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The biggest question asked by website owners is “How do I make my business website profitable?”

In order for a business website to be profitable it must be an Integral part of the sales process. A successful business website must enhance offline sales and encourage online engagement. The true irony here is that often times when I visit their website; I can’t find anything to buy. Website and small business owners are truly mystified as to why nobody is calling them or buying anything from their website when in reality it’s not clear what they have to sell or how to purchase a product if someone wanted a product. If you want to make more sales online – make sure people KNOW what you are selling.

Niche niche niche - yeah but do they want it?

The secret to having a profitable business website always starts with offering a product or service to the niche market that wants it. Doing this involves understanding who your target group is and then attracting this group to your website. If they want what you are offering then it is much easier to convert them into customers.

This might sound stupidly obvious but I speak with business owners every week who will not choose a niche and who do not have a clear idea of who their best customers are. They create website that try to target anyone who might ever want their service or product to no avail. If you don’t know who they are – it is impossible to know what they really want.

How to create a successful and profitable business website

Upsell not hard sell

A profitable business website makes very good use of the back end sale. That means these businesses understand that the most expensive sale is always the first one. It always costs more money to drive or attract traffic to the website and make the first sale than it does to make continued sales over time. The return investment on a repeat customer is much higher than on a one time buyer. If you can make that first sale, it is much easier to make the second, third and tenth.

Follow up – Every time

Therefore, a very profitable small business website always has a follow up system that targets past customers and captures leads as they come in. If you have someone land on your website that is not yet ready to buy or call, you don’t want to lose them forever. A well crafted follow up system builds relationships with prospects and turns prospects into customers. Check out this Irresistible giveaway chart that makes the process visual.

Your customer acquisition cost is lowered and your workload lessened

Having a follow up system that is regular, relevant, and educational is the best way to turn prospects into customers. Create a separate follow up program for repeat customers. Loyalty programs and special messages go a long way in building brand awareness and social good will. These are the things that can turn a $50 item into a $3,000 a year customer and they work with tools that run on the internet.

A profitable business website looks at conversion not simply as how many customers land on their site and buy but as a way to create back end purchases and repeat sales. Conversion can also be measured as a visitor taking any action that indicates a continued interaction with the website. In fact profitable business websites often have a customer path laid out, a strong value proposition, and a limited selection of options so visitors must make a choice.

Getting leads off your site may be more profitable than actually making sales

Many service businesses utilize their websites to capture leads rather than focusing on direct sales. This is when a website can host the tools that will run automatically and generate traffic, interest, capture leads and then follow up with automated yet personal responses that then convert visitors into relationships you can do business with. These tools definitely streamlines the follow up process and will save your company lots of time.

This series of messages can be set to automatically weed out prospects or to target a very specific buyer. Many online lead generation programs incorporate follow up systems that encourage prospects to call the business when they are ready to take the next step.

It’s not how many visitors you attract but how many customers you get

A small business website looks past the initial to click and buy. It focuses on the website not as a shopping cart or brochure, but as a mechanism to attract, educate, and engage a visitor so you have a chance to make them a real lifetime customer.

A profitable small business website utilizes the back end sales, nurtures repeat customers and understands that conversion is also about getting people to take the next desired action.

A successful business website will also strive to create a customer path that leads people to the information they are looking for. A website that makes it it easy for visitors to understand how to take the next step. When your website becomes a toolbox instead of a brochure you will begin to see just how powerful the internet can be for marketing your small business.

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