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Casual Articles - You Sell On EBay And You Don't Have Your Own Website? Are You Crazy?
Many of the people who write blogs today simply want to share their opinion on something. But then there are the business-minded folks, who have found a way to use blogs, or Web logs, to bring in a little extra cash too.I recently wrote a column detailing how to get a blog up and running to boost your small business.If you're interested in taking it further — blogging for bucks, if you will — here are five strategies that could turn your blog into a moneymaker.1. Sell advertising. This is likely the most common means of leveraging a blog to generate income. If yours happens to become a well-known blog, or one that is well-received in a particular niche, it's always possible to sell ad space on your own. For lesser-known blogs, services such as Google's AdSense or BlogAds enable bloggers to establish ad programs.AdSense's — which lets you select several ads that are consistent with the content of your blog — pays you based on how many
The main problem with free Website providers is that you will not be able to use a Domain Name belonging to you, and as we have already discovered, your very own Domain Name is a must if you are considering running a business on the Internet.
Other problems are:
1) Unreliability:
Your Website could be off-line for days or even weeks. Complaining won't do much good; you're not paying anything for it after all.
2) Short life span:
Free sites are notorious for closing down after a few months and all of your hard work disappears along with them.
3) Other people advertising:
Your Web Host will earn money from putting other peoples adds on your site, something which you have no control over.
Do you enjoy visiting Websites that bombard you with advertisements that are not relevant to your needs and then send you off to another site just when you think you have finished?
I don't think so and neither will your visitors.
I've said it before and I'll say it again.
We all like something for nothing.
But, in the long run, when it comes to promoting your business via "your" WebPages, you’re better of paying.
My advice, if you’re really serious about owning a Business Website, be prepared to spend about $14.00 per month on hosting.
So.
Don't let the visitors to your eBay auctions pass you by!
1. Get your Domain Name
2. Decide how your site will be created.
3. Get a Hosting Account.
4.
When discussing emergencies, we are actually referring to the undesired and unpredicted events that occur in our lives. And, when it comes to financial emergencies, we need to discuss emergency loans which are available to almost every customer.We define emergency loans as those fast payday loans offered to customers that need the money to solve certain problems quickly. If you aren't familiar with these kinds of emergency loans, here are few ideas that will provide you information on what this is all about.- there are two types of emergency loans: secured and unsecured loans - you can borrow as much money as you deem necessary, as long as - you can find the right lender - the advantage is that, since it is an emergency loan, you will get it in a short notice - you have less paperwork to do, the information is classified, - and sometimes the lender does little check on it - even if you have a negative or bad credit background,
Look at it this way.
Lets say that over a 10 day auction, 200 people visit your eBay Sales Page and one of those visitors buys your item.
Then what?
What do your 200 visitors do now? Where do they go?
Well, if your not directing them to another buying opportunity then you have probably lost them for ever.
Now, if you had a Website that promoted products similar to those that you sell on eBay, you would be able to direct them to that site and give them another opportunity to make a purchase.
And it's so easy to do!
On your eBay Sales Page you place a link to your AboutMe Page.
On your AboutMe Page you add a link to your Website.
eBay wont tolerate you sending visitors to a Website from your Sales Page, but they are perfectly happy for you to direct visitors to your AboutMe Page.
eBays's policy on the use of the AboutMe Page is that you can direct visitors to a Website outside of eBay as long as that site provides further information on the item you are auctioning or selling.
More information about eBay's AboutMe Page and Sales Pages can be found at http://pages.ebay.com/services/index.html.
So, lets go through a brief scenario!
Let's suppose that your selling "How To" CDs and DVDs on eBay.
You set up your Sales Page for a particular "How To" CD or DVD .
Let's assume in this example that it's a CD or DVD that teaches people "How To Grow Award Winning Roses".
After describing the DVD you would add a line or two to your Sales Page explaining that the visitor can find out more about gardening "How To DVDs" by visiting your AboutMe Page . Then you would include a link that will take them to your AboutMe Page.
It's a good idea to include this information at the beginning, middle and end of your Sales Page.
AboutMe Page
Ok. So you've set up your AboutMe Page to briefly describe some of your other product titles.
You could include an opt-in form here to help build your mailing list. You would definitely include a link to your Website.
Hopefully your eBay Sales Page has done it's job and you have sold the "Award Winning Roses" DVD at a good profit.
But what about those visitors that didn't buy? All 199 of them in this example.
Perhaps that particular DVD wasn't quite what they were looking for.
Not to worry!
