Where to find the money in funding a new business? You (hopefully) have a good idea of how much it will cost to get set up and running in your business model. Should you fund it yourself or raise investment capital? Let’s discuss the options for funding your business. 1. Self-Funded If you can afford […]
New online technology seems to be developed almost daily, however the basic standards and principles of HTML have been relatively unchanged over the past decade. Should you possess the determination (and a free text editor) you could still create your own website from scratch by following the basic principles of HTML and referencing a dictionary […]
Every website consists of data within text, image and media files, and these files must be stored somewhere. When a user views your site, they are actually using a web browser (such as Chrome, Internet Explorer or Firefox) to open and read these documents that you have stored on an internet connected server. You therefore […]
Choosing the right domain for an ecommerce business can be one of the most crucial decisions around branding, marketing and developing your business. Get this right, and people will find your site more easily, remember your brand quicker, and you’ll see more business coming in your virtual doors. So, how to choose and register a domain […]
We discussed Content Management Systems (CMS) in that previous post, and WordPress is one of the most popular CMSs available. Depending on who you ask, WordPress CMS now powers between 20-25% of the websites on the internet, creating a powerful community of users, developers, and contributors to this open-source platform. At the end of the […]
If you choose to operate an eCommerce business and sell physical products, you may be best advised to start your shop on a marketplace platform (like eBay/Lazada/Rakuten), or use a CMS with a shopping cart function. If however your business is a technology related company, or an online information product or service, you may need […]
If you want to set up your own website on your own domain and add a moderate level of customisation, a Content Management System (CMS) can be a great place to start. A CMS is a ready-made and tested website, that allows you to extend and add to the functionality by way of plugins, without […]
With a global audience and billions of people spending more and more time online these days, you may want to consider launching an online business. Let’s discuss some of the pros and cons of online business and taking to the internet for your next venture. Pros of Online Businesses: 1. Open 24/7 Ever browsed the internet at […]
So you’ve decided that you would like to start your own business (or a new business unit). One of the first things you need to ask yourself is what do you want to get out of the business? This often means different things to different people, and setting out with a clear goal in mind […]
Maintaining a blog about your business, industry, and products/services you are selling is one of the best ways to boost your search rankings and drive large volumes of organic (non-paid for) web traffic to your site. If you think about it, millions of people get online and search Google, Yahoo and Bing daily for things […]
