tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58313884296909615732011-04-21T14:50:40.210-07:00David Young Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976215436617621242noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5831388429690961573.post-39688069490893873652008-12-28T10:27:00.000-08:002008-12-28T10:28:32.379-08:00Here's my advice to financially challenged folks who want a web business...<br /><br />Don't quit your day job just yet... But DO get to work growing your own business in your spare time. Yes, you can grow your own business online with less than $15 a week, and I will show you how today.<br /><br />I know that may sound absurd, especially when businesses in the real world usually cost anywhere from $10,000 - $200,000 to start. I also realize there are many companies out there selling "turnkey web business opportunities" for anywhere from $1,500 - $5,000 and more.<br /><br />So where do I get off telling you that you can do it all on less than $15 a week?<br /><br />Easy, I'm a real cheapo at heart! I got started with next to nothing, and you can too. And believe me, things were much more expensive online when I started out.<br /><br />Nowadays you can get a great website design program for $0, an FTP program for $0, web hosting for $3, payment processing for pennies, website promotion for $0, and that's just about everything you need.<br /><br />In fact, here are the essentials for any web business, including the web's 10 best no-cost and low-cost solutions available. You've probably never heard of some of these solutions, but they are solid, reliable, and dirt-cheap.<br /><br />Essential #1: Your Own Website<br /><br />The first thing you'll need when starting a business online is a website or a blog. Whether you plan to make money selling your own products and services or selling as an affiliate, you need a "home base" to direct your prospects to.<br /><br />Cheapo Resources: Here are the top low-cost and no-cost resources for building your own website...<br /><br />NVU.com - This is one of the best website design programs on the web. With it you can design your entire website. You can start from scratch or use a pre-designed website template. This program rivals programs costing hundreds of dollars.<br />Cost: $0<br /><br />EZMinisites.com - A great source for pre-designed website templates. But not just "pretty" templates -- these professional templates contain all the sales components of top selling websites. BizWeb eGazette subscribers get 10 free templates...<br />Cost: $0<br /><br />50Webs.com - Once you have a site designed, you need a web host. This host gets great reviews from their customers and businesses get quite a list of features for just $3 a month with their start account. If I were on a very tight budget and just starting out, this is the host I would use. (While you can find free business hosting on the web, most include 3rd party ads on your site - a big no-no.)<br />Cost: $1 per week including domain name<br /><br />FTP Commander - If you're going to build a website you need a way to upload the files to your web host. This tool is easy to use and comes with the perfect price tag...<br />Cost: $0<br /><br />WordPress.com - If you like to write then you may prefer to go the blog route instead building a website. Using this web-based blog building platform you can get started in less than an hour.<br />Cost: $0<br /><br />Blogger.com - Another top-notch blog builder.<br />Cost: $0<br /><br />More after this important message...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5831388429690961573-3968806949089387365?l=niche-it3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>David Young Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16976215436617621242noreply@blogger.com0