So she checks out his blog. The 2nd thing on there is a video by another Twitter dude… GaryVee… he rocks..

Anyway… Perry Belcher is a way cool place to find that quirky edge… show you how to let your personality shine in social networking!

Mingo OUT  meOw!

You know you’ll need to put up a web site in order to create your internet based business.  We’ll be talking more about Web 2.0 and other elements you need to consider as we move along, but there are some really important things you should consider right from the start.  In particular, how you register and host your site can save you money and time down the road if you give it some thought up front.

We’ve all seen the GREAT commercials and ads for “Go Daddy” just to name one we’ve all head about.  Everyone knows who they are, and they DO serve a very useful purpose.  But that attractive price to register your domain has some hidden issues you need to know about before you take the first step of registering your domain.

There is a post on blogging that talks a little bit about how critical a blog will be for your online business to succeed.  I won’t waste time going into that here… but I recommend that if you haven’t already read that one, it’s worth you taking a look.  This is going to make more sense when you get to the end of this post.

This brings me to what this post is about, which is what to think about when deciding where to register your domain and where you’re going to have your web site hosted.  There are a lot of choices for this piece of your online business, no question.  In particular, Host Gator has hosting packages that are VERY inexpensive that are perfect for any kind of online business you might be thinking about.  It doesn’t matter if you’re thinging about 1 product or 10.  The best thing about this particular solution, aside from the ridiculous (cheap!) price for hosting, is the server based applications that are offered with EVERY SINGLE account!  Even the one for $4.95 a month!

When you decide to have your site hosted on Host Gator, know up front that getting things all set up almost never goes off without a hitch.  Their solution to this is their incredible online, live chat support.  These guys (and girls) are awesome!  They’re there 24/7 to help you with any question you have, and believe me, I’ve had more than my fair share! (These dedicated folks found a way to handle support while everything around them was going under water during hurricane Ike, as their technical support is located in Houston, TX.)

Something else you might not be quite as familiar with when considering Host Gator for your hosting needs, is a less known domain registration service they have called Registry Rocket.  Now, I’ll tell you right up front - Registry Rocket is more expensive than Go Daddy, and some of the other registration services you might know about.  The hidden part is that if you register your domain somewhere else, Host Gator is going to charge you $15 to move that domain name in order to host it on their servers.  This is the part that is a no-brainer cost issue… if you register your domain with Registry Rocket in the first place, that will cost you $15.  More than the $7.99 or $9.99 somewhere else, but it’s like getting the name server change done and having the domain registration thrown in for free.  Pretty simple choice.

Now the biggest and best reason to pick Host Gator… is a thing called Fantastico.  Probably something you haven’t heard of before, right?  Well… Fantastico is where you find WordPress!! If you’ve read the post on blogs, then you know how important this is, and you know that WordPress is the best solution around.  Once you’ve got your domain name registered and your hosting service set up, setting up your WordPress blog can be done with just a few clicks of the mouse.  Then POOF!  You’ve got the foundation of your online business almost ready to go!

We’re going to take you step by step, how to get your online business off to a flying start!  Jump aboard - this is just the beginning!

Until next time,

NancyC

The sound of birds got my attention when I heard my People Mom talking about this Twitter thing.

I hear that it’s like so simple even I can do it! The name sure has my attention!  <licks chops! :0 >

Seriously, NancyC has this thing on her Firefox browser called Twitter Fox. Download it for FREE at Mozilla.org and Tweet to your heart’s content!

Twitter can also be linked to your Facebook account, totally killing 2 birds with 1 stone, if you know what I mean.   ; )  (For the record, Mingo does NOT kill the birds! I try and I try, but I just can’t catch ‘em! And I kinda just like ‘em hangin’ out in my trees.)

Anyway… get Twitter Fox… use it… Twitter yourself and follow NancyC on Twitter.  She’ll lead you to some pretty kewl Dudes and Dudettes to follow for yourself!

Gonna go find some birds. Tweet Tweet!

