What Type Of Internet Business?
What Type Of Internet Business?An Original Idea (Twitter)
A Disruptive Idea (WeBuyAnyCar)
An Idea Triggered By Legislation (VAT Legislation 2011)
Providing A Service Triggered By New Technology (e.g.Social Media Consultant)
A copy cat service (e.g. Wonga)
Promoting A Traditional Service Using The Web (e.g. Driving School)
Selling Products Via The Web
Do You Make It, Resell It Or Import It?
Creating & Branding Your Web Business
Creating & Branding Your Web BusinessIs It Legal?
What Is Your Unique Selling Point?
What Is The Size Of The Target Market?
Who Is Your Competition?
How Will You Get Traffic To Your Site?
Is The Domain Name, Company Name & Trademark Available?
How Will You Finance This?
Who Will Be Your Trusted Advisor For The Web?
Who Will You Sell Out To?
Successful Web Ideas
Successful Web Ideas
Investment Levels£20,000 to £1,000,000+
Business Growth Accelerators
Disruptive Technologies6% Shareholding
Soft Loans£5,000 - £15,000Investor Pitching
How Will You Market The Service?
Copy Cat ServicesWonga Example
Short Term Loans
Short Term Loans
Short Term Loans
Short Term Loans – Gap Analysis
Using The Web As A Lead GeneratorCoopers Driving School
Using The Web As A Lead GeneratorCoopers Driving School
Using The Web As A Lead GeneratorCoopers Driving School
Using The Web As A Lead GeneratorCoopers Driving School
Selling Products On Line
Selling HOT Products At The Right Price And Getting Enough Eyeballs On Them
Selling HOT Products At The Right Price And Getting Enough Eyeballs On Them
Selling HOT Products At The Right Price And
Getting Enough VisitorsWhilst building your brand, protecting your
reputation, keeping your site secure and taking advantage of new web innovations
Retailing & E-Retailing In The UK Today“The Prize”
2010 UK Retail Market Worth £293bn286,680 Retail Outlets188,320 Retailers
9% of all VAT reg'd businesses
2,900,000 People Employed11% of UK workforce
2010 UK Internet Sales Worth £58.8bn
Total UK Internet Market Stands At £100bn
UK #2 In The World For Ecommerce£2.80 Exported For Every £1 Imported
Sources: Office For National Statistics, British Retail Consortium, Boston Consulting Group, IMRG
18% Growth 2010 v 2009 20% Growth Expected In 2011
Small Businesses (51%) Bring In £36bn From Online Trading
1st Quarter Growth in 2011 1.3%SLO
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Top 20 UK Sellers
Source: IMRG
UK Small Business Ecommerce Sites
Source: IMRG, Google
Researching
Identifying & Sourcing Products That Sell
Identifying & Sourcing Products That Sell
Identifying & Sourcing Products That Sell
Researching
Identifying & Sourcing Products That Sell
lets you analyse sales prices, volumes, sell through rates and sellers
Nearly 20% of the UK MarketGreat sample of what's hot on the web!
Why Is That Good?
Identifying & Sourcing Products That Sell
Find Hot Categories...
Identifying & Sourcing Products That Sell
Find Hot Products...
Identifying & Sourcing Products That Sell
Finding Top Sellers
Sourcing Products That Sell
Sourcing Products That Sell
Competitive Pricing
Analyse Your Marketplace Competition Analyse Pricing On Google ProductsAnalyse The Top 10 Sites On Google
The Route To Market
What Are Your Marketing Channels?
Search Engine ResultsProduct FeedsMarketplacesPay-Per-ClickPaid Content NetworksPaid Banner AdvertisingAffiliatesCoupon / Voucher SitesGroup Deals / Daily DealsEmail MarketingSocial MediaFacebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, Forums, Groups, YouTube, BlogsSupplier SitesReview SitesImagesNews
Traditional MethodsNewspapersRadioTVBillboardsMagazinesFlyersCouponsDirect MailCataloguesEvents & ShowsRetail OutletsReferralsSponsorshipStuntsMobile/SMSPress ReleasesSales People
Web-Driven Sales
Repeat Sell To Existing Customers
Attract New Customers
Where Do Web Product Sales Come From?
1. Appearing High In Google For Your Chosen Keywords
2. Good Quality Product Feed Into Google Shopping
3. Broad Range Of In-Demand Products
4. Good Pricing Policies
5. Relevant Content
6. Links To Your Site From Other Relevant Sites
How Do You Find The Right Keywords?
Use Google's FREE Keyword Tool To Analyse A Site Or Related Keywords For Their Search Demand & Optimise Your Site
How Do You Gauge The Level Of Competition?Google Your Chosen Keywords
How Do You Find The Secret Of Their Success?
Analyse The Things That Make Most Difference
Wildfire Internet's Sales Forecast Tool
How Do You Find The Secret Of Their Success?
Which Things Make The Most Difference...
Your Domain Name
Your Site Structure
How Relevant Your Site Is For Your Keywords
Your Page Rank (Inbound Links)
The Number Of Product Pages You Have
The Number Of Products You Have In Google Shopping Channel
Whether You Are On Social Media
How Do You Beat Web Giants?Without Spending A Fortune...
How Do You Beat Web Retail Giants?
Gaining Position #1 On Google
How Do You Beat Web Retail Giants?
Precision Targeted SEO
Your Domain Name Contains The Exact Keywords
Your Web Page Title Contains The Exact Keywords
Your Home Page Title Is H1 And Contains The Exact Keywords
Your Content Is At Least 300 Words & Contains The Exact Keywords With A Density Of 3 – 5%
Your Image Names, Alt Tags & Advisory Text Contain The Exact Keywords
SEO Myths & Magic
5 SEO Myths & Magic
Ensure you have a good site structure which is easy to navigate with good internal links.
Get relevant one-way inbound links
Rank higher by picking domain names that are the same as your major product groups
Use the free feed into Google Shopping
Optimise your site by ensuring your web page title, URL, product title, description, image filename, alt tag and advisory tag all contain your product keywords
Add good, relevant content to your home page as well as testimonials, blogs and genuine product reviews
Myths
If I build it they will come
Organic traffic is free
If I get enough traffic, people will buy my products even if they are over-priced
You must re-write all your product descriptions so you don't have duplicate content and get penalised by Google
Reciprocal linking is good
Submitting to 1000's of directories is good
Once everything's set up I don't have to do anything else
Magic
Where To Get Good Inbound Links
Where To Get Good Inbound Links
Set up your Google Product Feed
Find and post in relevant blogs
Participate in forums
Run an affiliate or precision SEO targeting program
Post on your social network accounts
IMPORTANT: Ensure the name of the link contains your keywordEnsure the forums and blogs you post in are “dofollow”Do not post out-and-out adverts on blogs and forums else your link will be moderated off the site.
Quick Case Studies
Better Site Structure Example
More Visits By Achieving High Ranking Via Link Building
Persistent Link Building & Marketing Sites Bringing Results
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Social Media & Other Hot Topics
Social Media & Other Hot Topics
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