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	<description>Advice to help you save money, time and be more productive.</description>
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		<title>Running a business from home? Save Energy, Save Money.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:03:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It might be difficult to believe, but you could be saving up to 20 per cent of the energy you use for your home office or home business. Saving energy is one of the most cost-effective ways to bring your budget down, and as a small business, every dollar you save is well worth the [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="tweetbutton2041" class="tw_button" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fz9Qmmz&amp;via=businesstech&amp;text=Running%20a%20business%20from%20home%3F%20Save%20Energy%2C%20Save%20Money.&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=vertical&amp;counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smallbusinesstech.co.uk%2Frunning-a-business-from-home-save-energy-save-money%2F" class="twitter-share-button"  style="width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('http://www.smallbusinesstech.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/wp-tweet-button/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;">Tweet</a></div><p>It might be difficult to believe, but you could be saving up to 20 per cent of the energy you use for your home office or home business. Saving energy is one of the most cost-effective ways to bring your budget down, and as a small business, every dollar you save is well worth the effort. However, you don’t have to sacrifice efficiency or work quality to make energy savings. Here are some simple steps you can take to cut your energy use.</p>
<p><strong>1. Arrange your work area near a window.</strong> If you are fortunate enough to have a big window in your office, use it to your advantage. Studies show that sunlight can help people feel more emotionally stable throughout the work day and increase their sense of wellbeing. This tactic will also allow you to turn out the lights for the majority of the day, which is a major energy cost.</p>
<p><strong>2. Get unplugged.</strong> In the business world, many people are switching to laptops, even if they have a work desk. If you haven’t already, follow suit and get a portable computer, which uses only a fraction of the energy that a desktop computer requires. If you have other office appliances, such as a printer and copier, keep them unplugged until you really need them to save on phantom power loads. Also, invest in software that allows you to receive faxes via email so that you don’t have to run a fax machine 24 hours a day.</p>
<p><strong>3. Forget paper.</strong> One of the best things you can do for your small business immediately is to go paperless. Relying on electronic communications such as email will save the energy that you use to run a printer, but the real cost savings come through the rest of your budget &#8212; no more need to buy expensive toner or reams of paper. Going paperless is good for the environment, but it’s also good for your business; many companies find that they run more efficiently when they can share information at the click of a button.</p>
<p><strong>4. Talk to your energy provider, and</strong> <strong><a href="http://www.uswitch.com/gas-electricity/compare-energy-prices/" target="_blank">compare energy prices</a></strong>. If you are like most UK homeowners, you have experienced a hike in energy tariffs in the past six months. This could be hitting your pocket twice as hard since you live and work at home. Call your energy company to see if you can get your rate of service lowered. If not, get online and go to <strong><a href="http://www.uswitch.com/" target="_blank">uSwitch</a></strong> to find more accommodating, less expensive companies that can give you the same service at a lower price.</p>
<p><strong>5. Monitor your heating and air conditioning use.</strong> One of the advantages of working from home where there may be few people is being able to adjust the thermostat when you need to. In the summer, try raising the temperature by two degrees, and in the winter, do the opposite. It won’t make a huge difference in your comfort level, but you will be able to see it in your next energy bill. To compensate for temperature changes, dress in layers when you head to the part of your home where the office is.</p>
<p><strong>About the Guest Post Author:</strong>  Tara is a freelance and blog writer. Money saving enthusiast and frugal traveller.</p>


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		<title>5 Benefits of Promotional Caps</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using everyday items as promotional tools is an effective method of advertising. Printing services can produce promotional items at a reasonable price and they are long lasting. They increase brand awareness and create goodwill with customers. Promotional caps have several benefits: They are long lasting advertisements They are useful They are inexpensive to produce They [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="tweetbutton2046" class="tw_button" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fzi5Kd9&amp;via=businesstech&amp;text=5%20Benefits%20of%20Promotional%20Caps&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=vertical&amp;counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smallbusinesstech.co.uk%2F5-benefits-of-promotional-caps%2F" class="twitter-share-button"  style="width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('http://www.smallbusinesstech.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/wp-tweet-button/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;">Tweet</a></div><p>Using everyday items as promotional tools is an effective method of advertising. <strong><a href="http://www.readysteadyprint.com.au/" target="_blank">Printing services</a></strong> can produce <strong><a href="http://www.creativepromotions.com.au/" target="_blank">promotional items</a></strong> at a reasonable price and they are long lasting. They increase brand awareness and create goodwill with customers.</p>
<p>Promotional caps have several benefits:</p>
<ul>
<li>They are long lasting advertisements</li>
<li>They are useful</li>
