We sometimes forget about the little things that really matter, such as networking or communicating on a personal level with our website visitors and this is mainly due to the fact that the internet makes it easy to build an online home business.
Let's have a look at a few of the opportunities that you have to interact on a personal level with your website visitors and customers.
Blogs are so popular these days and most people do have them but are they being utilized fully. For example are you inviting your readers to leave comments?
It is common practice to visit blogs and leave comments as it is a popular internet marketing method. Have you ever taken the time to email those who post comments and thank them for their post or offer assistance to a query about your home business online?
We receive so much email these days that is obviously sent out by an auto-responder that people are often surprised and pleased to receive a personal email and this very often opens the doors for further communication.
Usually whenever anyone joins your online home business or purchases a product from you, you will be notified of their email address. By sending a thank you or welcome email gives you the opportunity to open up the communication channels and the exchange of ideas could be extremely valuable.
Come out from your website and stop hiding behind your auto-responder and put the "You" back into doing business online. Don't under-estimate how huge the impact on your home business could be.
By opening up these channels of communication you will be surprised at the value and benefits that you can provide each other. Just a simple email from a post on your blog could create a lucrative business relationship.
How frustrated do you get when you send an email and never receive a response. Replying to emails you receive, no matter how insignificant they may seem, is just common courtesy and certainly something that should never be overlooked.
If you invite people to email you from your website, an advert or an auto-responder email then at least take a few minutes to write a decent reply to them. Don't put you reputation at risk by writing short and abrupt emails. You never know where this simple task may lead.
It is a tremendous help to your website visitors if you have a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section, but often if they want more detailed information regarding an online home business they will email you and you should do you best to respond to the best of your ability and offer honest advice.
Networking could certainly benefit your online home business in the future if you implement these ideas on how to communicate and network with your website visitors.
Author: Cynthia Minnaar
Cynthia Minnaar runs her own Online Home Business full-time from home. Subscribe to her free Online Business Ideas Newsletter and receive free internet income training.
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