Discover The Latest Cellulite Treatments And Tips

Orange peel syndrome is the medical terminology for cellulite. Patient with cellulite presenting reduce in the elimination of the water and toxic wastes. Also increase the fat tissue or under the skin. This is woman skin condition and generally begin in the adolescence. Hormonal change, birth control pills and aging are other cause for cellulite.

Cellulite can be produce by change in the elastic characteristic of the skin. Person reduce or gain weight very quickly can presenting this skin elasticity change with the result of the stretch marks. The orange peel syndrome distribute in different part of the body like abdomen, thigh and buttocks.

The wish of many patient with cellulite is found magically surgical technique or anti-cellulite cream to reduce or eliminate this condition. There are several cheap alternative treatment to prevent occurrence of cellulite.

The are several anti-cellulite creams sold in the market. Many of this anti-cellulite cream contain alpha-hydroxyl. Alpha-hydroxyl increase the elasticity of the skin, but they cannot destroy the cellulite completely.

To get a good result in the treatment of the cellulite combines diet, exercise and topical massage with anti-cellulite creams. It is very important to avoid eating foods containing fat and sugar processed. Several substance such as coffee, soft drinks and alcoholic may reduce the effectiveness of treatment and increase cellulite. Recent scientific studies have shown that drinking a lot of water, eat fruits and grains helps eliminate toxins from the body.

Remember that drinking a lot of water helps eliminate toxins from the body. When these toxins are not removed the body tends to retain water. As a result of the retention of water in the body increases the body weight and areas of cellulite in the thighs, abdomen and buttocks.

A new product usage topical for the treatment of cellulite is available on the market. The name of this product is Nivea Gel. People who have tested the product reported a big decline in the cellulite after several weeks of use. The price for this beauty product is around twelve dollars. This product must be applied in the form of massage in the area of cellulite to increase micro-circulation.

The FDA publishes newsletters on some products for the treatment of cellulite that may be fraudulent. One of these products that the FDA reported as fraudulente is Relax-A-Cizor. One of the potential side effects that this product may cause is miscarriages or aggravate other medical conditions of the skin.

The panic may occur when it begins to eliminate or reduce cellulite. This is due to movement of deep layers of skin to the surface. This causes the skin look worse. Remember to have beautiful skin and youthful need to continue treatment.

Author by Joseph Santiago
http://skincareexpert.blogspot.com

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How To Make Big Money with eBook?

A little while ago I released an e-book on the subject of affiliate marketing. It wasn't much, nothing special and it was my first foray into the e-book business.

The basis of the book was about my affiliate marketing career and the tips and hints I learnt along the way. The book was well under 100 pages long and full of spelling mistakes.
The reason I'm telling you this so you know that anyone with half a brain could do what I did.

I had pretty much no money to advertise the e-book with. I think my budget was about 250 US dollars for the whole thing. The 2 main methods of advertising I used to promote that book was Joint Venturing and Ezine Advertising. Here's what I did....There are people who run ezines(online newsletters) that I wanted to get a hold of.

I knew I had a fairly good product, but I didn't have a list of customers to send my offer to, so I basically told every Ezine owner in my target market that I wanted to give them 50% of all the sales they refer to me, but I also knew, that these people got this sort of offer everyday so I had to sweeten the deal.
I told them I would also pay them half of the ad cost (what it would usually cost someone to advertise in their newsletter) plus give them 50% of the sales, if they read the book, and recommend it to their list.

You have to understand that an ad and a recommendation are 2 very different things. If you get someone with credibility to tell people about your product, you will see the profits soar. I had this happening every week, and one weekend, A very big marketer promoted my book to his list. And in that weekend, there was over $4000 in sales! In 3 days, over $4000 in sales hit my credit card processor. You can easily do the same thing. Here are the steps.

1) Create a hot product
2) Write a sales letter
3) Setup an account with Clickbank.com
4) Find joint venture partners

For more information visit www.OnlinePassiveIncome.co.uk


Author by Adam Cox www.OnlinePassiveIncome.co.uk

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Follow the green men

It is always easier to go downstream than to go upstream!

