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by Robin Porter, Rob

Before you contact some web designers to get a quote, you will save yourself time, money and trouble by first sitting down and thinking about what you actually need. The more you can “nail down” your requirements, the more likely you are to get a better price, and not be surprised by getting a bill for extras at the end of the project.

First, think about what you want from your website:

Do you want to sell products online, using a shopping cart and some method of accepting payments?

Do you want your site to be a “static” online brochure, showcasing your products or services?

Do you want your site to generate leads & enquiries for you to follow up directly?

Is your site primarily aimed at providing information for existing customers?

Is your site going to be a useable, interactive service e.g. searchable property database?

Now consider how many pages you will need. Web designers will use this as an important factor when quoting you; if you initially ask for too few, you may get a bill for extras. Ask for too many and you may be paying more than you need to.

Think about the titles of the pages you need (as they appear in the site navigation) As a minimum, you will probably need “Home”, “About Us” and “Contact Us”.

Now give some consideration to the design of the site. Do you have a colour scheme in mind? Do you want some Flash animation? What sort of imagery do you want used? TO get some ideas, surf the Net and note down any websites you find that you like the look of, and give the URL to web designers. This will help them get an idea of what you like.

You should also consider which technical issues are important to you.

Does you site need to be:

* Fast Loading? If your target market are home users, a large proportion may still be on slower dial up internet connections.

* Graphically Intensive? Perhaps you need to appeal to corporate users, by employing a strong, professional design.

* Optimised for a particular screen resolution? Do you want the site to look best on 1024 x 768 resolution screens, or perhaps your target market is more likely to have older PC's with screen settings such as 800x600.

* Updated yourself? If you regularly need to change the text/images of your site, you may need to ask for a quote for a Content Management System (CMS). Ask fort his to be identified as an optional cost, so you can judge if it is cost effective for you. Alternatively, you could purchase web editing software (such as Macromedia Contribute) though you will need to make your web designer aware that this is what you will be doing.

* Aimed at specific end users? Perhaps your target market are printers or music industry professionals, who tend to use Apple Mac computers. If so, make your web designer aware of it – many designers do not pay much attention to checking web sites run correctly on Macs.

By taking a little time to consider the needs of your website, you will help your web designer immensely, getting the site you want at a cost effective price.

Building a business online with eBay can sometimes have it's ups and downs. Many people give up within the first month and never try again. One important factor to doing well with an eBay store is having great feedback from your customers. This article will show you 5 ways to getting better feedback on eBay.

1) Build positive feedback quickly when starting out.

Here is a quick way to build good feedback in a short amount of time. First make some purchases for a few cheap items you use everyday. There are plenty of items in the health category that you buy every day such as shampoo and soap. Then post them on your website and do all the advertising necessary to sell them at a very cheap price. There is a high chance that you will gain very good feedback from the customers. Do not focus on sales, just try to get a good amount of positive feedback. This will ultimately help you in the future to gaining trust when selling higher priced items.

2) Build a positive feedback rating from previous customers.

Give and get good feedback. This is less critical for buyers than for sellers, however having a good feedback rating makes customers and other store owners comfortable doing business with you. One way this helps many owners is that it builds trust and there is that "comfort level" which is quickly created. When doing business with store owners that have a lower level feedback rating, it is good to have a certain amount of caution.

3) Be generous with the feedback you give to others.

Post feedback quickly and leave specific comments after doing business with others. Try to leave something that is nice but not overdoing it. There have been many people that have left messages that basically look like spam comments. If you leave something nice, there is a chance that future customers will see it, visit your site, make a purchase, and leave a good comment for you.

4) Be careful about leaving negative feedback to others.

You should always try and work things out with the seller before leaving any negative comments. Try all aspects to contact the seller and sort things out. Keep in mind that leaving negative feedback on any sellers profile can adversely affect you in future sales.

5) Be sure to thank customers after they leave feedback.

After a customer makes a purchase and leaves feedback, try to send them a thank you email to show appreciation. Who knows! This could make them send more customers your way and put more money in your pockets. Try to keep everything positive.

Feedback is one of the most important aspects to any eBay business. If there is no trust between you and the customer, there is a seriously low chance to making a sale. Be sure to build as much positive feedback as possible with cheap products before selling the big money makers. Good luck with you eBay business.

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