Comments for The FastSpring E-Commerce Blog http://www.fastspring.com/blog Insights into e-commerce, marketing, & software, plus FastSpring news. Sat, 7 Nov 2009 15:40:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Introducing Instant Web-Based Fulfillment From FastSpring by Steve McLeod http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/08/introducing-instant-web-based-fulfillment-from-fastspring/#comment-493 Steve McLeod Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:53:59 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=55#comment-493 Dan, this is great news. When will it be available? Regards, Steve --------------------------------------------------- Steve McLeod Founder, Poker Copilot http://www.pokercopilot.com Dan, this is great news. When will it be available?

Regards,

Steve
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Steve McLeod
Founder, Poker Copilot
http://www.pokercopilot.com

]]> Comment on Shouldn’t I Just Use PayPal For My E-Commerce Payment Processing? by DanEngel http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2008/07/shouldnt-i-just-use-paypal-for-my-e-commerce-payment-processing/#comment-484 DanEngel Thu, 13 Aug 2009 04:18:59 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=26#comment-484 Hi Carlos, We do not offer virtual gateways. And we can only sell digital products. To answer your other question, your customers would not need to sign up for their own accounts if you use FastSpring. Dan Hi Carlos,

We do not offer virtual gateways. And we can only sell digital products. To answer your other question, your customers would not need to sign up for their own accounts if you use FastSpring.

Dan

]]> Comment on Shouldn’t I Just Use PayPal For My E-Commerce Payment Processing? by Carlos http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2008/07/shouldnt-i-just-use-paypal-for-my-e-commerce-payment-processing/#comment-483 Carlos Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:59:54 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=26#comment-483 Do you have virtual gateways? The reason why I do not use paypal because I do not want my customer to have to sign up with accounts with other companies in order to buy my services. I prefer to take a credit card type it in and get an approval. If this is something you offer please send me an email. Thanks, Do you have virtual gateways? The reason why I do not use paypal because I do not want my customer to have to sign up with accounts with other companies in order to buy my services. I prefer to take a credit card type it in and get an approval. If this is something you offer please send me an email.
Thanks,

]]> Comment on Pay-Per-Click Search Via YouTube by ben dame http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/08/pay-per-click-search-via-youtube/#comment-481 ben dame Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:36:30 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=52#comment-481 Sounds like a good idea. I'll try it on my videos....Very similar to this: http://www.ecommercepartners.net/blog/real-people-visit-your-e-commerce-store-ask-them-what-they-think-of-your-site.html Sounds like a good idea. I’ll try it on my videos….Very similar to this: http://www.ecommercepartners.net/blog/real-people-visit-your-e-commerce-store-ask-them-what-they-think-of-your-site.html

]]> Comment on Pay-Per-Click Search Via YouTube by DanEngel http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/08/pay-per-click-search-via-youtube/#comment-478 DanEngel Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:30:13 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=52#comment-478 You can sign up through AdWords or just through YouTube. To do it through your AdWords account you’d first navigate to a Content-enabled AdWords campaign, click into an ad group, click on ‘ads’ tab, then click on ‘display ad builder’, then click on ‘rich media and video’, then scroll to the bottom and select ‘click to play video’ and then follow the steps. In the placements tab, you’d make sure to add http://www.youtube.com as a placement. You can sign up through AdWords or just through YouTube. To do it through your AdWords account you’d first navigate to a Content-enabled AdWords campaign, click into an ad group, click on ‘ads’ tab, then click on ‘display ad builder’, then click on ‘rich media and video’, then scroll to the bottom and select ‘click to play video’ and then follow the steps.

In the placements tab, you’d make sure to add http://www.youtube.com as a placement.

]]> Comment on Pay-Per-Click Search Via YouTube by Arsento http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/08/pay-per-click-search-via-youtube/#comment-474 Arsento Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:10:18 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=52#comment-474 I added your blog to bookmarks. And i'll read your articles more often! I added your blog to bookmarks. And i’ll read your articles more often!

]]> Comment on Paid Search Marketing Tips For Software Vendors by Roulette System http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/07/paid-search-marketing-tips-for-software-vendors/#comment-472 Roulette System Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:30:25 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=51#comment-472 I cannot believe this is true! I cannot believe this is true!

]]> Comment on Pay-Per-Click Search Via YouTube by Ken http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/08/pay-per-click-search-via-youtube/#comment-471 Ken Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:40:20 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=52#comment-471 Where do you go to signup/try it? Where do you go to signup/try it?

]]> Comment on Pay-Per-Click Search Via YouTube by Kouba http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/08/pay-per-click-search-via-youtube/#comment-470 Kouba Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:30:02 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=52#comment-470 I liked it. So much useful material. I read with great interest. I liked it. So much useful material. I read with great interest.

]]> Comment on Paid Search Marketing Tips For Software Vendors by ultra surf http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/07/paid-search-marketing-tips-for-software-vendors/#comment-467 ultra surf Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:03:32 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=51#comment-467 Daniel, a very interesting post thanks for writing it! Daniel, a very interesting post thanks for writing it!

]]> Comment on Paid Search Marketing Tips For Software Vendors by babafisa http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/07/paid-search-marketing-tips-for-software-vendors/#comment-466 babafisa Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:16:15 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=51#comment-466 Here a wealth of information here. Thanks! I’ll be back for more Here a wealth of information here. Thanks! I’ll be back for more

]]> Comment on Paid Search Marketing Tips For Software Vendors by ben dame http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/07/paid-search-marketing-tips-for-software-vendors/#comment-465 ben dame Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:31:37 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=51#comment-465 very complicated concept but workable. very complicated concept but workable.

