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		<title>Innovation Enterprise 2010 Website Launched</title>
		<link>http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/blog/2010/08/innovation-enterprise-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wise Internet Solutions has just launched the Innovation Enterprise 2010 Conference website on behalf of our client, the National Nanotechnology Manufacturing Center.
The Innovation Enterprise 2010 Conference is designed to bring together inventors, design / build companies, manufacturers, commercial technology seekers to get solutions off the shelf and into production.
Although the primary focus is on getting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wise Internet Solutions has just launched the <a title="Innovation Enterprise 2010 Conference" href="http://www.innovationenterprise2010.com/attendees" target="_blank">Innovation Enterprise 2010 Conference</a> website on behalf of our client, the National Nanotechnology Manufacturing Center.</p>
<p>The Innovation Enterprise 2010 Conference is designed to bring together inventors, design / build companies, manufacturers, commercial technology seekers to get solutions off the shelf and into production.</p>
<p>Although the primary focus is on getting solutions for the military, the conference organizers are wanting to engage commercial technology seekers to participate in the military / commercial &#8220;Dual Use&#8221; program.</p>
<p>If you are an inventor, or interested in any way in getting new technology into production, you need to attend the <a title="Innovation Enterprise 2010 Conference" href="http://www.innovationenterprise2010.com/">Innovation Enterprise 2010 Conference</a> in Macon, GA. There is a pretty impressive speaker lineup.</p>
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		<title>How to Get More Website Visitors To Contact You</title>
		<link>http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/blog/2010/03/get-more-website-visitors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[increase contacts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet Marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I walked into the office of a new client. Their VP of marketing told me that they were in a very difficult situation&#8230;
They were being overwhelmed with the number of website visitors that had contacted them. Now they didn&#8217;t have enough sales people to follow up with all these new contacts.
In [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A few weeks ago, I walked into the office of a new client. Their VP of marketing told me that they were in a very difficult situation&#8230;</p>
<p>They were being overwhelmed with the number of website visitors that had contacted them. Now they didn&#8217;t have enough sales people to follow up with all these new contacts.</p>
<p>In the past, they usually had about 10 &#8211; 15 people sign up and attend their events. However, this time, they had almost 100 people attend the event.</p>
<p>So what was the difference?</p>
<p>They had changed the way that they get website visitors to make contact with them &#8211; based on our recommendations.</p>
<p>Do you want to know what they did?</p>
<p>We have recorded some free videos to show you. Go ahead and watch them (they are pretty short):</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a title="Internet Marketing Videos" href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/html/videos.php" target="_blank">Watch Free Videos</a></p>
<p>The videos also tell you what to do with the new contacts so that you do not waste the time of the sales people. The complete system automates much of what sales people usually do. This way, the same number of sales people can get more business with less effort.</p>
<p><a title="Internet Marketing Videos" href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/html/videos.php">Watch the videos now</a>&#8230;</p>
<p>If you have any questions, let me know by <a title="Contact Us" href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/html/contact_us.php" target="_blank">contacting us</a> or replying below.</p>
<p>Calvin Close<br />
<strong>Wise Internet Solutions<br />
</strong>- <em><a title="Wise Internet Solutions" href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/" target="_blank">Professional Website Design</a> and <a title="Internet Marketing" href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/html/website_promotion.php" target="_blank">Internet Marketing</a></em></p>
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		<title>Swainsboro Pine Tree Festival Website Launched</title>
		<link>http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/blog/2010/02/pine-tree-festival-website-launched/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have just completed Stage 1 of the new Pine Tree Festival website. This website will continue to evolve as the time draws closer to the festival.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have just completed Stage 1 of the new <a title="Pine Tree Festival" href="http://www.pinetreefestival.org" target="_blank">Pine Tree Festival</a> website. This website will continue to evolve as the time draws closer to the festival.</p>
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		<title>How to Tell If People Need Your Product or Service</title>
		<link>http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/blog/2010/01/do-people-need-your-product-or-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:52:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Internet Marketing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[effective marketing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people start a business with a great idea. Other people that are already in business set out to develop a new product or service that they are sure will sell.
Do you have a product or service that you want to sell?