But have you thought about the true meaning of those words? What It tries to tell us is that we shall live our lives in an easy, non-struggling way. We shall never make life harder than it has to be. Life in itself is easy, but unfortunately many of us seems to think that life must be hard, we must earn good life through hard work, pain and suffering!

That is NOT the way life is meant to be!

Imagine a little brook running down a forest slope. It will certainly encounter rocks, trees, all kinds of obstacles in it's way. How does the brook handle that? Well if the obstacle is small enough to push away it will be pushed away. If the obstacle is too big, too strong for the brooks power then it simply floats around it. The brook simply seeks the easy way!

There is no need to feel pain at all. Sure, sometimes you get into trouble; illness, loss of love, friends etc. But that is only exterior circumstances. What counts is how you deal with hardship and difficult situations. We cannot change or affect the outer circumstanses at all, but we can, and shall, always control our own reactions to those exterior circumstances. Regardsless of what situation we encounter it is our responsability towards ourselves and others to make the absolute best of that particular situation.

I willl give you a simple but good real-life example. I was once on a business trip to Shanghai. A friend and myself where out late one evening and decided to take a walk back to the hotel. None of us were very sure about the direction, but we started off happily along the deserted streets, We walked for half an hour before we confessed to each other, Hey I am completely lost! Well so am I....

Now what to do? Streets were deserted. We had no map, there were no taxis in the street, noone to ask for assistance, no telephone number to the hotel. After some time we met three patrolling policemen. We asked them for directions but quickly found out that they spoke absolutely no english. So no help to find from the Shanghai police force that night! So here is the situation: We were tired, we were lost, we wanted to get back to the hotel, the streets were deserted.So how to react to the situation? Run in circles and cry? Here is what we decided to do: We simply started to walk again, but agreed that whenever we came to a street crossing we should always follow directions from the green men, i.e. simply cross the street when there was a green light! Crazy, eh? Well crazy or not but it worked! We followed this scheme strictly, walked for one more half hour and then recognized some buildings and some shops and understood that we were only a few blocks away from the hotel!

Celebration! Time was well after midnight but of course the bar on our neighboring hotel was open...

My advice to you is to start follow the green men in your life! Live like a brook, when obstacles grow to big in your way you simply make a turn and elegantly float beside it.

Author by Tomas Tilver
http://xango-t2.blogspot.com

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Top 5 Reasons To Start Your Own Internet Business

There are many reasons why owning an Internet business is beneficial, rewarding and a great financial move. Here are the top five reasons to consider beginning an Internet business.

1. Freedom to Work when you Choose

The first benefit of owning an Internet business, is that you have the freedom to work when you choose. You no longer have to commit to the daily 9-5 schedule, but can choose a schedule that is convenient and works best for you. This allows you to have more leisure time, to stay well rested, and reduces stress. In turn, when you apply yourself to work, you will find that you will accomplish more than you normally do, due to the fact that you are less stressed.

2. Unlimited Income Potential

The second benefit to owning an Internet business is unlimited income potential. Many jobs have a financial cap on how much you can earn, however when it comes to running an Internet business, the sky is the limit. Internet businesses have the potential of reaching clients world wide, greatly increasing the amount of profits generated.

3. Controlling your Business Future

Along with freedom and unlimited income potential, running an Internet business places the power reigns in your hands. You can control your own future when you are the boss. You have no one else to answer to, and all of the decisions to be made are yours. This gives great freedom in the direction the business is run, and also lets you have room for trial and error. When you control the company, you can determine its future.

4. Freedom to Work Part Time or Full Time

One of the major advantages of owning your own Internet Business is that you have the opportunity to choose whether to work part time or full time. Working part time is a great option for those who aren't ready to leave their careers yet. They can start out with an Internet business slowly, and then as the business increases in revenue, make the switch from their regular job to working for their Internet business full time. Running an Internet business gives business owners the opportunity to ease into their new company at their own pace and a time that is right for them.

