The internet has revolutionized a lot of aspects of our daily lives.
It has automated numerous transactions ions which used to be manual.
It has also made some activities multi-tasking.
Aside from doing researches, the internet has become a venue for social networking.
Social networking sites have opened a venue for meeting people online and making friends and communicating with them even if they are on the other side of the world.
Recently, these social networking sites have also become a venue for another revolutionary change the internet has provided us; it is the birth of doing online business using these social networking sites as a means to reach out to their target market.
Some sites have user-friendly functions which makes it a good venue for doing online business transactions.
These social networking sites are free and it is a good venue for internet marketing and advertising online business.
Listed are some tips to get started in doing online business.
a.
Create an attractive name.
Make sure that the name of your site is a give-away for whatever product you will be selling.
b.
Pick a design for your page that is pleasing and attractive to the eyes.
Make sure that the fonts are readable.
Avoid using screaming colors that will hurt the eyes of the viewer.
c.
Research and choose credible and popular payment modes.
d.
Write your payment instructions clearly and ensure that the client understands your instructions for ordering and paying without a doubt.
If possible put an "FAQ" portion.
e.
Include ways on how the customer can contact you if you are not online.
f.
Post pictures of the products and label them appropriately.
Use easy-to-remember names.
g.
An order form format is available at some sites for free.
Take advantage of this to make placing an order easy.
h.
Ensure smooth and friendly communication with the customers.
Satisfied customers will translate to additional customers and not only will they keep coming back, they will bring potential customers by word of mouth.