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Written on March 7, 2007 – 10:56 am | 118 views | Posted in 01. Internet Marketing And You by admin (Who am I?)

Till some years back, Computers, Internet and Internet Marketing were the exclusive preserve of computer professionals and internet geeks. But, today if some one poses the question - Is Internet Marketing For You?; I would confidently say that internet marketing is for everyone including, you and me.

Whatever be the type of business you may be involved in, you have a place to start business on the internet. E-commerce, which is a fancy term for online selling, has enabled companies large and small to reach a bigger customer base than ever before. Not only companies, even individuals, can sell product, service or information on the internet.

There are literally billions of people who use the Internet every day, and buying goods or services online is no longer intimidating or threatening. In fact, many people prefer to shop on the Internet for everything from books and videos to big-ticket items like cars, boats, and real estate. You can even buy groceries online and have them delivered to your house. Now that’s convenience!

There are two main categories of Internet marketing: strictly online businesses, and expansion of traditional brick-and-mortar (offline) companies. Offline businesses are companies like Coca-Cola, Reebok, Neiman-Marcus, and Honda: businesses that exist in the “real world” and use Internet marketing to reach more potential customers as well as give their existing customers access to information about their companies. Business websites for offline companies also offer a chance to interact and offer feedback on products or services that worldwide customers would not otherwise have.

Online businesses include giants like Amazon and eBay; they are companies that don’t have physical store locations, but sell goods and services online. Companies based on e-book sales or various Internet services are typically online businesses, as they have no need for a physical store.

Regardless of the type of business you’re running or planning to run, the Internet is a powerful marketing tool. Everyone uses the Internet for business today, and if you aren’t online, you are missing out on potential customers. Go ahead — come up with the most obscure type of business you can think of and enter it in your favorite search engine. You’ll be amazed at the number of results you get.

Your website doesn’t have to be just a sales tool. In fact, it should be more than that regardless of whether you plan to sell through it. The most successful websites are informative and interesting to visit, providing information about your business whether or not you actually offer online purchases.

How can we decide as to what should be made available on our business website? It depends on the nature of your company, the product lines you have or you plan to have and your personal or business goals and strategies will decide the type and extent of online presence that you should have.

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