Comments on: Prevent Your Online Store From Becoming a Money Pit By Learning Some Basic Skills http://mywifequitherjob.com/prevent-your-online-store-from-becoming-a-money-pit-by-learning-some-basic-skills/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prevent-your-online-store-from-becoming-a-money-pit-by-learning-some-basic-skills Starting An Online Business When Your Wife Wants to Stay at Home With the Kids Tue, 22 May 2012 23:19:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Pete http://mywifequitherjob.com/prevent-your-online-store-from-becoming-a-money-pit-by-learning-some-basic-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-4810 Pete Thu, 16 Sep 2010 07:43:58 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=7167#comment-4810 Hey steve, great article. I have a few questions. I have some experience with web design, photoshop, flash, etc, but I'm not an expert who can work comfortably with all the more advanced code that comes with an ecommerce site. So, is it "ok" to use a third party provider like yahoo, in your opinion? They specify that they allow the merchant to use third party tools like dreamweaver to edit your store, so best of both worlds? I'm interested to know you opinion on this take on the issue. thanks, Pete Hey steve, great article. I have a few questions. I have some experience with web design, photoshop, flash, etc, but I’m not an expert who can work comfortably with all the more advanced code that comes with an ecommerce site. So, is it “ok” to use a third party provider like yahoo, in your opinion? They specify that they allow the merchant to use third party tools like dreamweaver to edit your store, so best of both worlds? I’m interested to know you opinion on this take on the issue.

thanks,
Pete

]]> By: Mark Foo | 77SuccessTraits.com http://mywifequitherjob.com/prevent-your-online-store-from-becoming-a-money-pit-by-learning-some-basic-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-2849 Mark Foo | 77SuccessTraits.com Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:19:28 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=7167#comment-2849 Spot on, Steve! After being online for a while, I realised that if anyone were to venture online, they would have to learn the basics of the technical aspects. I used to be a tech-idiot and I'm still pretty much one. But the basic stuff that I've learnt over time have proved to be extremely useful. It's so true that you wouldn't want to be at the mercy of your web programmer or designer to make even the smallest of changes. That'd be a total waste of time and money. And I agree that you don't need to know a lot to get going. You may need to get some help in the beginning, but make it a point to learn something on your own at the same time. Below is a link to an article that teaches you the 7 essential HTML codes that you MUST learn as an online marketer. It has helped me tremendously. Check it out. <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?Essential-HTML-Skills-For-Article-Authors---7-Tips&id=7185" rel="nofollow"> Essential HTML Skills For Article Authors - 7 Tips </a> Hope this helps! Cheers~ Mark Spot on, Steve! After being online for a while, I realised that if anyone were to venture online, they would have to learn the basics of the technical aspects.

I used to be a tech-idiot and I’m still pretty much one. But the basic stuff that I’ve learnt over time have proved to be extremely useful. It’s so true that you wouldn’t want to be at the mercy of your web programmer or designer to make even the smallest of changes. That’d be a total waste of time and money.

And I agree that you don’t need to know a lot to get going. You may need to get some help in the beginning, but make it a point to learn something on your own at the same time.

Below is a link to an article that teaches you the 7 essential HTML codes that you MUST learn as an online marketer. It has helped me tremendously. Check it out.

Essential HTML Skills For Article Authors – 7 Tips

Hope this helps!

Cheers~

Mark

]]> By: Robert http://mywifequitherjob.com/prevent-your-online-store-from-becoming-a-money-pit-by-learning-some-basic-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-2847 Robert Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:41:37 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=7167#comment-2847 I read this and wished every client I have come in contact with would immediately come here. You've laid it out plain and clear...I'll be taking these points home to many who as you've put it perfectly want something inherently contradictory. "I'd like an online store, but I don't want to learn anything about the web" .... great post! I read this and wished every client I have come in contact with would immediately come here. You’ve laid it out plain and clear…I’ll be taking these points home to many who as you’ve put it perfectly want something inherently contradictory. “I’d like an online store, but I don’t want to learn anything about the web” …. great post!

