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You've seen them before and wondered what the heck they were thinking: small businesses with domain names like "http://reallylonganduniquebusinessname.biz". Half-out-loud you say: what, was "http://reallylonganduniquebusinessname.com" taken? A new advertising technique of "illegal" casino websites helps prove that your snickering is absolutely justified. Cheapskates and Johnny-dot-Com-Lately's If you've consulted for small business websites as long as I have, you have p...
Posted: 2005-12-03
Category: Domains
Summary: Are article directories the new SEO link directories? As 1990s-era link directories fade into relative irrelevance, article directories offer new opportunities for one-way inbound links. There are currently about 200 of these directories, none of which charges a fee. Article Directories: The New Web Link Directories? We are witnessing a new explosion in web directories that are actually worth the investment in time to submit to them. No, not link directories--t...
Posted: 2005-12-03
Category: SEO
If your small business is venturing into ecommerce, you may be daunted by the technical wizardry you think is involved. But fear not: complete web store software packages will keep all the technical wizardry safely behind the screen, so you don't have to worry about it. All you have to do is choose a design, stock your store, and promote it. Here's how to do that. Designing Your Online Store: Choosing a Template When starting a brand-new online store for a small busin...
Posted: 2005-12-01
Category: Web Design
Why should you pay for a remotely hosted shopping cart for your small business website, rather than just install a free OpenSource shopping cart on your site? There are a lot of reasons: 1) Focus. Your business is selling stuff, not installing and managing a complicated script. You'll have enough issues running a business that you won't be able to outsource to someone else the way you can with a shopping cart script. 2) Price. Paid hosted shopping cart software's ...
Posted: 2005-11-29
Category: Ecommerce
If you’re planning on opening your own online store, you should make sure that you learn all about e-commerce, so that you can select the best online store builder for your business. One big decision you want to make early on is whether you want your online store to consist only of a shopping cart, or if you want your online store to be your entire site, with shopping cart functionalities available to every page. Let's look at the options. Ecommerce Option One: Complete On...
Posted: 2005-11-27
Category: Ecommerce
Contemporary Bedroom Furniture: Planning a Bed Don't let your bed be an afterthought. Your bed will be the most prominent object in your room, so it has to go with your bedroom's theme, color-wise, size-wise, and style-wise. A huge bed in a small room will likely look out of place, as would a four-post bed in a room with sleek modern furnishings. Bed Sizes The most popular bed sizes are king, queen, twin and the increasingly popular California king. A California king...
Posted: 2005-11-19
Category: Home Improvement
