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    Get a Free 30-minute Call with Me

    For the next three months I’ll be giving away a free 30-minute call with me every week. Twelve business owners will receive honest and actionable replies to his or her questions about their business site’s usability, social media marketing, and email marketing. It’s all about trying to decrease bounce rates and boost conversions. Each call will be activated via Clarity.

    Sign up to be considered here: http://www.pamelahazelton.com/free-o...-consultation/
    Best,
    Pamela

    Consultant / Developer / Trainer
    Contributing Editor to Practical Ecommerce
    Author of the Official Guides for Miva Merchant
    pamelahazelton.com

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    Pamela, can you advise on finding new hosting?
    Larry
    Luce Kanun Web Design
    www.facebook.com/wajake41
    www.plus.google.com/116415026668025242914/posts?hl=en


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      #3
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      Hi Pamela:
      My preference would be an open source (PHP) ecommerce site that can be purchased. Know of any that you might recommend?
      Larry
      Luce Kanun Web Design
      www.facebook.com/wajake41
      www.plus.google.com/116415026668025242914/posts?hl=en


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        #4
        Re: Get a Free 30-minute Call with Me

        Originally posted by wajake41 View Post
        Pamela, can you advise on finding new hosting?
        The topics I cover are discussed at the page linked above. I focus on conversions, social and email marketing.
        Best,
        Pamela

        Consultant / Developer / Trainer
        Contributing Editor to Practical Ecommerce
        Author of the Official Guides for Miva Merchant
        pamelahazelton.com

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          #5
          Re: Get a Free 30-minute Call with Me

          Originally posted by wajake41 View Post
          Hi Pamela:
          My preference would be an open source (PHP) ecommerce site that can be purchased. Know of any that you might recommend?
          I avoid Open Source because of the costs and time involved. In my experience, Open Source costs more, and carries more liability.
          Best,
          Pamela

          Consultant / Developer / Trainer
          Contributing Editor to Practical Ecommerce
          Author of the Official Guides for Miva Merchant
          pamelahazelton.com

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            #6
            Re: Get a Free 30-minute Call with Me

            Open Source = Hackers Delight
            Bruce Golub
            Phosphor Media - "Your Success is our Business"

            Improve Your Customer Service | Get MORE Customers | Edit CSS/Javascript/HTML Easily | Make Your Site Faster | Get Indexed by Google | Free Modules | Follow Us on Facebook
            phosphormedia.com

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              #7
              Re: Get a Free 30-minute Call with Me

              Originally posted by Bruce - PhosphorMedia View Post
              Open Source = Hackers Delight
              That includes any sort of plug-in that can be added to WordPress. IMHO anyone using WordPress as a store is asking for trouble.
              Leslie Kirk
              Miva Certified Developer
              Miva Merchant Specialist since 1997
              Previously of Webs Your Way
              (aka Leslie Nord leslienord)

              Email me: [email protected]
              www.lesliekirk.com

              Follow me: Twitter | Facebook | FourSquare | Pinterest | Flickr

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                Originally posted by lesliekirk View Post
                That includes any sort of plug-in that can be added to WordPress. IMHO anyone using WordPress as a store is asking for trouble.
                Agreed. I love WordPress, but NOT as a store. People are embracing WooCommerce, even though it's not compliant, is a nightmare to manage, and has a plethora of issues. I also researched it further for a few folks who begged me to - seems like developers and "implementers" are pushing quotes for "real" ecommerce via WordPress at starting points of $10k.
                Best,
                Pamela

                Consultant / Developer / Trainer
                Contributing Editor to Practical Ecommerce
                Author of the Official Guides for Miva Merchant
                pamelahazelton.com

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                  Re: Get a Free 30-minute Call with Me

                  Originally posted by lesliekirk View Post
                  That includes any sort of plug-in that can be added to WordPress. IMHO anyone using WordPress as a store is asking for trouble.
                  You and Bruce are spot on, Leslie. That is exactly what I've found as well. Quite a scary alternative for an e-commerce site in my opinion.

