Thursday, 3 September 2015
References
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Hi guys, have you been reading
all my entries? So how would you rate it? Let’s have a very quick survey to
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Anyhow I am truly hoping that each one of you could benefits from these entries and start to consider online business as a part of your source of income. Especially students (like me) who undergo phase of financial problems most of the time. Who would help us in difficult times if it is not ourself right? Therefore online business is the way to help us during the bitter times of not having enough money.
On the other hand, Alhamdulillah
all praises to the almighty I am able to complete this assignment (well I hope
my marks is rainbows as well) A bouquet of thankful I give to my lecturer Sir
Zulfakhri b Mohd Zulkefli for his constructive comments and guidance throughout
the success of my blog entries. To my beloved friends; roommates, girls next
door and classmates thank you for your kind reply, patience and knowledge that
you guys have poured on me without any hesitation. Congratulations on the
successfulness of our entries and May each one of us pass this subject with
flying colours. Amin.
Thank you for your kind attention
on reading my blog, till we meet again on some other day In sha Allah. Good
Bye, don’t miss me..
Last but not least from me, LET’S
READERS START OUR OWN ONLINE BUSINESS!
-ShaAsilah-
Motivational business talk
Dear Readers,
I guess by now you should have been able to give meaning on Online Business, able to differentiate the types of online business, have been exposed to the successful online entrepreneurs that run online business which inspired you, the benefits of having one and many more. Whatever might happens to you later while running online business you should never give up because Online Business is Roller-coaster phases just the same in our lives. There is time we are at the top; having profits on our business but there is also a time where we have to be on the bottom to not to make you down but to ensure you get up and turn it over to a successful business.
Remember a saying by Steve Job, founder of Apple Inc; Sometimes life gonna hit you with the bricks, don't lose faith. Instead LOVE WHAT YOU DID!
Enjoy this motivational business talk of success stories of Oprah, Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple.
-ShaAsilah-
-ShaAsilah-
5 Successful Online Entrepreneurs You Should Know
The are many entrepreneurs that
we can benefits from them in terms of their ways of handling online business,
their ways in tackling customers and
even to earn some inspiration and motivation. As a result, those young
entrepreneurs who just starting up their online based internet would have some
light and guidance to ensure they are on a right track. So let’s get to know
and learn their real-life business experiences that can be helpful in our own
entrepreneurial journeys.
1. Jeff Taylor
As CEO of DEVISE, Jeff Taylor has extensive experience building profitable online businesses. What began as a web design and marketing firm eventually transformed into an entity that creates, markets, monetizes and then eventually sells websites. Taylor and his partner Evan Lisabeth have the ability to grow online businesses at an incredible rate.
2. Tim Seidler
Tim Seidler is a husband and father of two children that used online entrepreneurship to completely turn his life around. He was once in a place that many individuals find themselves -- utilities turned off and bills he couldn’t pay. He did something that many don’t have the courage to do -- Seidler quit his job and put 100 percent of his time and effort into creating an online income, recently selling a portfolio of websites for six figures!Through his website, Get Niche Quick, Seidler blogs about the highs and lows of his entrepreneurial journey. His transparent approach is beneficial, as entrepreneurs will see that there are good days and bad days in any business. Seidler shares his current and future projects and also openly discusses his income -- sharing both his best monthly earnings as well as daily earnings. There definitely isn’t a lack of inspiration and I highly recommend following Seidler’s online business journey.
3. Dom Wells
Affiliate marketing is a huge business, but the truth is that many entrepreneurs quit because they get discouraged when they don’t see instant results. It takes time and a well thought out strategy to make sizeable earnings through affiliate marketing. Dom Wells, a highly successful online marketer, offers guidance to entrepreneurs that want to learn how to make money online.His website, Human Proof Designs, offers training through its blog to those who want to learn how to start a niche website the correct way -- everything from niche research to monetization is covered. Wells doesn’t just talk the talk. He walks the walk, constantly creating new niche sites to add to his portfolio and turning his experiences into case studies for his readers.
4. Steve Rendell
Steve Rendell is
the man behind Texfly,
an online resource for entrepreneurs who are interested in creating profitable
niche websites and ranking them high in search results using the power of
private blog networks. Rendell's website stands out because he isn’t
afraid to talk about what really works.
