First and foremost, it is imperative for anyone desirous to start this business to have a good idea about several marketing strategies. It is vital to stay up-to-date with the latest case studies, take overs, and other similar activities. They may not all be Internet related, but they are, nonetheless, required to gain an understanding of the market and its components. Once you have built a good enough marketing knowledge base, you need to market yourself in order to get clients. You need to use online marketing strategies which would be applicable for small businesses and would help promote your website as well. Google AdSense and Google AdWords would work very well for these. Next, you need to learn how to set up referrals on Google AdSense and Google AdWords accounts (for potential clients). Before you start working on a project, you should search online (Google) for related and relevant websites and blogs. This can assist virtual participation and increase online visibility. Further, this can allow linking and back-linking as well. Do make sure, however, that the company which has retained you has provided you with the rights to participate virtually on their behalf. 1) Start Slow: Many new Internet marketers can be seen working on 10 - 15 projects simultaneously, ultimately ending up completing none of them. Thus, it is advisable to start slow with a limited number or projects and clients, whom you can do justice to. Make sure to finish one project before moving on to the next. 2) Keep it Simple: While making your website attractive by using a lot of colorful images, animations, and effects may help it get noticed, it will also increase its loading time. It is better, therefore, to keep it simple and elegant. One idea that works is to view your website from a potential visitor's perceptive, and make it such that it is easily navigable and allows the user to quickly find what he is looking for. 3) Strategize Wisely: Before taking projects, you need to study the different online marketing tools and techniques and come with a strategic plan of action. It is important to take note of expert advice, and also use tried and tested methods. At the same time, however, you should also try to come up with an innovative marketing strategy that will work for your purpose. 4) Generate Traffic: Most marketers feel that once they have a good website, the traffic will automatically come. However, unless you make a proactive effort towards attracting traffic, this is not going to happen. For this, you will need to use one marketing strategy at a time, until you see the traffic flow. 5) Stick to the Plan: Even though the initial phases of your marketing plan do not generate traffic, it may happen that the final stages do. Hence, once you have begun implementing a plan, you should stick to it until all its phases are completed. Business ethics are the secret to running a successful business. Make sure that you deliver to your clients what you have promised. This will make them stick with you for a long time, and will even lead to word-of-mouth publicity. A lot of organizations these days prefer to market and advertise via the web, simply because that is where the whole world is now. Nonetheless, some businesses will not profit from the Internet as much as they would otherwise. In case of such businesses, you could assist them with online earning options, rather than marketing. This would help you further expand your customer base.