E-commerce -- the place to be in 2003!

This press release is centered on e-commerce solutons.

Michigan --- With e-commerce being on the rise, global entrepreneurs are cropping up throughout the World Wide Web with storefronts, malls, and auction sites selling everything imaginable to todays consumer - right online. According to Sherri Owen, owner of NoNonsenseDesign.com, Its a great time to be a Web site host and developer." Owen specializes in developing Web sites for small businesses, including e-commerce functionality. She has witnessed a consistent rise in clientele with more people wanting to bring existing and new businesses online.

Prior to establishing herself as an entrepreneur, Sherri worked for the Legislative Service Bureau of Michigan. She assisted in designing the first Intranet for the Michigan Legislative Service Bureau and guided each Division through the process of developing their own pages. She discovered that this was what she truly enjoyed. When Sherri decided it was time start her own business she first dabbled in creating and maintaining a few personal Web sites for herself and family members. After designing an e-commerce site for a small business venture she had engaged in selling herbs and natural products at goodthings4u.com, Sherri began to develop an interest in offering Web site hosting and design services to other small business owners. She marketed herself through networking opportunities with other women entrepreneurs online by not only getting her own name out there, but by promoting other entrepreneurs as well. She believes that the key to your own success is to assist others along their journey to success.

Sherri shares that one of the major challenges faced by Web site developers is the rapid emergence of WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Web site development software that enables virtually anyone to create a Web site on their own. However, using the latest applications available in todays retail market does require general knowledge of Web site creation and Internet savvy. Sherri advises that there are specific elements of design and e-commerce the do-it-yourselfer" developer needs to take into consideration when architecting a Web site. First," she explains, it is important that you do whatever is possible so that your customer will feel safe shopping with you. This includes good navigation, your mission statement, your contact information and your privacy policy. Your customer wants to know that the information they share via the Internet is secure."

Sherri attributes much of her knowledge to her affiliations with Internet-based networking discussion groups such as digital-women.com, where she serves as a list moderator in managing the groups business discussions. As a result, her networking efforts led her to Erica Kuntz, owner of beHosting.com, a well-established Web hosting company based in Cleveland, Ohio, where Sherri now provides technical support to Kuntzs clients. Through her affiliation with beHosting.com, Sherri has been able to expand her own service offerings to include hosting and domain registration services. This has helped her to hone her skills in dealing with various domain registrar issues. Broadening my service offerings to include Web site hosting and domain registration adds value to my business and opens the door to potential growth, which is important in a very competitive industry. It also affords the opportunity to provide a 'one-stop solution. Having an Internet presence is now a necessity for every business. My aim is to keep abreast of the industry and provide my clients with solutions that will bring the right results -- efficiently and comfortably. And that's No Nonsense!" states Sherri.

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