Making Money with an Internet Business

Here’s a sampling of how some companies are using the Internet to improve their business and turn a profit.
Mail order retailers are jumping on the network, too, cracking new markets while saving on postage, phone calls, and advertising. On the Internet, even a startup operation can wield the direct-marketing clout of a well-funded giant like L.L. Bean.

Sitestores have rapidly become one of the most popular businesses on the Internet. Sitesales are a type of business uniquely suited to the information-rich environment that the Internet offers. With shared ordering capabilities and references like Sites in Print, the challenge of differentiation for an electronic sitestore also offers an advantage to the small chain: unlike a walk-in mall, the investment required to have an attractive and interesting Internet shop is minimal.
The Internet Business Guide: Your Personal Passport to Doing Business Online
Now that you’ve gotten a taste of what the Internet can offer, let’s take a look at what this site can offer you. In a nutshell, our purpose in writing this site is to offer you a guide through the maze of commercial, cultural, and technical issues surrounding the use of the Internet.
Together, we’ll explore the tremendous number of valuable resources now available on the Internet, including many that you won’t find anywhere else at any price. We don’t shy away from nuts-and-bolts technical information; you’ll learn everything you need to know about working with Internet mailing lists and Usenet newsgroups. You can even watch over our shoulders as we use the FTP file transfer program to download press releases from companies on the Net and then sign up for, and participate in, a mailing list that discusses the Internet’s commercialization.