Tag: Running A Business

More Cheap Tricks for Promoting Your Business

Posted on Jul.05, 2009, under Web Traffic No Comments

In a recent article, I shared five of my top 10 favorite tricks for promoting your business without spending much (or any) money. Several readers wrote and said they enjoyed the first five tips, so I’m hoping the next five will be just as helpful.
There’s nothing like getting valuable exposure and new clients for your business without spending a dime (or perhaps spending just a few). Here are five more of my favorite tips for doing just that.
1. Submit an [...]


A Simple Guide To Wikis

Posted on May.18, 2009, under Computer and PC Tips No Comments

A wiki is an editable text-based website. But you don’t need to understand any complex HTML, or anything like that to use a wiki. A wiki is really only a little bit more complex than a word-processor, but MUCH more powerful, because instead of only being 1 page, it can be lots of pages, all linked up together.
I’ll show you how easy it is to use a wiki later, but first I’d like to tell you why wikis are so [...]


Its Not The Opt-In List That Brings Success, Its Peoples Desire For Your Product

Posted on May.15, 2009, under Web Traffic No Comments

Let me ask you a question. What is the most important thing in running a business? Well, obviously selling. Right? Wrong! This is like stating that the most important thing in life, its purpose, is breathing.
Yes, you need to breath to survive, to live, but breathing is not the most important thing it is a prerequisite. Unless you have found a purpose in life you won’t reach your goals because you have none.
The most important thing in business is goals, [...]


Tips to Create a Good Looking Website.

Posted on Mar.15, 2009, under Web Design No Comments

Creating
a website is something anyone can do today with the advent of
many application or website generators available today. But,
creating a appreciable and good looking website needs a lot of
thought process and skills. The following would help:

1. Think of a theme or idea for the
website.

What does
your site speak about or what do you want the site to speak
about? Put yourself in the shoes of the visitor and think why
you should visit this particular site and not one of the
numerous others? [...]


HTML Forms — Back to the Basics and Beyond — Part One — Basic Forms Tutorial

Posted on Feb.10, 2009, under Web Design No Comments

If you’ve been on the Internet for a while, you’ve probably filled out a number of online forms. Forms are used to obtain information from your visitors right through your website. Your visitors can input their information into your form, click on a “submit” button and their information will be directed to a location you specify.
If you’re running a business on the Internet, using a form to process your customer’s orders is an absolute must. I’m amazed at the number [...]


Marketing Your Business Online

Posted on Jan.25, 2009, under Web Design No Comments

You would rarely find these days a household or person who does not have access to a computer or the Internet. Thus, it is needless to say that if you are running a business it is important to make use of the advantage of the web. But marketing online has never been easier. There are steps you have to consider to successfully market your business online.
1. You need to obtain a good domain name. A domain name refers to the [...]


Oscommerce Customization and You.

Posted on Jan.23, 2009, under Web Design No Comments

There are a lot of services on the internet that offer templates and applications for oscommerce customization. When deciding on how to customize your website with the solutions that work best for you think about the aspects that you would like to see on the website. Items such as an easy viewable order history, product reviews, a display of what other customers have ordered with that product will aid in creating an oscommerce system that is customized to the needs [...]


Flash or Bang – Which Would You Prefer?

Posted on Jan.22, 2009, under Web Design No Comments

If you had to choose, would you want a site that looks pretty, or one that makes you lots of money?
Of course you want a nice looking website, but isnt money the real motivator here? I mean you are running a business, right?
Flashy graphics and top-notch sound effects make for an awesome video game, but frankly arent very effective as marketing tools. In fact, too much of these elements will greatly decrease your sites ability to convey its message.
Look at [...]


Frequent Business Question: How Do You Start a Web Business?

Posted on Jan.16, 2009, under Web Design No Comments

Today it seems everyone is jumping on the entrepreneur
bandwagon, and who could blame them? Setting your own
schedule, working from the comfort of your own home, and
never having to deal with a horrible commute or office
politics again, this option is quite popular among all ages.
With the advent of the technology age, it seems more
individuals are looking to the internet to provide them
with goods or services. Without having to leave your
computer to shop for whatever your heart desires, web
businesses have boomed over [...]


Job Description: Webmaster

Posted on Jan.07, 2009, under Web Design No Comments

A brain surgeon was conversing with a famous writer at a party. “When I retire, I’d like to become a writer,” he told her. “That’s interesting,” she responded. “When I retire, I’d like to become a brain surgeon.” Running a website isn’t exactly brain surgery, but like writing professionally, neither is it as easy as many people think it is. But as with writing, it looks easy. “It must be nice to work at home and make money online,” they [...]