                  Jamie
                  Jamie Donaldson
                  JSDVS Web Design / Development
                  Web Design | Web Development | E-commerce Design & Integration

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                    Re: Get a Free 30-minute Call with Me

                    Originally posted by Pamela Hazelton View Post
                    Agreed. I love WordPress, but NOT as a store. People are embracing WooCommerce, even though it's not compliant, is a nightmare to manage, and has a plethora of issues. I also researched it further for a few folks who begged me to - seems like developers and "implementers" are pushing quotes for "real" ecommerce via WordPress at starting points of $10k.
                    Great points and information for others to think about when they consider WooCommerce, Pamela! I had a client just ask me about it, and that is where I went with my advice as well.

                    Jamie
                    Jamie Donaldson
                    JSDVS Web Design / Development
                    Web Design | Web Development | E-commerce Design & Integration

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                      #11
                      Re: Get a Free 30-minute Call with Me

                      Originally posted by jsdva View Post
                      Great points and information for others to think about when they consider WooCommerce, Pamela! I had a client just ask me about it, and that is where I went with my advice as well.

                      Jamie
                      Thanks. Unfortunately, I get shot down in lots of other forums about my opinion on this. People really love the word free, even if it winds up costing a heck of a lot more. Something I should blog about on my own site, since no one can shut me up there. :-)
                      Best,
                      Pamela

                      Consultant / Developer / Trainer
                      Contributing Editor to Practical Ecommerce
                      Author of the Official Guides for Miva Merchant
                      pamelahazelton.com

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                        Re: Get a Free 30-minute Call with Me

                        Please do Pamela. Though it will be a voice in the wilderness, at least its a voice.

                        Far, far, far too many people think "FREE" means without cost. In fact, "free" is just a different type of payment plan.
                        Bruce Golub
                        Phosphor Media - "Your Success is our Business"

                        Improve Your Customer Service | Get MORE Customers | Edit CSS/Javascript/HTML Easily | Make Your Site Faster | Get Indexed by Google | Free Modules | Follow Us on Facebook
                        phosphormedia.com

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                          Re: Get a Free 30-minute Call with Me

                          Originally posted by Bruce - PhosphorMedia View Post
                          Please do Pamela. Though it will be a voice in the wilderness, at least its a voice.

                          Far, far, far too many people think "FREE" means without cost. In fact, "free" is just a different type of payment plan.
                          I'm here to urge you on with Bruce, Pamela! Keep up the great work!

                          Jamie
                          Jamie Donaldson
                          JSDVS Web Design / Development
                          Web Design | Web Development | E-commerce Design & Integration

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                            Re: Get a Free 30-minute Call with Me

                            Originally posted by jsdva View Post
                            Great points and information for others to think about when they consider WooCommerce, Pamela! I had a client just ask me about it, and that is where I went with my advice as well.

                            Jamie
                            I plan to write a detailed post about this, because many people are being steered the wrong way.
                            Best,
                            Pamela

                            Consultant / Developer / Trainer
                            Contributing Editor to Practical Ecommerce
                            Author of the Official Guides for Miva Merchant
                            pamelahazelton.com

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                              #15
                              Re: Get a Free 30-minute Call with Me

                              Originally posted by Pamela Hazelton View Post
                              I plan to write a detailed post about this, because many people are being steered the wrong way.
                              That will be fantastic. I had a "lightbulb" moment this morning. In my case, it happened reading a reply that Bruce had made to one of my Twitter posts which brought me back to what I had found when looking at the Magento pricing. I realized it was just for the application, you still had to find your own hosting for it. So with Magento, you will have to distinct bills, one for the application and one for hosting. Most people are seeing this as an increase in hosting costs (probably because of the increased space and bandwidth). I also remembered that when their was a higher number of hosts that offered Miva Merchant, Miva Merchant hosting was priced higher than "standard" hosting. Perhaps the answer is to break the two out into separate line items on the bill?
                              Leslie Kirk
                              Miva Certified Developer
                              Miva Merchant Specialist since 1997
                              Previously of Webs Your Way
                              (aka Leslie Nord leslienord)

                              Email me: [email protected]
                              www.lesliekirk.com

                              Follow me: Twitter | Facebook | FourSquare | Pinterest | Flickr

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