Custom Recommendations for Businesses

The Internet provides a tremendous opportunity for any business. E-commerce is here to stay and now is the best time to get your share of it. Ampersat.net offers all the tools you need to get in on the online opportunity.

If you are not currently interested in offering any services or products online, just remember what someone wise once said: "A business without a sign is a sign of no business." The phone book is no longer the first place many people go to find a company to do business with. Many people start their searches online. If you're not online, potential customers may never find you.

To run your business on the 'Net, here are some essential steps:

1. Register your domain name. This is the most important step in running your business on the 'Net. Good domain names disappear every day. If you are interested in a particular domain name--one that has to do with your business name or what you offer--get it soon. It may no longer be available the next time you look. You should also consider registering related domain names to protect your online presence. Transfer your domain name if you already have one and start experiencing the Ampersat.net difference.
2. Protect your privacy on the 'Net with Private Registration of your domain name. This will prevent your personal information (name, address, phone number, and e-mail) from becoming publicly available via the whois database, where scammers and spammers may take advantage of it. Private registration is similar in concept to an unlisted number. However, potential customers are highly unlikely to ever look at the whois entry for your domain, meaning the only ones who see it will be the ones to whom you'd rather not show it.
3. Sign up for an Email Account. With an e-mail account, you can respond to customers with the professional touch of your own domain name rather than some free e-mail service that makes you seem more like a fly-by-night operation.
   All domain names registered through Ampersat.net come with FREE Complete E-Mail.
4. Sign up for Web Hosting to offer your products and services online. If you only want your website to act as an online business card, establishing your 'Net presence, you might want to sign up for WebSite Tonight® instead. Web hosting is the most flexible option and maximizes your ability to offer your own products and services online. WebSite Tonight® is great for creating professional web sites quickly and easily and requires no additional software. If your web site needs to service a large user base or needs more powerful processing, it might be better to sign up for a Virtual Dedicated Server. The maximum power for your web site is available when you sign up for a Dedicated Server.
5. Direct traffic to your site using Traffic Blazer®. Search engines are one of the primary means customers use to find services and companies on the 'Net. Improve your search ranking and help customers find you with Traffic Blazer®.
6. Sign up for a Quick Shopping Cart™ if you want to sell directly from your web site. Quick Shopping Cart™ is the easiest way to set up an online store and can be integrated with eBay to help maximize sales and exposure. For more advanced needs, you can also sign up for your own Merchant Account and integrate it into your custom web site.
7. Sign up for SSL Certificates to let your customers know that their e-commerce transactions with you are secure. Web savvy customers won't do business with a site that is not secure.

Here are a few more tools to help you run your business on the 'Net:

• Sign up for Traffic Facts and get in-depth analysis of how customers are using your site. Discover what pages are doing their job and which ones aren't.
• Use Fax Thru Email™ to turn your e-mail address into a fax machine. You no longer need to have a separate, dedicated fax line for your business.
• Keep customers informed with Express Email Marketing®, the spam-free way to build more business using eye-catching emails and surveys.
• Sign up for Online Group Calendar and stay on top of your business. Schedule resources, manage tasks, or share files.
• Are planning to own 50 or more domain names? Use Bulk Registration and get a discount on each registration. If you already own 50 or more names, use Bulk Transfer to receive the discount.
• Become an Ampersat.net Reseller and expand your own online business. Set your own prices. Customize your store. Take part in the booming domain name business opportunity.