Many people who are not at all web savvy like the idea of having a web business. In most cases you can sell things 24/7, with no customer support costs, no shipping or business costs, working 8 or less hours a week, making more than you did at your normal job. But how do you do it? Well there are many ways to figure out if an Internet business is for you. Are you in the least bit web savvy? Or is getting your email a stretch? Is learning a new computer program out of the question, or is it more intuitive to you? Do you have any sort of startup budget?

You should ask yourself these questions when you start any business, but luckily for Internet Businesses, they require little to no "know how", little to no start up costs, and it's a work at your own pace environment. You are officially your own boss. Now what?

Envision your company name, start with a plan, and learn SEO basics to get your site off to the right start. Go ahead and write it all out on paper, go crazy. This is a perfect opportunity for you to dream and create just what you've always wanted. No rules and no limits except for your own.

Got it? Good. Now you want a www.yoursite.com address. This is called a "Domain Name". With your domain name you will also need hosting. Hosting is a monthly or a yearly fee that all websites have to have to be operational. Luckily, it's cheap I use a company called Lunarpages, and for less than $100 a year, per website, I get a free domain, free setup, and no hassles. Go to Lunarpages.com to search for a domain name you like.

Your domain name should use a keyword that you are targeting. For example, if you want to sell hammers, having the domain name of www.besttools.com would not be a good domain for you. You should have the keyword (aka "hammers") in the domain. Do not use a domain with hyphens, and keep it to one or two words if possible. www.hammertime.com or www.besthammer.com would be fine alternatives.