As any internet business person will tell you, it is all about how you market your product and how you network it.
If you do not advertize it, customers will not buy it.
If your network consists of your family, you will not have a big revenue waiting for you every day.
However, if you are wise and can improve your network, you will see a huge increase in your revenue and customer base.
The first thing that you need to be certain of is the person who is introducing you to the network.
Do they have your best interests at heart? Will they be there when you are confused, need help, or with a customer complaint? Will they help guide you through all of the in's and out's of the business? Will they help set you up with other networkers who are of a high quality and have a great relationship with their customers? Or will they just sign you up for a product, and then you never hear from them again? You need to be extremely cautious when placing your trust in someone like this.
They can either make or break your business, so ask for references, talk to other web site owners who have used them, and make them earn your trust and money.
If they seem untrustworthy, find someone else.
Can your internet business be built in your spare time, while you still have income from your regular full time job or do you have to devote all your time to the internet? If that is the case, are you willing to do that? Can you efficiently use your week nights and weekend hours to work on the internet business or do you have too many obligations to devote any time to an internet business? You must be certain that the time you spend on the internet business is quality time, time that will make your product and web site stand out among the rest, instead of getting swallowed by the rest because someone else has a better design or eye catching slogan.
This will help your business succeed, even if it is a part time job.
If is fun for you? If you do not enjoy your internet business, it will show and the customers will know that it is just a chore for you.
Remain positive and have an upbeat attitude.
That will draw in many new customers and help keep the old ones on board.
Try to keep things fun for your customers as well, with things like giveaways and prizes.
Contests relating to your product could keep things fun also, like a photo contest of the silliest thing you can do with a sock.
Allowing your customers to have a little fun can go a long way to keeping them for life.
Have a customer of the week page, where you profile a random customer and thank them for shopping with you.
Not only will that person feel appreciated, they will brag about the distinction to their friends and encourage them to see the web page.