A family friend of ours has just started a small business venture. The business is related with designer bags and women accessories. Our friend wants to explore export opportunities and she needs a simple website and maybe develop it into a sophisticated one once the business grows so that through the web site she would be able to tap new customers and unlimited business prospects abroad. I just want to advise her how to start a business website that is cheap and does not cost that much and easy to set up and manage the website.
Hi Canda, tell your friend to draw out a concept first and make herself clear on what she wants to appear in the website. After that, find a domain name, preferably the same name of her business so that the website has its own identity and is easy to remember or memorize. You can get a free domain at http://www.webhostingreality.com/hostgator.php
I suggest that in order to avoid hiring an expensive webdesigner, just use a free open source software, no cost at all. Just click and install the software and your friend’s website will be live all in a minute. Wordpress or Joomla are two popular softwares for making a business website. I prefer Wordpress. Get a free Wordpress installation at http://www.webhostingreality.com/justhost.php
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Hi Canda, tell your friend to draw out a concept first and make herself clear on what she wants to appear in the website. After that, find a domain name, preferably the same name of her business so that the website has its own identity and is easy to remember or memorize. You can get a free domain at http://www.webhostingreality.com/hostgator.php
I suggest that in order to avoid hiring an expensive webdesigner, just use a free open source software, no cost at all. Just click and install the software and your friend’s website will be live all in a minute. Wordpress or Joomla are two popular softwares for making a business website. I prefer Wordpress. Get a free Wordpress installation at http://www.webhostingreality.com/justhost.php
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in the age of social media booming, I think the most cost effective and efficient way is to make a facebook group dedicating to your business. why facebook?
1. No need to spend money for hosting
2. easy to update as simple as updating your status on your facebook account, (no need PHP or HTML skill).
3. Facebook is internet marketing tool with viral systems
4. Facebook is the latest and largest in social marketing
Social presence is a marketing campaign activity, where someone participates in the discussions that have been run on the market you target; you try to provide something benefit for them. On Facebook, it’s easy to actively socialize in a community, and it is very easy for someone to find you.
5. Your Target market told you what they want
Everyone who joins the Facebook have the option to fill out their profile. You can search for profiles based on keywords, or find the group events based on keywords.
6. Most people use it, use it every day
how to make group on facebook? it’s a piece of cake
1. Log in to facebook
2. Click Profile at the top.
3. Click Info from your profile.
4. Scroll to the bottom and to the right of Groups, click See All.
5. Click "Create a group" at the top of that page
6. Give your group a name.
7. Choose a network.
Will your business be accessible only to those in your region? If so, choose the region m the drop down list of networks to which you belong.
Will your business be accessible to everyone on Facebook? If so, choose "Global."
8. Describe your group in the "Description" area. Be specific, as keyword searches will match anything you have written in this text box.
9. Choose a category and sub-category. Once again, be specific, as those who are browsing will find your group only if it is in the correct category.
10. Fill out the contact information such as a street address, country
11. Choose your privacy settings.
12. Click "Create group".
13. Click "Browse" to upload a group image
14. Click "Upload picture" or "Skip this step" if you prefer to add a photo later.
15. Invite your friends by selecting them from your current friend list or typing their name into the box that is provided.
References :
http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-New-Facebook-Group