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About Dean F. Mapa
(Top Expert on this page)

Expertise
Copywriting Ad and sales copy Web design Building an e-commerce site Web-based home business

Experience
Copywriter and writer for nearly 20 years;
Offline business consultant;
Publisher of 2 e-zines;
Owner of 2 online businesses;
Owner of 2 offline businesses

Publications
Articles appearing in:
Internet Day,
i-Office Daily,
Sun-Star Daily (local city newspaper),
various online e-zines

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Dean F. Mapa 
In Category  E-Commerce, Web Businesses

SubjectDate Asked

Email Extractor Programs?10/1/2008
  Q: As no one has created an internet "Yellow Pages" for email addresses, do you know of any good email ...
  A: No, I don't know of any as I don't have use for them. You might be able to find one by Googling the ...
Online Business9/7/2008
  Q: I am a RD (registered dietitian) and I am looking to start up my own online business within the next ...
  A: Forgive me for this delayed response. You'll have to check with your local laws about starting an ...
licenses7/30/2008
  Q: My online business (getting started) is in the state of Michigan. I look to sell a few electronic ...
  A: If you're just going to sell as an affiliate (for example signing up with Commission Junction - ...
Website Help12/12/2007
  Q: Someone already owns the website that I want. It is an individuals personal website. The website has ...
  A: You can try to negotiate a price with the owner or you could wait for it to expire and try to grab ...
Ebusiness12/11/2007
  Q: What are successful factors for e-business that you should consider when designing an IT system for ...
  A: When staring any business, an important point to consider is who your market is. If it's in IT, for ...
ecommerce11/9/2007
  Q: i have a question, i am opening a store on yahoo merchant solutions. For product research, are ...
  A: It's easy to do product research. All you need to do is do a search of the product name in Google. ...
Internet Sales8/26/2007
  Q: Can one really create a website and eventually do well in internet sales and drop shipping providing ...
  A: Good to hear from you again. Yes, indeed, there are many success stories, most of which are ...
certificate7/16/2007
  Q: Can people with a microsoft certificates such as MCSD or the like find jobs without having a ...
  A: You certainly can! I don't how much salary they earn, but I reckon many of them are freelancers and ...
re: protecting an eBook6/28/2007
  Q: off. 1. Can I make it where the Thank You page gives each buyer a unique code that changes after ...
  A: You can have a programmer place a script that will dynamically change the URL of the thank you page. ...
trademarking a web site5/23/2007
  Q: If I have secured a certain web site name, is it a .org and someone is using the same name but .tv, ...
  A: It really depends how far-reaching the trademark rights are. Some trademarks have rights only within ...
agreement5/16/2007
  Q: I am about to start an ecommerce business(cosmetics,perfume etc).To cover myself I want to put in a ...
  A: Sure, you can, if you already know the words to write and what you write is really within the bounds ...
Marketing help - second request4/23/2007
  Q: I have started our site and was hoping to find a reputable web traffic company. I hear so many ...
  A: Not really. It's good to submit your site to the different search engines but, unless your site is ...
Marketing help - second request4/23/2007
  Q: I have started our site and was hoping to find a reputable web traffic company. I hear so many ...
  A: The best traffic you can get is through Pay Per Click advertising. There are 3 major PPC networks, ...
database question12/23/2006
  Q: I'm teaching myself how to do some server-side stuff like database design and PHP programming. One ...
  A: Sorry for this late reply as I had Internet connection problems. I'm not too savvy with PHP ...
Sales Copy & Descripition Meta Tags12/15/2006
  Q: However, I was a little confused. It sounded like you recommended doing exactly what I have been ...
  A: I'm supposing that you have one product per web page. If this is so, it's best to place a benefit in ...
Sales Copy & Descripition Meta Tags12/14/2006
  Q: In order to optimize my pages for maximum effectiveness in the Search Engines, I make sure my title ...
  A: Yes, it will look spammy to search engines and tacky to your customers. A better way is to place ...
web hosting12/8/2006
  Q: respected i am a novice. i want to create a website for goole adsense. please indicate free web ...
  A: Unfortunately most free web hosts will not allow you to place Google adsense. Furthermore, Google ...
ecommerce10/26/2006
  Q: I am starting an ecommerce website.I am about as bright as a 5 watt bulb when it comes to the ...
  A: My highest recommendation would be this: http://solidbytes.sitesell.com/buildit/ They'll be able to ...
