SWOT Analysis Example ?

Since the emergence of Internet Business, the application of SWOT Analysis has started to get popular in the Internet Business Planning especially of late due to keen competitions among old timers. It is due to the fact that Internet Business has become more competitive as more people started to go into this “lucrative” business. Most of these new comers are equipped with “some internet knowledge” after attended some internet seminars. On top of that, many newbies have dropped out from the Internet venture due to lack of strategies.

As more articles are written towards Internet Business, the demand in the application of SWOT Analysis increased. However, the understanding of SWOT Analysis in Internet Business is still lacking. Perhaps, one better way to learn SWOT analysis can be better understood with case studies from a SWOT Analysis Example.

In SWOT Analysis Example, the basic fundamental remain to be the SWOT. Let’s get some understand of the basics. SWOT is also referred to the Strengths; Weaknesses; Opportunities and Threats. In the SWOT Analysis Example, it is clearly categorized them into the Internal and External factors. The Strengths and Weaknesses in the SWOT Template are grouped under the Internal factor while the Opportunities and Threats are grouped into the External factor.

Another way to learn about SWOT is to look into various SWOT Analysis example either in raw data form or in the form of a SWOT Analysis Template. As there are many examples available in the internet these days, you need to filter what you see and pick only those proven SWOT Analysis example for your own use. As a reference, you can read more about SWOT Analysis in Wikipedia

In this website, I have attempted to disclosed as many of my application example as I could so that you can get a better understand with these examples. Below are some generic SWOT Analysis example which are categorized into the four factors of SWOT:-

SWOT Analysis Example – Four Factors

I have collected some SWOT Analysis example of the four factors of SWOT based on practical application of SWOT Analysis Template. They are real data and you may use them for your own Internet Business.

Although not all of them are application to your case, I believed many of them quoted are similar issues faced by many Internet Marketers especially for newbies. I urge you to bookmark this and take it as your personal SWOT Analysis Example reference.

SWOT Analysis Example – Strengths

1. Ability to understand Internal Business Models
2. Knowledgeable in business management in traditional businesses
3. Have some knowledge in promotion using Internet
4. Familiar with Wordpress and Blogspot Blogging platform
5. Able to design simple webpage and html coding
6. Understand the techniques to Search Engine Optimization ( SEO )
7. Able to do link building with web 2.0
8. Expert Author in ezinearticles.com Article Directory
9. Members in several business/management article director and blogs
10. Get access to several Traffic Generation tool such as Google Traffic Pump

SWOT Analysis Example – Weaknesses

1. Limited capital or funding to buy automation software
2. loose focus easily with too many programs promoted over the internet and email campaign
3. New in actual practical Internet Business
4. Weak in market niche research
5. Not familiar with and php coding
6. Not able to rank webpage to google page #1 for competitive niche
7. Do not have a list of prospectus or subscribers
8. Not able to write article in other niche other than management topic
9. Not enough knowledge in developing own digital product and promotion items
10. Lack in-depth understanding of advanced Wordpress.org or Blogger.com

SWOT Opportunities

1. More and more people do online research and purchases
2. High drop out rate for Internet newbies
3. Business corporate website start to promote their own blog with free management articles
4. College students and management employees continue ot look out for quality management content
5. More new program using blogging as a platform e.g. video blogging etc
6. Readily available affiliate networks enable to start selling immediately
7. Computerized affiliate management system give rise to higher profit affiliate network
8. Premium hosting company started to promote their servcie with competitive price
9. Many Internet Marketing provide free membership to online training
10. Many free wp plugin available for installation
11. Many quality wp plugin are offered at low price
12. A SEO plugin can be used to help to speed up your learning curve

SWOT Analysis Example – Threats

1. Virus attack
2. Spamming
3. New webpage take over ranking position
4. old internet knowlege slower over taken by new Internet technology
5. Big timers offers very attractive bonus during new affiliate product launching
6. Competitor are using high technology media to attract customer et. video, mp3, webinar etc
7. Big timers are using exclusive interview with well known Internet Marketer as a testimonial
8. Change in search engine rules
9. Unreliable Hosting company
10. Competition from big time Internet Marketers
11. Violation of Internet / Online purchase laws

Summary of SWOT Analysis Example

The about cases are a sample of a SWOT Analysis Examples which was derived from a real life implementation to an Internet Business. You can use them as it is because they are truly practical facts based on practical experience of how the SWOT Analysis are used.

Nevertheless, data quoted in the SWOT Analysis example are merely used as a sample to show some differences the four SWOT factors.

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