3 Practical Steps to Ensure Venture Success

I'm new so I though I'd start by contributing my best knowledge before I start asking questions-

In chronological order:

1. Traditional/Web Advertising and Marketing should be afterthoughts. They mean nothing without a solid infrastructure. Create a strong/large base of associates. Not at some "small talk", "lets chat" flavor of the week networking site. I suggest:

www.referralkey.com (free) or www.powerexchange07.com ($150/year)

2.Call upon the vast network you have developed. Alert your network of your intentions. Ask them to direct traffic, favors, and any relevant information to you. (You will do the same in return for them when they call upon you)

3. Now you actually have something tangible. (so to speak). In some small way you might actually be worth something to a prospective visitor/client/customer. Now you are ready for "pay per click" www.Google.com/Adsense, Google Adwords, SEO and all the others joys of putting yourself out there.

Remember follow this order. I've been involved with highly funded websites with tens of thousands of visitors and seen them topple because they didn't develop a network of trusted associates. It's not 1999 and "a website and a jingle" will not ensure success we have learned and realize that preliminary methodical structuring pays off.

Thanks for the advice. I know you are right. Most people don't understand that this is built on trust.


Charles