I am so sorry if this is a silly question, but I would much rather ask, than post I can do it, only to find out I don't have a clue.

Now, I do product research on the internet all day at work..using Google or MSN to find what I'm looking for. I got to the sites that come up and grab the info on the product I'm looking for.

Is that what is meant by internet research?

Can someone please give me a detailed description of this service? Pretend you're selling it to a client or a 3 year old for that matter.

I'm pretty sure I can offer this, but don't want to jump the gun without knowing all the details.

Thanks!

I think internet research varies by the client.
I have been tasked with finding a certain type of medical clinic nationwide;
oxygen suppliers nationwide, bento boxes worldwide, hotels that are for sale in a specific geographic location, SIC codes for clients that are looking to market to specific industries. I've also done legal research for a non-profit I work with dealing with child support laws.

I'm sure there are more but those are just some of the examples I've done recently.

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Cheryl O'Neil
Southern Orange County

Not a silly question at all. I've wondered about it myself. I think there are different levels of internet research and I'm not sure how to promote my abililty level without falsely implying that I can do more. Maybe some of the others will have ideas on that.

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Karen Cole, MBA
www.aveonservices.com

I am asked all the time to research a topic at work. I take the subject and then research it on the internet via google, yahoo, etc. To me that is internet research.

I was asked to do research on scholarships for a PhD student. I started with google and then found a download called PPC web spy. I could then google specific words and the paid ads at the top and right side of the page would come up with their keywords, it helped me narrow the search down. I can actually go to those sites without them having to pay per click. Little extra tools..

I think when you are looking something up, its online research.

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Shelley Halpain,

That sounds like what I would do then, adding to my list of services now!

Thanks so much for the info!!

Here's some links that will also help you w/your research:

http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/vl/www/wwwprin.htm
owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/pp/Internet.ppt
http://library.csun.edu/Research_Ass...trategies.html

I used these to help our high school intern learn better internet research techniques.

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Lily Chambers, The Virtual Office Goddess, LLC
Author "How to Do Your Own Small Business Bookkeeping"

Thank you so much! Some of the information seems so elementary, which is great because it means I can do it easily and have the experience to know-it-all already!!! Well, that is, as of today..as much as things change...this is wonderful info!!

You might want to build on the type of internet research you do, since some clients might need something more or less than another. You'll learn more as you serve your clients and don't be afraid to ask as you work

Good Luck!

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Your Marketing, Research and SEO assistant www.buckeyeva.com

Internet research could also entail gathering competitive intelligence on a company's competitor. For example, find out if the competitor has a new product line, if they are hiring/firing or if they are participating in joint ventures with other companies, etc.

It just depends on what your client specifies.