Save yourself truckloads of money by doing a simple thing &#8211; find [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A lot of people start a business with a great idea. Other people that are already in business set out to develop a new product or service that they are sure will sell.</p>
<p>Do you have a product or service that you want to sell?</p>
<p>Save yourself truckloads of money by doing a simple thing &#8211; find out if people want it. One quick way is to &#8220;ask Google&#8221;. Google provides a free tool that will give you an answer in a minute. It is called the Google Keyword Tool:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal">https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal</a></p>
<p>Type in the product or service that you want to sell and see how many people search for this every month. Make sure you use generic terms rather than your product / service name (ie &#8220;soft drink&#8221; rather than &#8220;Acme Cola&#8221;).</p>
<p>If it is a local or regional service, then include the name of your town, state, etc in the search term.</p>
<p>Calvin Close<br />
<a title="Website Design and Internet Marketing" href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com">Wise Internet Solutions</a><br />
<em>- More traffic. More Contacts. More Sales</em></p>
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		<title>Successful Website Design: 3 Key Principles (Free Videos)</title>
		<link>http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/blog/2010/01/successful-website-design-key-principles-free-videos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Website Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Across the internet, over 98% of websites generate almost ZERO sales! I know that this is astounding, but it is true.
 
It does NOT have to be this way for your business.
 
We have produced a series of free short videos on how to get:
 


More Traffic &#8211; After all, a website with no visitors can’t make many sales, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">Across the internet, over 98% of websites generate almost ZERO sales! I know that this is astounding, but i</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">t is true.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">It does NOT have to be this way for your business.</span></div>
<div> </div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;">We have produced a series of <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">free</span></strong> short videos on how to get:</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div>
<div>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>More Traffic</strong> &#8211; After all, a website with no visitors can’t make many sales, right? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>More Contacts</strong> &#8211; It is one thing to get visitors to your website, but if they leave without letting you know who they are, what is the point? We tell you how to fix this </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>More Sales</strong> &#8211; We tell you how to convert your visitors to sales </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">Look, these videos are not for web designers.  It is NOT full of geek-speak!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">These videos have been produced specifically for business owners and / or marketing personnel.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">Watch the videos right now at your computer. Go to:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">    <a title="blocked::http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/free-videos" href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/free-videos">http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/free-videos</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">Enjoy,</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;">Calvin Close<br />
<em>President</em><br />
<a title="Professional Website Design and Internet Marketing" href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com" target="_blank">Wise Internet Solutions</a> &#8211; More traffic, more contacts, more sales</span></p>
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		<title>Mill Pond Kayak</title>
		<link>http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/blog/2009/08/mill-pond-kayak/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wise Internet Solutions is pleased to announce that our newest client is Mill Pond Kayak, LLC.
Mill Pond Kayak provides guided kayak tours of Watson Pond in the George L Smith Park near Twin City, GA.  This is a great outing for school groups, scout troops, church groups, reunions, or family and friends.
Be sure to visit [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wise Internet Solutions is pleased to announce that our newest client is <a title="Mill Pond Kayak - Guided Kayak Tours of Watson Pond at George L Smith Park" href="http://www.millpondkayak.com" target="_blank">Mill Pond Kayak</a>, LLC.</p>
<p>Mill Pond Kayak provides guided kayak tours of Watson Pond in the George L Smith Park near Twin City, GA.  This is a great outing for school groups, scout troops, church groups, reunions, or family and friends.</p>
<p>Be sure to visit their temporary website at <a href="http://www.millpondkayak.com">www.millpondkayak.com</a></p>
<p>Thank you Wesley for the opportunity to assist Mill Pond Kayak grow your business using the internet.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Calvin Close<br />
<a title="Professional Website Design and Internet Marketing" href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com" target="_blank">Wise Internet Solutions</a></p>
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		<title>If TV Commercials Were Created Like Most Websites</title>
		<link>http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/blog/2009/07/if-tv-commercials-were-created-like-most-websites/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Website Design]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever compared TV commercials to websites?
I did, and I realized that effective websites are much like effective TV commercials. The problem is that most websites are not designed like good TV commercials.
