http://summerwatergames.com/blogMost Recent Blog Entriesen-us http://summerwatergames.com/blog/post/Viral Videos as Marketing toolshttp://summerwatergames.com/blog/post/Viral Videos as Marketing tools<p>Viral videos can make or break the success of a website. Promotional videos through youtube or bing videos is one of the main sources to get your brand known. There is a local film maker who films extreme sports such as ropeswings, launching people into lakes, people riding tricycles down mountains going 60 miles per hour, etc. Almost all of his videos have more than 1 million views. That is 1 million potential customers that he can sell to. With a lot of products, it is not as easy to get viral videos, but creativity is the key. Youtube functions exactly like search engine. With the right keywords, and the right amount of visitors, it will get to the first page, and it will be seen by lots of people.</p>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:04:13 -0600http://summerwatergames.com/blog/post/Entrepreneur Vs. Entrepreneurial Seizurehttp://summerwatergames.com/blog/post/Entrepreneur Vs. Entrepreneurial Seizure<p>What defines an entrepreneur? Can anyone be an entrepreneur? What characteristics does an entrepreneur need? These are very important questions.</p><p>When I tell people that I want to be an entrepreneur, the first thought in there mind is &quot;9 out of 10 businesses fail within 5 years.&quot; Why do most businesses fail?</p><p>First of all, most business are not started by &quot;Entrepreneurs.&quot; There is a great book called &quot;the e-myth,&quot; that talks about this. The example that this book uses is a Woman who makes pies. She is a fantastic cook and makes great pies. One day, someone says to her, &quot;You are good at making pies, you should start a business making pies.&quot; She did start a business making pies. She is not an entrepreneur, she has no clue about how to start a business, how to run it, how to hire good emloyees, accounts, payroll, finding suppliers with good products, etc. This summarizes most businesses in America.</p><p>An entrepreneur is someone who thrives on starting something new, or working with something old, and making is successful. If you learn about the right concepts, know how to sell and market, and study about how to start a business, you will be successful.</p>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:25:29 -0600http://summerwatergames.com/blog/post/Brainstorming Product Ideashttp://summerwatergames.com/blog/post/Brainstorming Product Ideas<p>Brainstorming product ideas is something that many people struggle with. They come up with ideas, and automatically think that a specific idea will not work, and disregard it. That is a terrible habbit for anyone trying to build a successful on line business. Anything that has the right levels of demand, and the right competition will be successful. Here are some common brainstorming techniques:</p><ol><li>Visit Amazon.com, asseenontv.com, etc.</li><li>Go to local stores with a pen and piece of paper and write down any idea that comes to mind.</li><li>Watch t.v. look at what people are wearing, using, talking about, or objects in the house.</li><li>Ask friends.</li></ol><p>There are several other ways, but these are ways that I have found most successful myself. It is really not as hard as we make it. Most of us are hoping for some magical product that will work wonders. That product doesn&#39;t exist, or in other words, any product that has the right demand and competition can and will be successful</p>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:14:22 -0600http://summerwatergames.com/blog/post/Product Sourcinghttp://summerwatergames.com/blog/post/Product Sourcing<p>Dropshipping is the product sourcing method that was designed for start up websites/ebay business with small amounts of start up capital. Because They have small amounts of start up capital they are required to settle on the products that they can get access to, which is not the greatest selection. There are alternative methods to get products other than through a dropshipping directory. For example:</p><ul><li>Visit Local Manufacturers</li><li>Look for International Suppliers</li><li>Talk with friends in different industries to gain their knowledge.</li><li>Try and make partnerships with Manufacturers or wholesalers directly.</li><li>Save up for a month or so, do the research, and buy a wholesale lot of a reliable product</li></ul><p>One resource out there is Alibaba.com. It is a website with international suppliers that give you access to millions of products at cheap prices. A large percentage of the suppliers are Manufacturers themselves, which means that you are getting the product at the cheapest possible price.</p><p>There is a problem with shipping. Because your products are being made directly in china/india/tiawan, or anywhere else where products are made, shipping takes quite a bit longer. Because of the subsidized cost of foreign labor, you can usually afford to pay for expedited shipping, which will get the product to the customer within 2 weeks. Alibaba.com is a great tool that creates new product paths.</p>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:40:38 -0600http://summerwatergames.com/blog/post/Affiliate Marketinghttp://summerwatergames.com/blog/post/Affiliate Marketing<p>Why is making money online so attractive? Here is a list of potential reasons:</p><ul><li>Create your own schedule</li><li>Financial Freedom</li><li>More Family Time</li><li>Choose your own hours</li><li>Pursue hobbies</li><li>many more</li></ul><p>One of the most simple ways to make money online is through an affiliate marketing program. All affiliate marketing programs are not created equal. There are some that will provide you with a lot more possibilities than others. For someone who already understands the concept of web design, seo, ppc, and all of the other marketing tools out there, it is easy. The difficult comes when someone isn&#39;t familiar with these tools, and is not willing to put in the time to learn. If you are patient enough to learn, and put the learning into practice, success is just a consequence.</p>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:16:17 -0600