Friday, April 29, 2011

Virtual Assistant Business: Why It Transcends Other Online Businesses


Many individuals are trying to be successful in an online business.

But what exactly is an online business? An online business is any organization that offer services or products to others with the help of the Internet.


There are different types of online business - corporate websites, web services (virtual assistance), online shops, affiliate shops and information sites/blogs. But how is the virtual assistant business better than other online businesses? Here we discuss the other types of online business and its disadvantages.


These are websites created solely for promotional and marketing purposes.  They’re created for the sole purpose of gaining an online presence for a certain company or business. The bulk of their profits come from offline sales, which are multiplied because of their web presence.
Fact: It’s not an online business, technically, since their products aren’t sold online, calling it an ‘online’ business is a bit off.

Online shops, obviously, are shops you can find online. These businesses sell their products exclusively through the internet. This type of business has been very popular over the years, mainly because many people find it convenient and easy buying products online. It also spares you from the need to wait long in the department store for a particular item.
Fact: It’s an online shop. That’s it. Unless they can offer more than just their products, they need to have a really good marketing strategy.


Affiliate shops are like department stores. They sell products that they don’t own. Often, they get commission for this service from the people providing the products or services. It is one of the easiest ways to start an online business, mainly because it doesn’t require a really big investment to start with.
Fact: Profits may come slowly because you’re selling other people’s products.


The web is the largest database of information. Nearly everything you need can be found in the Internet, and fewer people visit the library to get information compared to a decade ago. This is why informational blogs/websites are great online businesses. They don’t sell information though. Instead, they get their profits from ads posted in their website.
Fact: You can’t earn immediately with this type of business. That’s because you need to spend time generating reliable and interesting content to get more people to view your site. Fewer people viewing the site = less revenue from ads.


The main reason why starting up a virtual assistant business is better than all the other online businesses is quite simple: All the other online businesses can benefit from having a virtual assistant. With all other websites as your target market, a virtual assistant business has the potential to earn a lot.

Moreover, virtual assistant businesses have a lot of benefits.

Here are just a few of them:

a. Virtual assistant business  provides a variety of services, such as data processing, data conversion, ad placing, email processing, medical transcription, data entry, paid survey, editing work, SEO (both on-page and off-page optimization), and web development.

b. It is interesting. A virtual assistant business  offers a broad base of services. With variety of services, it makes the business more flexible.

c. It is in demand. Virtual assistance is a growing industry. As more and more individuals and entrepreneurs go into online business, the demand for virtual assistant also increases.

d. Low investment needed to start your virtual assistant business or career. All you need is a computer and an internet connection. All of this can be managed with just few hundred dollars. With this, you don’t need to have a special degree to attain this job. If you have skills, you are ready to get started.

The Internet is a great way to start a virtual assistant business. Regardless of the type of business you’re starting, anyone can be successful. It just takes a little patience and lots of luck.

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