<li>They are inexpensive to produce</li>
<li>They create goodwill</li>
<li>They increase brand awareness</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>1. Long lasting advertisements</strong></p>
<p>Promotional items are more enduring than printed matter. For example, a brochure is quickly read then discarded. However, a cap will be reused and can last for several years. If a company’s details are printed on a promotional cap, they will be noticed by the wearer of the cap. The details will also be in sight of the potential customer for a long period of time.</p>
<p><strong>2. Promotional caps are useful items</strong></p>
<p>Promotional caps are very useful items. They are particularly useful in Australia due to hot summers and the need for sun protection. A promotional cap will be used over and over again and provide a service for the user. The cap will also be well cared for because of its repeated use. This ensures that the company message will be seen and preserved over a long period of time.</p>
<p><strong>3. Promotional items are inexpensive</strong></p>
<p>Promotional caps are inexpensive to produce. Most printing services can produce large numbers of promotional caps for a reasonable price. When their effectiveness is compared to traditional methods of promotion, the slightly higher price of production is economically feasible. The caps are also easy to distribute in a wide variety of areas. They are lightweight and easy to store and transport. Due to this, they are easy to give away on street corners, at conventions or shows and at shopfronts.</p>
<p><strong>4. Promotional caps create goodwill</strong></p>
<p>Giving an everyday item to a customer or business associate promotes goodwill. Goodwill is an important factor for a thriving business</p>
<p>An everyday item is more valued than printed matter such as a business card or brochure. It associates the business with generosity and also gives the recipient the impression of being a valued customer.</p>
<p><strong>5. Increased brand awareness</strong></p>
<p>A promotional cap will increase brand awareness. If a cap is provided as part of a company uniform it will be worn in several different places. At each place the cap will promote the company’s name, logo and other information. This increases brand awareness.</p>
<p>In addition a cap is a very visible item. If the printing on the cap is attractive it will be exposed to many different people and create conversation and interest. This may result in increased sales.</p>
<p>A promotional cap is an effective way to promote a business. It is a creative and innovative way to attract customers and increase sales. A cap is useful, long lasting and easily distributed. It will create goodwill with customers and business associates and promote sun protection. In terms of advertisement, a cap is a productive and efficient way to increase sales and a customer base.</p>
<p><strong>Guest Post Author Bio:</strong> Tom Mallet is an Australian freelance writer and journalist. He writes extensively in Australia, Canada, Europe, and the US. He’s published more than 500 articles about various topics.</p>


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		<title>Covering All The Marketing Bases for Your Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When putting together a marketing plan, it is important to remember that not everyone from your target audience will conveniently read the same newspaper on the same day that you put your advertisement in it. Likewise, they will not all notice the pay-per-click banner on the top of the trade website, or read a brochure [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="tweetbutton2045" class="tw_button" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FAATur7&amp;via=businesstech&amp;text=Covering%20All%20The%20Marketing%20Bases%20for%20Your%20Business&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=vertical&amp;counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smallbusinesstech.co.uk%2Fcovering-all-the-marketing-bases-for-your-business%2F" class="twitter-share-button"  style="width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('http://www.smallbusinesstech.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/wp-tweet-button/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;">Tweet</a></div><p>When putting together a marketing plan, it is important to remember that not everyone from your target audience will conveniently read the same newspaper on the same day that you put your advertisement in it. Likewise, they will not all notice the pay-per-click banner on the top of the trade website, or read a brochure you send them in the mail. And when you put it that way, all seems lost and marketing seems a hopeless activity that will never achieve the results you are aiming for. But all is not lost, you just need to learn to spread your activity out!</p>
<p>If in the past, you have spent all your marketing budget in one area, knowing what options to include can be difficult when it comes to writing your first ‘integrated strategy’. Even more difficult can be thinking of what options are out there. The list below will help get you started.</p>
<p><strong>1. Direct marketing:</strong> if you send something directly to the consumer, this is direct marketing. This can include anything from a mail out of pamphlets, through to an email direct mailer that may target thousands of clients at once.</p>
<p><strong>2. Print advertising:</strong> print advertising has been successfully used for years, and while digital is infringing upon its success, it is still valid for many target audiences. Don’t restrict yourself to local papers or the major metro, remember to also consider specific trade publications.</p>
<p><strong>3. Collateral:</strong> while online media is growing, there will always be opportunities to put something in a potential client’s hand – so make sure you have something ready. Professionally designed and written marketing pieces like brochures, posters or <strong><a href="http://www.darkhorse.com.au/businesscards.php" target="_blank">business cards</a></strong> are still important!</p>
<p><strong>4. Face-to-face:</strong> do you have the opportunity to get in front of your target audience? Whether it’s a trade show or a speech at an event, one of the most important marketing tools is still face-to-face communication.</p>