5. Save Money by Working from Home

Finally, you will discover that it is incredibly less expensive running your Internet business then it is to work in many other fields. First, you can choose to work from home, saving money on gas and transportation costs. Advertising Internet businesses is very inexpensive, and you have the option of choosing advertising according to your budget. When you first begin your business, you may choose marketing methods that are fairly inexpensive or even free. As your business and your budget grow, you will then be able to choose other marketing ideas that are suitable for your income. However, advertising on the Internet by using means of newsletters, press releases, and other forms of marketing is considerably less expensive when compared to other forms of marketing.

Aithor by Boone Swann
http://earningtoday.com

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Little Known Secret About Success with Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing is not for the lazy person or someone who needs to see results right away or someone who is looking for a get-rich-quick scheme. You have to have a plan that you can implement over time and show to others so they can follow you.

Get your plan set up. If you don't get things set up right by making sure all your links are working you will limit your success. If you go about setting up your affiliate program in a hodge podge way, you'll be one of those that says, "See, I knew this wouldn't work." There are lots of good programs out there. Keep reading and pick several that you are comfortable with.

If you have a rebrandable ebook (or use someone else's) that gives people links to traffic exchanges, then others can follow your same path and get referrals. Then they will be happy, money-making affiliates. Let's face it, if your affiliates aren't making money, they're not happy and you're not going to get anywhere either. You will need to stick with consistently surfing traffic exchanges (2 hours daily if possible) for 2-4 weeks.

Another idea that keeps popping up in my face is the need for writing articles. People want information! I have even read recently that all the marketing campaigns, banners and ads are great but you don't need them. Write articles and get links back to your site or blog. Then write more articles and get more links. Then your website becomes well know and people will come to you to get information on the topic you have chosen.

The biggest mistake I made when starting out in affiliate marketing was just dipping my toe into the water for a day and wondering why no ripple was happening. Give affiliates something to grab onto and rescue them from drowning in the ocean of affiliate marketing programs and they will follow you for years to come.


About the Author

For the best ideas in affiliate marketing and business building ideas check Heidi Johnson's blog at www.solutions4you.blogspot.com

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What You Need From A Web Host When You Are Starting An Internet Business

You have racked your brain. After lots of hard work your website is ready. Now your web site needs a home. While building and designing your web site it sits on your computer, on the hard drive. You can test it, tweak it and see it there, but nobody else can!

For it to be visible on the World Wide Web it needs to be on a computer that is connected in technically fast, secure and stable ways onto the internet. That kind of computer is called a server, and a company that provides this service is called a Host the service is called hosting.

Choose the wrong host and you're in trouble!

The hosting company owns many servers that serve up web pages to the search engines or to whoever types your domain name into the address bar of their browser program or clicks on the link for your domain name.

It is crucial that your server is reliable and fully functioning nearly 100% of the time. Technical support for the server and for you the user is the single most expensive item for the host company. If they save money there the server may perform poorly or even crash and the customers are left with poor service and support

For the sake of saving a few measly dollars many intelligent webmasters / business owners make the mistake of using a cheap host. They even feel smart about this until they get burnt!

Hosting Tips for Beginners To Internet Business

1. No technology is perfect. There are likely to small problems affecting performance in all hosts. But you need a very high uptime - most hosting companies will claim 99% or 99.9% uptime some will claim 100%.

2. Sufficient room for your web site. Files take up memory space on your drive before they are copied to the server. They take up server space once you have transferred them- enough space for us is probably 2 MB

3. Decent bandwidth-remember you want thousands of people to see your site. Each time your site is seen the server has to work. Practically speaking the bandwidth is a measurement of how many people can see your web pages. Some hosts claim "Unlimited Bandwidth", but really this is nonsense, such a claim is hype. A real number may be 2 GB per month

4. You want a company with sound finances. Lots of hosts go out of business by offering free or cheap hosting. You want a stable viable company that will be around as long as you will. Changing hosts is no joke; this is something you want to get right the first time (like marriage!)

5. You may not think that it is important in the beginning but you need a hosting plan which will allow you to host more than one website. At the beginning one website seems as daunting as a marathon race but after you have created your first website you will probably start getting ideas for your second website. Your hosting plan must allow you to grow!

