How To Launch Your First Internet Business

The Internet is an exciting and accessible way to start a business.

Of course, the big question begging to be answered is: What is the best way to launch a brand new business online? To answer that question, you must first consider what people are buying online. Knowing the types of products that sell best online allows you to create a business positioned to succeed.

Thousands of different kinds of products sell on the Internet. You’ll find businesses ranging from services like insurance, real estate and mortgage brokering to products-based businesses selling machinery, clothes and even cars.

Problem is these types of businesses are difficult to start. They require a heavy outlay of capital most new business owners don’t have. Borrowing to start an Internet business is an option… but… not necessary. Because another type of product – probably the best-selling type online – lets you get started in your own Internet business for a few hundred dollars.

The Internet is the hot bed of information. People seek info – especially “how to solve a problem” info – on a variety of topics. From health, to sports, to marketing, you’ll find big crowds of people with an appetite for information to help them solve a pressing problem.

Not too long ago, I had a faucet leak in my upstairs bathroom sink. Since I am all “thumbs” when it comes to handyman work, I had no clue how to fix the problem. So I went online and found a video tutorial on fixing leaky bathroom faucets. The video was free… but… I would have gladly bought it because I had a problem and needed to fix it.

Which leads me back to the question above about how to launch your first Internet business. In my opinion, one of the best ways is to find a pressing problem in a market you know a lot about. Take a solution you developed to solve one of your own problems and create a simple video showing how you solved that problem. I guarantee you this: Thousands of people in that market probably have the same problem and wish someone knew how to fix it.

Shoot a simple video with step-by-step instructions. Write up a simple sales letter to sell the video. Then shoot another “teaser” video that just gives a few good pointers about your solution… and… tells people to go to your website for more info. Get a free account with TubeMogul.com. This website allows you to share your videos on a bunch of video sharing sites like YouTube. The interface on TubeMogul.com is easy to learn and simple to use.

Upload your “teaser” video to the appropriate video-sharing websites and your video will be distributed across the Internet. A lot of the people watching your “teaser” video will surf over to your website, read the sales letter and buy the instructional video you prepared.

You can send the instructional video out on a DVD.

This is one of the easiest ways to launch an Internet business without spending any money on promotion.

By the way, I’ve prepared another free article for you on: How To Start A Internet Business.