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My mom and I are have opened an e-commerce business. I used Yahoo Site Builder for most of it, but there were a few things I had to learn HTML codes for. I would describe it’s design as "simple", but my mom says it’s a little plain. What can I do to spice it up a little. Also, I would love some feedback on our products. Thanks for the help, I wasn’t really sure which category to post this in…

www.SweetTreatsAndGifts.biz

Sorry, but the Yahoo Site Builder offers you limited control of the appearance. If you’re serious about opening a store, you should learn how to make a real website.

Oh, and pink is the #1 color to turn off users to your site.

Hi,

I am building a website, and I need to pick from a set of predesigned templates. The website is for a learning/tutoring center offering subject help for kids/adults.

Option 1
http://www.templateworld.com/zero/in_action/flash_web/

Option 2
http://www.templateworld.com/zero/in_action/online_education/index.html

Option 3
http://www.templateworld.com/zero/in_action/trial_impact/

Option 4
None of the above. Please suggest a free web template I can use! thanks

HI….Boy, Oh, Boy!!! Personally, I am so delighted that you asked this very question….for it has "bugged" me all these past dozen years or more that I have been creating and publishing hundreds of web pages…all over the internet…and all for FREE.

Initially, I was extremely fortunate to have Gini Pederson, (Professional Computer Teacher at the S.D. Comm. College District…..at the Aero Drive Campus) as my instructor, in several Computer subjects…..especially basic HTML. that really intrigued me, no end.

Seeing items come alive, simply by typing some HTML code, is like magic to me….and I still have not gotten over this wonderful feeling of being the actual CREATOR of whatever I type on and for a Web Page.

However, due to my present debillatating illness, I can no longer attend class, physically, as I once did at every opportunity in the past. Still, simply using basic HTML and some copy & paste of JavaScript….I continue producing a web page, one a week on average.

Now, thanks to your timely question, I am inspired to delve into the very subject of TEMPLATES……and as often as I can, from this day forward, I will further my study and usage of TEMPLATES for WEB PAGES…..WHICH WILL GIVE MY PRODUCTION A PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE, AT LONG LAST.

I will keep in touch with you and others on this great message board, and see how high we can climb the ladder of success.

Thanks, once again, for your question.

MITCH MENSCHEL aka CYBERGRAMPS
Honorary Lifetime Member – Seniors Computer Group
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Currently I play in the Automotive Paint Sector and own a company called Brushless Colors. I am in the process of selling off the company, not the name, and am merging over into the Web Design sector for a career.

Currently I have Blue Ice Studio as a business name but just don’t seem like I get much enthusiasm over the name when I say it to others.

Which do you like better for a Web Design Company name?

- Blue Ice Studio

- Brushless Colors

Some are just telling me to keep my original name cause it fits the web design part as well. Maybe you have another name that you think might work better….mention it if you would.

The naming of your business could be one of the most important decisions you will make. A name’s originality and legal availability will create a real asset value of its own, as it becomes marketed and gains market acceptance.

The name you choose will become the focal point of all the benefits and features that relate to your business. Customers will be able to find and refer others to it in the future.

Since any names that are suggested here may already be owned by another party, I wanted to go a different route…

I suggest either hiring a name creation firm or get together with your friends and/or family and throw a "name party" & have everyone bounce some ideas around. Compile a listing of names that you like the best. Once you have that list, do as much free research as you can before you delve into comprehensive research.

I listed some links where you can do some preliminary name checking. However, please be aware that this is merely scratching the surface of what’s out there.

Only comprehensive research will tell you if the name is truly available. But, these links are free & a great place to start, so I’d try them out first.

Comprehensive research consists of looking at marks that are similar in Sound, Appearance or Meaning in the pending & registered Federal AND State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files.

There are other sites that offer free searching capabilities in conjunction with their commercial services, so I’m not able to post those links due to the Yahoo! TOS. You’ll also want to check domain names & yellow pages, so simply do a search for "free domain name search" and "national yellowpages" and the appropriate links will pop up.

