Comments on: How to Lay the Foundation to Start Your Own Business via Online Marketing http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-lay-the-foundation-to-start-your-own-business-via-online-marketing/ Young Entrepreneur Forums - your online discussion forum to share and talk about Entrepreneurship. A place to learn and to help others with starting, managing and growing successful business ventures. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Michele http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-lay-the-foundation-to-start-your-own-business-via-online-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-18462 Michele Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:14:14 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/?p=5571#comment-18462 Great tips here Ken! Definitely a recipe for a winning formula. ;-) I agree, how you choose your domain name can have a huge impact on your business. Ideally, you should include your targeted keyword(s) in it. It's a bit challenging these days, since most of the .com sites are taken, but it's worth the effort. Also, great mention on backlinks. I see so many people frustrated that they hold a bad position in serp's but I soon find out they have little to no backlinks. It's a process, but if you focus on the things you mentioned before as well as additional strategies such as creating great content (so others WANT to link to you) and guest blogging, you can start building those backlinks. Thanks so much for the great post and I'm glad to hear that your biz is thriving. :-) Great tips here Ken! Definitely a recipe for a winning formula. ;-)

I agree, how you choose your domain name can have a huge impact on your business. Ideally, you should include your targeted keyword(s) in it. It’s a bit challenging these days, since most of the .com sites are taken, but it’s worth the effort.

Also, great mention on backlinks. I see so many people frustrated that they hold a bad position in serp’s but I soon find out they have little to no backlinks. It’s a process, but if you focus on the things you mentioned before as well as additional strategies such as creating great content (so others WANT to link to you) and guest blogging, you can start building those backlinks.

Thanks so much for the great post and I’m glad to hear that your biz is thriving. :-)

]]> By: Will http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-lay-the-foundation-to-start-your-own-business-via-online-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-18358 Will Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:38:43 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/?p=5571#comment-18358 Great article. As a web designer, I meet many business owners who don't understand the value of really investing the time and effort into SEO. Or sometimes they expect instant results and don't know why they're not at the top of the search engines in just 3 or 4 weeks. But the truth is that like anything worth doing, getting your business ranked well in search engines takes time and commitment. Great article. As a web designer, I meet many business owners who don’t understand the value of really investing the time and effort into SEO. Or sometimes they expect instant results and don’t know why they’re not at the top of the search engines in just 3 or 4 weeks. But the truth is that like anything worth doing, getting your business ranked well in search engines takes time and commitment.

]]> By: JohnYE http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-lay-the-foundation-to-start-your-own-business-via-online-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-18285 JohnYE Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:00:39 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/?p=5571#comment-18285 @Steve: True, this could have been a 10,000 word post if Ken wanted to list everything it takes. :) Staying focused is definitely something we all can benefit from, whatever stage of business we're in. Thanks for sharing! @Steve: True, this could have been a 10,000 word post if Ken wanted to list everything it takes. :) Staying focused is definitely something we all can benefit from, whatever stage of business we’re in. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Steve M Nash http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-lay-the-foundation-to-start-your-own-business-via-online-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-18283 Steve M Nash Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:29:40 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/?p=5571#comment-18283 This is good advice, as it stands, but everybody knows MUCH more is involved, and that it's a long journey. One tip that isn't mentioned above, for example, is stay focussed and do not be tempted by the latest way to make money online. Find your idea, and a way to exploit it that makes it stand out, and then go with it, UNTIL it's successful or until you need to change something. DON'T be distracted by other opportunities... Anyways, good stuff... :-) Steve This is good advice, as it stands, but everybody knows MUCH more is involved, and that it’s a long journey.

One tip that isn’t mentioned above, for example, is stay focussed and do not be tempted by the latest way to make money online. Find your idea, and a way to exploit it that makes it stand out, and then go with it, UNTIL it’s successful or until you need to change something. DON’T be distracted by other opportunities…

Anyways, good stuff… :-)
Steve

]]> By: Robert http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-lay-the-foundation-to-start-your-own-business-via-online-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-18270 Robert Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:46:44 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/?p=5571#comment-18270 Great tips for a novice to start off. Rob Great tips for a novice to start off.

Rob

]]> By: Reggie Barnett http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-lay-the-foundation-to-start-your-own-business-via-online-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-18246 Reggie Barnett Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:45:05 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/?p=5571#comment-18246 You hit the nail on the head with this post! I highly agree that it is best to establish you web presence using Google and other major search engines. However there are other effective ways of gaining permanent residual traffic as well... Reggie Barnett You hit the nail on the head with this post! I highly agree that it is best to establish you web presence using Google and other major search engines. However there are other effective ways of gaining permanent residual traffic as well…

Reggie Barnett

]]> By: Ken Sundheim http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-lay-the-foundation-to-start-your-own-business-via-online-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-18235 Ken Sundheim Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:46:19 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/?p=5571#comment-18235 These days, and as a sales recruiter I know, cold-calling is near impossible. This is something which needs to be done. Though, becoming good at SEO takes a lot of time. Anybody can learn SEO, but not many can properly execute it. For instance, to get .edu links, I have to write articles and distribute them constantly to colleges. They drag you through the mud. However, if you can get them (I think I'm at 7 now), it will solidify your business for success for a long time to come. The unemployment rate is insane now, though because of SEO, we get in 1 to 2 new clients a day. It's a must. These days, and as a sales recruiter I know, cold-calling is near impossible. This is something which needs to be done. Though, becoming good at SEO takes a lot of time. Anybody can learn SEO, but not many can properly execute it.

For instance, to get .edu links, I have to write articles and distribute them constantly to colleges. They drag you through the mud. However, if you can get them (I think I’m at 7 now), it will solidify your business for success for a long time to come. The unemployment rate is insane now, though because of SEO, we get in 1 to 2 new clients a day. It’s a must.

]]> By: JohnYE http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-lay-the-foundation-to-start-your-own-business-via-online-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-18212 JohnYE Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:22:27 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/?p=5571#comment-18212 @Steve: Agreed about SEO. Doing it right from the beginning saves you a lot of time and headache in the future. Also, the sooner you begin to build a proper SEO base the better, as your efforts build on top of one another. Great point! @Steve: Agreed about SEO. Doing it right from the beginning saves you a lot of time and headache in the future. Also, the sooner you begin to build a proper SEO base the better, as your efforts build on top of one another. Great point!

]]> By: Steve @ Smooth Entrepreneur http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-lay-the-foundation-to-start-your-own-business-via-online-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-18145 Steve @ Smooth Entrepreneur Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:16:57 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/?p=5571#comment-18145 I completely agree with the part about starting a service business as opposed to just a franchise or MLM. Starting your own business is where the fun AND the money is. Regarding the tips, it is very important for all entrepreneurs to understand the basics of SEO -- search engine optimization. If you plan from the very beginning, great search results can substitute a large advertising budget in order to run a profitable business. I completely agree with the part about starting a service business as opposed to just a franchise or MLM. Starting your own business is where the fun AND the money is.

Regarding the tips, it is very important for all entrepreneurs to understand the basics of SEO — search engine optimization. If you plan from the very beginning, great search results can substitute a large advertising budget in order to run a profitable business.

]]> By: StrategicBusinessTeam.com http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/how-to-lay-the-foundation-to-start-your-own-business-via-online-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-18084 StrategicBusinessTeam.com Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:10:43 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/?p=5571#comment-18084 Great tips there Ken, i think aspiring entrepreneurs will find the tips useful. Great tips there Ken, i think aspiring entrepreneurs will find the tips useful.

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