Tag Archive | "getting started"

Fast Start Guide – Ecommerce

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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Whether you have an existing ecommerce store or you are ready to launch a new one, our Ecommerce Fast Start Guide will offer step by step instruction over the course of 3 months, offering guidance on finding a niche, sourcing products, setting up a shopping cart, best practices, and optimizing your site for top rankings.

Fast Start Guide – Blogging

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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Many of you moms have a blog already... but is it making money for you? Even personal/family blogs can bring in a sizable income. Over the course of 60 days we'll walk you through a variety of lessons showing you many different ways that you can monetize an existing or new blog.

Organizing your Business

Sunday, October 25, 2009

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So ? you want to start a business. Great! I?ll bet you have an amazing idea ? something no one is doing, or at least no one is doing well. You just know everyone will want what you?ve thought up! You even know it’s going to be a lot of work, but you have so [...]

Picking a Domain Name

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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If you’ve already come up with a business name, great. These two really go hand in hand, along with keyword research. The process should look like this:

Choosing and Installing a Shopping Cart

Monday, October 19, 2009

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By this stage in the game, you’re probably growing very excited, your very own store is almost up and running!! To get your products online and start accepting money, you must install a shopping cart and have a merchant account. (Merchant accounts are what allow you to take credit cards on your sites) The shopping [...]

Product Sourcing – Dropshipping

Monday, October 19, 2009

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If you do not have a product of your own, and no money to put into purchasing products to resell, dropshipping is the perfect solution for you. It is how each of us first started our ecommerce businesses. Here’s how it works:

Putting Affiliate Products on your Blog

Monday, October 19, 2009

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Putting Affiliate Products on your Blog There are only three main types of affiliate links and they’re all built on the basic coded link that you receive from your affiliate partner. Once you?ve created your account and selected your product, you?ll wind up with a ?hotlink?, or the basic text link that contains the code [...]

Setting up Accounts with Affiliate Merchants

Saturday, October 17, 2009

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You?ve probably already come into contact with products and internet stores that have affiliate programs without realizing it. Start keeping your eyes open and you?ll begin seeing them everywhere ? these are often excellent people to work with. You’re already familiar with their products and (probably) have had direct personal experience with them. Nearly every [...]

Choosing Your Topic/Audience

Saturday, October 17, 2009

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When you are first starting out as a blogger, you have to determine what you are going to write about and who is going to read your blog, which goes hand in hand with the ways you will monetize your blog. It’s so tempting to start a blog that includes cute stories about our kids, [...]

Setting Up WordPress using Cpanel and Fantastico

Saturday, October 17, 2009

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Whether you’re setting up a WordPress blog for the first time or cranking out your 50th setup, you’re going to want it to be as easy, fast and painless as possible. It’s worth the extra effort to make sure that your new (or old) webhost offers a service called cPanel. CPanel is an excellent way [...]