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Business Resource Page at QFLEA.com
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The QFLEA.com Business Resource Center is designed to assist small businesses in many ways. This Business Resource Center was developed to provide links to business resources that will assist in the development of your websites and your businesses, as well as assist you in the use of the QFLEA group at YahooGroups.

Topics on this page include:

Google Products for Webmasters
Using the QFLEA YahooGroup
Web Hosting Companies
Domain Name Sellers
Web Design Companies
Merchant Accounts
Search Engine Optimization
Business Mailing Services
Developing Your Website
Developing Your Business
Government Sites
Google has four programs that could be helpful to webmasters and business owners. They are Google AdSense (ad revenue for web publishers), Google AdWords (targeted online advertising), Google Pack (a collection of essential software) and Firefox (Mozilla browser). These four programs are now available through referral from QFLEA.com, with any credit for the referral going to support the QFLEA operation. You can link to any or all of them from these links.
           

Using QFLEA at YahooGroups

There are a great many resources available for QFLEA members only through the QFLEA group at YahooGroups. In order to use these resources, you need a Yahoo ID, which can be obtained here These resources are available in the QFLEA Database, located here:

QFLEA Member Discounts: Use this database to list discounts you offer to fellow QFLEA members.
Bartering / Swapping: Use this database to list items you would be interested in bartering / swapping with other members .
Link Exchanges: Use this database if you are interested in link exchanges with fellow QFLEA members.
Flyer Exchange: Use this database if you are interested in exchange flyers with fellow QFLEA members.
Product Exchange: Use this database if you are interested in ACCEPTING products from fellow QFLEA members.
Craft Show Information: Use this database if you wish to share information about the location of Craft Shows or related opportunities.
Business Card Exchange: Use this database if you wish to participate in business card exchange

Feel free to add your information to these databases.

Web Hosting Companies

Hosting Connecticut, LLC Affordable, high-speed web hosting on an internet backbone. Special discounts for Qflea members. Web-based control panels, email, stats, and so much more!
Web & Graphic Designs Five (5) hosting plans to meet your financial needs. Web Space: 100 mb to 500 mb ~ Bandwith: 2gb to 8 gb .. All plans come with: E-mail Accounts, FrontPage Support, Unlimited Sub-domains, POP3 & Web Mail and much more.
Oz-E-Web Website Solutions High speed, T3 backbone connected North American hosting for only A$7 per month (about US$3.50) on either Unix or Windows platforms ... free inclusions: your own CGI-Bin, FrontPage, Perl, PHP, ASP, MySQL, ODBC database, SSI, SSL ... virtual 100% uptime guarantee (never had an outage since using this hosting company). Unlimited downloads, space designed to suit your needs.
Aussie Hosting Whatever you require - hosting, domain registration, maintenance, web design or combination of these services we can assist. Packages designed with the small business owner and hobbyist in mind. Hosting fees begin at USD$7 per month. ...depending upon level of service required. We accept Pay Pal.
Lioness Consulting Complete web site design services, from e-commerce marketing strategy, web site design planning, domain name suggestion & registration, web hosting recommendation & procurement, and ongoing web site maintenance

Domain Name Sellers

Hosting Connecticut, LLC Domain registrations and renewals for $14.95/yr.
Web & Graphic Designs can register your domain name for $38 for two years. That's only $19 dollars per year for your spot on the web.
Registrars-Pacific Top level domains (.com, .net, .org) at a special discount to QFlea Members of US$15 per annum (normally US$19.95) ... also available .com.au, .net.au, .auz.net, .co.nz, .net.nz, .org.nz, .co.uk, org.uk, .ltd.uk.com, plus many others.
Aussie Hosting We will register, renew or transfer your domain name. Let us take the hassle out of managing your domain name. Q-flea member discounts. We accept Pay Pal.

Web Design Companies

Hosting Connecticut, LLC Don't let just anyone design your website. We'll discuss your needs and create a positive, professional image for your company. You'll get exactly the web site you want.
Web & Graphic Designs We design, maintain, and host web sites with a price that you can afford. How about a logo, banner, or a background to suit your personality? We can get your site ready to sell your products using credit cards. Come let us create your space on the web!
Aussie Hosting Top shelf design without the top shelf price tag. Specializing in the hobbysit and small business clientelle market. Free domain name with some design packages. Discount for Qflea members. We accept Pay Pal.
Personal Client Services Affordable professional website design and graphic design. Over 15 years experience to create the artwork, look and feel you want for web, print, or promotional products. Specializing in Ecommerce for any size business.

Merchant Account Companies

HostingCT.com Accepting Credit Cards is absolutely necessary if you want your business to succeed. Real-time processing, easy setup, quick application process. You'll be accepting credit cards in just a few days!

Search Engine Optimization Companies

Ambiance Studio Catering to the needs of small and newly established businesses, offering: web site design services, web graphics, web site content updates, e-commerce solutions ,search engine optimization services and custom designed website templates.
Search Engine Optimization by Welter Web Works, specializing in search engine marketing and consulting services for small and home-based business.
Lioness Consulting Search engine optimization to increase your rankings and web visibility.

Business Mailing Services

UPS Tracking Services
Federal Express Tracking Service for USA businesses
Federal Express Tracking Service for Canadian businesses
DHL Tracking Service for USA businesses

Developing Your Website

Lisa Explains HTML An HTML guide written for children, but has simple easy to read text for HTML beginners.
Word Tracker Another tool to check how often keywords are searched.
All Search Engines This is one website that has all the search engines already listed in one place, with a few other features tossed in.
Search Engine Watch Offers listing, ratings and searching tips for search engines.
Arachnoid.com A free HTML editor
Google Guidelines These are guidelines for webmasters published by Google.
Search Engine Optimization A good article about optimizing websites for the search engines.

Developing Your Business

Small and Home Based Business Virtual Resource Library assembled by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
Intershipper.net Website resource with all the shipping services on one page. Just type in the zipcode and it gives the rates for each service. Great timesaver.
Improving Sales Performance How to the most successful sales people spend their time, and how can you improve your own performance?
The Small Business Knowledge Base A comprehensive free resource of small business information. Packed with dozens of guides, tools and techniques.
Service Corps Of Retired Executives A nonprofit association dedicated to encouraging the formation, growth, and success of small business nationwide through counseling and mentor programs.
The Small Business Advisor Advice and assistance for starting and operating a small or home based business.
ExpertCentral features experts organized by area of expertise. Some questions answered for free, with some others the experts will propose a fee for helping you.
Business Plans Read through sample business plans optimized for the Web. Deliver your investors and partners a savvy plan. Use the Plan Wizard to find a plan or scroll through this list.
Universal Currency Converter Doing business in more than one country? This currency converter might come in handy.
The Better Business Bureau Better Business Bureaus are private non-profit organizations supported largely by membership dues paid by business and professional groups in each Bureaus' service area.
FindLaw A great resource site for legal information
Nolo.com Yahoo calls this "Best legal self-help site on the Web."

Government Sites

Internal Revenue Service The official site of the United States Internal Revenue Service
Government Grants Website resource for those looking for a government grant
US Patent and Trademark Office Department of Commerce site dealing with patent and trademark information.
The United States Business Advisor Network of Business Information and Services for United States Businesses
Canadian Business Service Centre Network of Business Information and Services for Canadian Businesses