Online (eCommerce) stores are a very popular alternative if you’re looking for a viable business model. They can bring some great benefits to new business owners who want to get their hands dirty, so to speak, and offer their products to a wide audience.
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Finding a decent web host is hard enough if you’re running a regular website – never mind if you’re looking for one that can power an online store. To make your life simpler, we took it upon ourselves to look for the some of the best e-commerce hosting solutions out there. (Hard data inside.)
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Looking for the best eCommerce platforms is kind of like looking for the best car. There really isn’t one. I mean, sure, one car is going to be the best for your specific needs, and another car is going to be the best for someone else’s specific needs. But there’s no universally best car for everyone. I’m sure we can agree on that.
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Client testimonials are the lifeblood of any business. If you want to attract bigger and better clients, first you need to show that you’re good at what you do. And no matter how comfortable you are at selling yourself, praise is more believable when it comes from someone else. Knowing how to get client testimonials is an essential skill for every entrepreneur.
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Pricing is one of the most important traits of any product. To this end, WordPress theme cost should be a crucial sales factor. Yet, looking at the state of the WordPress market today, there’s a bewildering array of different approaches to pricing models.
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Nowadays, it’s tempting to believe we can learn everything from blogs, but nothing could be further from the truth. If you want to deepen your understanding of a highly specific topic or gain insight into someone else’s perspectives, there is no substitute for a good ol’ book. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of the best business books for entrepreneurs and professionals to read.
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If you’re a freelancer, contractor, or small business owner, working with clients can be one of the most challenging parts of your job. This is especially true when those clients become mysteriously unresponsive. When this happens, you’ll need to be vigilant in sending a follow up email. And this is where some handy email scripts come into play.
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Not too long ago, implementing a phone service for your small business was a far more tedious and daunting task. It often required you to speak with some sort of consultant and potentially call them in to configure the entire system. Quite a bit has changed, but there are still some choices to make when looking at the best business phone services for small business.
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A gym personal trainer needs a way to book sessions with clients. A doctor needs a way to schedule checkups with patients. Most businesses need some way to get internal meetings on the books – and it all must be automated, with calendars, reminders, and more. That’s why today we want to outline and compare the best appointment scheduling software available out there.
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No matter how small or big your business is, managing its financial side can be frustrating. Thanks to technology, you can bypass that stress and have the best accounting software for small business do all the heavy lifting for you. Once you find your top accounting software among all what’s out there, you will be able to do away with Excel spreadsheets and things similar. In fact, there are a bunch of software options that give you the ability to manage payroll and handle other business-y things in just a few clicks.
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Web hosting for small business is not something that we usually focus too much attention on. I mean, even when building a website for a small business client, we are still very likely to recommend a popular overall hosting solution, like WP Engine or SiteGround.
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There are many different things you have to do when starting a business, and choosing the right name is among the most important. You want something memorable and also something that conveys what your business offers to potential customers. Luckily, there are many free business name generators out there to help you make the right choice.
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This post digs into 5 popular platforms used to create multi-vendor marketplaces. View real screenshots and discover how these platforms compare. We get into the specifics of what makes each of these platforms great, look into their pros and cons, and give you direct advice on which one to choose.
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One thing that every new business owner learns sooner than later is that promoting a business often turns out to be much more difficult than doing the actual work – providing services to clients. Some business experts take this even further and stretch the idea that promotion is more important than the actual product. While I don’t entirely agree, it’s surely something worth thinking through, and
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While doing my research, I found lots of tips online about selling on Fiverr® but far less info about how to get the most out of your experience as a buyer. So, because I’ve been playing around with Fiverr quite a lot lately, I thought I’d fill this void and put up a list of some of my top Fiverr tips – from a buyer’s perspective – to help both buyers and sellers work together better (you’re welcome, Fiverr)!
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