5. Stuart Walker
An entrepreneur that specializes in online niche marketing, Stuart Walker shares
his insight and knowledge on his website, Niche Hacks. Walker is an under-30 entrepreneur that
travels the world and makes money from a wide variety of online assets. He is
living the dream many aspire to reach through online businesses.
-ShaAsilah-
The Online Business Etiquette
Readers, how would you deal with a choosey
customer? What would you reply to unsatisfied customers about your services? are you going to be mad as well? is it by using harsh words? and what are
the appropriate languages to use when communicate with your customers? Basically
it’s all about how to tackle your clients through internet. Because when you
are conducting business online, you need to maintain a professional and
courteous manners at all times. Online business etiquette, not unlike offline
business etiquette, calls for attention to grammar, tone and discretion. Here are
some of the etiquettes that might be useful for the entrepreneur/businessman in
handling their customers at the very first time of communication.
Email Etiquette
- Email messages should be
professional and concise.
- Fill in the “Subject” field as accurately as possible.
- Use correct punctuation and
spelling.
- Work with black text and standard
fonts. Salutations should be in respectful way. Use referencing proper titles, such as
“Mrs.” or “Dr.” unless you’ve established a first-name basis.
- Include your full name, title,
website and contact information.
- Avoid from making jokes and spam the recipients.
Email Etiquette
Social Media Etiquette
- Separate between business & personal matters
- Avoid over-promotion.
- Post concise messages and use the most relevant wording font.
- Avoid excessive short-forms and emoticons
Social Media Etiquette
- Separate between business & personal matters
- Avoid over-promotion.
- Post concise messages and use the most relevant wording font.
- Avoid excessive short-forms and emoticons
Instant Message Etiquette
- Never send confidential
information, important announcements or disturbing news (use email, face-to-face or phone call for in-depth matters)
- Refrain from sending more than
two sentences in a single IM post.
- Always begin with a polite
request for a chat.
- Be mindful of others’ online
statuses, which may include “Available” or “Do Not Disturb.”
- Use a professional IM handle.
-ShaAsilah-
Instant Message Etiquette
Wednesday, 2 September 2015
How to advertise your websites?
I bet you guys now are blended well with the Online Business and can’t wait anymore to start-up of your own right? Well you may do so right after this entry which on how you could promote or advertise your online websites.
Increase your visibility on search engines: Insert keywords that describe your business into the HTML < META > tags on your Web site pages. Repeat these keywords in the text of your Web site’s homepage. Strategic use of keywords can put your business name at the top of customers’ search results. For more information, see our article “Optimizing Your Site for Search Engines and Directories”.
Put your URL on everything:
Maximize your advertising efforts by listing your Web site address on
everything you do. Print the URL on your company’s letterhead, on your business
cards, on the front of your building or the door to your office suite. Use the
URL in your e-mail signature. List the URL on any print advertising that you
do, including phone books, brochures, flyers, and direct mail pieces.
Submit your site to every
directory, specialty listing, industry organization, and yellow pages you can
find: No matter what industry your business is in, there are online
directories, such as Yahoo! Yellow Pages, that you should register with. Many
business and industry associations allow you to list your business on their Web
site. In addition, there are individuals who maintain popular lists of
resources; use Web search engines to find these lists, and then create an entry
for your business.
Podcasting: Podcasts are audio
files recorded in a radio talk show format. By posting podcasts on your Web
site and other sites like Apple’s iTunes (www.itunes.com), customers can
subscribe to your podcasts, download them as soon as they are available, and
then listen to them on their computers or portable MP3 devices. The software to
create podcasts is free; for more information visit www.podcastingnews.com.
Join online communities: No matter what the topic, there are thousands of people discussing it passionately on the Internet. By contributing to these discussion groups, you can inform your customers and advertise your business..
-ShaAsilah-
What are the problems while running an Online Business?
OLLA people!
Conducting business on the
Internet can offer you a variety of advantages (check this 'benefits' out). There
are saying said that every things that happen in our lives has their own pros
and cons. Therefore entrepreneur/businessman needs to tackle those problems
well to ensure the smooth of their own business. And despite the advantages,
however, there are also some problems that can arise when doing business
online. What are they? Let’s figure it out..
