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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 03:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Awesome Alternatives to Dropbox</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; In relation to sharing and syncing files, the biggest and most popular tool on the market could be simply Dropbox. It is a favorite one of folks you&#8217;ll talk to, it&#8217;s no surprise, they comfortably have a complete product range of services. Dropbox skilled assistance in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://db.tt/75vKSX8"><img class="alignright" title="Dropbox" src="http://blogs-images.forbes.com/tomiogeron/files/2011/10/dropbox_logo.jpeg" alt="Dropbox" width="130" height="134" /></a>In relation to sharing and syncing files, the biggest and most popular tool on the market could be simply Dropbox. It is a favorite one of folks you&#8217;ll talk to, it&#8217;s no surprise, they comfortably have a complete product range of services. Dropbox skilled assistance in making use of and provide you numerous of flexibility.<br />
But Dropbox isn’t just one file sharing/syncing system accessible upon the web. You&#8217;ll want to consider tools which have been definitely worth a feel. Why don&#8217;t we consume peek at 3 with them.</p>
<h2><span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://www.sugarsync.com/referral?rf=fmc5sd5760giw&#038;utm_source=txemail&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=referral" target="_blank">SugarSync</a></span></h2>
<p><a href="https://www.sugarsync.com/referral?rf=fmc5sd5760giw&amp;utm_source=txemail&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=referral"><img class="alignleft" title="SugarSync" src="http://cdn.crackberry.com/files/u10880/sugarsync_500x75.gif" alt="File Sharing and Sync with SugarSync" width="240" height="84" /></a></p>
<p>Arguably the best quality alternative option Dropbox is <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://www.sugarsync.com/referral?rf=fmc5sd5760giw&#038;utm_source=txemail&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=referral" target="_blank">SugarSync</a></span>. It is doing precisely what Dropbox does, and most likely a little more too.</p>
<p><span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://www.sugarsync.com/referral?rf=fmc5sd5760giw&#038;utm_source=txemail&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=referral" target="_blank">SugarSync</a></span> works with a Windows PC, Linux, or even a Mac, you could potentially purchase a client that should automatically sync files across your current computers (effectively, so long as you the particular client installed). It&#8217;s possible to selectively sync folders at the same time determine which ones you must sync along with computers, and which ones you would like to look out onto <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://www.sugarsync.com/referral?rf=fmc5sd5760giw&#038;utm_source=txemail&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=referral" target="_blank">SugarSync</a></span>’s web interface. From the web interface, you&#8217;ll be able to create folders and upload or download data.  This is different from Dropbox, which does not allow you to share folders inside of shared folders.</p>
<p>You can acquire a complimentary account which gives you 5 GB of storage. Or maybe you are certain to get 30, 60, 100, or 250 GB of storage for between $4.99 and $24.99 a month.</p>
<p>You&#8217;re not confined path of the desktop or web, either. Come across <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://www.sugarsync.com/referral?rf=fmc5sd5760giw&#038;utm_source=txemail&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=referral" target="_blank">SugarSync</a></span> clients for iOS equipment, Android, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, and Symbian.</p>
<h2><span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/learnmore" target="_blank">Amazon Cloud Drive</a></span></h2>
<p>Released in Spring 2011, <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/learnmore" target="_blank">Amazon Cloud Drive</a></span> is something of the bare bones service. The tent purely storage; theres no syncing. But just like a storage answer its certainly not easy to beat.</p>
<p>You have a web interface (there is no desktop or mobile client), but I&#8217;m talking about easy to use. Just log on, come up with a folder if you want 1, after which you upload your files. You can only upload files are actually 2 GB or tinier, though. As soon as you&#8217;ve done that, you&#8217;re able to access your files from anyplace using any web browser.</p>
<p>You get 5 GB of free storage, and you could receive any where from 20 GB to 1,000 GB of storage for between $20 and $1,000 a season.</p>
<h2><span class='bm_keywordlink_affiliate'><a href="http://min.us/rPSzwqT" target="_blank">Minus</a></span></h2>
<p>Another options is to use <span class='bm_keywordlink_affiliate'><a href="http://min.us/rPSzwqT" target="_blank">Minus</a></span>.  <span class='bm_keywordlink_affiliate'><a href="http://min.us/rPSzwqT" target="_blank">Minus</a></span> goes beyond the others in that it allows you to have a social networking style interface where you can invite your friends or family to share files and folders with you, or you with them.   It integrates with Facebook, of course, and has a messaging and notification system.  Upload pictures, videos, or any other kind of files you need.</p>
