| The essential things you need to do to start. | | | | called Kompozer which is perfectly adequate for |
| Introduction | | | | making your first website. In fact to start you will only |
| To start an internet business there are essential | | | | need a one page website. |
| components which need put in place in order for your | | | | Things to consider |
| business to function properly. The four items which | | | | Speaking from experience there are certain things to |
| need to be considered initially are: | | | | consider before trying to set up an internet business. |
| Domain name | | | | For instance are you willing to put in the work which is |
| Website | | | | needed. You will not be successful overnight. Building |
| Hosting | | | | an internet business takes effort, patience and a desire |
| Aweber Account | | | | to learn the skills it takes to have a business which will |
| These four components are the first things to put in | | | | have a return, despite what you may have heard to |
| place | | | | the contrary. It is easy to get sidetracked by people |
| A mistake a lot of beginners make is thinking there is | | | | promising you instant riches. This would be a mistake. |
| no costs involved in internet marketing. This is a | | | | Secondly do you have the right mindset. To set up an |
| business you are building and some costs are | | | | internet business is a learning curve which will have its |
| inevitable. However if you consider you can start for | | | | highs and lows. You will have to be able to persevere |
| less than £30 a month it is a small investment to | | | | and put any setbacks you may encounter down to |
| make for having an online business you can start to | | | | experience. |
| make money from. | | | | Conclusion |
| The items which you will need to pay for are your | | | | If you are serious about starting an internet business |
| domain name, the hosting for your website and an | | | | and are willing to learn the skills needed then there is |
| Aweber account. | | | | no reason why you cannot succeed. |
| Your website is an item you can make yourself, saving | | | | My advice is do the initial set up of the four |
| you money. There is a free software programme | | | | components and do not get sidetracked from this path. |