Step-by-Step guide for effective web site business planning.

1. Decide what service or product you are interested in selling.
2. Research the broad market you will be exploring.
3. Research the specific market you will be developing.
4. List your top 10 competitors
5. List your top 10 Affiliates/Joint Ventures
6. Decide which marketing strategies you will use to promote your product/service.
7. List all of your costs including labor to get your site off the ground.
  • Products
  • Web Design
  • Web Hosting
  • Marketing
  • Maintenance
  • Set up fees (payment processing, etc.)
  • Email- opt In services
  • All others…

8. What are your sites main goals
  • One time sale
  • Lifetime value of customer
  • Maximum profitability at the onset
  • Acquisition of names

Internet Resources to help your start a business plan model

Domain Name Registration
Register Domain Names

WebHosting
Webhosting plans

Shopping Cart Creation
Quick Shopping Cart

Email Marketing:
Express Email Marketing
www.aweber.com
www.getresponse.com

Demographics & Stats
www.business20.com
www.statmarket.com

Search Engines
www.altavista.com
www.yahoo.com
www.google.com

Affiliates
www.clickbank.com
www.cj.com

Pay Per Click
www.googleadwords.com

eZine List Services
www.new-list.com
www.cumuli.com
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