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Are you looking to start a new online business but detest the tedious process of creating a website?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We have a short guide that can help solve that problem for you. Turns out, you don’t need a website to have an online business!<\/p>\n

Back in the old days, when internet access required a dialup connection, there was no other option for businesses but to sell their products and services through the traditional method – a website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There was a time when you had to have a website if you wanted to have a successful online business. To make money, you had to probably hire a developer, designer and marketing professional to get your website in business mode or learn the truth yourself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But times have changed.<\/p>\n

Do I need a website for my online business?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

No. Here’s why: A simple business can be setup with a product, seller, and a mode to receive payments. And there are easier way to do all that without<\/strong> a full fledged website.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s say, you have a business idea. You enjoy making customised jewellery and your circle of friends want to buy some of your products.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What do you do?<\/strong> Of course, you set up a business. You visit a website developer and you hear new terms like web hosting, domain, server, SEO and other technical terms that scare you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Browsing online proves only more problematic because you soon realise that creating your own website is an expensive affair. <\/strong>Also,\u00a0w<\/span>ebsites require yearly maintenance, apart from your marketing and publicity costs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lots of businesses give up before setting up base simply because selling their products and services on an independent website is all they know. Luckily, there are other ways you can build your business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why are you not creating a website?<\/strong> <\/span><\/h3>\n

Before making a website, discover and seek out your online business niche. Track the problem you want to solve, find out the prospective audience and buyers for your products and services, and the best possible way to create a viable business. You don’t want to commit to a website until you’ve had a better chance to experiment with different ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Creating a website should not be the first step in your online business. You need to save money in order to afford a good website later.<\/p>\n

How to start an online business without a website?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Start selling on social media!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A study by PwC showed that <\/span>over 45% of people are playing favourites with brands after seeing them on social media channels<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

If your business does not have a website, you can use social media to sell your products and services. Recently, Instagram introduced \u201cshoppable posts,\u201d where shoppers can buy products on the app.<\/strong> Visitors click on the price tag placed on a product which leads them to a description page. From there they click to buy, using a payment gateway merchants have established. The Instagram updates trump the need for a website altogether. You can also sell your products on Facebook and Pinterest, or blogs if you are adventurous.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

India has about <\/span>250 million <\/b>social media users. <\/span>Imagine the number of potential customers you can reach via an effective social media marketing plan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Starting off a business is only the first step to the multitudes that follow. Engaging your customers with the latest you have to offer can go miles in promoting your business organically. With a large chunk of Indians going digital and now active on social media, it is now easier to attract more customers to your business.<\/span><\/p>\n

Social media is an amazing tool to help reach potential customers and past customers coming back to you. Your business needs a social media presence and an even better <\/span>social media marketing strategy.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Read: How to sell your products on Facebook\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

How to start your online business on Instamojo:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can start selling your products or services on Instamojo using two methods:<\/p>\n