<p><strong>5. Events:</strong> holding events is a great way to not only get your brand out there, but to spoil your clients and potential clients so they see how much you value them, and how much effort you put into communicating with them. A rule of thumb with events is if you don’t have the budget to do it properly, don’t do it. This doesn’t mean paying the national orchestra or PINK to come and entertain, but it does mean ensuring everything from your catering and choice of menu, to your venue, wait staff, entertainment, gifts and your staff should reflect your brand values and create the reputation you are aiming for.</p>
<p><strong>6. Online marketing:</strong> something these days you can’t afford to go without is some form of digital marketing. You need to invest in a good (not a sloppy or amateur) website, and look into options such as <strong><a href="http://www.webprofits.com.au/social-media-marketing.html" target="_blank">social media</a></strong>, online advertising, SEO and SEA.</p>
<p><strong>7. Sponsorships:</strong> above and beyond your own events, sponsorship is a valuable opportunity to have your brand become related to another major brand. One thing to remember when considering sponsorships is that return on investment can be difficult to measure, so make sure it’s worth it!</p>
<p><strong>Guest Post Author Bio:</strong> Tom Mallet is an Australian freelance writer and journalist. He writes extensively in Australia, Canada, Europe, and the US. He’s published more than 500 articles about various topics.</p>


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		<title>5 Steps to More Loyal Customers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you busy brainstorming ways to increase your customer loyalty and satisfaction? Maybe your business runs promotions to get new customers or clients, only to face complaints from those who have been doing business with you from the very beginning – and now are missing out. It can be so easy when we are so [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="tweetbutton2043" class="tw_button" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FwxpuxC&amp;via=businesstech&amp;text=5%20Steps%20to%20More%20Loyal%20Customers&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=vertical&amp;counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smallbusinesstech.co.uk%2F5-steps-to-more-loyal-customers%2F" class="twitter-share-button"  style="width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('http://www.smallbusinesstech.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/wp-tweet-button/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;">Tweet</a></div><p>Are you busy brainstorming ways to increase your customer loyalty and satisfaction? Maybe your business runs promotions to get new customers or clients, only to face complaints from those who have been doing business with you from the very beginning – and now are missing out.</p>
<p>It can be so easy when we are so preoccupied with reaching new people and gaining new customers, that we forget to reward our regulars – and forget that they can send us new business too. Here are 5 steps to building a base of very loyal clients.</p>
<p><strong>1. Ask Your Customers Why They Love You</strong></p>
<p>Unfortunately you will usually receive most feedback in the form of complaints rather than gushing compliments.</p>
<p>This is because when a customer does business with you, they are expecting to receive the service they paid for. When you deliver on this and more, you have simply done the job as promised.</p>
<p>It is when you have failed on this basic requirement that you will meet your most vocal customers – and receive customer complaints.</p>
<p>Of course it is essential to know what you are doing wrong and take steps to change this: but it is also essential you know what you are doing right.</p>
<p>Knowing why customers love you and return will mean you can focus more effort into improving those services and “wow-ing” them even more.</p>
<p>You can find this out by conducting a phone survey, an email survey, or <strong><a href="http://www.print2day.com.au/" target="_blank">printing</a></strong> a feedback form for the counter at work.</p>
<p>Whatever you choose to do, make sure there is an incentive for your customers to fill it in – a discount or reward of some kind – so that you get a high response rate.</p>
<p><strong>2. Hire Great Staff</strong></p>
<p>You cannot put a price on effective, personable and reliable employees. Often they are the face and building blocks of your business: they deal with your customers daily and will directly effect that customer’s decision as to whether they choose return.</p>
<p>Naturally you will have taken efforts to recruit employees who you feel will be effective, rather than those who might seem unreliable or dishonest. Sometimes you want to give someone a chance, and if it does not turn out well, you’ve got <strong><a href="http://www.ccaonline.com.au/debt-recovery.html" target="_blank">debt recovery services</a></strong> that can help if they owe you money, and you simply start again with new staff.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, while you may have many chances to get great staff, it is not the same with your customers. You want to treat every customer visit as if it were their first or could be their last: and that means hiring great staff who you can trust to do this.</p>
<p><strong>3. VIP Customers? Do something for them!</strong></p>
<p>If you are shaking your head and thinking you don’t have any “VIP” customers as such: then it is time to identify and find them – and if you can’t, then you need to create them!</p>
<p>Your VIP customers are those who are walking ambassadors for your business. They have been loyal to you, they shop with you and use your services often, and you really value their business.</p>
<p>These customers need to be made aware how much they are appreciated, so that they feel their loyalty is well-founded, and so that they continue to spread the good word about you.</p>
<p>Holding a VIP evening, having a VIP rewards program, surprising them with a small gift on the holidays – all are ideas you could use.</p>
<p><strong>4. Surprise and Delight</strong></p>
<p>Sometimes the best customer loyalty programs are none at all. Or at least, you want it to appear that way. This is most easily done when you run a smaller business.</p>
