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HTML Editor Only $29, Limited Time
Posted by admin in Software, Starting an Online Business on November 24th, 2009
Software so you can Make Websites
For a Limited Time CoffeeCup Software is saying Thank You by offering their flagship product at 1996 prices. Until December 1st, you will get HTML Editor for its original price, just $29. Plus: You’ll get to choose a special free bonus!
This is a limited time offer and won’t last long.
About CoffeeCup
Since 1996, CoffeeCup has been providing easy-to-use software to help you develop and improve websites. If you are just getting started on your website presence, or if you already have a Website this is the place to start. You can even try out their software before you buy.
Pheominal software, great prices and great support. When you purchase software from CoffeeCup you get support for life.
Instant Amazon Affiliate Business
Posted by admin in Business Tools, Software, Starting an Online Business on November 19th, 2009
If you have been considering starting an online Affiliate Home based buiness, but not sure where to start – a good place is C3Scripts.com. You can integrate their cgi-bin Perl affiliate scripts into your existing website or use them to create standalone websites. With C3scripts you can quickly and easily promote products from over 180 different merchants.
I have used C3 Amazon script for several years. It is easy to install and optimize. They come already installed with template designs, but you can use your own if you prefer. Should you have issues with installing the product, feel free to contact me and I would be happy to help.
From now until January 1st, 2010, the following yearly licenses are on sale:
Visit C3Scripts.com
DySE::Calendars (Calendars.com) license: $9.95 (regularly $24.95/year)
AE (amazon.com) new license: $24.95 (regularly $99.95)
AE (amazon.com) renewal license: $9.95 (regularly $24.95/year)
sitemap.pl one-time license: $9.95 (regularly $14.95)
FIND A LOW COST OR FREE TEMPLATE DESIGN
SIGN UP FOR AN AMAZON ASSOCIATE PROGRAM
Twitter Can Forge Friendships and Build Business
Posted by admin in Starting an Online Business, Twitter Marketing on July 19th, 2009
When I first talked with my friend about Twitter, I was extremely skeptical. She emphatically tried to convince me it was this fantastic new marketing medium, when all I could see was another way for spam, false opinions and junk. Well, fortunately, and unfortunately, we were both right.
While Twitter has grown exponentially over the past several months, so has the onslaught of spam, objectionable material and rumors. However, I have also found a great many helpful, warm and friendly people. Like in your real life, you enjoy a handful of close friends that you like to hang with – ones you trust and whom trust you.
And once in awhile, among these select few, come a smattering of quality business projects that fit you like a glove. I have been fortunate to not only have established great friendships, but forged business relationships.
If you are thinking Twitter is simply another frenzied forum of opinionated, rude and confrontational people – you are right. But it is also a place to connect with like-minded individuals. And unlike the real world – you can block whom you don’t wish to associate with.
Establishing Yourself as a Big Dog over the CopyCats
Posted by admin in Starting an Online Business on May 26th, 2009
When coming up with the next big product on the internet – the trouble is staying ahead of the copycats. Unlike developing a new green-energy efficient car engine, there are millions of online people looking for an undeveloped idea to take, make better, repackage and sell as their own – and in a very short time frame.
You rarely have second chances on the internet to become the next big thing. Your product has to be so unique that it literally has everyone jumping on the bandwagon. And like little children – they want more.
Online business owners want to know how this new product will help them make more money; Affiliate marketers want to know how much money the product can make for them; Joe Sunday wants to know how difficult it is to use; and the youth want something fun and engaging.
The trick to online success is not to be one step ahead of the pack, but three or four leaps ahead before your Grand Opening. Put your product to the beta test before you officially launch. Nothing kills a brilliant idea better than a sloppy product filled with bugs.
Don’t sell yourself short on time and quality. If the idea is sound, work through all the angles first, ask the best people to do a thorough beta test, and when you launch understand you will be watched, scrutinized, and evaluated. If you are found wanting by the Internet Community, it could mean a swift execution. But if you win their hearts, they will stick with you faithfully and tell thousands of their online friends.
How to Avoid Information Overload
Posted by admin in Starting an Online Business on May 20th, 2009
You are ready to start your first website. You find a plethora of information on the Internet and BAM! You are bombarded with so much information you don’t know what direction to take or whom to believe. There are literally thousands of products giving your information on the “best way to do….” whatever. There is literally there is too much information for your mind to absorb and become completely overwhelmed.
Too much information could push any marketer and designer into a comatose state. At this point, nothing gets done and you find yourself flying from one course to another looking for that simple blueprint. Unfortunately the more sites you sift through, the more overwhelming it becomes. This information overload can defeat and kill your enthusiasm for online marketing.
The best way to start is be aware there is more information on the Web than you could possible read. Your best course is to concentrate on one or two sites for all your information. Eliminate the clutter and by utilizing a few key resources for information you will eliminate the frustration.
Once you become comfortable with your new found knowledge, you can expand your resources to marketers who back up their claim with actual results on the web. There are many who are regurgetating information, charging $19, $49, up to $97 for these “trade secrets”. Be cautious when paying for information, especially when you are first starting out, unless it is a trusted source.
I still use my first sources of information. Wilson Web provides a lot of quality information on how to market on the Internet. You should also know a little about HTML coding, even if you hire someone. A good place for tutorials and information is HTML Goodies .
Just remember to do your homework and test the information you gather. I know this may be difficult in an unfamiliar arena, but it can be done. Eventually you will be able to recognize the wheat from the chaff.
How do I Begin?
Posted by admin in Starting an Online Business on March 25th, 2009
Where do I start? HOW do I start? I hear this every time I welcome a new client. First, remember the Internet ISN’T a f.ree source. Though you can setup a website for nearly nothing, there are costs involved. Hosting, domain name purchases, website template design, optimization, marketing and maintenance.
You can reduce your costs by creating your own web site, or downloading a f.ree template, and implementing the SEO yourself. But you need to know wha tyou are doing, how to do it and do it right – the first time through. The problem with many people is thay think the faster they put up web sites, the more exposure they will attain and subsequently the money it will bring in.
That simply isn’t true. A successful business, online or off, take work. Online marketing is the more affordable choice for those starting out or on a tight budget. And if you are willing to work at it, then you can make a success.
I will be starting a new section on How I Start an Online Business. I will take you through my entire process, frustrations, and implementations – starting from ground zero. I will make mistakes along the way, and yes, I will post them!
Follow my progress step-by-step. If you have questions and frustrations of your own, I want to hear.