6. I have left the most important requirement for a Newbie till last! It is support. We are Newbies. We are intelligent and hardworking, not dummies or idiots but we require proper support. Every Host will claim that their support is great-how would you find them saying that their support is rubbish? But if you look at the web sites of host companies you find different types of support I list here the kinds of support provided with my comments: * Knowledge base - fancy words for a few pages of other peoples questions. This is usually useless

* Ticket System - a way for a company to spend less on telephone support and provide you with slow, half baked answers

* Instant Chat-not much different from the ticket system. The customer support person is handling many requests at the same time, how good do you think that makes the answers you get?

* Telephone Support-now we're talking! Sorry about the pun! There are two types of Telephone support - General Customer Support-often about Billing, general questions-non technical stuff and Technical Support.

My strongest recommendation is for you to choose a host who provide Telephone Technical Support. Some do this only in Office hours. Check what time zone they are in and that this fits your hours.

Very very few provide 24/7 Telephone Technical Support.

Now it could easily be that a host that provides good Newbie friendly customer support falls down in other ways Choosing a host is difficult but we got to do it! Just think about how difficult it is to find and choose a good home for your family. If you can do that you can find a good home for your web sites too!

Make sure you phone them and see how they treat you!

Notice that I used the plural, "web sites"? Congratulations on starting your internet business and publishing your first web site but nobody makes a living from one web site. A real solid business will have second and third and more income streams, although you have to start with one website and focus on it until it works. This makes your decision about web hosting even more important. Using these hosting tips will give you solid support and help not just in starting your internet business but for years to come.

Author by Alex Newell
Starting An Internet Business

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Affiliates, Send A Clear Signal To Your Merchants

The following article is one of a series of articles which focus on Affiliate, Article and Internet Marketing. All of the articles are based on real experiences and research done over twenty years as a personal and business coach. They are also written in response to questions which I have been asked as well as address common challenges that people have with affiliate marketing, article marketing, internet marketing or running an online business in general. I sincerely hope that you find the following information of value. One idea, one tip, one clue can make all the difference.

Affiliates, Send A Clear Signal To Your Merchants

If this is your first time running an affiliate program website, it can be a bit confusing. Is your site designed the right way to attract the right customers? Is my web content good enough? Am I using search engine keywords the right way? It can be a lot to handle if you're new to affiliate marketing.

One thing that you can do to help yourself master each and every affiliate program is to simply talk to the company that you're linking to. It sounds simple, but most affiliate marketers just set up a site, weave in some content and links and forget about it.

They don't go that extra mile that can mean the difference between selling a few units and selling a bundle. Here are a few tips for helping to boost sales on your affiliate marketing website.

* Before you go to your seller, set up your site for a month or two and record the traffic and sales you are able to do. That way, when you go to the parent company, you can say, see, this was what I was doing, and these are the sales I got. No one knows the product you're trying to sell better then the company that sells it. Use this knowledge to your advantage.

Maybe the company you link to just finished an internal study that shows that people are especially fond of a particular benefit of the product your selling that you don't even know about! If you write your content around this benefit, you might see your sales double or even triple.

Remember, always think benefits, and not features. Sit back, look at your website from your visitors' point of view. Are you explaining what's in it for them? Are your benefits preselling the offer? If you are unsure as to what the benefits are, why are you promoting this product? If you want more information to presell, contact the merchant.

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* By talking to the parent company, you're sending a clear signal that you are taking this affiliate program seriously. And trust me, the people in charge will take note. Recent affiliate marketing studies have shown that over 90 percent of all affiliate sales come from only 5 percent of affiliate websites.

If you can end up in that group, you'll be making money faster then you ever thought possible.

* By keeping in contact with the parent company, you can stay up to date with any sort of product changes, price changes, shipping rule changes or any other information that might impact in content of your affiliate website.

Nothing will anger a customer more than a promotion on your website saying that if a customer clicks here, they will receive free shipping, only to have it not be true.

By staying connected to the parent company, you'll always have the most up-to-date promotion information.

You also need to stay connected to your affiliate directories. If the products you are promoting are from let's say Clixgalore or Linkshare for example, always read their emails and regularly check that the merchants whose products you are promoting are still active.

