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Shopping Cart Solutions for websites

December 19, 2006 | Filed under: Design, Working at Home, Technology, Money Matters      Comments(12) | expand » | « hide comments

It is essential to have a shopping cart on your site if you will be selling anything. The days of it being acceptable to have something like a printable order form or a phone number only to order are gone. I am working with a past client right now that had simple payPal ‘buyNow’ button on each product page, as they grow she is feeling the need to upgrade to an actual cart, to be able to add new products and options as needed.

We have been looking at various shopping cart solutions, each having their own pro’s and cons. As this client is not a web designer, we want to find a option that will allow her to easily change things, from pricing, taxes, and shipping, to even adding products. There are so many options available right now that is is a bit difficult to come to a decision.

The three main carts we are looking at …

10 top Home Business Ideas for parents

December 14, 2006 | Filed under: Working at Home, Blogging      Comments(8) | expand » | « hide comments

When you are thinking about working from home, you need to factor in the time that is needed in running the business. These ten jobs are fairly simple to get into and have the ability to be flexible and manageable. Letting you spend more time with your family.

1. Medical transcription- this is a wonderful option. The supplies are minimal and the time needed is flexible. If you are a good typist and speak English well then you are able to get into this. The cost to begin is low and the income can be very nice.

2. Accounting- another very flexible one, you can schedule appointments yourself at the time most convenient. The pay can be very profitable. You do need to be very good at financial matters, I have met many at home accountants without college experience. Although; you will be able to charge more with education. You can start on your own, or purchase an at …

Getting a website for your business

December 12, 2006 | Filed under: Design, Money Matters      Comments(0)

If you plan on running a home business, one of the early steps you should be taking is getting a domain name and hosting, this does not have to be an expensive task. But it should be done early so you can begin the design and promotion asap, as it can take months to get listed in some searches.

Once you have picked a business name (i usually do this on the computer, searching for each idea as I think of it because you want it to be avail as a domain name as well if possible.) then you need to get hosting, I have been using register.com for every one of my sites, it is only $6.95 a year for a domain name and hosting is only 5.95 a month. The reason I initially went with them was because I could not afford at the time to pay for a full year, …