How You Can Sell Like Hot Cake Using The Internet

By Goodluck Nnabuife

Do you know you can sell like hot cake online fully using the internet. It could be a product you are selling or service, whichever, the techniques are available to those who know to maximise the internet, the famous global information highway.

And the beautiful thing is that you need not have so much capital like those who operate from shops and malls.

Armed with Digital marketing skills and having a deep knowledge of social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, much could be achieved.

In other words, you can sell like hot cake using the internet. In other words, you can still sell like hot cake using the social media.

If eventually you have the resources, excellent, but as a startup, you can still thrive selling online.

The internet social media, is a faster and easier platform to advertise your business and generate income.

Many Nigerians have become successful business owners taking advantage of the online platforms to reach their customers.

The development has helped to reduce unemployment ensuring some entrepreneurs enjoy the spotlight.

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Year 2020 lock down season is a typical example. Many businesses were able to discover and exploit online platforms because of restriction by social distancing.

Here now are 5 profitable online businesses to start in Nigeria:

1. BLOGGING: Blogging is one of the most popular internet businesses, and one of the most profitable to start in Nigeria. The following are guides:

– Create or start a blog about a topic that interests you and gain visitors from search engines and social media networks.

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– Apply for Google AdSense after you start getting visitors.

– Once you have been accepted, you will be able to earn every month and as your site grows, your earnings will now be a function on that.

2. E-COMMERCE MARKETING: You can sell like hot cake through e-commerce via the internet.

To venture into e-commerce marketing, a website is needed or required to sell your ‘products’ on the internet. List the product(s) and begin selling once the site is up and running. The sale is expected to grow in routine with the increase in traffic. Similarly, if you can’t afford a website, you can go through some Nigerian e-commerce sites, where you can sell your products.

3. SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT: Social media management revolves around handling or taking care of social media profiles. There are thousands of high-profile and elitists individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, and other organizations that require experts to handle their social media accounts.

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The above necessities the presence of a social media manager. It is a lucrative business and digital marketing skills are prerequisites for one to understand and succeed in this business.

4. FOREX AND CRYPTOCURRENCY TRADING: Simply put, FOREX means Foreign Exchange. To start foreign exchange and cryptocurrency trading, you must have a good understanding of the exchange market. A huge amount of money can be made by exchanging currencies online but because of the risk involved, it is not recommended for everyone. So, if you want to start this business, you must first learn the trade and then practice regularly until you have mastered the craft.
5. AFFILIATE MARKETING: You can sell like hot cake using the internet, via the avenue of Affiliate Marketing. It gives an avenue to multiply your income while also establishing a ‘home-based’ business.

In other words, a small business that operates from the business owner’s home office can effectively utilise affiliate marketing. A huge capital is not necessarily needed to start the business. Also, you don’t have or need to produce, stock, distribute product inventory or provide a service. Basically, you are rewarded or compensated for suggesting new customers and clients to other businesses on the internet.