What Does A Successful Home Business Take In 2012

A successful home business in 2012 is going to take a few things from you as the owner

. In this article let's analyze some of the requirements based on what's going on in the world of online home business opportunities.

1. Internet presence. Even long time network marketing companies such as a Amway and Herbalifehave really grown their businesses thanks to the Internet.

No matter what type of home business you operate you will need to use the Internet if you expect to succeed in 2012. This means having your own website, and doing Internet marketing in various ways including social media. Social media means blogging, You Tube videos, and social networking such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

2. Time investment. You can become successful much faster thanks to the Internet, but you still have to invest some of your time.

The idea that you're going to get rich working one hour day in your underwear does not apply to most of us. Initially you may have to work longer and harder to get your business off the ground.

3. Financial investment. The business opportunity you join is going to take some money up front.

The great thing about online home business opportunities today is the financial investment is nowhere near what it might be if you were to start a franchise. We are talking about an investment of tens or hundreds of dollars as opposed to thousands or millions.

4. Education. A big part of your education will be learning how to market your business online.

Internet marketing skills are something anyone can learn how to do. However, things continue to change online and you will need to spend time on a consistent basis learning Internet marketing and then keeping up with these changes.

5. Your own website. This means purchasing your own domain name and hosting your own website.

Even if you choose a business model such as affiliate marketing you will want to set up your own website. We suggest Blue Host for hosting, Go Daddy for domain names. and WordPress to build your site with.

6. Email marketing. When I started 10 years ago a popular phrase was the fortune is in the follow-up.

Autoresponders such as those provided by Aweber are a good way to build an email list and follow up with people. You will sell more products in the future if people are accustomed to hearing from you, trust you, and are ready to buy when you contact them.

In many ways what it takes to run a successful business has not changed all that much in the past few years. The biggest changes come in using the Internet properly to make money online and build your business faster.

by: Jeff Schuman

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