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SubjectDate AskedExpert
Web Site Marketing1/31/2012Roger Ellman
  Q: My web site is very easy to navigate and offers very good prices but sales are poor. Where can I ...
  A: Boake As i mentioned a service such as Jill Whalen's would be best. I see this now. The site looks ...
Web Site Marketing1/30/2012Christine Milot
  Q: My web site is very easy to navigate and we have very good pricing but poor sales. Where can i get ...
  A: I need more information. The type of site, location, business and objectives need to be expressed ...
Web Site Marketing1/30/2012Roger Ellman
  Q: My web site is very easy to navigate and offers very good prices but sales are poor. Where can I ...
  A: Boake Hope I can help you. First of course...could you let me know in a follow-up question the ...
Which Choice1/23/2012Christine Milot
  Q: I have a web designer creating a site for me, as a result, I will have to put it on a server, rather ...
  A: Kee, It is very hard from your business description to tell you what your best choices are. ...
Retail1/3/2012Christine Milot
  Q: How can B2B and B2C technologies and applications be used for a e-business in retail for clothing? ...
  A: First you need to define the scope of your online business. How many products/SKU's will you have at ...
Growing an online service business?12/29/2011Roger Ellman
  Q: I don't know where to turn at this point or who to contact so any help is very much appreciated. Do ...
  A: Matt I really understand the quandary. I do not know any business coaches (sometimes I end up in ...
Growing an online service business?12/29/2011Richard Seltzer
  Q: I don't know where to turn at this point or who to contact so any help is very much appreciated. ...
  A: I suspect that personal attention is an important part of the service. The clients stick to their ...
Drop shipping12/14/2011Michael Michelini
  Q: I would like to start a business website to sell items I receive payment for before purchasing and ...
  A: Not sure if your latest message needs my reply - but I am in China, and the struggle for quality is ...
Drop shipping12/14/2011Michael Michelini
  Q: I would like to start a business website to sell items I receive payment for before purchasing and ...
  A: Great to hear you are taking the plunge and getting into ecommerce! I actually wasn't aware of SMC ...
Online Store Shopping Carts10/18/2011Christine Milot
  Q: I want to open an online fashion accessories boutique. I've done tons of research about shopping ...
  A: K. There are so many options when it comes to hosted e-commerce stores. I would do more research ...
someone said it is good to make the name of your website the key phrase people would be searching for..is this correct so if you owned a restaurant in Rome, Italy your domain name would rank high if you bought the domain name: bestrestaurantinrome.com o9/27/2011Roger Ellman
  Q: someone said it is good to make the name of your website the key phrase people would be searching ...
  A: Mary You could indeed forward the trattoria site. It is always best to promote and have most ...
seo9/26/2011Steve Valiquette
  Q: someone said it is good to make the name of your website the key phrase people would be searching ...
  A: Marv, the search engines are going to pick up on "Bologna" "Italy" and "Restaurant" primarily. The ...
seo9/26/2011Steve Valiquette
  Q: someone said it is good to make the name of your website the key phrase people would be searching ...
  A: I think that's a very good start to a successful site. Make sure you landing page (index or default) ...
someone said it is good to make the name of your website the key phrase people would be searching for..is this correct so if you owned a restaurant in Rome, Italy your domain name would rank high if you bought the domain name: bestrestaurantinrome.com o9/26/2011Roger Ellman
  Q: someone said it is good to make the name of your website the key phrase people would be searching ...
  A: Marv Bestrestaurantinrome.com or with Italy in the middle is hard to type. It would first be a ...
IT Infraestructure for an online business8/3/2011Christine Milot
  Q: I would like to ask you what dedicated service do I need to find out about in order to upload my ...
  A: Hugo, You need to define the scope of your bandwidth needs and technology needs such as what type ...
Becoming seller of one item8/2/2011Roger Ellman
  Q: I've come up with, and introduced a crazy game at several picnics, and it's always a BIG hit! One ...
  A: Dave Sometimes there is a "what have I got to lose?" situation. If you really are sure you would ...
Becoming seller of one item7/18/2011Roger Ellman
  Q: I've come up with, and introduced a crazy game at several picnics, and it's always a BIG hit! One ...
  A: Dave You can "copyright" your description but in reality this may give little protection Best ...
Yahoo answers7/13/2011Lee Horner
  Q: Lee With a legal background I hope you can help. I recently googled my name, only to see it appear ...
  A: I'm not sure how you can ever get something taken down off the intenet once it's there; but then ...
CMS / ecommerce question6/26/2011Christine Milot
  Q: I am trying to develop a site through a CMS (Joomla, MODX, Concrete5, I don't know) because I have a ...
  A: You can use any Open Source content management system for the project. It can even be developed from ...
Have Audience - Need Product/Service5/3/2011Steve Valiquette
  Q: I'm searching for a bit of general direction with this issue. I'm a professional English Second ...
  A: Frank, It looks like you have a good program, so product is not the major issue. However, I can see ...
Have Audience - Need Product/Service5/2/2011Christine Milot
  Q: I'm a professional English Second Language (ESL) teacher (ret). I've been trying to sell a ...
