By Paul Barrs

It’s a big question, isn’t it? Is there a difference between online and offline home business? Well yes, it is a big question… but no, it’s also not.

It only becomes “big” if you’re the one asking it and you find yourself going around and around in circles… should I run an online or offline business? I’ve always been offline, but people say online is the way of the future etc etc.

I had these discussions once, back in 1998… when I after...

By Paul Barrs.

Marketing and Maintenance.

No matter how much the investment to have the website built, the *real* money comes in the marketing and maintenance; not that it’s all that much in one go, but here you and the client have an opportunity to build a relationship that can last for years if done well. It means ongoing income for you and ongoing profit for your client.

It’s a win-win situation.

First things first you need to figure...

By Paul Barrs

It was about 3 in the afternoon, yesterday. Quite hot and I was second in line. OK, no problems so far – if I were 15th in line I might not have been to happy. However, I wasn’t at the checkout where most of us associate “lines in waiting”, but rather I was at my local bike store picking up a front wheel for my push-bike that had been in for repair.

Standing in line before me was a pleasantly attractive 40 something lady who, without any doubt, *knew*...

By Paul Barrs

So you want to work from home running a website design business. Good for you. But before we begin this article, we have to ask and answer a few qualifying questions…

1. Do you know a little about Web Design?
2. Do you have some experience in the area?
3. Do you have your own website?
4. Have you at least done some work on ‘one’ other person’s website?

If you answered “no” to any of these questions, then I suggest that...