<p>File sizes can be up to 2 GB each, similar to others, and you start with 10 GB for free.  Of course, if you pay more, you&#8217;ll get as much space as you need.  Give <span class='bm_keywordlink_affiliate'><a href="http://min.us/rPSzwqT" target="_blank">Minus</a></span> a try.</p>
<h2><span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://one.ubuntu.com/" target="_blank">Ubuntu One</a></span></h2>
<p>A part of the Ubuntu desktop for a last some releases, <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://one.ubuntu.com/" target="_blank">Ubuntu One</a></span> helps you to sync directories regarding your Ubuntu desktop at a web-based storage area. You can easily upload you files utilizing <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://one.ubuntu.com/" target="_blank">Ubuntu One</a></span>’s internet interface and access them on any computer.</p>
<p>Ubuntu You were simple to use and it has a relatively few number of interesting features. It is easy to store your contacts and write and share notes online. You possibly can also upload your music and stream it later. Ubuntu 1 provides 5 GB of storage free, or 20 GB for $2.99 a period.</p>
<p>If you work with an Android device, you could share and sync your files with the <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://one.ubuntu.com/" target="_blank">Ubuntu One</a></span> Files App. Over that, theres a paid option that allows you to upload and flow your musical to the Android device or iPhone.</p>
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		<title>RoninApp &#8211; Online Billing Software</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have been using Freshbooks, you may find that there are certain limitations that are very frustrating. The following limitations were among the frustrations Inability to automatically adding a percentage for online transactions, such as 2.9% Inability to allow a customer to pay a partial amount [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you have been using <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://www.freshbooks.com/?ref=23ba714d142882-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freshbooks</a></span>, you may find that there are certain limitations that are very frustrating.</p>
<p>The following limitations were among the frustrations</p>
<ul>
<li>Inability to automatically adding a percentage for online transactions, such as 2.9%</li>
<li>Inability to allow a customer to pay a partial amount an invoice online</li>
<li>Inability to login easily as a client to preview what they see</li>
</ul>
<p>After a few disgruntled clients complained, I began searching for a replacement and that&#8217;s when I stumbled across <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.roninapp.com/?ref=CQIF8H07GE6" target="_blank">RoninApp</a></span>.  <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.roninapp.com/?ref=CQIF8H07GE6" target="_blank">RoninApp</a></span> is a similar online billing solution, which also includes these features and several others.  I have been thrilled with their support and the ease of use of the system.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll notice some similarities with <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.roninapp.com/?ref=CQIF8H07GE6" target="_blank">RoninApp</a></span> and freshbooks, the interface is very similar.  The added features makes it a pleasure to work with, and I highly recommend it to anyone needing a simple online billing system.  Tracking time is easy as pie, and when an invoice is generated at the end of the month, any unbilled hours will display as an option to add to the invoice in one easy click.</p>
<p>My only hope is that they develop a clean mobile interface, or better yet, an android app!</p>
<p>Otherwise, I&#8217;ve been very pleased with <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.roninapp.com/?ref=CQIF8H07GE6" target="_blank">RoninApp</a></span> and would recommend it to any freshbooks user.</p>
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		<title>2Checkout.com vs. Authorize.net vs. Paypal Website Payments Pro &#8211; Which is the best?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As most of you web designers know, payment processing and merchants that process online payments are a royal pain to set up.  The main question is:  Which merchants work best? We&#8217;ve used several, and we&#8217;re going to show you some of our results. 2Checkout.com vs. Authorize.net vs. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As most of you web designers know, payment processing and merchants that process online payments are a royal pain to set up.  The main question is:  Which merchants work best?</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve used several, and we&#8217;re going to show you some of our results.</p>
<h3><span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?aff_id=1381416" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2Checkout.com</a></span> vs. Authorize.net vs. <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/mrb/pal=7MJZHKC2E5U8G" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paypal</a></span> Website Payments Pro</h3>
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<td><span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://www.2checkout.com/2co/signup?aff_id=1381416" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2Checkout.com</a></span></td>
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<tbody>
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<td colspan="4"><strong>Account Establishment Fees:</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">To open an Account</td>
