Comments on: How much starting money do i need to start an online clothing store for women? http://www.howsescandy.com/online-store/how-much-starting-money-do-i-need-to-start-an-online-clothing-store-for-women At Home, Residual Internet Income Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:34:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: NCS http://www.howsescandy.com/online-store/how-much-starting-money-do-i-need-to-start-an-online-clothing-store-for-women/comment-page-1#comment-7043 NCS Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:55:05 +0000 #comment-7043 Check out linkshare. com Check out linkshare. com

]]> By: TradeMark Express http://www.howsescandy.com/online-store/how-much-starting-money-do-i-need-to-start-an-online-clothing-store-for-women/comment-page-1#comment-7042 TradeMark Express Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:07:39 +0000 #comment-7042 You've got a couple questions here; let's tackle them one at a time. Re: Business Startup Expenses I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box. Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant: * The Business Startup Checklist and Planning Guide: Seize Your Entrepreneurial Dreams! by Stephanie Chandler * How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan: Step-by-Step Guide by David E. Gumpert * What No One Ever Tells You about Starting Your Own Business: Real-Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs (What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business) by Jan Norman * Start Your Own Clothing Store (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up) by Entrepreneur Press There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles. Re: Advertising/Marketing As far as search engine placement, I think Imisidro's going to give you the best information out there. If she doesn't post to you, you can see her profile -- she's the #1 Answerer in the Business & Finance section Here's other marketing ideas: A few free resources – check out the sources box for links: 1) Create a blog pertaining to your field 2) Use Yahoo! Local & Yahoo! Groups – Be sure to read the TOS for each one! 3) Write articles pertaining to your field and/or expertise. Also, consider signing up for an affiliate program. These programs enable you to advertise on other's sites (your affiliates) and once a sale is made to you, your affiliates & the program are paid a commission. I listed a few handy sites & articles relating to marketing, promotion & advertising. Here are some book titles that are relevant: * The Complete Idiot's Guide to Marketing Basics by Sarah White * The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries, Jack Trout * Creative Advertising: Ideas and Techniques from the World's Best Campaigns by Mario Pricken * Entrepreneur Magazine's Ultimate Small Business Marketing Guide: Over 1500 Great Marketing Tricks That Will Drive Your Business Through the Roof by James Stephenson * 301 Do-It-Yourself Marketing Ideas: From America's Most Innovative Small Companies by Sam Decker Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures! You’ve got a couple questions here; let’s tackle them one at a time.

Re: Business Startup Expenses

I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.

Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:

* The Business Startup Checklist and Planning Guide: Seize Your Entrepreneurial Dreams! by Stephanie Chandler
* How to Really Create a Successful Business Plan: Step-by-Step Guide by David E. Gumpert
* What No One Ever Tells You about Starting Your Own Business: Real-Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs (What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business) by Jan Norman
* Start Your Own Clothing Store (Entrepreneur Magazine’s Start Up) by Entrepreneur Press

There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.

Re: Advertising/Marketing

As far as search engine placement, I think Imisidro’s going to give you the best information out there. If she doesn’t post to you, you can see her profile — she’s the #1 Answerer in the Business & Finance section

Here’s other marketing ideas:

A few free resources – check out the sources box for links:

1) Create a blog pertaining to your field

2) Use Yahoo! Local & Yahoo! Groups – Be sure to read the TOS for each one!

3) Write articles pertaining to your field and/or expertise.

Also, consider signing up for an affiliate program. These programs enable you to advertise on other’s sites (your affiliates) and once a sale is made to you, your affiliates & the program are paid a commission.

I listed a few handy sites & articles relating to marketing, promotion & advertising. Here are some book titles that are relevant:

* The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Marketing Basics by Sarah White
* The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing by Al Ries, Jack Trout
* Creative Advertising: Ideas and Techniques from the World’s Best Campaigns by Mario Pricken
* Entrepreneur Magazine’s Ultimate Small Business Marketing Guide: Over 1500 Great Marketing Tricks That Will Drive Your Business Through the Roof by James Stephenson
* 301 Do-It-Yourself Marketing Ideas: From America’s Most Innovative Small Companies by Sam Decker

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

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