Mingo, OUT

They were talking about using it to fill the funnel. The only thing I could equate that to was using my ladder to chase squirrels up a cherry tree. Get’em treed and maybe I have a chance to catch a few to play with. (Man, they’re fast!)

Anyway… back to this list building thing. They have some software that is supposed to make this a lot easier to do.  Seems the more people you get to put their name on a form, the more names you add to your list.  They were talking about this one, Viral Lightning, that gets these names really easy and fast.

One thing I know as the boss, even though I’m still pretty young, is that List Building and Traffic to a website is how the whole process starts - making your internet business start earning you money on line. (They had to tell me that this traffic thing usually doesn’t come with wheels and big cars… I’d have to steer clear of that one… those things make road pancakes outta little guys like me!

Get busy building a list! Check out PPSW blog for some ideas to get that coming together for you, and check out Viral Lightning… it’s pretty cheap and does a lot of the work for you.

Mrrrowl, (that’s a trill we Maine Coons do)

Mingo

And I know, I know… it’s supposed to be “puppy”, but no way, man… I’m a cat! My personality is a little like a dog, tho. I beg for food, I run to the door when my people come home… I just don’t wag my tail, and I don’t bark… I trill… =)

ANYWAY… PawPrints Software is finally open for biz! Check it out. We really do have cool tools for setting up and managing your internet business.

We have stuff that will make listbuilding run on autopilot. We have other stuff that will help you manage your affiliate sales or joint ventures… we got it all!

Stay tuned more!

Mingo, OUT

For those that don’t know me, I’m Mingo, Chairman (really! I rule the place! Just ask my 2 older cat sisters, Grizz, and Sybil - we call her Kitty Kat- she’s got a serious issues!) of Pawprints Software, the coolest place on the net to get the best internet marketing software, tools and tips.

We just got done with a contest to give me a name… Mingo, and it totally rox with me. Thanks for voting for a good one… I’m going to have it for a really loooooong time!  I think it would be more than awesome if you’d still check out my mind movie… wanna win big bux, so I still need your help! All you have to do is click on the play button to give me your vote.  Feathers… going to buy LOTS of feathers if I win… and some cat nip too… but feathers are my favorite.  Squirrels are cool too, but my People Mom, NancyC kinda gets a little cranky if I try to bring things like that into the house.  Red Feathers!  On a string.

If you haven’t already put your name on the mailing list for “The Cat’s Meow”, our newsletter, make sure you do.  MichaelB has some FREE software he’ll give you if he’s got your name and email address so he can send you a link telling you where to go to download your copy right now. If you’re on our mailing list, you’ll never miss out on a thing MichaelB has to share with you.  When new stuff is going to be coming out, you’ll be the first to know.  When he has new information, you’ll be first to get that too.

Here, I’m going to be keeping you up to date on the goings on at Pawprints Software, letting you know what’s new, what kind of things are going to be way helpful to you as you get your internet marketing business up fast, and running like a well oiled machine.

My People Dad, MichaelB, has been working like a mad cat getting new internet marketing software tools tested and ready for you to use.  He’s found some stuff that’s just gonna make you say “MEOW! I NEED THAT!”.  Really!  He’s also been visiting all kinds of web sites, forums and blogs so he’s got the info to point you in directions that will keep you on the right path.   There are some great places on the web that are going to help you a ton… he knows where they are. He should… he’s been hanging out on the net since 1995. That’s a few cat lives, fur sure!

There’s also our main site, Pawprints Software, where you’ll find lots more stuff.  They’ll have articles, training, videos and things like that. Make sure to check out the other blog for PPSW for way more up-to-date info too.  That one is a great place to find answers to most questions you have, or even some you need to find answers to… just ask!  Let MichaelB and NancyC get you pointed in the right direction.  They’re really good at that.

Anyway… thanks for taking a minute to stop in and check-it-out.  Bookmark and comeback to visit me again.

High Paw Five!

Mingo