]]> By: Steve http://mywifequitherjob.com/prevent-your-online-store-from-becoming-a-money-pit-by-learning-some-basic-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-2846 Steve Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:24:42 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=7167#comment-2846 @Evolution An excellent point. I currently have a blog posting in my queue that discusses exactly this topic. Ultimately though, it doesn't matter how low the barriers are. The people that stick with it will be the ones who succeed. Blogging is a good example of this. @Evolution
An excellent point. I currently have a blog posting in my queue that discusses exactly this topic. Ultimately though, it doesn’t matter how low the barriers are. The people that stick with it will be the ones who succeed. Blogging is a good example of this.

]]> By: Steve http://mywifequitherjob.com/prevent-your-online-store-from-becoming-a-money-pit-by-learning-some-basic-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-2845 Steve Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:23:06 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=7167#comment-2845 @Casey Thanks and welcome! @Aron I get that way too but I'm an engineer at heart. @Casey
Thanks and welcome!

@Aron
I get that way too but I’m an engineer at heart.

]]> By: Steve http://mywifequitherjob.com/prevent-your-online-store-from-becoming-a-money-pit-by-learning-some-basic-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-2844 Steve Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:22:35 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=7167#comment-2844 @Scott So true. The OSCommerce forums were a huge part of my learning when I first started out. Most people on the forums go out of their way to help you out. I was going to talk about getting help from the forums in a future post so thanks for the segue. @Scott
So true. The OSCommerce forums were a huge part of my learning when I first started out. Most people on the forums go out of their way to help you out. I was going to talk about getting help from the forums in a future post so thanks for the segue.

]]> By: Steve http://mywifequitherjob.com/prevent-your-online-store-from-becoming-a-money-pit-by-learning-some-basic-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-2843 Steve Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:20:28 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=7167#comment-2843 @Arohan Glad to be of help! Incidentally, if you ever have any questions, feel free to drop me a line. @Arohan
Glad to be of help! Incidentally, if you ever have any questions, feel free to drop me a line.

]]> By: Steve http://mywifequitherjob.com/prevent-your-online-store-from-becoming-a-money-pit-by-learning-some-basic-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-2842 Steve Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:19:37 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=7167#comment-2842 @Carmen Depending on the person, it's a fine line between what is and isn't worth it. For example, if I need a special feature written for my site, I might opt to hire someone as long as the project is tightly speced and I know exactly what I want. It all depends on how much time it would take me. But you are right, the skills I'm talking about in this article require very little brain power and anyone can and should learn. @Carmen
Depending on the person, it’s a fine line between what is and isn’t worth it. For example, if I need a special feature written for my site, I might opt to hire someone as long as the project is tightly speced and I know exactly what I want. It all depends on how much time it would take me. But you are right, the skills I’m talking about in this article require very little brain power and anyone can and should learn.

]]> By: Steve http://mywifequitherjob.com/prevent-your-online-store-from-becoming-a-money-pit-by-learning-some-basic-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-2841 Steve Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:15:18 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=7167#comment-2841 @Andrea I've also seen some of my least technical friends eventually learn how to manage their own servers as well! Most of it is all in your head. If you are willing to learn, it's not that large of barrier to overcome. @Andrea
I’ve also seen some of my least technical friends eventually learn how to manage their own servers as well! Most of it is all in your head. If you are willing to learn, it’s not that large of barrier to overcome.

]]> By: Evolution Of Wealth http://mywifequitherjob.com/prevent-your-online-store-from-becoming-a-money-pit-by-learning-some-basic-skills/comment-page-1/#comment-2840 Evolution Of Wealth Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:52:05 +0000 http://mywifequitherjob.com/?p=7167#comment-2840 Isn't it a good thing that some people dismiss online stores or websites so quickly. It gives it a barrier of entry. With that barrier it allows the people that get through the barrier to have a better opportunity to be successful. If everyone could do it it might not be so profitable. Great post that can really help someone get started. Isn’t it a good thing that some people dismiss online stores or websites so quickly. It gives it a barrier of entry. With that barrier it allows the people that get through the barrier to have a better opportunity to be successful. If everyone could do it it might not be so profitable.
Great post that can really help someone get started.

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