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    Is this a good website?

    I guess £500pm is not that bad, compared to the rent on a shop unit. But I'd need to scale up all round to make that investment justified. Tech4Homes - it's not laziness or lack of ambition, more so practicalities - PAYE 4am to 9am, business 9-3, and the children to juggle from 3pm. Besides...
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    Is this a good website?

    Let's row back and see if I still have a business. SET-UP. I'm happy to write off 10k in return for an income. All the better if I can offset some against profit, perhaps by way of a Director's loan. MARKETING. I don't want to spend £500 + on SEO. ASPIRATION. I don't need to aim high. Minimum...
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    Is this a good website?

    Sorry, should read £500 per month is a hell of an overhead.
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    Is this a good website?

    Is the simple entry on Google free? I guess those are the sums to get up the ranking. Searching "children's gifts" doesn't bring Wicked Uncle up on the first page, so I wonder if he is ticking along without forking out on marketing every month. I don't mind growing very slowly and I wouldn't...
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    Ltd. Co. Director. Do I have to take profit/salary?

    I'm looking to go part time in my PAYE job and set up an online gift shop at home (Ltd Co.) I'm able to invest £20k (at a guess 10 set up and 10 in stock), and not need a profit for about 2 years. Infact, seeing as I may be able to get a small amout of Tax Credit, I would prefer not to take any...
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    Is this a good website?

    For my project, something like wickeduncle.co.uk would do nicely. What should I expect to pay a designer? Can anyone spot any flaws or ways to improve it? I'm new to this, so forgive any ignorance here, but are there any ongoing expenses to run the site and appear on search engines? Do you think...
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    Best Domain Host

    Thank you. It's good to know that where I buy the domain is not critical. Antropy, you are dead right, it's the ideas I have that will make the brand work (or not). But the name is quite general, an umbrella, and it could work for someone else. When a name like this is registered it must be...
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    Best Domain Host

    Thank you for your replies. Openmind has some good reviews and perhaps then, 123-reg are fine. The IT and Web side of things really is my weak spot and I'll have to pay someone to help with this. In the meantime, just so I make the right initial moves (and excuse my ignorance) aside from simply...
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    Best Domain Host

    First small steps for an online gift shop. Yes, there are many, but hopefully mine will have enough of a twist to make a few bob, it won't need to pay the mortgage. Anyway, first step is a trade show at the N.E.C on Monday to research products and prices. I really ought to buy the domain name...
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