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Skeptical About Web Development Services Costs – Here Is What You Need To Know!

Oct24
2011 Written by Administrator

Since web development is an expert’s job, it’s good to hire professionals. But check out the developer’s experience, services offered, project volume, market reputation etc before making the final call. There is no alternative to research work to make sure that you are spending money for hiring the right company. Be alert while investing and select the right company.

Research shows that most prospective website owners are more concerned with the cost of web development rather than anything else. So as a future website owner you need to be absolutely alert while choosing a website developer for yourself.  I admit that most website owners spend sleepless nights over thinking that whether they will be cheated by them. Most web owners like to outsource the task of web building because of its cost-effectiveness but they tend to express doubt on the system as they, themselves, are not mastering the job. They often look skeptic about whether the cost by the developer is right.

You may come across hundreds of cheap web development service providers but it’s not a good idea to jump on it without considering the outcome. So it’s better for a client to do some basic research work to develop an overall idea about cost of web development services before hiring any professional. The below mentioned article will take you to a ride of the market and things that you need to know before taking the first step:

·        Take quotations from a number of web developers rather than depending entirely on a single web development company.

·        Do some market survey to find out which web development firm can serve you in the best possible way within your budget. Remember that your hard-earned money deserves the best investment.

·        Try to talk to some previous clients of the web development company which you want to select. This can give you some idea about the best possible cost for your project.

·        Try to know from the web developer that which technology he wants to apply for developing your website. Take details of the tool which he will use for web development. Collect information about regular cost of using these technologies, compare it with the budget given by your developer and then take the final step.

·        Have a look at the profile, experience and efficiency of the developer to ensure that you are going to spend right amount for availing the right service for your website.

·        Make sure that the cost is negotiable and the company is flexible with its budget.

·        A web development company that offers additional and post-launch services generally charges more than other. Don’t hesitate to pay that because additional maintenance service is must for the health of your website.

·        Re-assess your project’s volume and size of your company before saying yes to the developer’s demands.

About Pixelsmedia Technologies : Pixelsmedia has successfully established itself as one of the leading provider of website designing. High Quality service with adherence to deadlines yet extremely affordable prices are the uniqueness which makes it stand apart from the rest. If you would like to avail web design or web development services, you can reach Pixelsmedia Technologies at: sales@pixelsmedia.net

Written by MonalisaMaitra

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About Marketing eBooks

Oct14
2011 Written by Administrator

Creating an Effective eBook Marketing Campaign

Once you’ve written a quality, informative eBook, the hard part is next: selling your creation. The best ebook creator, eBook template and pertinent graphics can make your eBook attractive and give it a finished, professional look … but they won’t sell the darn thing. As an eBook author, I’ve learned through trial and error several lessons on what’s most effective in eBook marketing.

Set-up for eBook Marketing

eBook Auto-deliverer. You need a service that will collect payments and automatically deliver your ebook to your buyers. I use and highly recommend eJunkie, which is hands-down the most affordable, most simple eBook host out there. In fact, when I first launched my eBook, I didn’t even have a sales page — I just linked directly to my eJunkie marketplace listing.

PayPal account that accepts credit cards. You can have two PayPal accounts, a personal and an upgraded one, and I reccomend having and using both. For receiving eBook payments, use your upgraded PayPal account so that buyers can pay via credit card.

Web Hosting. While I reccomend Site Build It for larger, in depth-websites on your niche topic, HostGator is tops for mini-sites, ebook sales pages and the like. I use Hostator to host my eHow eBook sales page.

Sales page templates or graphics. If you don’t have much graphics experience or time to learn graphic manipulation as you build your sales page, you might want to use a basic ebook sales page template.

Sales letter/ sales page text. The information you include on your sales page is what compels people to buy your eBook. Start your sales pitch by addressing a problem. Perhaps your audience is tired of writing articles for content companies that then sell their work at a huge profit. Talk about this. Then, show them the solution: your ebook details the simple method for finding direct clients who pay for website content articles. Include a few real testimonials from those who previewed your book, and let readers know what is in your book (the table of contents is great for this). Include a purchase link 1-3 times on the sales page.

Marketing eBooks Successfully

Once you have all of the neccesary elements in place, it’s time for the fun (and sales!) to begin. Use a combination or, ideally, all of the following methods to ensure a successful marketing campaign.

