Make More Money From Your Ideas

"I purchased a 'shop front' which is an internet e-commerce business but at this stage I don't have anything to sell and I am looking for ideas and also leading on from that, when I do find something to put in the shop front - some ideas, tips etc that will help me promote the product."

If you're starting out with a blank slate, the first step is to do some simple market research to find out what products will sell best on the Internet. This is absolutely essential. Don't just guess; do the research.

Then you have to set up the entire business to sell these products. If they are physical products, you have to find a supplier, distributor, and so on.

When you get ready to promote the site, I recommend that you start by buying some Google advertising to drive traffic to your Web site quickly. This is the best way to get started.

Oh, by the way, be careful to direct people to specific pages of your Web site, not just to the home page. If you have an entire shop full of products, it might be tempting to take them to the home page to browse around. However, as a general rule, it's better to take them to specific pages relating to exactly what they searched for.

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