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24 Feb 2008 12:33:15 | Matthew Ng
b>MyOwnProfitSite.com helps you start your own web
site business and makes it a point for you to avoid making
the same mistake others are making costing them unnecessary time
and money problems.
Tens of thousands of people all around the word will continue to
make the same mistake when starting an Internet business. These
mistakes include:
1) Paying too much in development costs and fancy designs
(wasting cost)
2) Focusing on the unimportant areas of site developments
(wasting time)
3) Choosing an inadequate hosting plan (wasting cost and
time)
Most first-time clients consulted by us don't do their homework
and make the same mistake by getting confused with what they
'want' and what their web site 'should' really have. Literally,
we see tens of thousands of hours and dollars wasted every week
because people believe that what they 'know' is enough. But when
you look at the big picture, we can't really blame them because
even some of the so called 'Internet gurus' of today are still
making the same mistake despite failing miserably project after
project. The difference is, these 'Internet gurus' can afford to
loose their money, but we know for a fact that most people don't
have this leisure.
The Internet is a place where you can succeed if you are smart
about what you do. Most importantly, you need to be smart with
your planning, testing and risk-taking. Also, you need to avoid
getting carried away with unnecessary business development
activity. This you can learn through your own mistakes or other
people's mistakes. My best advice is to learn what others have
done wrong which is a much more efficient process of
learning.
Hopefully, this wake up call will hit those seriously
considering a career on the Internet. There is no point making
mistakes that can be avoidable. Find a low cost method to test
your market before you spend on unnecessary site developments.
Expand your knowledge on search engines, and Internet
advertising and various topics on growing a business online. And
lastly, choose a hosting or technology provider who is a
professional and knows exactly what they are doing. There is no
point for you to pay for an amateur or to do-it-yourself without
any proper direction.
To sum up, do your homework before you start your own web
site business and you will succeed. If you discount this,
before you know it, you'll be out of pocket, out of time and
eventually out of business.
"Believe in the unthinkable to live the achievable." -
Matthew Ng
About Author :
Matthew Ng is an E-Business Consultant and Managing Director of
IITIS Pty Ltd (an Australian micro and small business web agency
and consultancy). MyOwnProfitSite.com is an initiative headed by
Matthew Ng to provide people with a minimal risk opportunity
($0) to choose from 50+ pre-built e-business web sites and start
their Internet career on a smart pathway.
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