Good affiliate program. Currently, about 15% of my ebook sales are generated by my affiliate team. For many ebook authors, that number will be considerably higher. Pay your affiliates at least 50% of the sales price as their commission — this is industry standard and not something to be cheap about (I learned this well into my ebook sales campaign, but now I know).

Blog about your ebook. If you have a large following, you can do a high-profile launch of your ebook and ebook affiliate program. You can coordinate with any affilaites you’ve contacted pre-launch to have them blog about it on the same day. If your blog is still small, your launch won’t be as huge, but it’s still important.

Social media communities such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are good ways to get the word out about your ebook. (I’m WriterGig on Twitter if you want to follow me.) Don’t be annoying, but do let your friends and fellow members know about your great product.

Related articles. Sites such as eHow, Bukisa, HubPages, Xomba, Associated Content and Squidoo allow user-submitted content and some form of links. Choose a couple of these sites to write articles related to the content in your eBook, and then link to your sales page.

In short, effective marketing is key to ebook sales. Work hard on your online marketing campaign to ensure success … and sales.

Written by WriterGig

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PHP Shopping Cart? What You Need To Know About Licensed Versus Hosted Shopping Cart Software

Oct12
2011 Written by Administrator
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by orbz

Businesses nowadays are more dependent than ever on technology.  Technology has greatly helped them in improving communication and efficiency in the workplace. The widespread usage of the internet has revolutionized how companies operate which made information technology a vital factor to the success of any business.

Since people nowadays almost attach everything of their life to the internet, the idea of making shopping cart software came to being. It’s one of the best things that ever happened for the net since it has made the life of the business owners who have online stores, much easier and more convenient.

Shopping cart software is an application that operates within the web server of a certain website. The software is used for consumers making purchases or buying items online or shall we say, “placing items in the shopping cart.”

After the said purchase, the software gives a total for all the items purchased, including shipping and handling charges plus the taxes that need to be paid. With the presence of PHP shopping cart software, customers who want to browse through the store and see products that are sold can do it without much difficulty because of the way most software programs are designed. They are made to be user friendly which made the site very easy to go and check around even to non-techies out there.

After a customer has chosen something that he wants to buy, he can then add the items to his shopping cart. If he still wants to buy more, he is free to add more products to his cart but if he doesn’t want anymore, he can just check out and go through the payment process immediately.

One of the main advantages of having a PHP shopping cart in your site is that the software greatly helps in streamlining the payment process and also completes orders automatically without much effort from the business owners. Another good thing about this software is, its applications can just be integrated flawlessly to any type of website. So, if a business establishment wants to add an e-commerce side to their business, the shopping cart software can just blend in there without much hassle.

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PHP shopping cart software can be classified into two main categories: licensed software and hosted serviceLicensed software can be just be downloaded to the merchants’ computer and then installed on the Web server. To avail such software, you need to pay a one-time fee. Licensed software is advantageous in a way since the merchant who owns the license can host the shopping cart on any web server that meets the server requirements and the application can be edited and customized since the source code is just easily accessed.

With a hosted shopping cart solution on the other hand, the software is provided by a hosted service provider and the payment can be monthly or annually. This model offers predefined templates that the user can choose from to change site’s look and feel according to the user’s preference.

But the users in this have less ability to modify or customize the software since the source code cannot be easily accessed but there is also an advantage of having vendors to continuously checking and keeping the software up to date for security patches as well as adding new features.

So, how does shopping cart software work?  It is comprised of three basic components.  There is the storefront, the area of the Web store that is usually accessed by visitors of the online shop. Products that are sold online, categories, and other pages like search and best sellers are shown in the storefront.  This information is shown by the software based on the information saved in the store’s database.  The look of the storefront can be customized by the owner of the online store so that it would blend well to the rest of the site’s theme or concept.   The store owner can put as much details as he or she likes in the storefront like pictures, product descriptions and customer reviews.

The database of the shopping cart software has the capability of storing and organizing customer data, product details, as well as order information. The pages that are viewed by customers online are actually generated by the software from its database.

Another special component of the shopping cart software that you have to be aware about is the administration. It is the area of the Web store that can only be accessed by the merchant or any employee authorized to do so for him/ her to manage the online shop.

The amount of store management features that is available actually depends on how sophisticated is the shopping cart software bought by the merchant, but in general it has features wherein the merchant can add and edit products he/she is selling, discounts offered in the web store, and shipping and payment details inside the administration section of the web store.

Other shopping cart software has the order management features added to the basic features available. This offers you more convenience in running your business. The administration section of a Php Cart is an essential component of any type of shopping cart software because and it is necessary to understand this section in order for the business owners to get the most out of the shopping cart running in their web server.

