Why I “Hate” E-Commerce (Catalog) Sites

April 7, 2008

Maybe “hate” is a little strong… but I definitely “dislike” e-commerce/catalog type sites for lots of reasons…
But mainly these three:
Problem #1 - Product, Product, Product
They only ever seem to be about “product”!
Pages and pages of product, product and more product… and not much else.
Now I know that sounds a little strange, as they are […]

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First Steps To Getting Started In An Internet Business - Part 2

April 6, 2008

In Part 1 of this series I encouraged you to look very closely at your background and the skillset you have which may help (or hinder) your online business.
You should have also looked at “why” you want to set up online… your motivations for doing it! Because when you choose something you are truly passionate […]

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First Steps To Getting Started In An Internet Business - Part 1

April 3, 2008

Very Important! The FIRST thing you should do is NOT go out and purchase any domain names or web hosting. Please wait until you have a better idea of exactly WHAT you want to do online. Then you will know what you need and won’t waste any money, time or effort.
One thing you’ll discover very […]

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So Whats YOUR Plan?

March 29, 2008

That was the subject of an email I received earlier this week from Peggy Baron. In that email, she outlined the plan she has developed for the future of her Internet business!
Now this is important, because as you may have already discovered, there’s a mind-boggling array of internet business models you “could” follow…
It is so […]

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What’s Your Email Address Say About You?

March 28, 2008

Having your email addresses set up correctly will make a big difference to the perceived “professionalism” of your online business, and help you win the battle over spam!
For example, would you rather deal with:
1. someone @ your-isp.com
OR
2. yourname @ your-own-domain.com
I think you know which one looks better from a business viewpoint
Using ISP Based […]

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Make Or Break Internet Business Models

March 25, 2008

There’s a bewildering array of different “things” you could do online… of different business models you could implement with your online business.
You could easily include several models concurrently into your specific plan so you can have the “multiple streams of income” that everyone says you just must have!
However, the trouble begins when you become uncertain […]

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Domain Name Basics

March 24, 2008

An Internet domain name is used to identify a particular web site or business on the Internet. Think of it in terms of a “easily human recognisable address or location of an Internet business”.
For example, the very recognisable Google.com!
A domain name is, simply, a name, followed by a dot (.) followed by an extension (com) […]

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Domain Names and the Domain Name System (DNS)

March 24, 2008

Computers think in terms of numbers. Each computer that is connected to the Internet (including yours, right now) has its own unique number - an IP address (IP = Internet Protocol). And that unique address tells other computers how and where to find it.
Now the trouble with that - from a human perspective - is […]

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What’s The Biggest Single Reason People Don’t Make It Online?

March 16, 2008

In the offline world, ask any retailer why things might be a bit “slow”… and you’ll end up with heaps of different reasons! I think they have a different one for every day of the year!
And in the online world, if you were to ask e-tailers (is there such a word?) why things aren’t working […]

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Getting Pretty Serious Now!

March 7, 2008

I have to warn you… I don’t proclaim to be an expert or a guru myself! My “expertise” comes from being self-taught and self-employed full-time online as a web designer since 1995. In that time, I’ve designed sites for many clients (from small businesses to large corporates) and have developed a small swag of my […]

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