An Internet business is a great way to get your feet wet with minimal startup costs. It will take a few dollars to get set up however. While there are template type sites that you pay per month and include hosting they often do not allow for much customization. For a professional site you should hire a web designer. Since the best way to get customers to your site is through great optimization, a professionally created site will probably be worth the expense.

As for what to sell or how to make an income from your site...the possibilities are endless. Niche sites are good so you can narrow down your target market. And these days content is king. So plenty of content is important. Lots of graphics and banners turn off a lot of customers. They much prefer to read about a product or service and are drawn to personal recommendations. Product comparison sites are hot right now. Use affiliates (check out Amazon and cj.com) if you can't provide your own products or don't want to store inventory. Drop shipping is another way to go. You can sell products without having to store or ship them yourself.

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