legal procedure10/5/2006
  Q: I am on the process of starting an online company. I was wondering if you could tell me how to ...
  A: Sorry for this late reply as my PC went on the blink for some time. You will have to check with the ...
Ezine and web site9/5/2006
  Q: A couple of questions if I may? First, have an idea to be an online consultant, and I wish to ...
  A: The best advice I can give you is to get an account with Site Build It, which will walk you through ...
pass words8/13/2006
  Q: I really do hope you can help me!? I would like to put a pass word on some files on my site so ...
  A: You won't be able to put passwords on individual files, but you can do so for directories. To do ...
I am selling HealthNews.com and TruckProducts.com7/6/2006
  Q: Greetings, I am selling my Internet domains, Healthnews.com and TruckProducts.com I am not sure ...
  A: A good avenue would be eBay.com because it's inexpensive and it gets a wide audience worldwide. ...
Quick Question6/13/2006
  Q: I bought two domain names one a regular .com and the other a .org. If I wanted to use the .org on a ...
  A: You can use your domain names in whichever way you choose. While the extensions give a clue as to ...
ebook publishing5/11/2006
  Q: I am writing an ebook that will have a specific target audience. The ebook itself is the easy part. ...
  A: Here are the answers according to your numbering. 1. GoDaddy isn't a very good webhost. They're ...
help2/19/2006
  Q: I could try this but I am building this business off the income it brings in, meaning I started off, ...
  A: I hear you, West. I've been where you are now so I'll tell you what. I'll build a simple but ...
help2/18/2006
  Q: I created a website www.freelancebusinessman.com and I was wondering i have the basic info in there ...
  A: You should place on the home page your name, your business name and the best service you offer with ...
help2/12/2006
  Q: I need help/advice/information. I am seeking some help. I have started my own business. I call it ...
  A: Allow me to number my suggestions: 1. I suggest you get a website and get it here: ...
Register Online Raffle1/26/2006
  Q: I am holding an online raffle and I was wondering if I need to have it registered and obtain a ...
  A: I'm not too knowledgeable about online raffles, but I guess you'll have to check first with your ...
Domain names1/18/2006
  Q: I am interested in purchasing an existing domain name. Should I use a broker or should I try to ...
  A: I believe it's better to appraoch the owner yourself, unless the broker will give his service for ...
Best time to sell an ebook about making money12/28/2005
  Q: Wow, what a very excellent answer. Thanks a lot for that, I really appreciate it a lot. In fact, I'm ...
  A: PRWeb has also a paid service with more features and benefits. After trying their free service, they ...
copyright12/25/2005
  Q: Is it legal to rent books on-line without being a library and is there a copyright?
  A: It really depends on the book or e-book you're renting and the library you're renting from. There ...
Best time to sell an ebook about making money12/20/2005
  Q: how are you going? I was wondering if I could ask you a question about the internet if that's okay. ...
  A: People would have likely maxxed out on their credit cards and would be trying to recover around ...
Selling your book on Amazon.com - Pros & Cons?12/6/2005
  Q: Aloha, I self-published a book, called Aloha Mannequins, that's available through Amazon.com and ...
  A: I believe you should use all avenues possible for marketing your book. So use both Amazon and Lulu. ...
email marketing12/1/2005
  Q: We are a small Company in the UK with a unique 3/4 image poster in-store advertising illuminated ...
  A: The site is http://solidbytes.sitesell.com/myws/ (don't place www before it). Anyway, it's very ...
email marketing11/25/2005
  Q: We are a small Company in the UK with a unique 3/4 image poster in-store advertising illuminated ...
  A: A compelling subject line should always be your most compelling benefit (what the customer can get ...
best practices for an Amazon.com associate11/10/2005
  Q: I am an Amazon Associate looking for the best practices in having an online store to market ...
  A: One good way to bring people to buy your books is to do book reviews. You can place your reviews in ...
Accepting online Payment11/9/2005
  Q: I am making a site to sell some products online and i wanna to accept payment by Credit Card on my ...
  A: If you're selling digital products, clickbank.com offers services to most parts of the globe. You ...
Logo9/19/2005
  Q: My Q is how do i let people see a small version of my logo on the webbrowser tags, you know the ...
  A: First you have to resize your logo to 16x16 pixels and then name it "favicon.ico" (without the ...
Web advertisements8/21/2005
  Q: What is the best way to put advertisements on my site,where i can get more money and at the same ...
