Nowadays, it seems like everybody wants to know how to turn a quick buck. Between car repairs, school costs, doctor’s visits, food, and all the other expenses a hundred aire has to deal with, it’s no wonder cash is tight. But all the desire in the world can’t change the age old, mom tested adage, “There is no such thing as a free lunch.” Nowhere else does this hold more true, than on the Internet. Promises of overnight fortunes and financial independence abound on the World Wide Web, their siren call pulling any who will listen to be destroyed on the rocks of bankruptcy. So what’s a dreamer, a future millionaire, to do? By following these easy steps, anyone willing to work for it can become a million dollar man.
First, there must be a market that has an unmet need. It’s as simple as supply and demand. If there is no demand for what you are producing, then inventories pile up and businesses go under. Obviously, the most lucrative product is something that can be used widely by everybody, but it often makes more sense and is smarter to offer a niche product. While there will be a smaller pool of people to demand your product, the odds are that if it is quality, that smaller pool will buy more of your product than a larger pool that doesn’t share a common interest. If a product can be made indispensable to a niche community, it becomes a goldmine.
Next, there must actually be a product to offer these newfound customers. There are many types of goods and services that can be offered online. Basically, there are goods, tangible items exchanged for money, and services, things that are done for a customer. Goods online trade hands and are purchased in many different ways. Some are bought and sold in an auction format, like items on ebay, where the buyers bid on an item, and the good goes to the highest bidder. Other items are listed on a virtual “storefront”, where customers can browse through items, and make a purchase much like a traditional store. Services offered online are performed locally, in person, or long distance. For instance, a computer repair tech comes to your house to fix the problem locally, or you pay your Internet provider for the long distance service of connecting you with the World Wide Web. Whether the self made millionaire offers a good, service, or both, is strictly a matter of preference, and the demands of the target niche.
The final step is to begin marketing your website and product. This is best accomplished by building a “grassroots” network of providers, suppliers, consumers, and advertisers, who will remain local to your cause and product, and help it succeed at making millions. The experience should be smooth, consistent, and enjoyable for everybody involved. The relationships built and nurtured during the first two years of a site’s life will make or break its success. As long as there is constantly new and fresh content and products added to the site to capture and maintain user interest, you will be a Millionaire in No Time!