<td>$49.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">To open each Additional Account</td>
<td>$30.00 (Paid as $49 minus $19 refund or special adjustment after account review)</td>
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<td colspan="4"></td>
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<td colspan="4"><strong>Transaction Fees:</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">Each Transaction</td>
<td>5.5% of the transaction total, plus $0.45</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="4"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="4"><strong>Changes:</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2">Change URL or Domain Name</td>
<td>$19.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="4"><strong>Fees for Payment Options:</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td colspan="3"><strong>U.S.</strong><strong> Suppliers</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>ACH deposit</td>
<td>$0.00</td>
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<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Check</td>
<td>$4.00</td>
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<td colspan="4"></td>
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<td></td>
<td colspan="3"><strong>Canadian Suppliers</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Direct ACH/DEFT Deposit</td>
<td>$0.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>Check</td>
<td>$4.00</td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>CAD Wire</td>
<td>$6.00</td>
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<td></td>
<td></td>
<td>USD Wire</td>
<td>$15.00</td>
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<td><span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/mrb/pal=7MJZHKC2E5U8G" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paypal</a></span> Website Payments Pro</td>
<td>
<div>
<p>With no extra fees, Website Payments Pro is on average 16% less expensive than other credit card processors.<sup>1</sup></p>
<ul>
<li>$30 monthly fee</li>
<li>No downgrade fees</li>
<li>No gateway fee</li>
<li>No early termination penalty</li>
<li>No monthly minimum</li>
<li>No fees on refunds</li>
</ul>
<div><strong>Pricing </strong></div>
<div><strong><br />
</strong></div>
<div>It&#8217;s important to look at the TOTAL cost of processing credit cards. Other companies often publish discounted “show” rates, but you still get hit with setup fees, cancellation charges, extra fees for accepting reward cards and corporate cards, and so on.</div>
<ul>
<li>
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<table style="width: 100%;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
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<tbody>
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<th width="31%">YOUR MONTHLY SALES</th>
<th width="27%">YOUR FEE PER TRANSACTION</th>
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<td colspan="2"></td>
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<td>$0 to $3,000</td>
<td>2.9% + $0.30</td>
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<tr>
<td>$3,000+ to $10,000</td>
<td>2.5% + $0.30*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>$10,000+</td>
<td>2.2% + $0.30*</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>$200,000+</td>
<td>Call 1-866-836-1648</td>
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<tr>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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</td>
<td></td>
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<p>*Merchant rate qualification required.</p>
<div id="mrQuali">When your monthly sales exceed $3,000 and you&#8217;ve been a PayPal member more than 90 days, please fill out a one-time application, subject to approval.</div>
<p>The pricing table above applies to domestic payments in US dollars. There&#8217;s an additional 2.5% charge for any currency conversion and a 1% charge to receive payments from another country.</p>
<p>View Full List of Fees</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re using Virtual Terminal with the Website Payments Pro package, it has different transaction rates, but you still only pay a $30 monthly fee. Learn More</p></div>
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<div id="tab05Item3_list" onclick="showItem(this)">Micropayments</div>
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<div>
<p>If your transactions typically average less than $10, you could save money with our &#8220;5% plus 5¢&#8221; rate. Here&#8217;s an example for a business that usually accepts $2 payments. The savings really add up.</p></div>
</div>
<p>The pricing table above applies to domestic payments in US dollars. There&#8217;s an additional 2.5% charge for any currency conversion and a 1% charge to receive payments from another country.</p></div>
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<td>Authorize.net</td>
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<td><span style="cursor: help; text-decoration: none;">Gateway Setup Fee</span></td>
<td>$99.00*</td>
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<td><span style="cursor: help; text-decoration: none;">Monthly Gateway Fee </span></td>
<td>$20.00*</td>
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<td><span style="cursor: help; text-decoration: none;">Transaction Fee </span></td>
<td>$0.10*</td>
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<td><span style="cursor: help; text-decoration: none;">Batch Fee </span></td>
<td>$0.25</td>
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<tr>
