The PowerSeller Challenge

Now, there is a question that I am getting asked all the time, do I really need my own website to be successful online?  The short answer is most definitely YES.

However, I will go into greater detail for you. Its all about

credibility and trust.  Here I am talking about things like:

a proper domain name, real web hosting and an auto responder. 

If you’re just trying to get by, for example, a free web host,

you’re leaving a lot of sales on the table.

The reason is that the perception of credibility is a big factor

when it comes to what influences your customer’s buying decisions.

It’s also a matter of targeting.

Seriously, if you are building an online business, you have to have

a website of your own.

Forget about the stories where people make a fortune using Adwords

and straight affiliate promotions.

The truth of the matter is you must have a website of some kind in order to really make it online. You can start out with free web

pages or with your own lens on Squidoo, but your business will grow faster when you have your own website.

Let me put it this way. Without a website of your own, you will have tremendous difficulty in accomplishing the following pieces of building a business online:

-              Building your list

-              Selling affiliate products

-              Selling your own products

-              Delivering your own products

-              Establishing your credibility as an expert

The exceptions to this would be people who wish to generate all of their income from one network marketing company or from selling on eBay - and even then, having your own website (and not just the replicated site your company gives you) provides a tremendous advantage over your competitors. 

Think about this example: let’s say you’re searching for a “dog training” e-book. Which URL would you rather visit?

http://www.freehosting.com/user/allboutdogs or

http://www.ultimate-dog-training.com/

You’d go to the second one, right? Just looking at the URL you’d

intuitively believe you’re going to find something close to what

you’re looking for there.

Ok that’s enough rambling for now….Hopefully I have at least

convinced you that you MUST have your own Website if you want to be

successful online…

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