Raven Culture™ Blog

Well a decade has passed since the dire predictions of the world ending from the dreaded Millennium Bug, which did nothing. Nine years since the conspiracy theorists decided that maybe the Millennium Bug would hit in 2001 because there was no year zero. Nine years, since September 11th. 6 Years since the dawn of Facebook and 4 Years since Honda released the first Hydrogen Electric production car. The last decade has seen many changes to our world. Global Financial Crisis, War, Swine Flu, Global Warming, Social Media, it seems that the worst of the worst is upon us. So what is there to look forward to in 2010?

Well, firstly… the internet marketplace has never been stronger, it seems one of the only places that the GFC has not yet touched. In spite of the dire predictions of lower consumer spending, there seems to be a steady trend of “spend, spend, spend” on the internet, and eCommerce is a strong internet platform to sell. Naturally you are interested on how you can capitalize on this seemingly limitless technology. Well it is not as hard as you think. It is not something I like to do, however I would like to talk for a second about our eCommerce application ActivCart.

We are planning a huge product launch very soon, the new version 4 system is like nothing we have released previously. We are talking a complete ground up rebuild, with new and easier ways to integrate it into any website. Plus a HUGE suite of new features, including Order Management, Reporting, Sales Reports, GST Reports, Email Marketing, Live Chat, Event Viewer and much more to name a few. This new system is something that can get you up and running very quickly, whether you have a website or not.

Now that the gratuitous sales pitch is out of the way we can focus on how you can get a leg up on the world of ebusiness.

Advertising
Ok, you have heard all this before. But internet advertising is one of the strongest and most proven methods to get results there is. You can get up and running within minutes and start drawing traffic immediately.

Search Engine Optimization
SEO is something that goes hand in hand with internet advertising. Unlike internet advertising, this is a means to an end. SEO can give you much free traffic to your site, which allows you to reduce your marketing spend and increase your bottom line.

Blogs
These are very interesting, it is something that practically started overnight, however blog writing is something you can get into, it is an enjoyable past time and if you are good at it, you can earn a little money on the site writing for other blogs on the internet (as a side note: I am available to write for anyone interested!!! ) These are also great for SEO, drawing quality traffic to your site, which in turn leads to higher sales.

And there are many more methods to get started. Without giving away too many trade secrets, we have a very proven method for getting started in a competitive market.

And secondly… the internet is an evolving being, constantly changing, what is popular today may not be tomorrow, for example, who uses MySpace anymore? It’s all Twitter and Facebook, but who knows what it will be in 2010. It could be you. If you are interested in getting started in an online business we have a very proven method to get up and running. You can contact us here.

There has never been a better time to get started with your own online ebusiness. It is cheap and there is a client base out there on the internet, no matter what you are offering, someone is looking for it. What are you waiting for?