With the presence of the shopping cart software in the market today, it has absolutely revolutionized on how companies do business online. It made things much easier for them and also provided them ways to offer a pleasant experience for customers.

Businesses nowadays are more dependent than ever on technology.  Technology has greatly helped them in improving communication and efficiency in the workplace.  Learn more about a HOSTED PHP Cart ecommerce software solution and how it can help your online store prosper.

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All About Databases

Sep21
2011 Written by Administrator

June 28, 2010

Databases are organized systems used for the storing, managing, and reporting of data. Business heavily rely on databases to perform any number of functions, including maintaining customer information, sales and purchasing data, employee records, payroll transactions, and inventory.   The value of the databases is not only in the organization of the raw data, but in the reporting that can be generated with the click of a mouse.

So often I have seen businesses using a system of word documents, excel spreadsheets, and external address books to manage their business data.  They are unable to see a global snapshot of the company’s history, current status, or projected statistics.  The data may seem organized in the sense that it is all logged into some form of tracking tool on their computer, but to analyze the sales history to determine the expected revenue that will be generated from one particular client involves the use of two or three separate computer files, a calculator, a pencil, and a piece of paper.  This method is time consuming and costly to the company and is easily remedied with the design and implementation of a simple database.  The data that you currently store in other locations can be easily imported into the new system for a seamless transition.

The term database tends to have a connotation of being an expensive business tool, and many business owners assume that they just do not have the budget for something like that. This is simply not true.  A good database developer can construct a powerful tool for very little cost using software that you probably already have.  It is a cost effective solution to your organizational situation that will pay for itself in the decrease of expenses related to time and office supplies.  In other words, it is an investment that will pay for itself.

Once your database is designed, populated with any existing data housed in other locations, and loaded onto your computer, the training program should begin.  A good developer should package the training costs in your quote.  A great developer will offer the training at no charge.  Why?  Simply because a great developer knows that a properly designed system with true customization will be user friendly and will require very little training.

The designs should start with a fully integrated, user friendly dashboard from which the actions of your database can be controlled.  Outstanding support and service should also be an option with the product, including the installation of upgrades and improvements as they become available.

If your developer is not offering these simple services and guarantees, keep looking.  These developers are out there.

I am a business service provider specializing in the design, development, and marketing of websites, blogs, data management systems, and other tools fashioned to benefit my clients by being the catalyst for them to reach their business goals.

Through diligent review and evaluation of the needs of my customers, I present the client with a blueprint to success.

Located in suburban Philadelphia, I work with businesses of all sizes and industries.  Some of my clients include physicians, transportation providers, retail establishments, non-profit corporations.

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All About Free E-commerce Shopping Carts

Jun11
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Administrator

Choosing an ecommerce shopping cart is a big decision. Unlike a traditional brick and mortar business, your website is your only chance to impress potential customers. It needs to project a professional image to capture the trust of your visitors. The shopping cart is a particularly important part of your website because it deals with people?s personal information and credit card numbers. People are nervous about online purchases and need to be assured that they are giving their credit card numbers to a reputable company.

There are several types of ecommerce shopping carts available. They range from merchant services, which require no programming skills, to fully integrated shopping carts that require custom programming. The three main categories of shopping carts are:

Merchant services such as eBay and 2Checkout

Hosted shopping cart services

Fully integrated shopping carts

Merchant Services

Most shopping carts require you to have your own merchant account and gateway. A merchant account is a bank account that allows a business to conduct credit card transactions and the gateway allows the transaction to be conducted over a secure connection. It?s okay if you don?t have a merchant account or gateway. Merchant service shopping carts allow you to use their merchant account, gateway and shopping cart for a higher cost.

Merchant services are beneficial for very small businesses or those that are just starting and don?t have a lot of orders. Merchant services provide the merchant account, gateway, hosted shopping cart and will maintain your customer?s personal information. They usually require a set-up fee between 50 and 200 dollars, transaction fee between 30 and 75 cents, and 5% to 10% of each transaction. Because you are using their merchant account, your customer?s credit card statement will show the merchant services business name not yours. In some cases, customers will not recognize the charge and may dispute it.

Merchant service shopping carts have an administrative interface, which allows you to login to your account to add products, prices and shipping options. The shopping cart generates the html for the purchase buttons and you simply copy and paste the html into your web pages. When your customer clicks on the purchase button, he is taken to another website to enter the credit card information. This indicates to the customer that you are a small business. Some potential customers will abandon the shopping cart rather than enter their credit card information on a website they know nothing about.