You have offered those visitors an alternative and some will visit your AboutMe Page to see what other products you have,
Some will click on your link and visit your Website.
Some of these visitors to your Website will see products that they are interested in and buy.
Even if this only happens with 2 out of your 200 visitors you will have made more money than you would have done if you didn't have a Website.
WEBSITES and DOMAIN NAMES
How do I get a Website?
It couldn't be any simpler to get your own Domain Name and Website than it is nowadays.
WYSIWYG
You could go for a WYSIWYG EDITOR (What You See Is What You Get) site builder where you fill in the "blanks" with your information. See www.ephox.com/default.asp for a WYSIWYG Editor
LEADING EDGE EDITORS
You could use one of the leading edge brand products such as Dreamweaver at www.macromedia.com or MicroSoft FrontPage at www.microsoft.com/frontpage/.
DIY CODING
You could learn to write HTML (Hypertext Mark Up Language)if you wanted to. A good tutorial can be found at www.htmlgoodies.com/.
A good HTML Editor can be found at http://www.evrsoft.com/1stpage2.shtml (this is what I use and it's free).
OUT SOURCE
You could pay someone else to do it for you and a good place to find someone is www.elance.com/
DOMAIN NAMES
You will want to choose and register your own Domain Name.
A word of warning here. Don't use a free hosting account for your Website.
You will not be able to use your own domain name and if you want your business to look professional and be taken seriously you must have your own Domain Name.
You can buy a unique Domain Name for as little as $8.00 per year and you can find out if the name you want is available by carrying out a search at most hosting sites for example Namecheap at www.namecheap.com
HOSTING
There are many hosting sites to choose from and a search on your favourite search engine will bring up many.
The most important thing here is that you get what you pay for.
By now, most people are aware of free web space. I'm all for getting something for nothing but a time may come when you choose to promote products or services belonging to you and this is where the need for you to own your own Website becomes paramount.
A Website belonging to you is a must if your business is to be taken seriously.
WHAT WILL IT COST
Website hosting can cost from nothing to upwards of hundreds of dollars but I would suggest that a good average fee would be about $20.00 a month for Hosting.
The monthly fee will largely be dependent on what services and optional extra's you need, my advice would be to start out with an inexpensive package and upgrade when you need to – but remember, you "get what you pay for".
If you think that you may need technical help, or you might have questions that you need answering, be sure to pick a hosting company that can provide that level of support.
You will have to decide how important this is to you.
My minimum requirements of a hosting company would be one that backed up it's servers on a daily basis (that way my precious information is protected) and provided secure server access so that my customer’s details such as credit card details etc were kept confidential.
FREE WEB HOSTING SERVICES
Why pay for hosting when there are so many free Websites?
The main problem with free Website providers is that you will not be able to use a Domain Name belonging to you, and as we have already discovered, your very own Domain Name is a must if you are considering running a business on the Internet.
Other problems are:
1) Unreliability:
Your Website could be off-line for days or even weeks. Complaining won't do much good; you're not paying anything for it after all.
2) Short life span:
Free sites are notorious for closing down after a few months and all of your hard work disappears along with them.
3) Other people advertising:
Your Web Host will earn money from putting other peoples adds on your site, something which you have no control over.
Do you enjoy visiting Websites that bombard you with advertisements that are not relevant to your needs and then send you off to another site just when you think you have finished?
I don't think so and neither will your visitors.
I've said it before and I'll say it again.
We all like something for nothing.
But, in the long run, when it comes to promoting your business via "your" WebPages, you’re better of paying.
My advice, if you’re really serious about owning a Business Website, be prepared to spend about $14.00 per month on hosting.
So.
Don't let the visitors to your eBay auctions pass you by!
1. Get your Domain Name
2. Decide how your site will be created.
3. Get a Hosting Account.
4.
Are you getting the respect you deserve from your current boss? Are you unhappy with the way your team leader is treating you? Do you feel unsatisfied with the way your manager talks to you in a business environment? In this article I am going to write about examples of how certain companies mistreat the lower levels of their staff in what basically are their power trips.I have a strong belief in the idea that everyone in the workplace such as an office environment should be treated as equals. Whether you are the chairman or a sixteen year old office junior should not make the slightest bit of difference, but I have seen and have been disgusted by the way some members of senior management treat the people that they see as beneath them in the workplace.The first example that I am going to write about is from when I worked at a famous insurance company when I was just seventeen. On my first day at work I have to admit thet I was extremely nervous bu
Let's assume in this example that it's a CD or DVD that teaches people "How To Grow Award Winning Roses".