Take a look at this video:

 
If you want to find out why most websites are like this &#8220;mock&#8221; commercial (and how to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever compared TV commercials to websites?</p>
<p>I did, and I realized that <strong>effective websites</strong> are much like <strong>effective TV commercials</strong>. The problem is that most websites are not designed like good TV commercials.</p>
<p>Take a look at this video:</p>
<div style="align: center;"><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="445" height="364" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PZwjRryvFfA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x006699&amp;color2=0x54abd6&amp;border=1" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="445" height="364" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PZwjRryvFfA&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x006699&amp;color2=0x54abd6&amp;border=1" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object></div>
<p> </p>
<p>If you want to find out why most websites are like this &#8220;mock&#8221; commercial (and how to create websites that actually generate sales), go to:<br />
<a href="http://www.WiseInternetAdvice.com">www.WiseInternetAdvice.com</a></p>
<p>Enjoy,</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Calvin Close<br />
<a title="Wise Internet Solutions" href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com" target="_blank">Wise Internet Solutions</a></p>
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		<title>Internet Marketing For Small Business</title>
		<link>http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/blog/2009/07/internet-marketing-small-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Internet Marketing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We have release a new Free Video:
Free Video Reveals the #1 Secret Most Small Businesses Will NEVER Know About Generating Leads And Making Money On The Internet&#8230;
The video tells:

How to create a real &#8220;direct response&#8221; site whose purpose is to generate leads (most of your competitors are unaware of these secrets&#8211;and are leaving HUGE amounts [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have release a new Free Video:</p>
<p><a title="Internet Marketing For Small Business" href="http://www.wiseinternetadvice.com" target="_blank">Free Video Reveals the #1 Secret Most Small Businesses Will NEVER Know About Generating Leads And Making Money On The Internet&#8230;</a></p>
<p>The video tells:</p>
<ul>
<li>How to create a real &#8220;direct response&#8221; site whose purpose is to generate leads (most of your competitors are unaware of these secrets&#8211;and are leaving HUGE amounts of money on the table!)</li>
<li>The best &#8220;bait&#8221; to get people to give you their information so you can follow up (this is where you can REALLY build your business into a money-making machine!)</li>
<li>Why you should NEVER trust a designer to create your website (sadly most people don&#8217;t pay attention and end up creating a site that just sits there and collects &#8220;digital dust&#8221;!)</li>
<li>The secret to getting your customers to pay you each and every month (Best Part? This strategy can be &#8220;cut and pasted&#8221; into any industry!)</li>
<li>The one thing you MUST have on your website if you want to grab your prospect&#8217;s attention (this is the MOST important lesson on this DVD!)</li>
<li>An exclusive case study into the 3 WORST websites and why they are leaving money on the table (don&#8217;t do this to your website!)</li>
<li>Case studies into 3 websites that bring in a barrel-full of leads for their respective businesses (this is a million-dollar education in itself!)</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a title="Internet Marketing For Small Business" href="http://www.wiseinternetadvice.com" target="_blank">Watch Free Video On Internet Marketing for Small Business Now</a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Regards,</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"> </p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Calvin Close<br />
<a title="Wise Internet Solutions" href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com" target="_blank">Wise Internet Solutions</a></p>
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		<title>SWOT Analysis: Understanding Your Business</title>
		<link>http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/blog/2009/06/swot-analysis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that you have an idea of how (and whether!) your company will operate online, it’s time to really step back and analyze your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats &#8212; that is to say, perform a SWOT analysis. This is a well-known technique perfected more than forty years ago and still in common use today. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now that you have an idea of how (and whether!) your company will operate online, it’s time to really step back and analyze your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats &#8212; that is to say, perform a SWOT analysis. This is a well-known technique perfected more than forty years ago and still in common use today. There is no better way to analyze your company!</p>
<p>You can further break this analysis down into a consideration of the internal and external attributes of your company. Strengths and weaknesses are considered internal &#8212; that is to say, they are attributes of your company or business itself. Opportunities and threats are considered external &#8212; that is, things that can help or hinder you originating from beyond your control.</p>
<p>What you want to identify are your company’s (or your business plans):</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Strengths:</strong> What is going to be helpful? What do you have going for you?</li>
<li><strong>Weaknesses:</strong> What are some potential problems or flaws in your business or plan?</li>
<li><strong>Opportunities: </strong>What are some favorable conditions and trends that may help you succeed?</li>
