A Guide to Having an Internet Presence

ESTABLISHING AN INTERNET PRESENCE

Things to know about having an internet presence…

  • It can help legitimize you as a business.
  • It does not automatically equate to having “traffic” (people looking at your content).
  • It requires “activity” to generate “traffic”

Internet presence options and suggested order…

  1. Google business FREE
    • free with advertising options
    • large audience
    • contact options
    • options for analyzing traffic
    • review/rating abilities
    • app option for mobile management
  2. Facebook/Instagram FREE
    • free with advertising options
    • large audience
    • more contact options
    • options for analyzing traffic
    • Meta Business Suite
      • manage both in one place for free
      • schedule posts into the future
    • Suggest both to cover multiple demographics
  3. 1-on-1 type Appointment software ($0-$30/mo)
    • can be free, depends on options
    • online payment options
    • no-show protection
    • best way to setup appointments without a receptionist
  4. Group event software (commission per ticket)
    • rarely free if an extension of a 1-on-1 package
    • always takes some sort of per ticket commission
    • same benefits as 1-on-1 but for group events
    • reserved seating and advanced ticketing options
  5. Official Website ($300+ each year)
    • never free
    • should be connected to all of the above
    • extreme customization options
    • analyzing traffic can require “special” configuration

Notes

  • Transacting money through an online option will require someone to pay a fee.
  • Income is always trackable through any form of digital payment (credit card, Venmo, Cash App, etc.).
  • The government is cracking down on past and current digital income loopholes.

DO I NEED A WEBSITE?

Do I need a website to…

  • …share information about myself? NO
  • …share information about my services? NO
  • …present to clients for booking individual appointments? NO
  • …present group events for clients to sign up to attend? NO
  • …sell products I make or distribute? NO
  • …create a “branded” email address rather than using @gmail.com or @yahoo.com? YES

GETTING STARTED

Basic

  1. Set up a Google business
  2. Set up a Facebook business page
    • setup your profile account
      • Facebook only wants you to have 1 account to log into Facebook regardless of how many businesses you have or work for. It is against Facebook policies to create a login for a “human” that does not exist. Humans get “profiles”… non-humans get “pages”
    • setup your business page
  3. Set up a business account on Instagram
  4. Set up Meta to manage Facebook and Instagram

Advanced

  1. Beginner option for setting up a website (WIX)