| The global internet is not as global as small business | | | | a variety of price points ranging from free through to |
| owners may think it is, in fact the global internet can | | | | more expensive options. There are three main things |
| be extremely effective for local markets. Small | | | | that you might pay for: the blog platform itself, |
| business web site design is important to how | | | | hosting for your blog and domain name. Here are 2 |
| successful your company will be online. Small business | | | | biggest blog platforms: |
| web site is one of the largest market sectors in the | | | | - Wordpress - This is an open source, community |
| business. With the revolution of the internet, smaller | | | | supported tool available 2 flavors, the free, fully |
| businesses are able to reach more audiences with | | | | hosted version with limited control (Wordpress.com) |
| their web site. If you are a small business or a | | | | and the free, unhosted version with unlimited control |
| home-based business, you can do to have small | | | | (Wordpress.org) |
| business web site. Web site hosting is not expensive | | | | - Blogger - This is the granddaddy of platforms. |
| and finding the right business is easy on the internet. | | | | Blogger helped launch the blogosphere and was later |
| Starting a small business but don't know where to | | | | snapped up by Google. |
| look? Want some great ideas for generating income | | | | 2. Ecommerce |
| online? Here are 2 small business web site design | | | | Owning and operating an online store is now easier |
| typies that I recommend for small business owners. | | | | then ever. Thank you to the developers of many |
| 1. Blogging | | | | ecommerce web site, just about anyone with some |
| Blog is a term used to describe web sites that | | | | basic computer knowledge can manage a busy online |
| maintain an ongoing chronicle of information. A blog is | | | | shopping web site and still have time for the |
| a frequently updated, personal or business website | | | | important things in main business. |
| featuring diary-type commentary and links to articles | | | | Most stores use an online catalog type of format |
| on other web sites. Blogs range from the personal to | | | | organized by category. An ecommerce web site |
| the business, and can focus on one narrow subject | | | | must not only present the merchandise effectively, it |
| or a whole range of subjects. Many blogs focus on a | | | | must provide a safe and easy way for customers to |
| particular topic, such as web design, home staging, | | | | order. Your customers will browse at your web site, |
| sports, or mobile technology. Most blogs have a | | | | select some items, and then pay for them. When |
| method to allow visitors to leave comments. All this | | | | you set up an e-commerce shopping cart, you're |
| ensures that online conversations can be maintained | | | | providing a way for your customers to bring their |
| painlessly among various site users and web sites. | | | | purchases to the cash register. The program you |
| For small business owners without the time to learn | | | | choose will allow you to enter your products in the |
| both html web and php web, blogging offers an | | | | database and allow shoppers to choose products |
| inexpensive method to get the business's name out | | | | when they click on 'Add to cart'. |
| on the internet. Business blogs provide a small | | | | Store owners can set up their online stores using |
| business with a chance to share some expertises and | | | | ecommerce tools. For small stores, it has all the |
| knowledges with a larger audience. A powerful | | | | features you need for an online store. For example: |
| benefit for consultants and knowledge workers. | | | | OScommerce, Zen Cart, PHP Auction, Cube Cart, |
| As with most things in life, blog platforms come with | | | | Open Realty, Miva Merchant, etc. |