After describing the DVD you would add a line or two to your Sales Page explaining that the visitor can find out more about gardening "How To DVDs" by visiting your AboutMe Page . Then you would include a link that will take them to your AboutMe Page.
It's a good idea to include this information at the beginning, middle and end of your Sales Page.
AboutMe Page
Ok. So you've set up your AboutMe Page to briefly describe some of your other product titles.
You could include an opt-in form here to help build your mailing list. You would definitely include a link to your Website.
Hopefully your eBay Sales Page has done it's job and you have sold the "Award Winning Roses" DVD at a good profit.
But what about those visitors that didn't buy? All 199 of them in this example.
Perhaps that particular DVD wasn't quite what they were looking for.
Not to worry!
You have offered those visitors an alternative and some will visit your AboutMe Page to see what other products you have,
Some will click on your link and visit your Website.
Some of these visitors to your Website will see products that they are interested in and buy.
Even if this only happens with 2 out of your 200 visitors you will have made more money than you would have done if you didn't have a Website.
WEBSITES and DOMAIN NAMES
How do I get a Website?
It couldn't be any simpler to get your own Domain Name and Website than it is nowadays.
WYSIWYG
You could go for a WYSIWYG EDITOR (What You See Is What You Get) site builder where you fill in the "blanks" with your information. See www.ephox.com/default.asp for a WYSIWYG Editor
LEADING EDGE EDITORS
You could use one of the leading edge brand products such as Dreamweaver at www.macromedia.com or MicroSoft FrontPage at www.microsoft.com/frontpage/.
DIY CODING
You could learn to write HTML (Hypertext Mark Up Language)if you wanted to. A good tutorial can be found at www.htmlgoodies.com/.
A good HTML Editor can be found at http://www.evrsoft.com/1stpage2.shtml (this is what I use and it's free).
OUT SOURCE
You could pay someone else to do it for you and a good place to find someone is www.elance.com/
DOMAIN NAMES
You will want to choose and register your own Domain Name.
A word of warning here. Don't use a free hosting account for your Website.
You will not be able to use your own domain name and if you want your business to look professional and be taken seriously you must have your own Domain Name.
You can buy a unique Domain Name for as little as $8.00 per year and you can find out if the name you want is available by carrying out a search at most hosting sites for example Namecheap at www.namecheap.com
HOSTING
There are many hosting sites to choose from and a search on your favourite search engine will bring up many.
The most important thing here is that you get what you pay for.
By now, most people are aware of free web space. I'm all for getting something for nothing but a time may come when you choose to promote products or services belonging to you and this is where the need for you to own your own Website becomes paramount.
A Website belonging to you is a must if your business is to be taken seriously.
WHAT WILL IT COST
Website hosting can cost from nothing to upwards of hundreds of dollars but I would suggest that a good average fee would be about $20.00 a month for Hosting.
The monthly fee will largely be dependent on what services and optional extra's you need, my advice would be to start out with an inexpensive package and upgrade when you need to – but remember, you "get what you pay for".
If you think that you may need technical help, or you might have questions that you need answering, be sure to pick a hosting company that can provide that level of support.
You will have to decide how important this is to you.
My minimum requirements of a hosting company would be one that backed up it's servers on a daily basis (that way my precious information is protected) and provided secure server access so that my customer’s details such as credit card details etc were kept confidential.
FREE WEB HOSTING SERVICES
Why pay for hosting when there are so many free Websites?
The main problem with free Website providers is that you will not be able to use a Domain Name belonging to you, and as we have already discovered, your very own Domain Name is a must if you are considering running a business on the Internet.
Other problems are:
1) Unreliability:
Your Website could be off-line for days or even weeks. Complaining won't do much good; you're not paying anything for it after all.
2) Short life span:
Free sites are notorious for closing down after a few months and all of your hard work disappears along with them.
3) Other people advertising:
Your Web Host will earn money from putting other peoples adds on your site, something which you have no control over.
Do you enjoy visiting Websites that bombard you with advertisements that are not relevant to your needs and then send you off to another site just when you think you have finished?
I don't think so and neither will your visitors.
I've said it before and I'll say it again.
We all like something for nothing.
But, in the long run, when it comes to promoting your business via "your" WebPages, you’re better of paying.
My advice, if you’re really serious about owning a Business Website, be prepared to spend about $14.00 per month on hosting.
So.
Don't let the visitors to your eBay auctions pass you by!
1. Get your Domain Name
2. Decide how your site will be created.
3. Get a Hosting Account.
4.
