To do eCommerce well you are required to be at least proficient in a large number of areas and skill-sets. The good news is, if you aren’t good at something you can always outsource it and have someone else to do it for you. But every dollar you spend on someone else is a dollar you could have spent catching …
Where Should I get my Logo Designed?
Logo design is a common question for people starting a business with no design contacts yet. There are a number of options you can choose when trying to decide who to pay to design your logo. Let’s look at the pros and cons of each. Design it yourself. Pros: Free! You can’t beat the price, especially if you have the …
The Self Made Half Truth
Let’s consider two different scenarios here. Scenario One: Bob grew up as the oldest of three brothers, with a very supportive mother and father who weren’t ‘rich’, but considered themselves ‘comfortable’. Once a year they could take a family holiday which was great bonding time on top of their already fantastic family relationship and exposted Bob to many different things. Being the …
Coming up with a Business Idea! Pt. 1
Coming up with a profitable business idea is tough. Trying to validate that idea is even harder, and it is often easier to talk yourself out of something than in to something. Firstly, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. Google wasn’t the first search engine and Apple didn’t make the first mobile phones – but they did it the best. …
How to Register for an ABN
If you are an Australian citizen, registering for an Australian Business Number (ABN) as a sole trader is free, and simply a matter of filling out some forms online at abr.gov.au and waiting a little to see if your application is successful! An ABN allows you to: facilitate a single Business Activity Statement (BAS) confirm your business identity to others …
Add Your Domain Name To Your Host Space
Just another simple piece of the puzzle. This just basically adds a website root directory to your host space so you can install wordpress on it. Check the video below to see how it’s done.
Which Hosting Should I Go With?
Purchasing Host Space for your website is very easy these days. There are TONS of options when it comes to this and I have used a few – domestic and international – but I think the best, most reliable, low cost provider to start with is Hostgator.com. Their baby plan is great value to start with, but I will also recommend the hatchling …
How To Purchase a Domain Name
So this might seem a little backwards for traditional business, but in the online business space a great domain with a decent business name is worth more than a great business name with a poor domain name. What do I mean by this? Well, say for instance you want to sell hiking and travel gear specifically catered for the Amazonian …