Lack of Computer Expertise
A business owner needs to possess
more than a basic knowledge of the Internet to do business online. Necessary
skills include knowing how to set up a website for business purposes and how to
market your business online. If you don't possess these skills, you will likely
need to employ the services of an Internet marketing company to help you get
started. But try to imagine if you need to hire or spend more money on that
thing isn’t it is a waste? You could use that money for other things for
example marketing strategies of your products, interface of your websites and
what not.
Difficulty Developing
Relationships
While doing business on the
Internet can open up markets all over the world, it can be more difficult to
develop on-going business relationships. If you're staying in Malaysia, you won't have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with a
customer in Singapore or Indonesia. or another example if you run an online business in Kuantan but your customer is from Kuala Lumpur, how could you interact with them? how could you guarantee the are satisfied with your services and they are coming back to you? yes technology such as video conferencing
allows you to see individuals via computer screen but it still lacks the personal
touch of meeting someone in person.
Some types of businesses may not
be suited for the Internet, particularly if their products involve the use of
the senses. For example, if your product is its pleasant aroma, you can have
difficulty conveying this online. And there are individuals who will always be
more comfortable making a major purchase such as an automobile after seeing the
product in person first.
I guess that is all for now. Just remember no matter what happens while you run business online, you need to face it confidently :) Good Luck
-ShaAsilah-
How to Start Online Business on Amazon
HI PEOPLE ! Assalamualaikum wbt
But how? Let’s watch this video on
how to gain profit, long lasting and give you the freedom while you run a
business on Amazon (the highest ranking product in sales per day) with only
four steps which are;
1) Find supplier
2) Get template
3) Hire designer
4) Supplier makes products
Tuesday, 1 September 2015
7 steps on starting Online Business
NI HAO PEOPLE!
Assalamualaikum wbt. If in the
previous entry I have talked about the products that can be market through
online business here for this entry I would like to tell you guys HOW TO START
AN ONLINE BUSINESS. Basically this entry will be about ways/steps or things that
you need to consider before starting up an online business. According to (Moon, 2007) there are seven
steps to be considered before starting an online business which are listed below:
Most people who are just starting out make the mistake of
looking for a product first, and a market second. Therefore in order to boosts
your chances of success, start with a market. Some tips for you guys are:
- Visit online forums to see what questions people ask and
what problems they're trying to solve.
- Do keyword research to find keywords that a lot of people
are searching, but for which not many sites are competing.
- Check out your potential competitors by visiting their sites
and taking note of what they're doing to fill the demand. Then you can use what
you've learned and create a product for a market that already exists--and do it
better than the competition.
Step 2: Write copy that sellsThere's a proven sales copy formula that takes visitors
through the selling process from the moment they arrive to the moment they make
a purchase:
- Arouse interest with a compelling headline.
- Describe the problem your product solves.
- Establish your credibility as a solver of this problem.
- Add testimonials from people who have used your product.
- Talk about the product and how it benefits the user.
- Make an offer.
- Make a strong guarantee.
- Create urgency.
- Ask for the sale.
Step 3: Design and build your website
Once you've got your market and product, and you've nailed
down your selling process, now you're ready for your small-business web design.
Remember to keep it simple. You have fewer than five seconds to grab someone's
attention--otherwise they're gone, never to be seen again. Some important tips
to keep in mind:
- Choose one or two plain fonts on a white background.
- Make your navigation clear and simple, and the same on every
page.
- Only use graphics, audio or video if they enhance your
message.
- Include an opt-in offer so you can collect e-mail addresses.
- Make it easy to buy--no more than two clicks between
potential customer and checkout.
- Your website is your online storefront, so make it
customer-friendly.
Step 4: Use search engines to drive targeted buyers to your
sitePay-per-click advertising is the easiest way to get traffic
to a brand-new site. It has two advantages over waiting for the traffic to come
to you organically. First, PPC ads show up on the search pages immediately, and
second, PPC ads allow you to test different keywords, as well as headlines,
prices and selling approaches. Not only do you get immediate traffic, but you
can also use PPC ads to discover your best, highest-converting keywords. Then
you can distribute the keywords throughout your site in your copy and code,
which will help your rankings in the organic search results.
