIONABLE STEPS TO KICK-START YOUR ONLINE BUSINESS

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When starting an online business, getting your first online sale doesn't come easy. It could be a long and treacherous journey, but eventually, it will happen. 

The internet offers everyone a virtually limitless platform to start a business and earn profits. There are many tools to allow you to easily create a website, and tracking and analytical tools that make it easier to manage and monitor your business.

So, to help with the journey, we have made a list of what you can do to help things move along a little faster. Here are some actionable steps to starting an online business.

#1. Identify customer demand

You may ask some of your friends the best type of online business to start and they may give you plenty of suggestions. Remember, the right answer is within you. Deciding what type of online business you would start up means reflecting deeply on the things you want to do and things you are good at. Look ahead and ask yourself these questions: Am I willing to do this business every day for years? What do I love to do? What am I passionate about? What are the things that are both profitable, at the same time, things that I find enjoyable? These questions will lead you to specific type of online business you want to start up. Take your time.

#2. Create a business plan

Your business plan is a road map. It shows where you are now and where you want to go. Importantly, it maps out the journey so you have the greatest likelihood of getting to the finish line. Use the proper business plan layout that includes all the key sections. Within those sections, answer key questions such, will you create your website or outsource the development of it? What are your capital investments and operating expenses? What are your contingency plans? What is your break-even point? Finally, your plan should highlight your business's unique selling point and explain how you will differentiate yourself from the competition.

#3. Set up your website

Setting up your website starts with choosing the best domain name. Your domain name or URL should preferably be synonymous with your business name. Your website will be the first thing people see when they visit, and it's how prospects and customers will know who you are. If your website is poorly designed or not optimized for mobile devices, then you're missing out on a lot of traffic. You can also lose interested visitors because of navigation difficulties and disorganized pages. A slow-loading site is frustrating for web surfers, which is why you should invest in designing a fast-loading site that gives users an easy browsing experience. A clean layout makes it easier for clients to get around and look at other products while keeping content organized helps retain visitor interest. 

#4. Have a dominant social-media presence

A massive part of any business's success today is the presence it has online. Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest have been invaluable tools to businesses big and small for years now, and this trend will only continue as time goes on. By learning how to use social media effectively, you can increase your following, get tons of new visitors each week and even influence their purchases with ease. By using a combination of humor, helpful information about products or services and anything else that works well for your brand, you'll be able to grow a lively community around your business in no time at all.

#5. Track your progress top-to-bottom

Investing money into strategies that don't work is never a good way to grow your business. Whether you're using an advertising platform, building links to increase traffic or trying any other online marketing strategy, you'll want to track your progress so that you can make the best decisions and get profitable results. The simplest way of doing this involves tracking basic metrics like the number of visitors coming through each page on your site and where they come from. With this information, you can see what's working and what isn't for your site and improve over time.

Final Thoughts...

The online world is constantly evolving and growing rapidly, with new tools, resources and platforms becoming available all the time. It's easy to get stuck in a rut and keep doing things the way they've always been done, but this will prevent you from reaching a wider audience.

You have to stay up-to date with changes that can benefit your business or help it grow by using methods that make sense for your company. You'll never find success if you refuse to change.

Ultimately, what matters is staying persistent and passionate about your business because these are the qualities that make all the difference.


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Written by: Antony Moturi


   About the Author: 


Antony is a professional DJ, Pianist, Social Media Manager, Content Creator and a Blogger. Besides that he does professional Sound Engineering, Public Speaking and is a Youth Leader.

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