<p>Having identified your VIPs, or making your staff aware of what qualifies a customer for the reward: you can then surprise and delight your customers when they qualify for an extra something with their purchase or service.</p>
<p>The element of surprise will keep them coming back and make them feel appreciated for their business.</p>
<p><strong>5. A Rewards Program that Actually Rewards</strong></p>
<p>If the surprise and delight option isn’t feasible, then there isn’t anything wrong with your trusty rewards card.</p>
<p>However, make sure your rewards program stands out from the others – maybe it offers a bigger pay off and over a smaller amount of time.</p>
<p>Ask yourself: why would a customer choose this loyalty program over that of your closest competitors? Once you have that answer, you can then go about implementing your rewards and maintaining those loyal customers. Good luck!</p>
<p><strong>About the Guest Post Author:</strong> Tom Mallet is an Australian freelance writer and journalist. He writes extensively in Australia, Canada, Europe, and the US. He’s published more than 500 articles about various topic.</p>


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		<title>How to Get the Best Software for Your Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting the right business software is absolutely critical for any business. If you’ve seen some of the obsolete junk trying to pass itself off as accounting software, or arguably worse, inventory management software, you’ll know the story. The truth is that this software simply can’t do the job. Business software is currently undergoing a major [...]


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<p><strong>Integrated business management and business information software overview</strong></p>
<p>The new thrust is to integrated business software management systems. There are two main streams in this movement:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software</strong> &#8211; Integrated business operational software</li>
<li><strong>Content Management (CM) software</strong> &#8211; Integrated business information software</li>
</ul>
<p>The integration process for both systems is designed to streamline and improve the productivity of business at all levels, and results are showing them to be stunningly successful. Eliminating unnecessary and repetitive functions on administrative, financial and management systems is the core business effect.</p>
<p>In effect, these integrated systems simplify and upgrade the entire process of real time operation. That’s a very high value result, in view of the fact that tracking down information on multiple systems is so time consuming, and that transferring information from one system to another is extremely inefficient.</p>
<p><strong>Integrated business software on the job</strong></p>
<p>The best way to explain the advantages of integrated business software systems is by example:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Sales:</strong> Sales figures and information on an integrated ERP system are instantly accessible to accounts and management. This is a very valuable service for both<strong> <a href="http://www.taxeffective.com.au/" target="_blank">accountants</a></strong> and management, allowing an almost forensic level of scrutiny to be functional in real time. Accounts can see any issues related to transactions which appear on their part of the system directly. Management can find individual transactions and related client data instantly.</li>
<li><strong>Business information management:</strong> CM systems are in-house information systems, often used for training, for online information content management and as knowledge bases for business. This information is in general use throughout the system and the business as a whole, including remote locations. The CM systems provide instant access, currency and consistency of information.</li>
<li><strong>Inventory and stock management:</strong> Traditionally standalone systems, integrated ERP systems have succeeded in incorporating inventory and stock management directly into the mainstream operational business systems. This is a truly productive evolutionary step, particularly for businesses with extremely high turnover of stock. Again, access to information means greater efficiency at all levels of operation and at management level.</li>
</ul>
<p>These are just basic examples of the new integrated CM and ERP software systems. You can extrapolate the benefits of an instant access system in terms of your own business.</p>
<p><strong>Selecting your new business software &#8211; Customizing your software solutions</strong></p>
<p>The most important thing about the new systems isn’t quite as obvious &#8211; <em>The need for customizable systems to suit individual businesses.</em> The really good news for business is that the new integrated systems are entirely scalable and customizable. The new ERP and CM systems can grow with your business. You can add on new functions when you need them as your business expands.</p>
<p>Even better news- These ERP and CM software packages also come with technical support, training and upgrades from suppliers. After you’ve installed your integrated software, you’ll be wondering how you ever managed without it.</p>
<p><strong>About the Guest Post Author:</strong> Tom Mallet is an Australian freelance writer and journalist. He writes extensively in Australia, Canada, Europe, and the US. He’s published more than 500 articles about various topic.</p>


