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By Sev Espino
May 26, 2010
Marketing has never been easy. But with the advent of the internet, it is now a lot more profitable. Consider the entire world as a market. The possibilities are endless. The chances of increasing income are not measured by geographical location, but by the amount of people you reach on the internet. And this next statement might be a little overrated but, almost everyone in both the developing and developed countries have used or heard of the internet.
So the next step is what to do in order to accomplish something like this. The very first step to take a business international is to launch one’s own website. It needs to look very professional as to not scare away potential buyers because there are a lot of scam and dupe sites all over the internet. A good measure is to hire a company that is already proven to provide quality services.
To save costs, business process outsourcing (BPO) is the next logical step. Philippine BPO providers are one of the leaders in this industry. They have worked with various global companies which are very satisfied with the services that they have provided. This can be proved by the increasing number of American and European clients wanting to work with Filipino companies. Not only are our rates very competitive, but our ways and customs are very much similar with the Western world. Therefore, they know what a client wants.
Offshoring web developers are a good idea. As an investor, there are risks, and calculated risks. With
offshore BPO staffs, they get paid once the project is completed. If a client is not happy, they can redo or improve the work at no additional cost. This gives the clients a sense of security. They know that they will not be scammed.
There is now a huge market on the internet. As internet users increase in the coming years, more and more people will now indulge in online shopping. This is particularly good for those companies that only employ skeletal workers and focus all of their advertising on the internet. This not only cuts down on expenses, but is also a very good move in improving profit.
Advertising on the internet is also cheaper than current TV air time. But the difference is very noticeable. With TV, you are only limited to a specific geographical location. Internet advertising however is only limited by the number of people using the world wide web.
With the world as your potential market, it is no doubt one of the best decisions that a company could make. Having a website is like telling the whole world that a company that offers these services exists. It is a winning situation, no matter at what angle you look at it.
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