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How To Build Trust Online

group of peopleThe online community can be very unforgiving particularly if they get a sniff of a lack of authenticity.

So building trust is an important component if you want to build a quality circle of people around you.

One of the things I have found is that trust is built slowly and intentionally.

The greatest tool I have found to do this is using FREE to demonstrate authenticity and value to my potential clients.

Small business owners are naturally sceptical because they have to be to survive in the rough and tumble of the business world.

If I can demonstrate value in our FREE offers then in time they will trust us to buy something.

FREE provides the mechanism for One Sherpa to build a circle of trust to demonstrate that value and add to our community of thriving small business owners

What’s FREE worth on the internet

man jumpingOne of the things that has fascinated me about the internet is the fact that lead generation, starting conversations and building relationships always requires providing a potential customer with something valuable for FREE first.

Long gone are the days when consumers enjoyed being bombarded with mass advertising.

So why is this?

What makes FREE so important?

FREE means you have to invest in earning your right to have a conversation with someone on the internet.

All of us wonder about the bad things that happen on the internet but having a culture of FREE means that people have to make a valuable investment to join a conversation and also earn the right to market to consumers.

Has this culture and practice emerged to keep the internet a place of authenticity?

Does FREE means that consumers are demanding more authenticity before being prepared to buy?

Finding Your USP and Sticking To It!

One of the things I find frustrating as a small business owner is people who come and try to convince me to move away from my niche and enter the bigger markets in the hope of finding new customers and more volume.

This week I came across a Youtube video which shows a small business owner who has succeeded in remaining a niche player in his industry.

The video is full of practical tips on how to remain focused and win so I encourage you to watch it through to the end.

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Keywords – The Answer to Being Found!

market samuraiEvery business needs to have new leads coming through their business on a frequent basis if they ever want to grow.

In a previous post I talked about the catch cry of the 21st century ‘Just Google it’.

So what are you doing when you Google something?

You are typing in a KEYWORD to search for a product or service.

Imagine if you were to ‘own’ a key word or series of key words.

When any one had the urge to ‘Just Google it!’ your business would be displayed and potential customers would be able to ‘click’ on your business.

That’s the power and value of keywords to your business.

So how do you go about finding keywords?

There are lots of different providers of software that can assist you.

Just type key word research into Google and you can find plenty of options.

BUT wait, the one that we use is fairly new to the market but has stacks of additional features in it.

It’s called Market Samurai and you can get a free copy of it by clicking here.