It is
estimated
that
only a
tiny
percentage
of those
running
online
businesses
are
actually
making a
full-time
living
out of
the
process.
Most end
up
recording
losses
-- and
only a
handful
hit the
big
cash!
So,
what is
the
secret
to being
one of
the
"select
few" who
actually
make
money
online?
What are
the
common
mistakes
that
keep
many
Internet
marketers
away
from
reaching
their
online
business
goals?
1.
Inadequately
designed
websites
- Your
website
is a
crucial
part of
your
online
business.
A lot
people
fail in
their
online
businesses
simply
because
of a
poorly
designed
website.
Your
website
must be
easy to
navigate,
quick to
load,
attractive,
professional
and well
laid
out.
Normally,
simple
but
effective
websites
are the
best.
Make
sure
that
your
visitors
will
enjoy
browsing
your
website
and will
stay
long and
buy from
you.
2.
Free
domain
hosting
-
Online
customers
tend to
get the
perception
that you
are not
committed
for the
long
term
with
your
business
if you
use a
free
domain
hosting
for your
online
business.
Having
your
own,
appropriately
named
domain
is
professional
and
presents
the
image of
an
established
and
genuine
business.
Domain
hosting
is not
expensive,
so there
is no
reason
why you
should
not get
one.
3.
Lack of
high
quality,
helpful
and
unique
web
content
-
Online
surfers
look for
useful
information.
Although
the
primary
goal of
your
online
business
website
is to
sell
your
product
or
service,
it is
important
for you
to offer
some
valuable
and
useful
information;
and
relevant
tips or
tools
that are
related
to your
online
business.
By doing
this,
you
establish
yourself
as an
expert,
and you
will
also
create
credibility
with
your
visitors
and they
will
appreciate
that you
care for
them and
offer
them
your
expertise.
4.
No
privacy
policy
statement
-
Confidence
and
sense of
security
is very
important
for
online
transactions.
It is
very
essential
for you
to have
a
"privacy
policy"
on your
online
business
website.
Your
visitors
or your
online
business
customers
will
need to
know
that if
there
are any
problems
with
their
purchase,
they can
get
those
issues
addressed.
Your
return
or
guarantee
policies
are very
important.
The
email
system
is
highly
abused
these
days, so
your
customers
will
need to
feel
confident
that you
will not
abuse
their
information
they put
on your
website.
5.
No
credit
card
processing
and / or
unsecured
credit
card
processing
- In
order to
make
sales
with
your
online
business,
you must
make it
easy and
safe for
your
customers
to
complete
the
transactions.
Credit
card
payment
is a
"must-have".
However,
due to
some
illegal
activities
online,
it is
important
that you
ensure
that the
credit
card
information
your
online
business
customers
put on
your
site is
safe.
Identity
theft is
very
rife, so
it's
critical
that you
put all
the
necessary
measures
to make
online
transactions
safe.
6.
Lack of
an auto
responder
email
system
on your
website
-
Your
best
organic
leads
are the
ones
that
visit
your
website.
If you
are not
capturing
these
visitors'
emails
so that
you keep
in
contact
with
them,
then you
are
simply
losing a
huge
business
potential.
Offer an
ezine on
your
website
and make
it very
beneficial
for your
visitors
to
subscribe.
These
6
mistakes
keep a
lot of
budding
Internet
marketers
away
from
their
"dreams
of
millions".
Avoid
these
mistakes
in your
online
business
and you
can
begin to
move
closer
to that
goal of
being
the next
Internet
millionaire!
* * *
Jeff
Casmer
is an
award
winning
entrepreneur,
keynote
speaker,
and
Internet
marketing
consultant
with
career
sales
over
$25,000,000.
He is
currently
featured
as a
"Top"
Affiliate
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His "Top
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start,
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and
prosper
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