Recent content by edman

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    ecommerce webstore

    Hi, just adding to your list of options... We've personally used and implemented for some clients the cs-cart and shopperpres. shopperpress is based on wordpress which makes it highly customizable and search engine friendly, and with thousands of plugins you can probably make it do anything you...
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    How to cold call without getting a ton of abuse

    Truth is that these days, the scammers are getting very creative. I was called up by someone claiming to be from an office of one of my competitors in the US, who also runs a coaching program, so I just played along just to listen in on the pitch. The call was made to my home phone, and at the...
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    How did you end up with your logo?

    Just to add what others have said... - Think about how your logo fits on white and dark background colors - Does the logo speak for itself.. meaning does it tell the person seeing it what kind of business this is - Are the colors representative?... see this...
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    How to improve the conversion of an e-commerce website?

    Great, do let us know how it goes
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    How to cold call without getting a ton of abuse

    My clients have been magazine owners selling advert space, recruitment agencies and events companies, and the cold calling is never to get anyone to buy on the spot, rather to inform the company about the service and to book an appointment for a visit to show them more. With our approach we...
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    Is it better to register a domain name and have hosting with two seperate companies?

    True say, however the designer access issue should be treated neutrally. Give your web designer full control of things they need rather than let them give you hosting without control because you don't care about the tech side of things. If for any reason you can't continue with a designer...
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    Is it better to register a domain name and have hosting with two seperate companies?

    I also provide web hosting to my clients, but always advice they purchase their own domain name themselves For each hosting account I give to my clients, they have full control. They get their own cPanel, full access to create unlimited databases, sub-domains, add on domains, emails , however I...
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    Is the paid Yahoo directory listing worth it ?

    Exactly, that was then, these were very popular in the past ... There has also been a big debate about Dmoz, they used to be very picky too , but really now they are living on past glory. Truth is the internet has changed completely... I remember when Altavista used to be the top search engine...
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    How to cold call without getting a ton of abuse

    Sure is... I'll just add my 2 cents to that I write sales pitches and coach people on this too One thing you shouldn't forget to do is to make sure you are talking to the right person Say you are selling advertising space, you may say something like Hello, my name is ... calling from ... ...
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    Is the paid Yahoo directory listing worth it ?

    I created a 4 weeks step by step marketing program in 2000 and Yahoo directory was part of the main strategy... and of course I had my own site listed. A yahoo listing will help with your yahoo search ranking, as well, considering the link back from yahoo, it seems like a good deal. However...
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    Is it better to register a domain name and have hosting with two seperate companies?

    Also when going for a host, I'd say to look for one with cPanel as it will make life easier for you
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    Article submission software

    ezinearticles.com goarticles.com Are two popular ones
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    Article submission software

    I am the creator of amiarticlewriter.com and inside the package I have a semi autosubmitter, just send me a PM and I'll send it to you for free no worries.
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    How to improve the conversion of an e-commerce website?

    what I did that also reduced cart abandonment was to re-enforce buying decision with testimonials on the order page, as well give a full summary of what they get along with a surprise bonus.... This will surely keep your clients interested to go through with the order
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    Is it better to register a domain name and have hosting with two seperate companies?

    I purchase my domainname from Godaddy and I have my own dedicated server where I host my sites. Domain names and hosting don't have to go together. For example Godaddy hosting is nothing to write home about, but their domain name service is excellent. Do a little digging and get the best from...