Step-by-Step Guide to Going Online
Use these steps as a guide to creating
your website and marketing your company overseas using the internet
and key service providers.
Selecting a domain name for your company's international website(s) is the first
important decision you'll make and can potentially have significant
marketing implications.
Help potential customers find your website by registering
with the major search engines in the countries you wish to target.
Find a dependable web hosting service to house your localized website(s).
Many hosting providers offer additional value-added services
such as site maintenance, search registration, site development,
etc.
Target international customers by tailoring your website to
local language and cultural tastes.
Enable your customers a variety of payment options that meet local business practices and be aware
of other considerations when doing international business such as taxes, shipping, customs duties, and
after sales service.