If you are a newbie and planning to start an internet business, you will be in a lot of trouble if you did not create a detailed plan. It will be like building a house without its blueprint.

Here is an example of charting out a plan on how to build your internet business all the way to marketing it.

Day one Find a discussion board that is related to your niche market by searching for internet business discussion boards.

There are 2 great ones you can start with

http://www.howtocorp.com/forum

http://www.ablake.net/forum

Observe if the discussion board is responsive

Day two

Choose and participate in 2 or three forums. Ask them what products are hot in the market. Should you go into resell rights? Or being an affiliate? Surf around, if you are interested in a product or two, ask them if that product is hot.

Also ask them what hosting/emails/autoresponders etc. package is the best out there.

Day three

You would have gotten your answers on discussion boards. Surf around and check out the products they have recommended.

Pick some products of your choice and go to http://inventory.overture.com/d/searchinventory/suggestion to check if there is a demand for your product theme. For example, if you are selling a guide to play the guitar. Find out if anyone is searching for