]]> Comment on Paid Search Marketing Tips For Software Vendors by Mackeran http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/07/paid-search-marketing-tips-for-software-vendors/#comment-464 Mackeran Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:26:56 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=51#comment-464 Thank you! You often write very interesting articles. You improved my mood. Thank you! You often write very interesting articles. You improved my mood.

]]> Comment on Paid Search Marketing Tips For Software Vendors by Earrings http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/07/paid-search-marketing-tips-for-software-vendors/#comment-463 Earrings Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:53:56 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=51#comment-463 There’s a lot of information here. I’ll be back again. There’s a lot of information here. I’ll be back again.

]]> Comment on Paid Search Marketing Tips For Software Vendors by guaranteed payday loans http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/07/paid-search-marketing-tips-for-software-vendors/#comment-459 guaranteed payday loans Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:15:21 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=51#comment-459 Just a thank you for the work you have put in! i will definately be back. G Just a thank you for the work you have put in! i will definately be back.

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]]> Comment on Shouldn’t I Just Use PayPal For My E-Commerce Payment Processing? by Doymarn http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2008/07/shouldnt-i-just-use-paypal-for-my-e-commerce-payment-processing/#comment-456 Doymarn Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:11:30 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=26#comment-456 "- Tax responsibilities are on the client, ugh. **We handle taxes for you." This is a huge understatement of benefit to using a reseller/e-commerce service that takes care of the tax responsibilities!! With the EU tax laws as they were put in force from July 1, 2003, which require ALL non-EU businesses to identify EU resident customers for "electronic services" and charge the VAT rate of the EU member state that the customer resides in... and then make the necessary VAT payments to the EU member states applicable (all 27 of them!!) for tax collected in the tax period. In addition, to provide VAT compliant tax receipts, issues VAT refunds, identify and validate VAT registration numbers for B2B transactions so VAT is not charged...etc. How more difficult could it be for small businesses to do business on the Internet? Resellers like FastSpring who take care of this unwieldy administration nightmare allow us to get on with the business of developing and selling. Payment providers like PayPal, Google checkout and a host of others just abrogate this responsibility to the individual business entity... "It's not our problem"... Ughhh indeed!!! Just the "Tax responsibility" alone is the best justification to use a reseller service in my view. FastSpring is not the only service to do this but too few provide a comprehensive professional solution that include this. My 2 cents on why i won't use a Payment Provider (PayPal or others) now as the direct selling interface or any other e-commerce service that won't handle this tax nightmare for me. “- Tax responsibilities are on the client, ugh.
**We handle taxes for you.”

This is a huge understatement of benefit to using a reseller/e-commerce service that takes care of the tax responsibilities!!

With the EU tax laws as they were put in force from July 1, 2003, which require ALL non-EU businesses to identify EU resident customers for “electronic services” and charge the VAT rate of the EU member state that the customer resides in… and then make the necessary VAT payments to the EU member states applicable (all 27 of them!!) for tax collected in the tax period.

In addition, to provide VAT compliant tax receipts, issues VAT refunds, identify and validate VAT registration numbers for B2B transactions so VAT is not charged…etc.

How more difficult could it be for small businesses to do business on the Internet?

Resellers like FastSpring who take care of this unwieldy administration nightmare allow us to get on with the business of developing and selling.

Payment providers like PayPal, Google checkout and a host of others just abrogate this responsibility to the individual business entity… “It’s not our problem”… Ughhh indeed!!!

Just the “Tax responsibility” alone is the best justification to use a reseller service in my view. FastSpring is not the only service to do this but too few provide a comprehensive professional solution that include this.

My 2 cents on why i won’t use a Payment Provider (PayPal or others) now as the direct selling interface or any other e-commerce service that won’t handle this tax nightmare for me.

]]> Comment on Best Practices For Using “Buy Now” Buttons by eCommerce Solutions http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/03/best-practices-for-using-buy-now-buttons/#comment-433 eCommerce Solutions Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:06:25 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=48#comment-433 I think first button is better choice. I think first button is better choice.

]]> Comment on What Are FastSpring Customers Saying About FastSpring? by Mark Nemtsas http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/02/what-are-fastspring-customers-saying-about-fastspring/#comment-384 Mark Nemtsas Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:39:19 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=43#comment-384 Yes same here. Nothing but good things to say about the Fastspring team and their response times. Yes same here. Nothing but good things to say about the Fastspring team and their response times.

]]> Comment on Should I Obtain An MBA Before I Go Into Business? by DanEngel http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/02/should-i-obtain-an-mba/#comment-275 DanEngel Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:39:47 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=40#comment-275 I am not aware of a version that is downloadable or in PDF format. Sorry about that. You would need to find the book at a local bookstore. - Dan I am not aware of a version that is downloadable or in PDF format. Sorry about that. You would need to find the book at a local bookstore.

- Dan

]]> Comment on Should I Obtain An MBA Before I Go Into Business? by ujjwal http://www.fastspring.com/blog/2009/02/should-i-obtain-an-mba/#comment-270 ujjwal Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:35:14 +0000 http://www.fastspring.com/blog/?p=40#comment-270 can u please send me the pdf version of "portable mba in entrepreneurship" , or the link from where i can download that??? thanks in advance.. aikiasu@gmail.com can u please send me the pdf version of “portable mba in entrepreneurship” , or the link from where i can download that??? thanks in advance..

aikiasu@gmail.com

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