Starting an online business all-in-one for dummies - Shannon Belew

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Get your share of the online business with the information in this complete, fully updated reference. Learn to create a business plan, build a customer–friendly site, set up shop on Second Life®, keep your books, and promote your business
the free $25 Google AdWords gift card inside will help with that!

• Plan for success
  build a business plan that translates your ideas into a profitable enterprise



• Account for taxes
  choose software to help you manage taxes, balance sheets, and all that accounting stuff




• Site efficiency
  create a Web site that helps your business make money




• All in order
  find out how to fill orders, pack and ship merchandise, and manage stock




• Safety first
  create, budget for, and implement a plan to protect vital computer equipment




• Spread the word
  explore the PR and advertising tools that best promote your business online




• Virtually real
  discover what sells best in Second Life and how to earn real money from your virtual store




• Maximize exposure
  use m–commerce, Yahoo! Small Business, and other options

Open the book and find:

• Successful mobile marketing techniques



• How to sell through niche communities




• Tips for designing your Web store




• How to get the most benefit from product reviews




• Ten valuable functions of Yahoo! Merchant Solutions




• Special marketing tools for nonprofit organizations




• How to turn Linden dollars into U.S. currency

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