10 common design mistakes made by new websites

Posted by on Sep 7, 2011 in Design, eCommerce, SEO, Startup | 0 comments Every website, eCommerce store, and blogger has to start somewhere. Some people start a website without much thought or research into what makes one website successful and another site a failure. Starting a website can be a fun and exciting project, but if it’s done wrong the mistakes can be costly. I’ve seen a lot of new websites start up and then fail because of some simple design...
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Miva Merchant Website Designers and Developers (List)

Posted by on Aug 29, 2011 in Design, eCommerce, Shopping carts | 2 comments Anyone who follows me knows that Miva Merchant is my favorite eCommerce shopping cart for small business. It’s the shopping cart solution that runs my eCommerce site Rainebrooke.com. Miva Merchant has unlimited design flexibility, excellent support, it’s secure and has an easy to use interface for managing and processing your eCommerce orders. While Miva Merchant offers some basic...
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Logo Design Sites, Logo Blogs and Logo Inspiration

Posted by on Aug 1, 2011 in Branding, Design, Uncategorized | 2 comments Logos. They’re extremely valuable for companies. Logos give your company an identity. They connect your company to your ideas, products and website. Poorly done and they can ruin your companies chance of success. Poorly done and they’ll give your potential customer a feeling that your company and website is amateurish and not safe to do business with. Well done and your chance of...
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Knowing when to reach out for help

Posted by on May 24, 2011 in Advertising, Blog, Branding, Design, eCommerce, Marketing, SEO, Social media | 0 comments Many new online business owners try to do it all. Marketing, social media, advertising, programming, design, graphic design, SEO, branding, accounting and on and on. There’s nothing wrong with bootstrapping your business, but sometimes in can have a negative effect on your forward momentum. It’s important to know when it’s time to reach out for help and contact a professional....
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Things consumers hate about eCommerce sites

Posted by on Apr 12, 2011 in Design, eCommerce | 0 comments I read an article this morning over at my one of my favorite sites, Practical eCommerce. The article was titled “6 Things Consumers Hate about eCommerce Sites”. Everyone has their own distinct things that bug them about one site over another, but there are some general things that I think everyone can relate to. Armando nails down 6 of them in the Practical eCommerce article, although...
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Ten 23 Guide™ from Ten 23 Media ~ Your Guide to a Successful New Online Business

Posted by on Apr 7, 2011 in Advertising, Affiliate marketing, Branding, Design, eCommerce, Marketing, SEO, Social media | 0 comments Just getting started with a new online business? Have a new idea but aren’t sure where to start? Or is your new online business already up and running but not getting the traffic and sales you need to be successful? If you answered yes to any of the above, then take a look at our popular Ten 23 Guide™. Our Ten 23 Guide™ is personalized for you, your business and your ideas. We study...
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