  A: I do know a little bit about your industry because I recently was helping an associate develop his ...
Affiliate and Dropshipping on Ebay5/2/2011Michael Michelini
  Q: Do you need a business license in order to operate affiliate website and do they take taxes out of ...
  A: A little afraid to answer this because I'm not a tax guy or accountant. But here is my best advice ...
SEO4/21/2011Christine Milot
  Q: WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION? Is there any future if someone starts a SEO ...
  A: Rahul, Technology is constantly changing. Search Engine Optimization is no different. Optimizing ...
Starting Online Business4/11/2011Christine Robins
  Q: I have an idea for an online business and have been doing my research. Now, I would like to proceed ...
  A: Great to hear that you're researching your business idea before getting too involved. Too many ...
ITIL3/26/2011Christine Robins
  Q: what is ITIL ?
  A: ITIL was not something I was aware of, but it was very easy to find out about it. Google had the ...
ITIL3/26/2011Roger Ellman
  Q: what is ITIL ?
  A: Pratap It is the Information technology Internet Library. One overview is here ...
website2/28/2011Christine Robins
  Q: I have been designing and producing t-shirts for several Years, i had an ecommerce site as well. i ...
  A: I wish I could help. But it seems that you really need to access legal help. Put together whatever ...
An e commerce consultancy business in NZ2/25/2011Christine Robins
  Q: I'm a student from New Zealand interested in understanding the viability of starting an e commerce ...
  A: Congrats on your plans. Not sure if you mean that you're planning a consultancy that teaches people ...
ebay store2/17/2011Christine Robins
  Q: My husband started an EBay store about 3 months ago and he's been selling more and more little by ...
  A: Sorry this is late getting to you. I didn't receive the original email from AllExperts. Goodness ...
ebay store2/17/2011Michael Michelini
  Q: My husband started an EBay store about 3 months ago and he's been selling more and more little by ...
  A: Its great to hear your husband is doing well, and you will join him as well to earn more money! ...
request help2/15/2011Christine Robins
  Q: Respected Sir, kindly,help me to solve the following questions. (1) Distinguish between the ...
  A: I'm very happy to answer individual questions about working online, and help in any way I can. ...
Forming an LLC2/8/2011Lee Horner
  Q: I am 62 years old and the principal in an online education business since 1987. We converted the ...
  A: You have a lot of issues going on here. First, if you sell the business that includes the rental ...
software2/8/2011Christine Robins
  Q: I don't know if this is of your expertise. Is it legal for a company to install their software on ...
  A: I'm no legal eagle, so would suggest that the company talks to their legal advisor. However, it is ...
Internet Savvy1/16/2011Christine Milot
  Q: Milot, How much should a business person know about the internet and computers? Also, if I wanted ...
  A: The first thing you need to do is to create a business plan with your objectives. Once you have a ...
Marketing1/14/2011Christine Milot
  Q: I would like to say that we are all so thankful for the experts on this site. Thank you! I am in a ...
  A: Search Engine Optimization is a process, and yes your web developer should know about it. It is ...
Marketing1/14/2011Amanda Vega
  Q: I would like to say that we are all so thankful for the experts on this site. Thank you! I am in a ...
  A: The SEO portion of this is a very involved question. It requires that both the designer and the ...
Setting up database for e-bookstore1/8/2011Steve Valiquette
  Q: I am planning to start an online bookstore. What is the technology/method to upload the product ...
  A: My suggestion would be to start by getting involved in forums on this subject. Look for tools that ...
Setting up database for e-bookstore1/7/2011Steve Valiquette
  Q: I am planning to start an online bookstore. What is the technology/method to upload the product ...
  A: Metalrose, You're in luck as the online book industry is one that supports standardized metadata ...
How to know where the opportunities are1/1/2011Roger Ellman
  Q: How do I know if an affiliate is making money with a online company? Enjoy your new year in 2011.
  A: Sterling Good question but one I do not feel I can give a practical and usable answer to. I think ...
How to know where the opportunities are1/1/2011Michael Michelini
  Q: How do I know if an affiliate is making money with a online company? Enjoy your new year in 2011.
  A: Happy new year to you too, hope you have a great 2011! To answer your question, are you the ...

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I can answer questions pertaining to web design, graphic design, e-marketing, social marketing, search engine management and optimization, pay per click, affiliate marketing, landing pages, content management systems, shopping cart systems, email marketing, online video marketing, podcasting, list purchasing, link development, web analytics and almost anything related to building an internet marketing strategy to effectively grow an e-commerce or web business with success.

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Online and offline marketing. Web design, graphic design and e-marketing.

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Milot Marketing and Design

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MA in Design and MFA in Interactive Computer Design

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Deloitte and Touche, CareCore National, Cumberland Hospital, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc., Bankers Trust, Discovery, Our Greenhouse, Hunter Douglas, Wall Street Journal.

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