  A: Google Adsense is the best way to generate revenue from ads placed on your site. It's free but you ...
buying software for a business8/12/2005
  Q: Mr. Mapa, Thank you for taking the time to review my question. I am wanting to start an online ...
  A: If the company is legitimate then the software offered should work or they will lose money. I ...
E-store questions8/9/2005
  Q: What is the cheapest credit card transaction company out there? One that will accept all credit ...
  A: Although I don't use PayPal, I've heard it's the cheapest around. You might also want to check out ...
Having amazon (or others) accept cc payments for me8/8/2005
  Q: I am curious though that I am understanding things correctly. Clickbank and Verotel both appear ...
  A: Yes, you're right about Clickbank and Verotel. I presumed you were sellimg digital products. I used ...
Having amazon (or others) accept cc payments for me8/5/2005
  Q: I'd like your opinion (and info on any experience) about having Amazon, Yahoo or others process ...
  A: If you're just starting, then 3rd party cc processing will prove to be cheaper. The more popular ...
Quick Question8/3/2005
  Q: I was wondering what you could tell me about: SM...Service Mark/TM...trade Mark/C...Copyright. I am ...
  A: Trademarks and copyrights are extremely important especially if you will be marketing your own ...
ebay6/23/2005
  Q: Ebay requires credit card info and a checking account. How safe is joining ebay? Just need a little ...
  A: EBay is very safe. They not only use state-of-the-art cryptic systems, but these systems change on a ...
online business6/21/2005
  Q: To Whom It Concerns, I am wanting to start an online dating service. I need some sort of an ...
  A: You might be able to find scripts for your dating site here: http://cgi-resources.com ...
Order Form6/9/2005
  Q: I'm designing my first website that I am trying to have look "decent" and not too amatuerish. I'd ...
  A: PayPal might have a script for this. If they don't you can check these two sites for scripts that ...
career changing5/28/2005
  Q: Dean I graduated from Tourism institute about 4 years ago and now I am studying e-business (HND) ...
  A: If you want to learn about web developing, you have to first learn about HTML. There are free ...
paypal5/23/2005
  Q: i live in thailand and dont know if i can use this pay pal. i dont exactly understand the basics of ...
  A: PayPal is available in Thailand. Go to http://www.paypal.com and sign up. I believe you'll need a ...
Growth4/26/2005
  Q: How are you doing? Sorry for the non technical questions. I have just started a web software ...
  A: Apologies unnecessary, I'm not a techie. To answer your question, I will lead you to a sister site ...
ecommerce3/3/2005
  Q: my name is Kelly, I was wondering if you could answer a question for me. I am about to start a ...
  A: On licensing you'll have to check your local business laws as each city or country varies. On ...
Record Keeping1/30/2005
  Q: I am a licensed acupuncturist and plan on giving the "paid online surveys" thing a whirl. If the ...
  A: I'm not sure if taking online surveys will give you the money to enable you to start a business. ...
credit card processing1/23/2005
  Q: Hi I'm living in Iran and I search for a “gateway” company for "accepting credit cards" on my web ...
  A: I have the same situation with you as I live in Asia where PayPal hasn't opened an account yet. So ...
e commerce product delivery1/22/2005
  Q: I will be selling "camping platform plans" on the internet. I want to send the customer an e mail ...
  A: You can use an autoresponder service to do this. Once a customer's payment is verified, he/she can ...
Starting up...1/12/2005
  Q: Me and my brother are looking at starting an advertising business for local guest houses, hotels ...
  A: You'll have to check your local business laws if you're asking about business licenses, etc. You ...
new business1/8/2005
  Q: would a farmers market be a good palce to sell candles and avocados or a local cafe/lounge for ...
  A: It really depends on your market. Who do you believe would need your products? If your selling ...
e commerce1/1/2005
  Q: What is a information market?
  A: The information market is a place where information, usually in the form of website content ...
Queery12/26/2004
  Q: I am a total novice to ecommerce. I do not have a web site yet but have an affiliate site. I want to ...
  A: Forget about FFAs. They're a waste of time and will only generate spam. What you need to do is ...
Fashion12/12/2004
  Q: I am planning to create my own brand name, start selling 'purse' I designed, I found several ...
  A: If you're asking about selling online, you will have to first get a domain name that will reflect ...
Web Business12/12/2004
  Q: There seems to be a myriad of books for sale online describing how to start an internet website ...
  A: I'm not too knowledgeable about drop shipping except that you need to be extra careful when you get ...