This may not be a problem necessarily, but action will be needed to protect your credibility and that of your website. Check that all text links and banner / image links are working effectively. If the merchant is no longer associated with a particular directory, check they are still in operation before dropping the program and removing all references to that merchant.

The benefits of befriending the parent company of your affiliate programs is vital to running a good business. You owe it to your customers, as well as yourself, to have the latest, most accurate information on your site at all times. Always, always respect your customer base and they will reward you with loyalty that will pay off time and again.

NOW is the time!

O.K. you have read the article. Now is the time for action. Without action, this article adds no value whatsoever to your online success. But remember, without action, you cannot blame this online marketing article or any article for that matter. So, take action NOW.

Even if only one piece of advice, one piece of information, one tip makes a difference, then the whole article has been worth it for all of us.

NOW is the time!

Autor by Andrew Gowans
About the Author
Making money online or from home are some of the most sought after subjects on the internet. "Making You Richer" is our complete guide to building online wealth, so you can easily convert thousands of searches every month into real sales.

Excellent Benefits + Dedicated Support = Your Success
http://ebooks-and-articel.com

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Make Associate Programs an Extra Income

Do you have a connection with another site that can offer something new? Then you should know more about an associate program or sometimes called partnership program. This is where the companies selling products or services online gives a part of their profits as a commission on any sales you create for them by introducing new customers.

These have become very popular for both companies who are looking for an increase in sales and websites who have been inadequate in producing some earnings. Whether you have a website that sells a certain product/service or a website that has nothing to sell, you should not stop from joining related associate program for your website, product or service because it can give you additional earnings.

Some companies who offers associate program usually weigh their compensation rates in terms of those sites that send the most clicks and converted actual sales. When somebody reaches an industrial site and make some purchase from the site, you will get a commission for that as a return.

You will greatly benefit when you join any associate programs that are related to your business that definitely would sell other products or businesses to your clients. Indeed, it's really an additional source of gaining cash.

The examples of companies that have affiliate programs are the software retailer Beyond.com and bookseller Amazon.com wherein anyone can have affiliation with these commercial sites and direct people to visit them.

By using the associate program, every one has a chance to add a significant value to any website. And a good quality website can become more valuable and dynamic if it offers a wide variety or different products and services as an associate.

There are also several types of associate programs like the Web Cards. This is an associate program that pays one dollar to affiliates each time a consumer asks for a free sample of their merchandise. The product is actually a postcard of an image or a website. Wherein the user does not need to spend some money yet an affiliate gets a small fee for it. One should remember that associate programs increase the usefulness of a site only if the commercial site offers the users something valuable. An associate program may affect the accessibility of a site, but it will make it easy and convenient for users, they may visit a site searching for a product or service that it does not offer. However, the site can at least direct the customer to another site that offers that particular product or service. People would definitely like to revisit a site that leads them to a good purchase. That is a very important factor to have a good rapport with the client.

For the success of an associate program, it is necessary to make sure that the content of a site matches the program. Otherwise, the visitors may get irritated. For example, if one has a website on watches, it is better to keep away from giving a link to a pastry shop. It will just give a negative impression to the customers about the products and the company.

When joining an associate program and reselling their products or services, there are critical things that needs to be considered because your customers are also counting on you for the good recommendations that you will make and your reputation will depend on it.

It is really valuable if one would join an associate program because of the benefits that they will get, but if you are serious in joining a program you should first get and try the product or service of the company before recommending it to somebody or to a customer.

by: Steven Gerber
http://www.websiteconversionexpert.com

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Insiders Strategy For Marketing Any Business

by Richard Stokes

I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to start the process of teaching the fundamentals of MARKET MASTERY. We will cover marketing basics, what marketing is,what marketing is not.

Here are a few examples: Marketing is a strategy that you can use to find the customers and meet his or her needs. You have to figure out where the market is for that since you do not want to market boats in the desert. In other words, it is important to listen or identify what the needs of your clients are. Not try to convince them to buy something they do not need because they know what they need. It is up to you to deliver what they need, and ignore everything else.

