Migration Checklist [PDF]

The migration checklist file has been updated. Get it if your site has not yet migrated!

Migration in Full Swing!

If our e-commerce clients have not yet migrated from version 4 to version 7 as of today, it is highly likely that they will soon. Here is some updated information on our Network Solutions E-commerce Support Site, as well as some new Technical Documentation and Frequently Asked Questions.

It's busier than it has ever been right now. But despite the heavy pace and longer than normal hold times, we are doing quite well based on what I can see.

Jimmy John's For Lunch

When days are extremely busy like they are today, the management team likes to help out by springing for lunch. Invariably, this is usually Jimmy John's or pizza. Today, I will order the tuna.

Ten Popular Features of Version Seven

Here's something I put together for a coworker. In no particular order...

• Customizable Keyword URLs - Beneficial for both users and search engines...
• SEO Fields - Meta / title tags independent of product/category names...
• Customizable 301 Redirects - delete / move pages with confidence
• Advanced Reporting - sales, tax, searches - includes Google Analytics Integration
• Design Sandbox - Manage multiple designs that can be managed and previewed
• Integrated Customizable Forms - Feedback / Contact / Reply
• Shareable Shopping Lists
• Included Import / Export Utility
• Quickbooks Integration
• Customizable Shipping - including regional management and real-time integration
• Extensive Personalization and Variation options

Technically this is 11. But just like Spinal Tap, sometimes you have to have that little something extra. Read more details at Network Solutions E-commerce.

Ask an Expert: Building a better website - USATODAY.com

It's fun to see a coworker mentioned in a USAToday article.

This brings me to the second factor — e-marketing. I spoke about this subject — online small business success — last week with Jeff Zimmerman, the Vice President of Product Management for Online Marketing and E-Commerce for Network Solutions.

The article writer does a good job with the short interview and also brings in some of his own personal experience creating a web site. There are a few revealing tips to succeeding online. The article also mentions our new tool for entrepreneurs at MySolutionSpot.com.

Check out the full article at USATODAY.com.