on-line survy advertisement11/23/2004
  Q: I want to know that these days there are many online companies , offering paid survey services . ...
  A: Some of them are frauds but some of them are businesses. Still, the only way you can earn the money ...
online credit card processing11/22/2004
  Q: I have a client who wants there products (only 5 to date) to be purchasable online via credit card. ...
  A: I understand your client's feelings about PayPal, which is an over-rated system. There are two ...
Advertising e-business11/1/2004
  Q: I am a college student starting a matching site for gamers. This is my first business and I am ...
  A: Sorry for the delayed response as I was in between web server transfers. The best answer I can give ...
Dear Sir Could you please...9/2/2004
  Q: Could you please give me some information about Gold Quest? Is it useful & legal? Thank you in ...
  A: If this is Gold Quest International that runs out of Hong Kong, here are my thoughts. I personally ...
Starting an internet business8/13/2004
  Q: My name is Joey. I have recently come up with an idea for a web based business but don't know ...
  A: There certainly are excellent resources on how you can begin a web-based business. I have come to ...
Import/Export Business8/8/2004
  Q: I love working for hours on the computer and have been thinking of turning it into a full time ...
  A: You can certainly make a full-time business out of your love for computing! I suggest it be a ...
web site/ web page as a business.6/25/2004
  Q: Please excuse my complete ignorance in this area. If a person builds a website- webpage that ...
  A: Definitely. If you go to my site, powermarketingtools.com, you'll see Google ads on the right ...
Small Business E-commerce6/15/2004
  Q: I just started a very small online business and i am not happy with the host provider nor the ...
  A: I have just the company for you. This is a complete system and it easily ranks as one of the best ...
Business Information6/9/2004
  Q: I want some information about starting a business. I want to establish a corporation for this ...
  A: If you're thinking about starting an online business, you have to first determine what you want to ...
Building an e-commerce6/7/2004
  Q: You seem to be the most qualified to answer .... Hope you can help. I want to know what do I need to ...
  A: Google and Ebay are totally different sites. Google is what is known as a portal site. It's a site ...
Review my site www.MatureResources.org5/15/2004
  Q: ..after over 15 years of Mature marketing (creating expos, hotlines, magazines), I am now a web ...
  A: At first glance I immediately liked your site. It's neat, pleasing to the eyes and with no frills. ...
Airline/Hotel Info5/5/2004
  Q: I am doing a project for a travel agency that requires a web application that will give the list off ...
  A: I'm not too knowledgeable about the travel industry, but I would presume there are no centralised ...
web sight and e-commerce4/28/2004
  Q: We are in the beginning stages of setting up a websight to display our new company's products. We ...
  A: Indeed, webhosts are a dime a dozen and prudence dictates that we have to choose the one that will ...
Info3/12/2004
  Q: Sir I am Vikramjit Kakati ( Viki ) from India . I am an engineer . I am presently working in the ...
  A: You've come to the right place! I have a home business you can do and earn profit from. You will ...
E-Business Consultants for the little guy2/27/2004
  Q: Mabuhay Dean, Well, i would like to start a web page designed to provide accurate and reliable ...
  A: John! May your tribe increase, indeed! Your vision is most worthwhile to realize. And please do not ...
eFax2/12/2004
  Q: I am helping my customer who owns a pizza shop. My application will allow the users to put in their ...
  A: Unfortunately, I don't know of any other faxing service than eFax. But why go through that process ...
Need advice1/15/2004
  Q: Mapa - I am thinking of investing in a company called GetMeBenfits owned by a company called ...
  A: Quite frankly I'm wary over businesses that sell products such as discount cards and such. There's ...
need a merchant service.1/9/2004
  Q: I need a Merchant Service for my website to enable credit card processing. My requirements are: ...
  A: Sorry for the delayed response. If you're selling tangible goods, you might want to try ibill.com ...
one merchant service required.12/9/2003
  Q: I need a service like propay.com , because the problem is that they offering merchant service only ...
  A: I use either of these services: http://www.clickbank.com http://www.verotel.com http://www.ibill.com ...
copyrights9/9/2003
  Q: I made some programs and a site for myself ( i would like to sell the programs) But what do i need ...
  A: You definitely have to get copyrights for your software and your site, especially if your site is an ...

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