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Shopify VS BigCommerce – Comparison Review (2017)
NOTE: Review last updated May 15, 2017. In the land of e-commerce stores (aka "Shopping Carts"), there are tons of options. Two online store providers that have risen to the top of the pile and won over hundreds of thousands of happy store owners are BigCommerce and...
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#Maskoff: The Time We Almost Had To Move Into My Parent’s Basement.
It was a cool, November Thursday morning four years ago. Overcast clouds had just rolled in, and the air outside smelled like a snow storm was coming. It was election season in the U.S., and news of Obama’s second bid to win the White House filled the internet. Our...
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Shopify Review – 2017
Introduction NOTE: This review was last updated May 15, 2017. Here at Clarity Lab, we’ve been burning the home fires, cranking out what we hope are helpful and informative reviews of software packages built to help business-minded individuals get ahead. Whether...
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BigCommerce Review – 2017
NOTE: This review was last updated on May 12, 2017. I’m super excited to be doing this BigCommerce review - I’ve used the product for more than three years for one of my online stores, and I’m eager to share my experience (both the good and the bad) with you. ...
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How to install a new WordPress website on Blue Host in about 10 minutes.
Hi there! This post will take you on a quick, easy, guided tour to show you how to set up a Bluehost web hosting account and install a Wordpress website in your account in about 10 minutes. If you're arriving here from somewhere other than our in-depth review of...
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An in-depth Bluehost Review, the #1 best web host for new small businesses in 2017.
Hey there, I’m Forest. My business partner Chris and I help entrepreneurs like you figure out which software and services are the best to use for their online businesses. Why? Because there are approximately 2,427 different apps and platforms and website...
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A Video Guide to the Hardware and Software for a traveling Video Based Product Launch
I’ve got something different for you in this post: a recommendation packed video where I explain all of the hardware and software technology that I used to create a series of free video training content for the launch of my other businesses year-long money school...
read moreAn in-depth review of Help Scout: the best help desk app around.
When your business is online, all you have between you and your prospects or customers is words. Words in an email. Words in a support ticket response. Words in a Facebook comment. Words in a blog post. What words you say, and how you say them, are vital, but that’s a...
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15 Roles Your Business Needs to Succeed and How to Avoid Major Stress Melt Downs
When you set out on the journey to build an online business that sells some form of knowledge (like an online program) and help (like coaching), it can be easy to think that you can do everything needed to build, run, and grow your business. And actually, you can,...
read moreThe Lowdown on Live Webinar and Webcast Apps
Over the last couple of months, my wife and I have been experimenting with running the live events for our online program, The Art of Money, in a live video webcast format, rather than the old-school tele-conference phone calls we’ve been doing for years. Those...
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