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		<title>Ease your way into PHP with these guidelines</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHP is a popular web programming language that enables developers to create various web applications. Its popularity lies in the fact that it is easy to use. However, to enjoy the advantages of PHP, choosing the correct framework is important. This is because of the fact that different PHP frameworks offer different support for communities [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="tweetbutton2037" class="tw_button" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FA0che8&amp;via=businesstech&amp;text=Ease%20your%20way%20into%20PHP%20with%20these%20guidelines&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=vertical&amp;counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smallbusinesstech.co.uk%2Fease-your-way-into-php-with-these-guidelines%2F" class="twitter-share-button"  style="width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('http://www.smallbusinesstech.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/wp-tweet-button/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;">Tweet</a></div><p>PHP is a popular <strong><a href="http://www.quality-web-programming.com/web-programming.php" target="_blank">web programming</a></strong> language that enables developers to create various web applications. Its popularity lies in the fact that it is easy to use. However, to enjoy the advantages of PHP, choosing the correct framework is important.</p>
<p>This is because of the fact that different PHP frameworks offer different support for communities and databases. We offer the basic features that you should look in a PHP framework. In case, you require any additional help, get in touch with a reputed <strong><a href="http://www.quality-web-programming.com/php-mysql-programming.php" target="_blank">PHP web development company</a></strong> or web development services.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #800000;">Basic Features a Good PHP Framework Should Possess</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Community Support</strong></p>
<p>Your selected framework should possess a strong community that is willing to help you in any situation.</p>
<p><strong>Documentation Support</strong></p>
<p>A good PHP framework should possess an updated documentation and user guide.</p>
<p><strong>Database Support</strong></p>
<p>Database support is critical. For instance, CodeIgniter supports Oracle and SQLite. Kohana framework, on the other hand, does not support these. This means that you need to choose a database server that is compatible with this particular database type.</p>
<p><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Avoid Common Errors While Selecting a Framework</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li>Do not choose inconclusive or small frameworks. This is because people with vague knowledge of PHP usually create such frameworks. Opting for such frameworks can interfere with your goals.</li>
<li>Ensuring that your web server and database support your selected framework is important. Deviating from this strategy can result in complex issues.</li>
<li>Implement recommended installation procedure of the PHP framework carefully. Remember that if you install the process wrongly, you would have to deal with complicated problems.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Choosing the Correct PHP Framework</strong></span></p>
<p>Choosing the right PHP framework demands careful consideration of several factors. We discuss these factors in brief.</p>
<ul>
<li>If you are an inexperienced PHP programmer, your selection should be different from the one chosen by an advanced programmer.</li>
<li>Selecting the right PHP framework also depends on personal preferences. If you want to increase speed of the coding process, your PHP Framework should be different from the one who does not possess any such goal.</li>
</ul>
<p>With the right PHP Framework, you can save time and yet, create unique web applications.</p>
<p><span style="color: #800000;"><strong>Brief Information about Popular PHP frameworks</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>CodeIgniter</strong></p>
<p>This option is ideal for experienced PHP coders who are looking for easy solution for creating web applications.</p>
<p><strong>CakePHP</strong></p>
<p>It is a popular PHP framework that offers extensible architecture for creating and maintaining web applications. CakePHP can help you to save time and money.</p>
<p><strong>Zend Framework</strong></p>
<p>It is an object-oriented, simple framework that is written in PHP 5. Easy to use, it also comes with a loose architecture that allows developers to utilize Zend components for increasing functionality of their web applications.</p>
<p><strong>BlueShoes</strong></p>
<p>As a broad application framework, it offers great support to MSSQL, Oracle, and MySQL database.</p>
<p><strong>Zoop</strong></p>
<p>It is widely used in various production environments. Zoop is based on powerful MVC principles that can include separation of logic, data layers, and display. Efficient and extensible, it maintains a refined balance between fully-featured and lightweight.</p>
<p>If you have started working with PHP recently, you may face difficulty in understanding features and mechanisms of its frameworks. However, with experience and knowledge, you would be able to understand the differences between various PHP frameworks. Stay determined and happy!</p>
<p><strong>About the Guest Post Author:</strong> Quality Web Programming is one of India&#8217;s most reputed web development companies offering customized, effective and cost-effective web services to clients nationwide and worldwide. The company has authored numerous articles on web development, web programming and website design.</p>


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		<title>Magento essentials for beginners</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is Magento? How can it help someone in an online business? What can it do? Where do I consult about it? These and many more questions arise, whenever you come across this word online, surfing for eCommerce open-source solutions. I’ve tried to answer all of these questions in this article. First of all, Magento [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="tweetbutton2038" class="tw_button" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FzUncPT&amp;via=businesstech&amp;text=Magento%20essentials%20for%20beginners&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=vertical&amp;counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smallbusinesstech.co.uk%2Fmagento-essentials-for-beginners%2F" class="twitter-share-button"  style="width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('http://www.smallbusinesstech.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/wp-tweet-button/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;">Tweet</a></div><p>What is Magento? How can it help someone in an online business? What can it do? Where do I consult about it? These and many more questions arise, whenever you come across this word online, surfing for eCommerce open-source solutions. I’ve tried to answer all of these questions in this article.</p>
