How to Make Money Online Through Retail
By Carael Knight
There are a lot of options available to you if you choose to develop an online retail
business. Whether you are seeking supplemental income or looking to create a full
income-generating business, you can make money online.
Online retail businesses have become quite popular for entrepreneurs who do not have
much capital to invest. It is a growing attraction for people who want to run a home-based
business. It also works well if you are seeking a part-time solution to earning income
while still having time for your family or your other ventures. And what better way to
begin selling products made from your own creative talent or hobby?
Financing
Most people do not have the resources to secure even a few thousand dollars in a line
of credit, much less obtain a bank loan and still keep the rest of their expenses in line.
Some alternatives for raising start-up funds are:
• Tap into personal savings
• Use a credit card for start up costs
• Borrow from family who believes in you
• Borrow from friends who may want to invest
• Use a home equity line of credit
The next important phase of your online retail business is developing a game plan with
a quality product, designing a Web site that will attract potential customers, and
developing a winning marketing plan.
A Quality Product
One of the best ways to develop a product that will make money online for you is to
seek out talented and skilled people who want to get in on the ground floor of a great and
profitable idea. Working out the details may involve offering a percentage of sales earned
or a percentage of ownership in the company.
It is also important to research the best methods for production of your product. You
must find the least expensive, most productive and quality assured method in which to
produce, package and ship your product in mass quantities.
What will be the best selling feature of your product? Ask yourself the following
questions and determine which feature, or features, will be your best marketing tool.
• Is your product less expensive than most like it?
• Do you intend to donate funds from your sales to a worthy cause?
• What makes your product unique from other similar products?
• What benefits can consumers expect from purchasing and using your products?
Designing a Web site
Your Web site is your virtual storefront. It will need to look fantastic and convey the
personality of the product you are trying to sell. You have the option of spending a lot
of money to invest in an expensive Web site or you may choose to find someone you know who
is computer savvy to develop the site for you. Still another option is to create a Web
site yourself through which to sell your online retail product.
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