There is paid web hosting and there is free web hosting. Most people tend to steer clear of free web hosting as they tend to believe that “there is no free lunch”. Free web hosting must have its catches?Well, that really depends on your purposes and your position.Why purpose?If your web hosting is for your website which is for commercial purposes, such as an ecommerce web-store, you need absolute reliability and uptime. Every second of downtime is lost revenue. While some free web hosting providers guarantee uptime, you cannot hold it against them if their services do not meet expectations and cause your business to lose hundreds of dollars of revenue. Why? Because most free web hosts will have a clause in their terms that state that they do not guarantee uptime at all because they are a free service. Now, most free hosts will not even guarantee any uptime and those free web hosting service
WEBSITES and DOMAIN NAMES
How do I get a Website?
It couldn't be any simpler to get your own Domain Name and Website than it is nowadays.
WYSIWYG
You could go for a WYSIWYG EDITOR (What You See Is What You Get) site builder where you fill in the "blanks" with your information. See www.ephox.com/default.asp for a WYSIWYG Editor
LEADING EDGE EDITORS
You could use one of the leading edge brand products such as Dreamweaver at www.macromedia.com or MicroSoft FrontPage at www.microsoft.com/frontpage/.
DIY CODING
You could learn to write HTML (Hypertext Mark Up Language)if you wanted to. A good tutorial can be found at www.htmlgoodies.com/.
A good HTML Editor can be found at http://www.evrsoft.com/1stpage2.shtml (this is what I use and it's free).
OUT SOURCE
You could pay someone else to do it for you and a good place to find someone is www.elance.com/
DOMAIN NAMES
You will want to choose and register your own Domain Name.
A word of warning here. Don't use a free hosting account for your Website.
You will not be able to use your own domain name and if you want your business to look professional and be taken seriously you must have your own Domain Name.
You can buy a unique Domain Name for as little as $8.00 per year and you can find out if the name you want is available by carrying out a search at most hosting sites for example Namecheap at www.namecheap.com
HOSTING
There are many hosting sites to choose from and a search on your favourite search engine will bring up many.
The most important thing here is that you get what you pay for.
By now, most people are aware of free web space. I'm all for getting something for nothing but a time may come when you choose to promote products or services belonging to you and this is where the need for you to own your own Website becomes paramount.
A Website belonging to you is a must if your business is to be taken seriously.
WHAT WILL IT COST
Website hosting can cost from nothing to upwards of hundreds of dollars but I would suggest that a good average fee would be about $20.00 a month for Hosting.
The monthly fee will largely be dependent on what services and optional extra's you need, my advice would be to start out with an inexpensive package and upgrade when you need to – but remember, you "get what you pay for".
If you think that you may need technical help, or you might have questions that you need answering, be sure to pick a hosting company that can provide that level of support.
You will have to decide how important this is to you.
My minimum requirements of a hosting company would be one that backed up it's servers on a daily basis (that way my precious information is protected) and provided secure server access so that my customer’s details such as credit card details etc were kept confidential.
FREE WEB HOSTING SERVICES
Why pay for hosting when there are so many free Websites?
The main problem with free Website providers is that you will not be able to use a Domain Name belonging to you, and as we have already discovered, your very own Domain Name is a must if you are considering running a business on the Internet.
Other problems are:
1) Unreliability:
Your Website could be off-line for days or even weeks. Complaining won't do much good; you're not paying anything for it after all.
2) Short life span:
Free sites are notorious for closing down after a few months and all of your hard work disappears along with them.
3) Other people advertising:
Your Web Host will earn money from putting other peoples adds on your site, something which you have no control over.
Do you enjoy visiting Websites that bombard you with advertisements that are not relevant to your needs and then send you off to another site just when you think you have finished?
I don't think so and neither will your visitors.
I've said it before and I'll say it again.
We all like something for nothing.
But, in the long run, when it comes to promoting your business via "your" WebPages, you’re better of paying.
My advice, if you’re really serious about owning a Business Website, be prepared to spend about $14.00 per month on hosting.
So.
Don't let the visitors to your eBay auctions pass you by!
1. Get your Domain Name
2. Decide how your site will be created.
3. Get a Hosting Account.
4.