Effective Marketing: In my opinion, a simple way in laymen's terms to understand what marketing is: Marketing creates a lead, and the opportunity for a sale. Marketing is not a sale. The two are very different they have there own identity. Marketing feeds the channel for sale. Here are a few marketing channels: Word of mouth, Radio, Television, Newspaper, Internet, etc. Marketing works on several fronts because if you look at any company they are going to have a lead in product and a product on the back end if the company is built on the right foundation.

Benefits are the story of the product or service that we are representing. Whenever we are working marketing, whether it is again radio, TV, writing a newsletter, direct mail, our focus will be headline, body and a call to action that is benefit driven.

Offer a GUARANTEE. Stand by your product. There will be people that will order and take advantage of the Guarantee. Along with them you will also attract the right type of people to your product, service or program.

Provide contact information. You would be surprised at how many things I have seen on the internet or newspapers that do not provide proper contact information. Sometimes people ask, what is more effective, including a phone number or website address? I would do both. With direct mail you may want to use a coupon piece of information, if possible.

Test Ideas: Some companies spend millions of dollars testing what I am teaching right now. My belief is to find someone who is getting results and than do what they do. The result is we will get what they have. It's called modeling. Study the headlines and become a student. Think of all the benefits that are out there right now. Find one and TAKE ACTION!!!

We are going to talk about your business, even if you don't have one yet. You could develop into a lead generation expert, which is in high demand. You could train yourself to become a marketing expert, become a funnel for other companies. Make money because you are a master of marketing!! Whether involved in the information business or something else. As you are involved in watching the experts, you will find it all comes back to weather it is a physical presentation, face to face, or an add in the paper. Even if it is a TV or radio message similar principals apply to each one automatically. Headline benefit, capture interest. Subhead to support it, body and call to action. This is the foundation where we start and it just evolves and grows. It is an art to discover the insiders secrets.


About the Author
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Choose an Ecommerce Solution

Online commerce is the way of the future, expand your market place, increase sales, work less, increase your revenue, etc. Really?, but at what cost and what do you need to know to get started?

Many businesses are weighing the costs of moving into the online space now that barriers to entry are lower than ever, but to determine the specific solution that meets your business needs is not as easy as comparing prices.

In order to differentiate the common strategies that you may apply to sell your “widget” online, let’s take a look at three main ecommerce solutions on the market, and then ask some key questions that will better facilitate your decision.

1.) Amazon.com/E-Bay/MSN Shopping as an eCommerce Solution
With this means of e-commerce there is really no true e-commerce or shopping cart development that goes on. To bring your widget online you would simply create an account on one of the various web sites that are out there and begin selling products.

Pros

* Easy to implement
* May have products on the web within an hour
* Very low cost, great for out-of-home business

Cons

* Minimal flexibility
* Usually transaction based, or require a percentage of sales
* No automated integration into any back end systems
* No options for product configuration

2.) Templated eCommerce Solutions
Templated ecommerce platforms are generally “packaged” sites that are very quickly setup and launched. To summarize the process:

1. A business will purchase, or lease via a monthly contract the e-commerce solution.
2. Customize their web site by selecting from several templates modifying it with a color scheme
3. Add content to their new web site by way of a technology called content management.

Content Management allows non-coders, the ability to update and modify the content of a web site. These solutions meet the typical needs of a business, but tend to fall short when customization is necessary.

Pros

* Easy to implement with little required development.
* Getting a site up and running is not as fast as a pre-built solution, but much more rapid than a custom developed solution
* Is comparatively inexpensive.
* Provides branding not available in pre-built solution
* Great for small businesses entering the online space for the 1st time.

Cons

* Minimal flexibility
* Cost may, or may not include graphic development of the site
* Integration with business processes is lacking
* No options for product configuration
* Sometimes transaction based, or require a percentage of sales
* Difficult to optimize for search engines

3.) Custom Developed Solutions
Custom developed solutions are exactly what their name implies. The user interface of the web site, product catalog and check out process are all custom-developed to meet specific needs. The look and feel of the web site is typically original, utilizing graphics that are targeted to a specific market or customer.

The key reasons for looking at a custom developed e-commerce solution are to support a business process that your company may have which cannot be completed with a templated design. (i.e. integrating back office systems such as accounting, ERP, or fulfillment applications), or to support some level of service during the check out process like a custom product configuration.

