How to get your own domain name
What's the difference
between your Web site and a great big site run by, say, McDonald's? Assuming
your site has animation that features happy children waving from the window of
a fast-food restaurant, there's no difference--except that the golden arches
are at http://www.mcdonalds.com/, while you may be at a Web address that looks
something like http://www.isp.net/users/~yourname/index.html. How did Mickey
D's acquire such an easy-to-remember address?
Small Business Basics
Basic references for small
businesses
20 questions: how the Net works
The Internet is a tool
that comes with few instructions. Fortunately, CNET has explanations for some
of the most common questions.
20
Questions about E-commerce
Everybody wants to make a buck selling stuff
over the Web. But so far, everything from security fears to lack of standards
has conspired to reduce sales and profits. To help you sort through the
confusion, BUILDER.COM asks and answers 20 key questions that identify who's
buying what and how you can cash in.
The ABC's
of E-commerce
Outlines the basic steps of setting up a profitable web
site without getting technical. Features a list of "must-haves" for the small
business looking to start selling online.
The Seven Deadly Sins of E-Commerce
The road to
successful e-commerce can be riddled with pitfalls. Armed with the proper
knowledge, you can avoid the costly mistakes that have put many online
merchants out of business, even before they really got started. In this
article, the E-Commerce Times identifies the seven main stumbling blocks to
e-commerce and offers easy solutions to ensure the survival of your online
store. |