Once your business grows to the point where you are processing over 00 a month, it?s more cost effective to apply for your own merchant account and switch to either a hosted shopping cart (little or no programming) or a fully integrated shopping cart (programming required).

Hosted Shopping Cart

The hosted shopping cart is a great solution for a small business that is processing over 00 a month but does not have the resources to create or customize a fully integrated shopping cart. Hosted shopping carts are similar to the merchant services because they provide an administrative interface for you to enter products, pricing and shipping options. They will generate the html for the purchase buttons, which can be copied and pasted into your html pages.

Hosted shopping carts face some of same problems as merchant service carts because your customers will be transferred to a different website to enter the credit card information. Some hosted shopping carts allow you to customize the shopping cart so that it has the same look and feel as your websites. Customizing your shopping cart may require some programming skills, but it could also prevent customers from abandoning their shopping carts.

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What do you need to know about ecommerce. Ecommerce Guide

Apr25
2011 Leave a Comment Written by Administrator

Article by Constantine Yaremtso

Webika Design is a website design company, and our main specialty is eCommerce solutions. Nowadays, there are so many shopping carts available on the market that it can be very challenging to choose the right solution.

All the companies say they provide the “World best solution”, but who do you trust and how do you know that this is the “best solution”? Since we work with eCommerce every day, we have decided to create a little guide for people who is looking to start an eCommerce business.

There are two types of the shopping cart solutions:

a. Hosted Solutionb. Full Source Licensed Solution

Hosted solution means that you will keep all the files on company’s (Solution Provider) server.

The Pros of hosted shopping cart are:

1. Much lower price for the solution2. Usually very friendly back end interface3. Support from the company provider. Of course, the provider will not create the template for you for free, but if you run into some technical questions they will be able to help you.

The Cons of the hosted shopping cart are:

1. Limited design options2. No access to the source files.3. Limited quantity of the products

This means that Web Design Company will not be able to change the layout of the shopping cart in the checkout process and some of the core layout elements of the shopping cart.

I am not saying that it is not possible at all, but to do it the designer will need to use Javascript and CSS tricks, which on my mind is not the best option.

If you have around 100-200 products it will cost small price, if it exceeds specific amount the monthly fees will increase.

Usually monthly fees for hosted solution run in a range of -0. Here are some hosted shopping carts: Volusion, Big Commerce.

If you do not have any custom requirements the hosted solution may be a good choice for your store.

If you have specific design, layout requirements Full Source Shopping cart is the best solution. First of all, when you purchase the full source license the code is owned by you. If you would like to switch to different hosting company you can easily do it and your store will not be affected by it. Secondly, you can customize the cart anyway you need, and add unlimited quantity of the products.

The full source shopping carts run in the price range of 0 and up.

Here is the list of the full source shopping carts

Magento eCommerce (Personally the best solution on the market

• ShopSite • CubeCart• Agora Cart• Zen Cart• Os Commerce• StoreSprite• OpenCart• PrestaShop• UberCart• VirtueMart• Avactis• BusinessCatalyst• WordPress• MagellanCommerce• ShopSite• ViArt• InterSpire• 3dCart• Shopify• AsShop• StoreFront• ASPdotnetstorefront• MivaMerchant• SunShop• Fortune3• GoEmerchant• I-Store• Network Solutions• X-Cart• MerchandiZer Pro Based on my experience it is expensive to go with the full source shopping cart, but on my mind it is only first impression. The hosted shopping cart monthly fees will run about , and to create a custom design will cost about ,500-5,000.

If you use Full source shopping cart the monthly hosting fees will cost around and the design will run in about the same price as for the hosted solution. So the full source license will cost you maybe ,000-,000 in the beginning, but you will save money at the end, and you will be very flexible with the design, products, etc.

If you decide to create online store, be specific with what you want.

Think about your business model, expectations, etc. Remember, you are creating not only the eCommerce store; you are creating online business.

Online competition is very big and you want to make sure that if the visitor comes to your store he becomes your customer. You need to allure the visitor with the design, user-friendly navigation, promotions, etc. Web Design Company will always help you to create powerful business strategy based on your clients and expectations.

Webika Design provides training after the project is completed. eCommerce back end is very complex, but with good explanation it is very easy to navigate through and create products, categories, promotions, etc.

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