Pros

* The site is developed to your specific business requirements
* Custom features or applications may be added to the site at any point in the future, providing growth
* Integration capabilities are limited only by the ability of your developer
* Site may be optimized for Search Engines, (SEO)
* All forms of shipping, handling and fulfillment are options to integrate
* Virtually unlimited number of products and categories may be supported
* Your site will have a unique look and feel tailored to your business
* Great for established ecommerce providers, and large businesses looking to go online

Cons

* Typically more expensive
* Longer development times
* Require more active involvement from you.

Questions that will help you target the right ecommerce solution for your business:

1. Will my business survive if the web site is unsuccessful?
2. Do I have back office applications that need to be integrated into the web site? For instance, accounting systems, inventory management or ERP systems, Point of Sales Systems, etc.
3. Do I need custom shipping integration?
4. How important is search engine optimization?
5. How will I administer the e-commerce application? For instance, how easy is it to add, edit, or delete products and how do I view the business that the web site is doing?
6. How will I differentiate my site from my competitors?
7. Does my business currently have the expertise to manage the e-commerce solution, do I need to hire someone, or will I totally outsource the management of the web site?
8. If I chose to manage the e-commerce solution by myself, where and how will I host the application?
9. What is the ongoing maintenance going to cost?
10. How reliable is my developer/web host?
11. Does my business sell to consumers, other businesses, both?
12. Does the look and feel of my web site meet my customer’s needs? A quick example of this is if you are selling to consumers you typically need a more attractive and easy to use site, if to businesses a utilitarian interface may be more critical, as they typically want to complete their order as quickly as possible.

Author by Mike Bradbury

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Make Associate Programs an Extra Income

by: Steven Gerber

Do you have a connection with another site that can offer something new? Then you should know more about an associate program or sometimes called partnership program. This is where the companies selling products or services online gives a part of their profits as a commission on any sales you create for them by introducing new customers.

These have become very popular for both companies who are looking for an increase in sales and websites who have been inadequate in producing some earnings. Whether you have a website that sells a certain product/service or a website that has nothing to sell, you should not stop from joining related associate program for your website, product or service because it can give you additional earnings.

Some companies who offers associate program usually weigh their compensation rates in terms of those sites that send the most clicks and converted actual sales. When somebody reaches an industrial site and make some purchase from the site, you will get a commission for that as a return.

You will greatly benefit when you join any associate programs that are related to your business that definitely would sell other products or businesses to your clients. Indeed, it's really an additional source of gaining cash.

The examples of companies that have affiliate programs are the software retailer Beyond.com and bookseller Amazon.com wherein anyone can have affiliation with these commercial sites and direct people to visit them.

By using the associate program, every one has a chance to add a significant value to any website. And a good quality website can become more valuable and dynamic if it offers a wide variety or different products and services as an associate.

There are also several types of associate programs like the Web Cards. This is an associate program that pays one dollar to affiliates each time a consumer asks for a free sample of their merchandise. The product is actually a postcard of an image or a website. Wherein the user does not need to spend some money yet an affiliate gets a small fee for it. One should remember that associate programs increase the usefulness of a site only if the commercial site offers the users something valuable. An associate program may affect the accessibility of a site, but it will make it easy and convenient for users, they may visit a site searching for a product or service that it does not offer. However, the site can at least direct the customer to another site that offers that particular product or service. People would definitely like to revisit a site that leads them to a good purchase. That is a very important factor to have a good rapport with the client.

For the success of an associate program, it is necessary to make sure that the content of a site matches the program. Otherwise, the visitors may get irritated. For example, if one has a website on watches, it is better to keep away from giving a link to a pastry shop. It will just give a negative impression to the customers about the products and the company.

When joining an associate program and reselling their products or services, there are critical things that needs to be considered because your customers are also counting on you for the good recommendations that you will make and your reputation will depend on it.

It is really valuable if one would join an associate program because of the benefits that they will get, but if you are serious in joining a program you should first get and try the product or service of the company before recommending it to somebody or to a customer.

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