Feb
24
2009
The following is a sponsored review for a video production company.
When economic times are good, it is important to make your company or website stand out. This is even more important when times are tight and every new client is worth its weight in gold. How do you go about rising above the fold? You do that by presenting your company in the best possible format.
Richter Studios out of Chicago is all about putting your best foot forward. They offer an array of Video Production Services for all forms of business presentations. They can arrange the whole project from start to finish. This includes the studio space, performers, and all the technical stuff. They can take your next presentation and make it great.
Want something a little more basic? Richter’s offer state of the art designers and animators who can spice up your website or create that top notch logo. From a simple website tweak to a basic website video to a full blown video production, they can provide the service you need and customize it to fit whatever project you are working on.
I spent a little time looking through their portfolio and their work looks awesome. There is also a video of testimonies from real company owners and leaders who have used Richter’s Video Production Services and have been very pleased. This appears to be a top notch company with a full working staff of fifteen members who have a combined level of experience that many other companies’ lack. If you are looking for these types of services, I recommend giving them a call to get a quote on the work you need.
Dec
29
2008
Shortly after posting my last post I received an interesting email from one of my regular readers. He said that he has not only used the Boss Cart software, he also has a host provider who provides it as part of his UK Web Hosting. He sent me a link so I checked out this hosting company.
The hosting company is Velnet Web. They offer several packages from basic shared hosting to full Ecommerce eShop UK plan. The ecommerce plan offers many features that I am looking for and included the software that I have decided to use. The plan comes with a full year of hosting and even includes the domain name. It is a ready made set up site ready for me to just plug in my own products.
I love to play around with website designing and set up but it is nice to have a site ready to go when I have the product set and ready. Time is money and anything that can be done for you is both a money and time saver. I was however a little worried about the fact that I would not be able to have some creativity with my own shop. Being that it was all set up by the hosting company.
I did a little research and found that they do set up the sites but they also offer a Free Editable Website. They will customize the original site for you and then you have an admin panel, not much different than Word Press, which allows you to edit the page and add or take away features with ease. There are no programming or special skills needed. In fact, you do not even to know HTML. The page is created by the popular CMS software Joomla.
Velnet offers a great package for anyone to jump into the online commerce world and succeed. As soon as I get the agreement worked out for my products, I am hoping to get my new shop up and running.
Dec
29
2008
Blogging is an Online field that is easy to break into and can be set-up and running in next to no time. I have been blogging for a while now and find it quite enjoyable. However, I am looking to expand my online business by stepping into the world of ecommerce.
One of the big things I have been looking at is Ecommerce Shopping Cart software. There are so many out there that it is hard to decide on one that does it all. Boss Cart is one that I found that offers the many features I am looking for. This software offers an easy to set up eshop that can be customized to fit your needs and the products you are selling.
I have asked around and talked to other webmasters and many of them recommend Boss Cart as one of the best eShop commerce software. I have lots of experience with websites and blogs but not much in the way of setting up my own store. Their software makes it easy with a built in catalogue manager. They even offer free install onto my server so I have help setting it up but still maintain full control by having it hosted on my own hosting provider.
On top of the great features, they offer a wide array of Free ecommerce templates. This saves both time and expense. With many other similar types of software, the owner needs to have their own template. This can be quite expensive to hire a designer to design one. Boss Cart has this all ready made for you so there is no need to hire a designer.
The thing I love most about this software is that it comes with both email and phone support. Many only offer email support and sometimes it is a pain to explain a problem over email. Phone support allows you to get quick help and diagnose the problem to avoid downtime of the store.
I am planning to try this out since it comes with a 30 day money back guarantee. If any of you have tried Boss Cart, please leave a comment and let me know what you think.
Sep
24
2008
As many business owners know, starting a business is not an easy task. With the age of technology, it is more than putting up and open sign and going into business. Today’s business owners need to have a huge Internet presence in order to be taken serious. That is why it is important to find the right company to help you, do that.
CoSource is one of those companies. First they can start by helping with the Web Development. This includes creating the perfect website for your business needs. From developing the perfect online store to an Online Catalogue that is easy to use for your customers. This includes Ecommerce Development so your site is ready to buy and sell your product or service.
Though they offer the same service many other companies offer, they ensure quality and ensure that your website will shine among your competition. In fact, if you want something really unique, they also offer specialty Software Development to make your website truly unique. This goes way beyond what you see in the fly by night companies that offer you the standard cookie cutter sites. Unique is what makes your company stand out and you can not afford to settle for less than the best.
I checked out their website and it is well designed and easy to use. This was a plus because I hate to see a web development company with a crappy website. There site has everything they can do listed clearly so you know what they can provide. I looked through their portfolio section and they have done some very impressive work. I was impressed with the navigation and look of the site.
One thing that normally disappoints me is that they do not include pricing. The CoSource website did not include prices. However, after seeing what they offered, I understand that it would be impossible to do so. Custom work of the quality that they do is impossible to give a blanket price. They work closely with each business to price out the best deal by the true needs of the business.
If you are thinking of starting a new business, or your online presence is less than brilliant, I recommend checking out CoSource and speaking with their experts to make your business the best it can be.
