If you’re not a techie, choosing where your website will live can be a daunting task. For you, making the right decision is paramount, because you’re not going to be able to pick up and leave like someone who knows how to backup a MySQL database, and that you don’t need a driver’s license to [...]

One of the toughest decisions you’ll make in setting up your new business is deciding what software to use to power your site. It’s kind of like deciding what building to house your business in for brick and mortar stores.
Making changes mid-way can be expensive, or just downright impossible. So it’s very important to make [...]

If you’ve been managing auctions on eBay for a while and you are ready to kick things up a notch, opening your own eBay store is crucial to taking your e-business to the next level.
Having a store will save you time and money. Currently, store listing fees are only .03-.05 cents per listing, depending on [...]

Ask just about anyone who has run their own website at any point in time, and you’ll hear at least one web hosting horror story.
The last thing you need as a new business owner is your own horror story. Those bad experiences cost time and money. And sometimes at least a small bit of your [...]

You’ve finally finished testing the perfect cloth diaper pattern and it’s ready to sell. Or all your WAHM friends are clamoring for your web design services and you really need to setup your own site so you can start charging what you’re worth. Yep, it’s time to figure out what web hosting company you’re going [...]

Sparkplugging is starting a new tradition called “Spark an idea Thursday.” As part of this tradition, I’ll be sharing with you my experiences and interpretations for each week’s topic for those of you who sell products or services online.
I invite you to grab our image over there to the right and carry the tradition through [...]

Less than a decade ago, only a handful of baby sling and cloth diaper retailers sold their products online. At the time, a brand new work at home mom could setup shop, tell her closest 100 friends on a message board full of moms that she was in business, and immediately be overrun with orders.
Today, [...]

Hey Everyone, I’ve got a guest Blog today from Regina Baker of Wahmcart.com.
She’s got some awesome information on shopping carts . . .
Moms who stay at home are the biggest group of people who try to earn a living by working at home. They don’t have to worry about daycare costs and they can volunteer [...]

Now we’ve chosen an online store (my personal preference is Yahoo! Merchant Services).
It’s time to start building.
Here are some considerations in organizing your store.
Categorizing
First, you need to think about how to categorize your products. Think about User Experience first and SEO second. From a usability perspective, you want your users to navigate your [...]

The next big step you need to take is choosing an eCommerce Platform.
There are several requirements and aspects to consider during this process.
But first, let me make one point – nothing you do here is permanent! Many people get stuck in this phase and take way to long to analyze the pros and cons of [...]