<p>First of all, Magento is an open-source eCommerce web-application with a rich set of multiple features that allow for online retailers to fully manage their stores by modifying the website look through added functionality and amended content on demand. Based on Zend Framework (open-source software framework for PHP 5) it now works with the data storage model called Entity-attribute-value database.</p>
<p>The major advantage of Magento is the intuitive simplicity of administration interface, enabled with ultimate content and marketing instruments. Online retailers get an opportunity to meet their unique business requirements with bespoke solutions implementation. Another benefit is an entire scalability of the platform and high availability of the support network. Last but not least, Magento is compatible with multiple stores that can be developed and managed only in one installation. The stores in Magento deployment are interconnected by conceptual ranking.</p>
<p>eCommerce Magento Design should be discussed separately. It is powered with Search Engine Optimisation and catalogue management tools that result in a highly effective web marketing. Many off-the-shelf skins and templates are out there and they work with no downtime whatsoever.</p>
<p>There is also a Customised Magento Design for those who don’t like standard solutions available to wide audience and whose online presence has already been established. In such cases the store owners usually prefer more advanced online systems. What’s in it for them? Custom Design for Magento provides not only a professional look and user-friendly interface to a webstore, but thanks to a built-in Content Management System allows for quick and very easy content editing. For instance, with no particular effort one can add product names, categories, create new content pages and new blog articles. Basically, any eCommerce website based on Magento can be customised for every set of particular requirements. For instance, integration modules for such huge online merchandising platforms as eBay and Amazon are widely developed by web agencies. To have this work done properly it is highly recommended to hire professional Magento designers with a proven track record and according experience in similar projects. If hiring an additional employee is not an option, Magento community forums are an alternative, as a great deal of professional designers and experienced Magento users take part in Magento related discussions online.</p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.holbi.co.uk/custom-magento-development/" target="_blank">Magento</a></strong> is also compatible with various mobile devices such as iPhone, iPad and gadgets based on Android OS. As a result, there is an extremely high demand of ready-made open-source based features. Being quite affordable, such solutions have a fully customisable admin section as well as a complete storefront integration; smooth submissions are another advantage of Magento Mobile. However, there is always space for improvement, and Magento Mobile is no exception. Therefore there are many approaches on scalability optimisation, operability increase and simultaneous following of particular mobile device standards, and a selected business model. Such procedures are all realised with the help of Magento Mobile theme design and are supplemented with different functionality for the purpose of sales and traffic growth.<br />
To summarise this research and memorise the lesson learnt, I would only like to add that Magento eCommerce solution is very popular among both start-ups businessmen and experienced webstore owners, it is highly and easily customised and can be integrated with basically anything. For instance, such integrations as <strong><a title="Magento Sage " href="http://www.datalinkuk.com/products/magento-datalink-for-sage-50-accounts/" target="_blank">Magento Sage</a></strong>, Magento Quickbooks, Magento MYOB, Magento Mamut and many others are actively created by web agencies to meet quickly growing demands of the online businesses.<br />
Have fun with your Magento and use it up – I know I will!</p>
<p><strong>Guest Post Author:</strong> Elena Bizina, Marketing department of Holbi. Takes particular interest in eCommerce industry to learn from top professionals and share with beginners like herself. In the past  - an English teacher and a Business Development Manager, at present &#8211; a full-time mother and a part-time Assistant to Marketing Manager whose core responsibilities are researching the eCommerce industry and writing about it.</p>


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		<title>3 Problems Small Business Leaders Face Online</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small business leaders have a lot of work cut out for them. They have to guide their business in many different ways in real life, and often they are far too busy to figure out the ins and outs of managing an online presence. In fact, many of them face problems if they run head [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="tweetbutton2035" class="tw_button" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FxltQ1I&amp;via=businesstech&amp;text=3%20Problems%20Small%20Business%20Leaders%20Face%20Online&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=vertical&amp;counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smallbusinesstech.co.uk%2F3-problems-small-business-leaders-face-online%2F" class="twitter-share-button"  style="width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('http://www.smallbusinesstech.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/wp-tweet-button/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;">Tweet</a></div><p>Small business leaders have a lot of work cut out for them. They have to guide their business in many different ways in real life, and often they are far too busy to figure out the ins and outs of managing an online presence. In fact, many of them face problems if they run head on into managing an online presence for their company without doing any preparation.</p>
<p>Here are three common problems small business leaders face when moving their company&#8217;s brand into an online presence.</p>
