9 Tips to be Successful Online

After I got interviewd in a local newspaper. I get alot of questions like what is the tip to be successful online. Or like What is your Top 9 pointers. I think below are the things that is necessary to be successful in the web industry.

Clean – Clean what the hell is that? Ofcourse it is your design. Design is the first thing that a user sees when they visit a site. If your design is not attracting enough they will not bother staying there. So get a good design. Did I mention, I am a designer too Check out my Portfolio.

Creativity – You always need something to attract your targetted visitor. Now users are tired of seeing the same boring stuff over and over. You have to come up with creative ways to have them engage in your website.

Content – Content is KING. Ever heard that. I am sure you have heard it in many places, and I will tell you it is true to an extent. Content is the first thing that will bring your user in from a search engine. Quality content gets indexed quickly and usually is ranked higher among the Keywords.

Marketing – While content is king, content alone cannot accomplish much. You need to advertise your website to others and spread the word around. I have shared alot of Advertising/Marketing tips on this blog which you can read. Remember without good marketing, your brand cannot get anywhere.

Networking – Some people say it is a waste of time. I think making good connections can get you alot of things that you will never get. Like half of my clients. I try to join most of the social networks. Why? Because I like to meet new people. Who knows maybe I might meet my future business client, business partner or just about anyone. Just think of it this way. It is another form of marketing. Mouth to Mouth Advertising.

I recommend you to join: Plurk, Twitter, Digg, Stumbleupon

Be a Leader – Well you know alot of people are afraid to try out new things. For instance Scour (My Review). Alot of people wait till they see others having success before they try it. Well you know what. You could be the first one there and get the most benefit. Just imagine, if you are first at Plurk, and then you recommend everyone else. You will be famous. This is how it works on most industries. First one gets the most benefit most of the times.

Don’t Wait – If you have an Idea, go with it. Because if you wait, some one else will do it. I mean there are 6,602,224,175 people on this earth, and It is pretty ridiculous to think that no one else will think of it. So don’t wait, Start Something. This one goes along with Being the Leader in the industry because you will benefit the most.

Be Nice – Some people get a bit snobby once they know a little bit. I usually get around 100+ emails that I read daily from various different people. Not just from Balkhis. I try to reply to all of them. Even some of the link exchanges one that I get from other people. I kindly say, I am flattered by the offer, I am just not pursuing that path. Which gives those people another respect for me because I was not one of those who ignored them and thought to highly of myself. By the way that reminds me, I need to thank my friend Ian for writing about my ebook. I wrote to Ian and he didn’t reply to my email because as he stated in his post that he ignores most of them, but he picked mine to write about. And that gives me another level of respect for the guy.

No Quick Bucks in this Bucket – This is exactly how it sounds. Do not expect to get rich Quick in this industry. Try to fill up your bucket, and with time it might even become an ocean. But remember you will start with a drop. Always think big, but in business you will have to pass through all the hurdles to get big.

Following these tips will get you some where reputable in the industry, and you will be running a successful website. If you like this article feel free to digg Don’t forget to Check out My recommended Money Makers.