Advancing technology is bringing with it new medical innovations. We are certainly benefiting from these innovations, as in the case of new scanning equipment. This equipment is at the forefront of research and is very costly. To keep up with the technology, hospitals have to update their expensive equipments regularly; otherwise, they cannot offer the best health care to their patients. Every time a medical establishment upgrades the equipment, it has to sell off the old equipment.Advantages of leasing medical equipmentDoctors starting a new practice might have modest capital and therefore not be able to afford to buy the best, new equipment. This will certainly hamper their business prospectus. Who will go to a new doctor with obsolete equipment? By leasing, the doctors can get the latest equipment and can use their cash to run the practice efficiently.Large hospitals might have the capital required to buy the latest equipment, but they a
The most important thing here is that you get what you pay for.
By now, most people are aware of free web space. I'm all for getting something for nothing but a time may come when you choose to promote products or services belonging to you and this is where the need for you to own your own Website becomes paramount.
A Website belonging to you is a must if your business is to be taken seriously.
WHAT WILL IT COST
Website hosting can cost from nothing to upwards of hundreds of dollars but I would suggest that a good average fee would be about $20.00 a month for Hosting.
The monthly fee will largely be dependent on what services and optional extra's you need, my advice would be to start out with an inexpensive package and upgrade when you need to – but remember, you "get what you pay for".
If you think that you may need technical help, or you might have questions that you need answering, be sure to pick a hosting company that can provide that level of support.
You will have to decide how important this is to you.
My minimum requirements of a hosting company would be one that backed up it's servers on a daily basis (that way my precious information is protected) and provided secure server access so that my customer’s details such as credit card details etc were kept confidential.
FREE WEB HOSTING SERVICES
Why pay for hosting when there are so many free Websites?
The main problem with free Website providers is that you will not be able to use a Domain Name belonging to you, and as we have already discovered, your very own Domain Name is a must if you are considering running a business on the Internet.
Other problems are:
1) Unreliability:
Your Website could be off-line for days or even weeks. Complaining won't do much good; you're not paying anything for it after all.
2) Short life span:
Free sites are notorious for closing down after a few months and all of your hard work disappears along with them.
3) Other people advertising:
Your Web Host will earn money from putting other peoples adds on your site, something which you have no control over.
Do you enjoy visiting Websites that bombard you with advertisements that are not relevant to your needs and then send you off to another site just when you think you have finished?
I don't think so and neither will your visitors.
I've said it before and I'll say it again.
We all like something for nothing.
But, in the long run, when it comes to promoting your business via "your" WebPages, you’re better of paying.
My advice, if you’re really serious about owning a Business Website, be prepared to spend about $14.00 per month on hosting.
So.
Don't let the visitors to your eBay auctions pass you by!
1. Get your Domain Name
2. Decide how your site will be created.
3. Get a Hosting Account.
4.
Ebooks are becoming increasingly popular. With people using the internet for research on everything from babies to being president, ebooks offer simple guides to understanding if the broadest item.To write a quality Ebook, simply keep it simple. Perform an adequate amount of research on the topic, providing both pros and cons on the subject. This is helpful in letting the reader be aware if there are cons to the particular subject at hand. Keep adequate records of references and materials used. It is vitally important, due to copy right laws, that you give reference to borrowed ideas and thoughts from others. Do not pass anything off as your own if it indeed is not! Rule number one!After gathering the information you need begin writing your book. This is not going to happen in one sitting. Understand that this takes time and patience along with many revisions and rewritings. Shakespeare didn’t’ write his plays in one sitting! After you have comple
The main problem with free Website providers is that you will not be able to use a Domain Name belonging to you, and as we have already discovered, your very own Domain Name is a must if you are considering running a business on the Internet.
Other problems are:
1) Unreliability:
Your Website could be off-line for days or even weeks. Complaining won't do much good; you're not paying anything for it after all.
2) Short life span:
Free sites are notorious for closing down after a few months and all of your hard work disappears along with them.
3) Other people advertising:
Your Web Host will earn money from putting other peoples adds on your site, something which you have no control over.
Do you enjoy visiting Websites that bombard you with advertisements that are not relevant to your needs and then send you off to another site just when you think you have finished?
I don't think so and neither will your visitors.
I've said it before and I'll say it again.
We all like something for nothing.
But, in the long run, when it comes to promoting your business via "your" WebPages, you’re better of paying.
My advice, if you’re really serious about owning a Business Website, be prepared to spend about $14.00 per month on hosting.
So.
Don't let the visitors to your eBay auctions pass you by!
1. Get your Domain Name
2. Decide how your site will be created.
3. Get a Hosting Account.
4. Enjoy all that extra money you will be making.
For further information on modifying your ebay Sale Page and AboutMe Page including the HTML coding required visit www.ebayvisitorvalue.com
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