<p><strong>Unfamiliarity with Website Management</strong></p>
<p>Although many people are undoubtedly familiar with the internet and with web sites in general, some small business leaders might have never worked with a web site&#8217;s internal workings before. This lack of familiarity with website management can lead to some pretty disastrous website design decisions as well as unfortunate consequences on the company&#8217;s chances at making a profit through online stores and so on.</p>
<p><strong>Lack of Experience with Social Media</strong></p>
<p>These days we hear so many horror stories about misused Twitter accounts and inappropriate Facebook status updates that it&#8217;s easy to see how small business leaders who are inexperienced with the new media could endanger their company. Especially as a small business grows its league of social media followers, this danger can exponentially increase until one slip up could lead to bankruptcy.</p>
<p><strong>Inability to Devote Enough Time to the Project</strong></p>
<p>Finally, small business leaders are very very busy people. They don&#8217;t have enough time to devote to handling an online presence, especially since the online world can be just as complicated as the world in real life. As such, the online world demands nearly just as much attention as the real world, so sometimes it&#8217;s best to dedicate certain responsibilities instead of doing it all yourself.</p>
<p>Because of these problems, it&#8217;s generally advisable for small business leaders to think of ways to hire someone who knows online networks and internet marketing strategies that could boost the company&#8217;s online presence while at the same time minimizing costs. In some respects, it might be worth it to spend some cash in order to do it right.</p>
<p><strong>About the Guest Post Author:</strong></p>
<p>Jemima Lopez is a freelance blogger and writer who writes for Zen College Life, the directory of higher education, distance learning, and <strong><a href="http://www.zencollegelife.com/" target="_blank">best online colleges</a></strong>. She welcomes your comments at her email: lopezjemima 562@ gmail.com.</p>


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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[E-commerce is a one-time setup, lifetime profit kind of business that once you started, you will have to continue what you are doing or else you will instantly fall. So while choosing the best ecommerce hosting company, you must aim for long term relationships with these web hosting companies and not a part-time solution since [...]


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<p>Before making your final decisions about an e-commerce web hosting solution, consider the following first:</p>
<p><strong>Data and Bandwidth</strong></p>
<p>In an e-commerce website, always expect that you will be having lots of commerce since e-commerce is a growing online industry. Unlimited web hosting and bandwidth is not the best option for an e-commerce website because these “unlimited” bandwagon are only made for blogs and small websites. And if a website has unlimited plans for an e-commerce site, have a look at their terms and conditions page about the limited capability of their so-called unlimited plans.</p>
<p><strong>Reliability, Speed, and Uptime</strong></p>
<p>These three features are very important in an e-commerce website because you need to earn the trust of your visitors in order to turn them into customers. If your e-commerce web hosting provider gets hacked often, loads your website slower than what your competitor can and is doing maintenance 80% of the time, it is time to shift to another e-commerce web hosting provider.</p>
<p>Aim for better reliability, faster loading speed of websites, and up to 99.99% uptime. ‘</p>
<p><strong>Features and Facilities</strong></p>
<p>Important features like PHP, Perl, FTP or MySQL should be included in the plans the e-commerce web hosting provider is offering. You can ask web hosting providers about the requirements in setting up an e-commerce site and if most of the time you are asked to pay, leave the hosting provider immediately.</p>
<p><strong>SSL</strong></p>
<p>Secure Sockets Layer helps in protecting your sites communication with the customer like when they are about to check out their orders. SSL prevents hacking and eavesdropping so it is a must for an e-commerce website.</p>
<p><strong>24/7 customer support</strong></p>
<p>Their technical and support team must be prompt at responding and generating solutions for your problem. Do not settle for a web hosting provider that will let you wait for minutes only to find out their solution did not help with your problem. Moreover, the customer support should be knowledgeable enough to generate sure and permanent solutions if technical problems happen.</p>
<p><strong>Business Tools</strong></p>
<p>You web hosting provider should have tools to help in your business other than hosting your website. Having email address, mail forwarding and other essential business tools should be included in a web hosting plan for e-commerce websites. Add-on products should be minimal because these add-on products are very expensive.</p>
<p>A perfect web hosting solution for your e-commerce website is close to impossible but if you follow my guide above, you can find a perfect web hosting solution for your website. Remember to choose carefully and take advantage of the web hosting providers money-back guarantee to test as many web hosting providers as you like.</p>
<p><strong>Guest Post Author Bio:-</strong> This article was written by Tom George, who is working as a .NET consultant. Tom helps people to choose the best business hosting solutions.</p>


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		<title>It is feasible to recoup data from a corrupt or damaged Information Store database</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Post by Axel Culver. One of the most fundamental components of MS Exchange Server is the Information store. It consists of &#8216;Pub1.edb&#8217; and &#8216;Priv1.edb&#8217; files that are responsible for storing user emails, appointments, tasks, calendars, journals, notes, etc. These files may occasionally become corrupt due to power failure, virus infection, abrupt Outlook termination, etc. [...]


