Posted: January 12th, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: Entrepreneurs | Tags: merchant accounts | No Comments »
Every day new companies appear on the web. In many cases, these are individuals who have decided to go into business for themselves. They may be consultants, artisans , or contractors who want to build their own company instead of going to work for someone else. There’s nothing new about this dream. It’s just that the combination of people being laid off in the recent recession and the technology offered by the internet has made it a much more attractive prospect than in decades past.
In addition to having a product or service to offer to customers, potential entrepreneurs need relatively little to get started. They should make sure they have any necessary business licenses and tax IDs for their city and state. They should also investigate regulations regarding sales tax or other fees.
The biggest outlay is going to be the time and money needed to design and build a solid website. The site should entice potential customers to buy the offered product or service. It should also make it easy for customers to place an order or purchase an item. For this, the company will need a way to process payments, such as credit cards. There are many merchant accounts available to choose from for this service.
Once the site, shopping cart, and payment systems are ready, the company can consider themselves in business — though many wait for their first sale for that.
Posted: April 25th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Advertising, Entrepreneurs, Home Based Business, Internet Business, Internet Marketing, Money Management, Personal Wealth, Small Business | No Comments »
Methods to build your wealth on the Internet appear to be everywhere. If you’re like most people, terms such as monetization methods, paid subscriptions, affiliate marketing and contextual advertising, are not much more than a blur to you, something like listening to a teacher talking in old television specials of Charlie Brown, so much “whah wha wha.” However, there is one program at least that attempts to make sense of it all. The Shoemaker System is a training program at the entry level which teaches people how to acquire money on the Internet step-by-step.
The web entrepreneur who developed this program is Jeremy “ShoeMoney” Schoemaker, who founded ShoeMoney Media and is the co-founder of a service known as AuctionAds. Just three years ago, in 2007, Schoemaker and his business partner, David Dellanave, began AuctionAds, which is an affiliate marketing service to eBay. The service won an eBay Star Developer Award. In 2007, Schoemaker claimed the blog he wrote generated ten thousand dollars each month by selling direct ads. On October 1st, 2008, Schoemaker found fame when he posted a picture of his check from Google for one month of clicks, a check that totaled $132,994.97. He began the ShoeMoney System on January 22, 2010.
The system does not discuss theory, but instead focuses step-by-step on what Schoemaker or ShowMoney does in his own business online. The online tutorial includes a person is not a marketing expert on the Internet; the person isn’t even that knowledgeable about the the Internet itself, someone who isn’t even familiar with social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter.
Why include such a person? To demonstrate that anyone can use the ShowMoney System, regardless of the level of prior experience. The program follows the novice as she’s taught how the system works. If you didn’t know the terms such as monetization methods or affiliate marketing before, you will have a greater understanding of them after you’ve finished reviewing the ShowMoney System, in addition to many more terms.
Unlike other systems, ShowMoney doesn’t claim you’ll make millions using his system, but it does suggest you might be able to replace your current income and work from home.