Archive for December, 2009

What is the best free website hosting site?

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

I want to host my website for free with as little advertising as possible, which is the best one?

If you want it to be in a form of a blog check:
Blogger http://www.blogger.com
or
Wordpress http://www.wordpress.com

You could also check: http://www.webs.com

How do I Upload themes to my custom domain name by wordpress?

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

So i created a domain name through wordpress, but i can’t upload my own theme by Expression Web 2. I know i could use the upgrade for css, but is there an alternative?

You can add themes to wordpress manually or from your wordpress admin control panel.

Via the control panel:
1. Log into your WordPress site
2. Select "Appearance" – "Add New Themes"
3. Set the search dropdown to "Term"
4. Enter the theme you want in the box provided
5. Select "Search"
6. When you find the theme you want, select "Install"

The theme should install and be available for activation under "Appearance" – "Themes" once it is done downloading.

Manual Install:
1. Download the theme you want
2. Extract your theme
3. Upload the theme to your wp-content/themes directory

Once uploaded, you should see the theme under "Appearance" – "Themes" in your WordPress control panel.

If a theme doesn’t display:
You probably uploaded the wrong folder. The theme folder is the one with a style.css file in it. Occasionally, theme creators package their themes strangely. Just find the folder with style.css in it and upload that folder to /wp-content/themes on your server.

How do I start an online fashion store?

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

I want to eventually start my own online fashion store. How do I build relationships with brands/vendors so I can sell their merchandise on my site? For example, I would like to sell Nike shoes or a clothing brand like LAMB on my site. How would I go about getting their merchandise on my site? I know I would have to attend trade shows, however you have to be in the industry to gain access to these shows. Any advice???

Have you been to the Dallas Trade Mart (google it and you will find info)? Thats open to the public and lots of fashion companies do business there and you can meet people there who can connect you. Also, there are some great associatoins where you can make contacts…A list of them appears on the link below. Good luck.

How do I sell wholesale products to local businessess?

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

I am starting a retail and wholesale business online and would like to sell bulk items to local business. What is the process of getting to the person that handles this for the business?

You can do it directly.. or through online..
1- You must have the yellow pages as wholesaler for your product with phone number..
– business cards and you have to go around your area, etc.. businesses, and start make some homework..
– meet local businesses, and try to find their needs, and offer them your product, and see how , why, and when they will be able to start buying from you..
– slow steps, yet steady, you have to gain their trust .

good luck, and have a great day ..

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How much does it cost to build a turnkey website?

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

I am building websites for my customers online, and only charge them small amount (i think so).
How much does it cost to hire someone to build a website for you in USA? or UK, Europe?
Thanks for your answers

How much something costs depends on what the customer and business want. Since you don’t describe that, there is no "right" answer to this question.

anyone know any good dropshippers or work from home companies?

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009


Hi, I can recommend a company called Arbonne. It is a home based business with a $29.00 start up cost. You can listen to learn about the company by going to http://www.wonderful.myarbonne.com There are links on the right hand side of the page that you can click on. Good luck to you.

Where do tropical fish wholesalers get their fish from?

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Hi, I recently purchase some fish from a wholesaler. I know that regular fish shops purchase from them, but I was wondering where does wholesalers get their fish from? and why doesn’t fish shops just buy from them instead of the wholesalers?

Fish for consumption:
I know of an independent fish shop that buys straight from the source, but further inland they’d probably buy from a wholesaler because the wholesaler might provide a delivery service whereas the source might not.

Ornamental fish:
I know that for marine aquariums almost all of the fish are fished straight from the reef and sold. Same reason as above though for aquarium fish shops not buying straight from the source (unless the wholesaler does the fishing as well): transportation of the fish is probably provided by the wholesaler as opposed to the people who go out and catch the fish. To be honest, at a quick glance I think tropical marine fish are a bit unethical to buy/encourage the trade of by the looks of this article: http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/8-5-2006-104634.asp

Freshwater aquarium fish are different though (presumably because freshwater is easier to maintain compared to sea water); apparently in the US most of them are bred in man made ponds in Florida.

‘Relative to other aquaculture ponds, tropical
fish ponds are very small, averaging 25′×75′,
with a maximum depth of about 6 feet’

I’d imagine the wholesaler will have the fish imported to a certain state or country from the source and then individual aquarium fish shops will buy from their nearest wholesaler. The aquarium shop won’t have to import a small number of fish from a long distance (costing alot per fish) as opposed to having the wholesaler import lots of fish from a long distance (not as much cost per fish delivered) and it probably working out cheaper for the aquarium fish shop and the consumer.

Bit of a guess really!

Global Source China sourcing Fair – 4ustuff and Cradle king Booth April 2009

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Global Source China sourcing Fair – 4ustuff and Cradle king Booth April 2009

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Grant Nielsen shares his Asian product sourcing tips!

Monday, December 21st, 2009

See, in-depth how to source and import great products for your internet site. Learn the ‘Inside Secrets’ and avoid the common mistakes made by importers!

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How to create a free website hosting account!

Monday, December 21st, 2009

A tutorial video on how to create a website hosting account for free. Go to http://www.iGFXHosting.co.cc to get yourself a free hosting account now!!! Visit our support forum at http://www.iGFXDesigns.co.uk/forums.php if you’re having any trouble creating a site.

Sorry for the bad quality, video annotations will be edited soon.

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