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<p>One of the most fundamental components of MS Exchange Server is the Information store. It consists of &#8216;Pub1.edb&#8217; and &#8216;Priv1.edb&#8217; files that are responsible for storing user emails, appointments, tasks, calendars, journals, notes, etc. These files may occasionally become corrupt due to power failure, virus infection, abrupt Outlook termination, etc. As a consequence, the information store fails to mount and renders all user mailboxes inaccessible.</p>
<p>For further clarification of the above issue, let us study some cases that are encountered due to information store corruption:</p>
<ul>
<li>You fail to start MS-Exchange Information store service.</li>
<li>The Information store fails to stop.</li>
<li>The Information store becomes unresponsive and the level of CPU usage is always 100%.</li>
<li>The e-mail messages can neither be sent nor retrieved. Even if you stop and restart the information store, you fail to do so.</li>
<li>After restoring the Exchange Server databases from an offline backup and running the Information Store Integrity tool &#8216;Isinteg&#8217;, you receive the following error message:</li>
</ul>
<p><em>“Error 4294966746: JET_errDatabaseInconsistent”</em></p>
<p><strong>Grounds of the Problem:</strong></p>
<p>The above problems are experienced as a result of Information store corruption.</p>
<p><strong>How to fix Information store corruption?</strong></p>
<p>In order to sort out the above issue, follow the below given steps:</p>
<ul>
<li>Start the information store.</li>
<li>Verify the consistency of Information store databases through the command line tool &#8216;Eseutil.exe&#8217;. In case a database is consistent, all the log files must have been committed to the store. If the database is inconsistent, it may or may not be damaged.</li>
<li>In case of inconsistent databases, try to do a soft recovery of the files. This will help you commit all uncommitted logs to the Information store database.</li>
<li>If any of the databases is still inconsistent and the eseutil/r command fails, perform hard repair using the Eseutil.exe tool.</li>
<li>Remove all the .log and .chk files from the ExchSrvr\Mdbdata folder. Also, delete the &#8216;Temp.edb&#8217; file.</li>
<li>Start the MS-Exchange Information store service and check whether the databases are working. If the Information store starts without any problems, stop the service.</li>
<li>Now, perform defragmentation of the database that you have just repaired.</li>
<li>For repairing &#8216;Pub.edb&#8217; and &#8216;Priv.edb&#8217;, run the the Isinteg.exe command-line tool.</li>
<li>Try to start the information store database. If the information store starts successfully, then restart the service. In case you get the error message -1011, run the given command form the &#8216;bin&#8217; folder:</li>
</ul>
<p><em>“isinteg -patch”</em></p>
<ul>
<li>Run the Directory Service/Information Store (DS/IS) Consistency Adjuster.</li>
</ul>
<p>If the problem still persists, use a third party Exchange recovery utility. The third party applications uses advanced scanning techniques to scan the damaged database files thoroughly and effectively repairs damaged Exchange server databases to retrieve precious user mailboxes. Most of these tools perform a precise recovery of all EDB files of MS Exchange 2010, 2007, 2003, 2000, and 2000.</p>
<p><strong>About the Guest Post Author:</strong></p>
<p>The Author of this post is a technical writer and an active blogger. She also specializes in Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Outlook, and other email clients. Currently she has been writing articles on various topics like how to perform <strong><a href="http://exchange.stellarservertools.com/" target="_blank">Exchange Server recovery</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://exchangebkf.stellarservertools.com/" target="_blank">Exchange BKF recovery</a></strong> in case of corruption.</p>


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