THE NIGERIAN WAY OF GETTING START.

IN NIGERIA, IT IS RARE TO SEE PEOPLE DO AN ONLINE BUSINESS THAT IS 100% SUCCESSFUL. THIS IS DUE TO TOO MUCH COMPETITIONS AND FRUSTRATION IN THE AREAS LIKE MONEY. BUT SOMETIMES, IT IS NOT MONEY THAT IS THE MATTER BUT THE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT NEEDED.IN THIS ARTICLE, I WILL, IN DETAILS HIGHLIGHT THE THINGS THAT YOU NEED TO SETUP A GOOD ONLINE BUSINESS HERE IN NIGERIA. SO LETS GET STARTED.

  CREDIT CARD: YES, YOU NEED IT BECAUSE AN ONLINE BUSINESS IS INTERNATIONAL AND THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IS FOR YOU TO ACCEPT YOUR OWN MONEY WHEN YOU MAKE ANY SALES, WE ALL KNOW THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO RECEIVE PAYMENT HERE IN NIGERIA. BUT WITH A CREDIT CARD YOU HAVE MADE YOUR BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL ALL YOUR DEALS WILL BE AN INTERNATIONAL DEALS. NOW IT IS REGARDLESS WHERE YOU ARE OPERATING FROM, IN FACT, CREDIT CARD GIVES YOU THE LEVEL OF FREEDOM YOU WANT. IT IS EASY TO HAVE ONE IN NIGERIA, DAYS HAVE GONE WE ALL LONG TO HAVE A CREDIT CARD NOW IT IS EVERY WHERE.

  STEPS-BY-STEPS TO GET A CREDIT CARD: IN NIGERIA, THERE ARE MANY COMMERCIAL BANKS THAT IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A CREDIT CARD ONE OF THEM AND THE SIMPLEST IS ACCESS BANK PLC, THAT’S WHERE I GOT  MINE.YOU JUST NEED TO VISIT ANT OF THEIR BRANCH AND YOU WILL MEET THE CUSTOMER CARE CENTER AND TELL THEM YOU WANT THEM TO CREATE A CREDIT CARD ACCOUNT FOR YOU BUT YOU WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN (A PHCN BILL OF CURRENT ADDRESS AND A DRIVING LICENCE). THEN YOU WILL FILL A FORM WHICH CONTAINS YOUR PERSONAL DATA ETC.BUT YOU MUST NOTE THAT YOU WILL HAVE UP TO $150 TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. THE BANK WILL TAKE $25 FOR THEIR CARD AND YOU HAVE TO LEAVE A MINIMUM OF $30, IF YOUR CARD ACCOUNT IS SAVING. YOU WILL BEE PAYING THE BANK IF YOUR ACCOUNT IS CURRENT. THIS MEANS THAT THE CARD ACCOUNT HAVE TO BE SAVINGS ACCOUNT. UPON OPENING OF THE ACCOUNT THE BANK WILL GIVE YOU AN ACCOUNT NUMBER WITH WHICH YOU WILL USE ANY TIME YOU WANTS TO LOAD MONEY IN YOUR CARD.

PERSONAL DOMAIN NAME AND WEBSITE… FOR YOUR BUSINESS TO PROSPER, YOU NEED A WEBSITE AND A DOMAIN NAME WHICH IS PERSONAL TO YOU AND TO YOUR BUSINESS. THIS DAYS, WEBSITE AND DOMAIN NAMES ARE EASY TO HAVE BUT WHAT MATTERS IS YOUR PROVIDER AND I WILL BE PLEASED TO TELL YOU THE SIMPLEST AND CHEAPEST OF ALL, AND THE GOODNESS OF THIS COMPANY IS COMPARED TO NON. GODADDY IS THE BEST NAME WHEN IT COMES TO HAVING YOUR OWN SITE, BECAUSE THEY WILL AID YOU IN ALMOST ANYTHING YOU NEED TO SUCCEED IN THIS ONLINE BIZ AT N300.IT IS CHEAP THAT WITH JUST $1.99 YOU HAVE A RUNNING SITE FOR A WHOLE ONE YEAR. NOW WHEN YOUR WEBSITE IS ON THE WEB, YOU CAN CREATE AN ONLINE STORE GODADDY WILL HELP YOU OUT. CREATING YOUR SITE WITH GODADDY IS SIMPLE BECAUSE THEY WILL HELP YOU WITH WEBSITE TO NIGHT. ALL OF THESE SERVICE AT A LOW COST. TRY IT NOW!

  CONTENTS… YES,JUST LIKE THE REAL STORE AND MARKET WHEN YOU HAVE GOTTEN A SHOP, YOU WILL NEED TO STOCK IT SO THAT PEOPLE WILL COME AND SEE YOUR GOODS AND THEY WILL BE INTERESTED IN THEM AND BUY FROM YOU.THIS IS ALSO WHAT HAPPENS IN AN ONLINE BUSINESS BECAUSE YOU WILL HAVE A STORE THE GOODS IN IT WILL BE YOUR CONTENTS,JUST AS YOU WILL LIKE TO HAVE GOOD AND ATTRACTIVE GOODS TO CITE YOUR CUSTOMERS TO BUY FROM YOU,SO YOU NEED A GOOD CONTENTS THAT WILL MAKE VISITORS TO COME TO YOUR STORE AND BUY FROM YOU.THIS AREA IS VERY VERY IMPORTANT SINCE EVERYBODY WILL LIKE TO HAVE GAIN IN HIS MONEY,EVEN YOU.THAT IS THE REASON WHY YOU ARE TO HAVE GOOD CONTENTS FOR YOUR WEBSITE.YOU CAN SALE REAL GOODS I MEAN YOU CAN SALE LIKE LAPTOPS,BOOKS,CLOTHS ETC. ANYTHING YOU WANT PEOPLE TO BUY.HOWEVER, YOU MUST HAVE GOOD SHIPPING COMPANY THAT WILL DO THAT FOR YOU.SOMETIMES ONE CAN SALE DIGITAL PRODUCTS LIKE DOWNLOADABLE MP3, MP4 AND MUSICS ETC.

  TRAFFIC… YES, AS THE NAME IMPLIES IT MEANS DOING ANYTHING TO MAKE PEOPLE VISIT YOUR SITE BECAUSE IT IS NOT HAVING A WEBSITE AND YOU FOLLOWED MY INSTRUCTIONS AND YOU HAVE GOOD CONTENT BUT IF NOBODY SEES IT, IT IS IRRELEVANT TO NOTHING, BUT HOW WILL YOU DO IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS YOU WILL BE ASKING.THIS THE WAY YOU WILL GO ABOUT IT.

SEARCH ENGINE; THIS IS A GOOD SOURCE BECAUSE IT WILL HELP YOUR PRODUCT GET NOTICED IN THE COMPETITIVE MARKET, IT WORKS THIS WAY; WHENEVER YOUR KEY WORDS IS SEARCH AND THE PRODUCT NAME WILL APPEAR AND THE CUSTOMER WILL BE FORCED TO CLICK YOUR PRODUCTS.

  ADVERTISEMENTS; YOU WILL KNOW HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS IF YOU ARE IN THE BUSINESS LINE, BECAUSE YOU WILL SELL WELL, WHEN YOUR GOODS AND SERVICES ARE WELL KNOWN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

  IF YOU NEED MORE EXPLANATIONS, YOU CAN CONTACT ME.