Comments for Probablepossible http://probablepossible.com Just another Con-Fusion site Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:48:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Book Binding for fun (not) profit by Ben http://probablepossible.com/book-binding-for-fun-not-profit/#comment-4 Ben Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:48:34 +0000 http://probablepossible.com/?p=143#comment-4 I really like the pages you used in making this book! Any chance I could get that PDF of them? Thanks, Ben I really like the pages you used in making this book!
Any chance I could get that PDF of them?

Thanks,
Ben

]]> Comment on Probablepossible’s ecommerce odyssey by Stella Omega http://probablepossible.com/probablepossibles-ecommerce-odyssey/#comment-6 Stella Omega Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:04:16 +0000 http://probablepossible.com/?p=170#comment-6 Wow. Thank you for your comments! I have never heard of <a href="http://www.mals-e.com/index.php" rel="nofollow">Mals</a> I've used php-based carts exclusively all this time! I am looking at it right now. It would be very easy to add a short-code button to the wordpress backend for this system.. Wow. Thank you for your comments! I have never heard of Mals I’ve used php-based carts exclusively all this time! I am looking at it right now. It would be very easy to add a short-code button to the wordpress backend for this system..

]]> Comment on Probablepossible’s ecommerce odyssey by CR http://probablepossible.com/probablepossibles-ecommerce-odyssey/#comment-5 CR Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:53:50 +0000 http://probablepossible.com/?p=170#comment-5 Have you considered html based shopping carts as an alternative to the php catalog based systems you were referring to? It's an inexpensive way to have a complete back end system while you retain ALL creative and SEO control. You have everything from Mals (free) to 1shoppingcart, ultracart, etc. I find the back end very user friendly, while all the advanced options exist, you don't have to use any of them. Mals (free) is VERY simple, hundreds of handcrafters I know use this system. If you want creative control, you have it without having to touch php, just stick to simple htm/css if php isn't your forte. You should absolutely have your dream store, even if it's a virtual one. Don't settle for less than the shop of your dreams! If you want to build your dream store yourself there are so many ways, you can do the html/css mentioned above or you could buy a custom template for volusion or bigcommerce, two terrific very user friendly (etsyish) platforms. It all depends on your budget, coding experience and how much you enjoy designing and coding a page. Yes, wordpress and etsy deliver content quickly to search engines but search engine success still relies entirely on your content. If you don't use keywords people are searching for people still wouldn't be able to find you. Just my food for thought, on someone who's obsessed with ecommerce platforms. I've tried every single one that exists over the years and I'm still waiting for that perfect system. It doesn't exist yet, but I have high hopes. :>) Have you considered html based shopping carts as an alternative to the php catalog based systems you were referring to? It’s an inexpensive way to have a complete back end system while you retain ALL creative and SEO control. You have everything from Mals (free) to 1shoppingcart, ultracart, etc. I find the back end very user friendly, while all the advanced options exist, you don’t have to use any of them. Mals (free) is VERY simple, hundreds of handcrafters I know use this system.

If you want creative control, you have it without having to touch php, just stick to simple htm/css if php isn’t your forte. You should absolutely have your dream store, even if it’s a virtual one. Don’t settle for less than the shop of your dreams!

If you want to build your dream store yourself there are so many ways, you can do the html/css mentioned above or you could buy a custom template for volusion or bigcommerce, two terrific very user friendly (etsyish) platforms. It all depends on your budget, coding experience and how much you enjoy designing and coding a page.

Yes, wordpress and etsy deliver content quickly to search engines but search engine success still relies entirely on your content. If you don’t use keywords people are searching for people still wouldn’t be able to find you.

Just my food for thought, on someone who’s obsessed with ecommerce platforms. I’ve tried every single one that exists over the years and I’m still waiting for that perfect system. It doesn’t exist yet, but I have high hopes. :>)

]]> Comment on From whence we come (a book rec) by Kristi Smart http://probablepossible.com/from-whence-we-come-a-book-rec/#comment-1 Kristi Smart Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:15:32 +0000 http://probablepossible.com/?p=42#comment-1 You forgot to mention it was you that did the embroidery. Its still one of my favorite and often quoted books. You forgot to mention it was you that did the embroidery. Its still one of my favorite and often quoted books.

]]> Comment on To-do; sell stuff by Stella Omega http://probablepossible.com/to-do-sell-stuff/#comment-3 Stella Omega Mon, 03 Jan 2011 03:03:22 +0000 http://probablepossible.com/?p=95#comment-3 I hadn't thought of that! I do have little lovelies. I'll keep it in mind as I go through the boxes. I hadn’t thought of that! I do have little lovelies. I’ll keep it in mind as I go through the boxes.

]]> Comment on To-do; sell stuff by HG http://probablepossible.com/to-do-sell-stuff/#comment-2 HG Mon, 03 Jan 2011 02:56:11 +0000 http://probablepossible.com/?p=95#comment-2 Some very pretteh goodies there! If you have any small scale stuff, tiny earing studs or fine chains for instance, I could use those for t' dollehs, let me know and I can buy 'em off Etsy, build those ratings! Some very pretteh goodies there! If you have any small scale stuff, tiny earing studs or fine chains for instance, I could use those for t’ dollehs, let me know and I can buy ‘em off Etsy, build those ratings!

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