Archive for May, 2009

May 31 2009

Do Not Blog Using Word

Published by Dany under Software

Lots of people hate Word. I am not one of them. I use Word constantly. I’ve studied it, written about it, taught it. I find that Word is much richer, much more versatile than most users imagine. In short, I like Word. But Word is word processing software. Word is not blogging software. Word creates [...]

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May 29 2009

Get SnagIt For Free from TechSmith Until June 5

Published by Dany under Software

From now until June 5, TechSmith is giving a free, legal, licensed copy of SnagIt v7.25 to anyone who requests a copy – just for giving TechSmith your email address. SnagIt is simply the very best screen capture program there is. The latest version is 9.1 and costs $50.00 – so for free, you’ll be [...]

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May 27 2009

Starting A Membership Site – Price Considerations

Published by Dany under Product Development

In our survey so far, Membergate has come out on top in terms of features, support, and ease of use. But there is no denying that it is one of the most expensive solutions. The difference between aMember’s $300 price tag and Membergate’s $4,000.00 one can be the difference between starting and giving up. Many [...]

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May 20 2009

Starting A Membership Site – What Kind of Support Is Available?

Published by Dany under Product Development

Almost as important as the ability to securely and reliably handle credit cards, technical support for a membership site can be a make or break situation. If your site is down, you cannot serve your current members or recruit new members. If you are responsible for site updates and backups and upgrades and new plugins [...]

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May 17 2009

How To Choose Membership Site Software

Published by Dany under Product Development

You can start a membership site for free. Or you can pay several thousand dollars for a complete content management solution that will include everything from forums to video player to payment gateway to shopping cart. Which way is better? You’ll hear plenty of partisans on all sides of this question touting their particular software. [...]

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May 02 2009

How To Start A Membership Site

Published by Dany under Web Sites

Recurring monthly income is the Holy Grail of internet sellers. Everyone wants a predictable revenue stream that grows over time and appreciates in value but does not require an endless investment of time and talent. Membership sites are the #1 solution for a growing segment of web site owners – including Ghost Leg Media. Ghost [...]

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