The Internet is complicated but as business people we know it’s the way of the future but there is one burning question for most small business owners.

“How can I use the Internet to make money for my business?”

There are lots of ways but there are five key ways you can quickly and easily get going.

And get going you should because “first mover advantage” i.e. grabbing the opportunity before your competitors has never been more important.  Once people get locked into a supplier, a way of communicating with someone or setting up lists of contacts, they don;t have time and simply “can’t be bothered” to change.

So you must lock in your place in your prospects mailing lists, web favourites or book-marks.

Here are five ways for you to get going.

• Email marketing – how to build relationships and a marketing list
• Mobile marketing with Smartphone websites
• Page 1 of Google – Google Maps – Local – Places
• SEO – Search Engine Optimisation
• Video marketing… without the expense