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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Web Site Marketing | 1/30/2012 |
| 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 ... | |
| Which Choice | 1/23/2012 |
| 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. ... | |
| Retail | 1/3/2012 |
| 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 ... | |
| Online Store Shopping Carts | 10/18/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| IT Infraestructure for an online business | 8/3/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| CMS / ecommerce question | 6/26/2011 |
| 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/Service | 5/2/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| SEO | 4/21/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| Internet Savvy | 1/16/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| Marketing | 1/14/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| How to market my eCommerce Business? | 12/30/2010 |
| Q: I have designed a simple eStore to sell software products online. The products will be available as ... A: Rohit, You have to be consistent, get a following and tweet often. Always stay on topic and try to ... | |
| Help! Desperate-CMS application or whatever | 12/1/2010 |
| Q: Ok, I want to offer my clients offline and online paid newsletter. I have designed the newsletter, ... A: Sharron, Cariboucms seems like it is a good system for what it is that you are trying to achieve. ... | |
| freelancer | 6/1/2010 |
| Q: I have some offer for freelancer job in internet. They are offering huge amount of money only to ... A: You need to research the company to see if they are legit. It is simple enough to do. You can start ... | |
| Social Media | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: I work as development manager for a small online dating site in ireland. I want to develop a social ... A: I really cannot answer this question for you without researching and understanding the social and ... | |
| turn print to electronic format | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: I would appreciate it if you would explain to me step by step how to turn printed pages to ... A: I need to know more. Is this a piece that is on paper. I know that this seems like an odd question ... | |
| Re: E-Shop | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: Milot, I am looking to start up a an e-store selling printable games. I was thinking of using ... A: There are hundred(s) of hosted Ecommerce providers. I highly suggest doing some research to compare ... | |
| starting an e-commerce business | 3/2/2010 |
| Q: I would like to build an e-commerce business.I want to sell information by e-mail.In my last ... A: Bandwidth refers to how much data you will be transferring, which in turn tells you what your fees ... | |
| companies on the web as opposed to building a web site | 3/2/2010 |
| Q: I would like to know if a company on the web that builds e-commerce business is just as good as ... A: If you have the bandwidth and knowledge you could build it yourself. The question really depends on ... | |
| Adobe Cs4 software | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: Is it possibile for me to see online what Adobe Cs4 software has to offer before I buy it? Thank ... A: There are several sets of CS4 now. There is the Creative Suite 4 Design Premium, Production Premium ... | |
| Google Checkout | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: how are you? I wanted to ask whether using google checkout might have a positive effect on my web ... A: I have not read or been able to find any research that suggests that the use of Google Checkout ... | |
| Online Credit Card Processing | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: I have a friend who is arranging a workshop and would like to accept online credit card payments ... A: Paypal is the easiest options. The cost to set it up is free while other systems will charge a ... | |
| best directories | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: I'm responsible for building and maintenance of a site for a band that sells their CDs and downloads ... A: You might want to consider getting photos of the band as well as CD/images on Flickr and getting a ... | |
| books on creating a web site | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: What book is most specific when it comes to creating a business website and explains the required ... A: Tough question. There are so many solutions available today that there is no one book that will give ... | |
| How to pay eBook resellers? | 10/26/2009 |
| Q: My website is www.importingvillagetreasures.com The book sells for $59 with PayPal and I’ll pay ... A: I don't believe that PayPal has the option to track vendors and payments. You might have to set them ... | |
| tables | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: My wife and I have developed a website to market our art products and are at a stand still because ... A: You might want to try DIV tags. Tables should work. Why don't you check the options for how the ... | |
| shopping carts | 10/2/2009 |
| Q: My wife and I have developed a website to market our art products and are at a stand still because ... A: Why not consider using PayPal's shopping cart. It is simple to implement, and given the size of your ... | |
| Affiliate Marketing | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: my question is about Affiliate Marketing. I have recently started with Affiliate Marketing. At this ... A: Justin, This is a really good start for an online marketing program but it is not an Affiliate ... | |
| Magento vs Drupal/Ubercart (or other?) | 7/23/2009 |
| Q: I've spent two weeks trying to decide and I feel like I just can't determine the features Ubercart ... A: Ubercart and Dupral are development platforms. Are you interested in developing a customized ... | |
| best web merchant for small business | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: I am a fellow expert in the plumbing category [trying to retire]. I've designed two parrot play-gyms ... A: There are so many shopping cart packages available no wonder you are confused by this problem. My ... | |
| consaltency about Affiliete offeres | 6/17/2009 |
| Q: I just got a lot of online Videos, convincing and pushing me to start affiliate. I think it is a ... A: You should not have to pay to be an Affiliate. They should be paying you. It takes a lot of time and ... | |
| Site workload | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: I really need to thank you for your answers. I could not make a follow-up since the i had reached ... A: Yes, It would take some time and a lot of effort to get to a point where you were generating enough ... | |
| Site workload | 5/12/2009 |
| Q: My q is a litle general, nevertheless important to me since it relates with my short-term ... A: The issue is this. You need to know the scope of the project that you are diving into. The scope ... | |
| Site workload | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: My q is a litle general, nevertheless important to me since it relates with my short-term ... A: 1. If you get into an e-commerce system that is automated and uploads product data from the main ... | |
| Site workload | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: My q is a litle general, nevertheless important to me since it relates with my short-term ... A: Your questions is too broad for me to answer. E-commerce sites vary in size greatly. For example ... | |
| Affiliate Wesbite | 3/9/2009 |
| Q: I am reading a book on affiliate marketing and am saving for a website regarding Debt Credit Repair ... A: This question needs market research to see if it is viable. Affiliate Marketing is based on the ... | |
| E-commerce set up, development and maintenance | 3/7/2009 |
| Q: I would like to know the set up, development and maintenance cost for build an e-commerce site? How ... A: The question you are asking is not defined enough, but I will give you something to start with. ... | |
| how to recruit affiliates for my ebook | 2/23/2009 |
| Q: I am starting an business selling only ebooks, I created a website with an ebook but I am finding ... A: I cannot think of any specific directories that list ebook Affiliates or Business Advice Consultancy ... | |
| how to recruit affiliates for my ebook | 2/22/2009 |
| Q: I am starting an business selling only ebooks, I created a website with an ebook but I am finding ... A: This is quite an involved question as it really pertains to answering the bigger question about ... | |
E-Commerce, Web Businesses
Answers by Expert:
Christine Milot
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Expertise
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.
Experience
Online and offline marketing. Web design, graphic design and e-marketing.
Organizations
Milot Marketing and Design
Education/Credentials
MA in Design and MFA in Interactive Computer Design
Past/Present Clients
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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