<li><strong>Threats:</strong> What are the negatives that might have an impact on your company’s performance (competition, economic climate, etc.).</li>
</ul>
<p>A SWOT analysis, if conducted realistically, can give you a very clear idea of whether your company is viable. If it is, it can help you predict problems, smooth out your plans, and gain a greater understanding of your challenges in the future.</p>
<p>Once you’ve done this to your company, you can also perform a SWOT analysis on your marketing campaign. For example, you might come up with something that looks like the following:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Strengths:</strong> Product addresses a well-known need, should be able to attract people’s attention</li>
<li><strong>Weaknesses:</strong> Product does not necessarily stand out from competition</li>
<li><strong>Opportunities:</strong> Targeting a niche segment of the population for whom the product will hold greater appeal</li>
<li><strong>Threats:</strong> Competition from similar products already existing online</li>
</ul>
<p>From this sort of analysis, you’ll be able to make stronger decisions about your product, your company, and your marketing strategies &#8212; online or off.</p>
<p>This article is an extract from our free guide, &#8220;<a title="How To Increase Profits By Taking Your Business Online" href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/html/website_design_free_guide.php" target="_blank">How To Increase Profits By Taking Your Business Online</a>&#8220;.</p>
<p>Download the free guide in full at:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/html/website_design_free_guide.php">http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/html/website_design_free_guide.php</a></p>
<p> </p>
<p>Calvin Close<br />
President<br />
<a title="Internet Marketing and Website Design" href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com" target="_blank">Wise Internet Solutions</a></p>
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		<title>How To Accept Payments Online</title>
		<link>http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/blog/2009/06/accept-payments-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Assuming that you’ve decided on a product that will work for an online business, you’re probably beginning to wonder how on earth you’ll get paid for online purchases. Fortunately, it’s actually a pretty simple process in this day and age.
The first thing you need to know, though, is that you MUST be able to accept [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Assuming that you’ve decided on a product that will work for an online business, you’re probably beginning to wonder how on earth you’ll get paid for online purchases. Fortunately, it’s actually a pretty simple process in this day and age.</p>
<p>The first thing you need to know, though, is that you MUST be able to accept credit cards. When eBay started out, most sellers accepted personal checks or money orders in payments. The buyer would have to send off the payment and wait for the check to clear before the seller could ship their item. These days, eBay will not even allow you to list an item unless you provide an electronic means of payment.</p>
<p>Don’t panic, though &#8212; there are three very simple methods that will allow you to accept plastic online:</p>
<h3>1. PayPal</h3>
<p>PayPal is the world’s most popular method of making online purchases for a reason: it’s easy, safe, fast, and doesn’t have any monthly fees or sign-up costs. With PayPal, the buyer submits their credit card information to PayPal, a known and trusted organization, rather than you, who they don’t know. PayPal then processes the transaction on their behalf and immediately deposits the funds in your PayPal account. You can then withdraw them to your personal bank account.</p>
<p>The benefits here are obvious: safety, ease of use, and speed. The only downside to PayPal is that you will end up paying a percentage of your profits in exchange for their services. Keep in mind, though, that you’re not likely to find a company that does this sort of work for you out of the goodness of their hearts.</p>
<h3>2. Google Checkout</h3>
<p>Google Checkout is becoming increasingly popular with online merchants. Most people are familiar with Google and instinctively trust the name since they know it’s, at least, a real company. Furthermore, Google allows customers to shop a wide variety of participating stores and organize all of their purchases at once.</p>
<p>In practice, Google Checkout works similarly to PayPal, and its fees are similar as well. That means that you can feel free to offer both of these as methods of payment on your site, since you won’t be charged unless someone uses them.</p>
<h3>3. Merchant Accounts</h3>
<p>For some businesses, the old fashioned methods are still best. A merchant account at your local bank will allow you to accept credit card payments (online or otherwise). This is a particularly good option if your business is not conducted solely online &#8212; if you plan to do some selling in the physical world or if you want to do phone business.</p>
<p>Unlike PayPal and Google Checkout, merchant accounts come with monthly fees, but conversely they carry lower transaction fees. Most online businesses start with PayPal or its equivalent and move onto a merchant account if necessary.</p>
<p>This article is an extract from our free guide, &#8220;<a title="How To Increase Profits By Taking Your Business Online" href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/html/website_design_free_guide.php" target="_blank">How To Increase Profits By Taking Your Business Online</a>&#8220;.</p>
<p>Download the free guide in full at:</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/html/website_design_free_guide.php">http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com/html/website_design_free_guide.php</a></p>
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<p>Calvin Close<br />
President<br />
<a title="Internet Marketing and Website Design" href="http://www.wiseinternetsolutions.com" target="_blank">Wise Internet Solutions</a></p>
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