Archive for the ‘Technical Tips’ Category

A separate phone number is essential for any home business, but now thanks to Google (again) you no longer have to pay your phone company a fee for a separate line. Google Voice is one of the latest applications the internet behemoth has in beta right now, and it is a fantastic tool for the home business owner.

When you sign up for Google voice (you can request an invitation here) you will be asked to choose from a number of different phone numbers available in your area.

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If your home based business involves selling a product online you may very well want to add the capability to accept credit card payments so that you can sell your product(s) directly from your website.

By offering an instant purchase option you will be able to take advantage of the customer that any retail business loves the most – the impulse buyer.

But it is the unfortunate experience of many home based business owners that their local bank is not helpful when it comes to setting up a merchant account (even if you have been a loyal and reliable customer for years).

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Work at home mom looking to create your own website? Not even sure where to begin? Or maybe you have been searching for a reasonably priced web designer but it will take weeks for them to complete the job. Then WAHM Builder may be an option for you.

WAHM Builder offers the following:

Layout – it has more than 1,150 templates which give you a variation of designs to make your webpage interesting and attractive. It is readily available for you to change anytime you wish.

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Whatever line of business you are pursuing at home there are software products available that can make every aspect of running your concern a little bit easier and far more efficient. Here are a few that you should definitely consider purchasing;

Microsoft Office: Almost an essential for any home based business. If you do not own it yet, or are considering an upgrade Office 2007 is well worth the investment. In addition to the standard offerings of the 2003 version – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook – the 2007 version adds Publisher, which is an incredible desk top and web page publishing tool and Access, a powerful database application.

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There is no doubt that almost any home based business, whatever the industry, whatever product or service they offer, can benefit from having an Internet presence. But having a bad website can be more damaging than not having one at all. Here are just five of the most common mistakes that new website owners make that serve to devalue, rather than enhance their businesses’ reputation.

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