If you want to know how to earn money with a website then there are simply so many different things you will want to learn about. The problem is that you might have the illusion that it’s really really simple. Sorry to shatter this illusion but you need to live in the real world here. Most of the people who say it’s easy probably have never even tried.
If you have an offline business then having a website is a great way to attain new customers. It doesn’t really matter whether you are a hairdresser, plumber or private tutor, you shouldn’t ignore the potential of a website.
The first thing you need to learn about is how to create the actual website. This is a mine field in iteslf because there are so many different types of websites you could create. Some people choose a very basic static website, others have a blog whilst others have an online store where they sell products.
If you are at all unsure you should really just contact a local company to ask them for advice. You might even want to go online and find a company in India who will be able to do the work for a very low price.
Then you need to learn about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) as this will help to communicate to the search engines that you have a really great website and they should in turn send lots of customers your way. The person who designs your website might be able to do the SEO work or you might get someone else to do this for you. If you are on a very tight budget you could even learn SEO yourself.
Another very under-utilized method of promoting your website is to sign up with Google Places. For this you need a Google account and then follow their instructions. It’s advised that you add in photos as well as videos and also ask past customers to write a positive review for you. In addition to this you should also get listed in web directories such as Yellow Pages and Hot Frog.