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

hi everyone

I’ve got my own little business running, here’s my website:
http://www.pcgettafix.co.uk/

and business is slow these days, one of my strong points is selling gaming base units for approximately half the price everyone else does, my thinking is making small profits quickly rather than a possible big profit once in a while… so i want to get a couple of sales done on ebay, which will hopefully spark my business around…
thing is, i don’t know how to list my stuff looking really good and professional. for example, i’ve taken a link at random off ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-GeForce-9800GT-512-3-1-Dual-Core-Gaming-Computer_W0QQitemZ260414080553QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDesktop_PCs?hash=item3ca1e38629&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177

now how do i got about making that? i have designed a table form template on dreamweaver, but from my experience u can’t just copy the html and paste it into the ebay listing….as the images won’t show up, does that mean…like..for every image i have to upload to photpbucket and leave the html code to each image in their respective "box" in the table form that i copy to ebay?? seems like a lot of effort..is there any other way? or like…another way i can get it to look like that listing??

please guys, any help with any detail would be great:)..and if you’re after a great gaming base unit for dirt cheap then have a look on my site, specify what you want and i or one of my team will get back to you, see the "contact us" page.

thanks!

Usually this would be eBay templates, and use of HTML to style it.
You can build your own from HTML, or there are a few free eBay template designers. I don’t use them so I can’t recommend one.

For multiple pictures you can either uploaded them to eBay when you create the listing (there’s a fee for each image after the first) or set up your own hosting e.g. Photobucket and link to them from there, which does require a full URL.

If you have an eBay store you can add items and content from the store (like the menu) to your listings automatically.

Auctiva.com can create slideshows and similar to add to your listings.

I made this form that people will fill out. I tried using a site to help me make the form email me the information after the person fills it out but it didn’t work. Any ideas on how to get the information emailed to me?
Link to my website design:
http://www.craftroad.com/register_business_basic.html
Denise,
That takes me to an email application so I can email the info… i want it to email it automatically. Does that make sense?

Put this line of code in:

<form action=
"mailto:YOUREMAILHERE
?subject=form submission"
method="post"
enctype="text/plain">

(Take out the line breaks so it is all one sentence.)

I’m thinking of starting up my own small business online. But I am website design illiterate. How much would it cost to hire someone to design a website? (not an extravagant one, just one that will look nice and get the point across) . Where do I look for inexpensive designers?

Thanks

Business websites tend to be very expensive but my sister does an awesome job on them and is very reasonably priced. Send me your email address and I’ll give it to her.

There are so, so many web designers out there that a generic search for "web designer" gives a million results. Would you use a different phrase, like "i need a website built" or would you maybe narrow down the results by adding more keywords, like "web designer miami"?

Also, do you care whether or not your web designer works in your area or are you content with long distance?

Web designer in "your town or state"

Works every time. Hire someone with a local office or at least a reasonable drive time. DON’T use any of those special deals being offered all over the Internet. How many pages do you need? Is it informational or will there be a shopping cart? How will you except payment if a shopping cart is used? Does it need updating daily, weekly or monthly? Can you do the updating yourself. The pricing is all over the board. Most should have samples of their work on line. A real cheap and pretty good deal is to go to a local college or trade school. Many students will put one together for you at a very reasonable price.

I don’t know anything about web design. What programs are compatable with Linux Web Hosting? What would you recommend? Do you know about any good templates compatable with Linux Web Hosting?

it does not matter, K-Disk is spreading missinformation don’t listen to him.
Make a site and it’ll run on either.

I am opening an e-commerce business, but I need a very professional looking website…on a small budget. I tried sitecube and I thought I’d really like it, but you can only have 240 products and I know I’ll have more than that. Do you know of any web hosting/web design companies that are reasonable, and maybe similar to sitecube (in that I could basically create my own web pages, but they were very professional looking)?

I work with these guys and they are very professional: http://www.quart-soft.com
With them you can find all web designing services under one roof (including website branding – logo design, visual identity etc.). What I like about them is that they are very responsible and offer free technical support for their clients and are always available for any modifications I want. Their prices are comparatively reasonable.
I am sure they can consult you on any issue about e-commerce website including choice of hosting etc.
I hope I helped you.

Also, what are the steps?
ALSO WHAT ARE THE STEPS TO DESIGNING THE WEBSITE???

If you currently are a web subscriber, your current provider offers a homepage into which you can FTP your current webpage(s) [which can be authored/designed using Composer [an authoring tool which is free when using Netscape browser], NotePad, MSN Word, FrontPage, DreamWeaver, etc.] and use the homepage hosting services. In a sense, you are hosting a commercial webpage via the homepage link and incurring merely the monthly access of, say, AOL.com, etc. Nevertheless, should you want to link your current domain name to the homepage URL, you’ll need to use a third-party redirection service, i.e., mydomain.com [which is free] or simply direct your domain name registry, i.e., godaddy.com to forward your domain name [with masking] to the link it to your homepage URL. It’s that simple.

Good luck!