The Creative Entrepreneur

Did you know you are creative? And did you know that your creativity can contribute to your business success?

We often refer to artists, authors, and musicians as creative. But creativity is not limited to these artistic types — in fact, all people have the ability to be creative to one extent or another. Creativity is the ability to do old things in a new way, or to see new solutions to problems or to figure out different ways that things can work together.

Understanding Merchant Accounts

My decision to write this article is in result of my awareness that new business owners, usually, are totally confused about how credit card acceptance really works. Regardless of the type of business you may have, the procedures are always the same and are really quite elementary.

The following is a list of names of all the pieces involved in the merchant account puzzle:

Choosing a Domain Name

The importance of having your own domain name cannot be over- emphasized. If you are running an online business, and don’t yet have a domain name, you are probably losing thousands of dollars worth of business because of this. Why? Simply because, unless you have a domain name, your customers will simply not feel comfortable buying from you. In order to sell on the web, you need to build up your credibility. Having your own domain name is the first step in that process.

Why Can’t I Get Indexed By The Search Engines?

Unfortunately, this is an all too common question. If it makes you feel any better, you’re not the only one frustrated about the length of time it takes to be indexed, or the many pitfalls involved. It often takes anywhere from two days to as much as six months to be listed on a search engine. For example, last month Excite finally updated its index for the first time since last August! Luckily, Excite is the most extreme case lately, but waiting several weeks to a month can also be extremely frustrating.

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