Step 5: Establish an expert reputation for yourself
People use the internet to find information. Provide that
information for free to other sites, and you'll see more traffic and better
search engine rankings. The secret is to always include a link to your site
with each tidbit of information. Give away free, expert content. Create articles, videos or
any other content that people will find useful. Distribute that content through
online article directories or social media sites.Include "send to a friend" links on valuable
content on your website.Become an active expert in industry forums and social
networking sites where your target market hangs out.You'll reach new readers. But even better, every site that
posts your content will link back to yours. Search engines love links from
relevant sites and will reward you in the rankings.
When you build an opt-in list, you're creating one of the
most valuable assets of your online business. Your customers and subscribers
have given you permission to send them e-mail. That means: You're giving them something they've asked for.You're developing lifetime relationships with them.The response is 100 percent measurable.E-mail marketing is cheaper and more effective than print,
TV or radio because it's highly targeted.Anyone who visits your site and opts in to your list is a
very hot lead. And there's no better tool than e-mail for following up with
those leads.
One of the most important internet marketing strategies is
to develop every customer's lifetime value. At least 36 percent of people who
have purchased from you once will buy from you again if you follow up with
them. Closing that first sale is by far the most difficult part--not to mention
the most expensive. So use back-end selling and upselling to get them to buy
again: Offer products that complement their original purchase.Send out electronic loyalty coupons they can redeem on their
next visit.Offer related products on your "Thank You" page
after they purchase.
Happy digesting all those steps people. Well it would be difficult at the very first but imagine the happiness that it would bring later?!
LET'S START AN ONLINE BUSINESS NOW
-ShaAsilah-
What to sell? Part2
WELCOME BACK PEOPLE !
Assalamualaikum wbt. Where were we on previous entry? Hmm
Oh yes the list of products that can be market through internet. Well if previous entry I’ve give you guys a
long list of fashion goods that can be featured in online business it’s the
time for us to move on to another form of products. I know some of you guys
might not interested in fashions thingy right instead you wanted to sell or buy
other products such as gadgets, bags, foods etc so let’s begin our second
journey on the products that can produce money yet satisfying the human needs
and wants.
1) Foods
I know everybody likes to eat and yes we eat like 24 hours regardless who we are (except the people who need to be on diet ;p) therefore foods that are non-heavy or we called as snacks such as biscuits, kerepek, sweets etc are most popular form of foods that have values on e-business.
Example: Cookies made by HR Crunchy Cookie
However some entrepreneur mostly owner of restaurant and owner of boutique who run a small café in their boutique will likely promote their foods in their own website, Instagram or any media social. Yes we (seller) couldn’t deliver Nasi Minyak, Mee Kari, Lasagna or even Beef Steak through the online order but the purpose of promoting these heavy foods through online is to give customers the insight about their foods and menus of the days. Besides it will trigger the customers to come and feel it by their own in the restaurants or café. Ehem try to imagine if Nasi Lemak being delivered from Kedah to its customer in Kuantan HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?? Right? That’s why they just promoting their foods through media socials.
Example: Juice made by JustJuiceOfficial & Heavy foods in Fiska Boutique
Example: Juice made by JustJuiceOfficial & Heavy foods in Fiska Boutique
2) Bags
Women no matter how old are they
excluding babies & kids are tends to have desire on bags. It is like a
must-wear-bring to women even a small one wherever they go. Thus it can be a
potential market to entrepreneur to sell the bags as their products since the
demand is high.
Example: Variety of bags being promoted and sell through Instagram application
3) Cosmetics
By means of cosmetics is that the
businessman can sell their products based on cosmetic which are lipstick,
compact power and such or cosmetics tool such as mini scissors, make-up box and
many others.
4) Gadgets
Gadgets are the most exciting and
controversial products for customers and the sellers as well. It can be
profitable and vice versa if the seller or the customers didn’t have a deeper
investigation before she/he buys or sells.
5) Books, notes and accessories
Who doesn’t love cute things
right? Therefore cute things that are beneficial will likely be purchased by
customers. Some example of products within this category is; custom note books,
keychain, books, pillows etc.
I am sure you guys have gain lot of inputs right? yes, there are so many products/thing that can be market through online business. Since you guys have know what kind of business online that you want to use, suitable products to fulfill the needs of customer so what are you waiting more?
You are the one who need to make a move, to Start. All the best people
*throws confetti*
-ShaAsilah-
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