I bet you think building a business on the Internet using free web hosting is smart? I mean, after all, you save yourself $500-$1,000. You probably don’t understand why someone in their right mind would spend money for something they can easily get free. What I’m about to tell you isn’t actively publicized. So listen very closely. Very often there is a hugh price to pay when you totally rely on free stuff you find on the web. “FREE”, really isn’t so free. Especially when you use free web hosting to run your Internet business. There are several problems with free and budget website hosting that you probably aren’t aware of.
Wireless LAN, Man
First, let me explain that the wireless LAN technology that I am referring to is radio based, not Infra-Red (IR) or Microwave. The IR version requires “line of sight”, as does the microwave version, which I consider to be a major drawback.
You’ve Got to Have Content!
Ezine publishing is an essential element of your online business. Ezines allow you to keep in touch with your prospective customers and to build a relationship of trust and respect with your readers. Building this relationship is very important to your business and your reputation. One way to accomplish this relationship is by producing a quality ezine with quality content.
Online Store Checklist
Run a search these days on one of the popular search engines for storefront software and you’ll get back hundreds of offerings. Sorting through the possibilities is mind boggling. How can you possibly decide what software or service to use?
Start by answering five questions:
1) Selling binaryware or hardgoods?
2) Selling a few or hundreds of items?
3) Need shipping and/or tax calculators?
4) Need to take credit cards for payment?
5) Need back-end order processing?
What is .Net
Dot Net is Microsoft’s plan for the next-generation Internet and Web strategy. It is not a new operating system like Windows2000, but rather a new infrastructure in which web and other database servers communicate with each other using various software to fulfill Web-based services.
What is .Net
Mr. Robert Hess, Group Manager for Microsoft’s Platform Strategy Group, said during an interview exploring how Web services can be used in a company’s strategy:
Are You Ready To Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone?
It’s amazing how long it took me to actually start writing and submitting articles for publications.
Effective Marketing, not Spamming
Late last Friday afternoon I made one last email check before leaving for the weekend. Much to my surprise there were nearly 1000 email messages waiting in my inbox. And little did I know at the time, there would be thousands more over the next few days.
So, I’ll bet you’re excited to learn this new promotion method that brought in all this email right? Well, before you get too excited, let me tell you this… it’s one you should never even consider using.
Flushing Out Frauds
“… ALWAYS carry out your own due diligence! Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”
Regular readers will recognize the above language. It comes from the “Caveat Emptor” section which appears towards the end of each issue of A Home-Based Business Online.
Good advice to be sure (even if I do say so myself). But what does “due diligence” mean and how do you do it? Basically, it means to be diligent in researching your proposed business opportunity so you can be as sure as you can be what you’re getting into and why.
5 Secrets of the Authentic Entreprenuer
In the past, words like “rebel,” “driven,” “controlling”, “risk taker”, and “Lone Ranger” were routinely used to describe entrepreneurs. These rare people who ventured out on the their own were viewed as ruthless business owners completely caught up in amassing wealth, much to the detriment of a personal life. Clearly, the image was shrouded in mystique and misperception.
Putting First Things First
Quite often we hear business owners proudly explain how they have completed their succession plans for the company. Likewise, convention and conference meeting planners tell us their committees have chosen an attorney, CPA or Financial Planner to present a program on succession strategies for private companies.