<td>Virtual Terminal<br />
(to process phone orders)</td>
<td>FREE</td>
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<td>Customer Support</td>
<td>FREE</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Fraud Prevention Tools<br />
Address Verification Service (AVS)<br />
Card Code Verification (CCV)</td>
<td>FREE</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Connection Methods<br />
Advanced Integration Method: customer pays on your Web site<br />
Server Integration Method: customer pays on Authorize.Net Web site<br />
Simple Checkout: customer pays on Authorize.Net Web site</td>
<td>FREE</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Advanced Fraud Detection Suite™<br />
(identifies suspicious online orders)</td>
<td>$9.95 monthly<br />
(optional)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Automated Recurring Billing™ (ARB)<br />
(subscription billing tool)</td>
<td>$10.00 monthly<br />
(optional)</td>
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<td>Customer Information Manager (CIM)<br />
(simplifies storage of sensitive customer data)</td>
<td>$20.00 monthly<br />
(optional)</td>
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<td>eCheck.Net®<br />
(to accept electronic checks)</td>
<td><span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://articulatewebdesign.com/contact-us/" rel="nofollow">Contact Us</a></span>*<br />
(optional)</td>
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<p>Note:  The information below has been taken from the merchant&#8217;s websites and is subject to change at any time.  We do not guarantee any information shown.</p>
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		<title>10 Things You Should Know About Web Design</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1.  You will GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. Low budget websites do more harm than good.  If your website lacks quality and professionalism, your customers will think your business does too. 2.  A good website TAKES TIME. A website that works on all computers, performs quickly, at [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4>1.  You will GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.</h4>
<p>Low budget websites do more harm than good.  If your website lacks quality and professionalism, your customers will think your business does too.</p>
<h4>2.  A good website TAKES TIME.</h4>
<p>A website that works on all computers, performs quickly, at the top of search results, easy to use, and looks professional takes a lot of time.  But it&#8217;s worth every penny.</p>
<h4>3.  A GOOD DESIGNER must know code.</h4>
<p>It&#8217;s not just the outside that matters, know what you have under the hood.  A Ferarri body on a Volkswagen frame won&#8217;t perform like a Ferarri.  Looks aren&#8217;t everything.</p>
<h4>4.  You need to PLAN AHEAD.</h4>
<p>Make a list.  Look at your competitors&#8217; websites.  Write down what you do and don&#8217;t like.  Write out some descriptions about your business, including what you do, about your business, and contact information.  We can help you format it later.</p>
<h4>5.  GOOGLE is your key to success.</h4>
<p>Friends and relatives are truly unique when they offer their help to get your business off the ground.  But really, you&#8217;ll save time and money by doing it right the first time.</p>
<h4>6.  A website must be EASY TO CHANGE.</h4>
<p>People will most likely find you by searching the internet, which most popular is Google.  You want them to find your business first when they search for your services in your area.  If you&#8217;re not on the top for the correct keywords, you&#8217;re missing out.</p>
<h4>7.  It&#8217;s really just more ADVERTISING.</h4>
<p>Expensive web design software is a thing of the past.  Modern content management systems (<span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://articulatewebdesign.com/web-design/cms-systems-wordpress/" rel="nofollow">CMS</a></span>) allow for easy modification from any computer anywhere.  Even if you don&#8217;t edit your own content, a CMS will save editing time.</p>
<h4>8.  Websites help ANY BUDGET.</h4>
<p>Yellow Pages, Newspaper, Radio are all forms of advertising.  How many people use the internet to look for your business?  More than you think.  Almost every home has at least one computer.  Get the market before your competitors do.</p>
<h4>9.  Just because you don&#8217;t use computers doesn&#8217;t mean your customers don&#8217;t.</h4>
<p>Yellow Pages, Newspaper, Radio are all forms of advertising.  How many people use the internet to look for your business?  More than you think.  Almost every home has at least one computer.  Get the market before your competitors do.</p>
<h4>10.  Your nephew is NOT a web designer.</h4>
<p>Don&#8217;t let your fear or dislike of computers deprive your business of needed advertising.  49% of people are introverted, which means they prefer not to talk to people.  That&#8217;s a large chunk of customers who won&#8217;t be calling you.</p>
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		<title>Real Estate Agents</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you're a Real Estate Professional and would like to have a presence on the internet but don't know where to begin, we have a solution for you.  AgentBlogs.org is a website and/or blog platform designed with real estate professionals in mind.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://agentblogs.org" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-137" title="AgentBlogs Screenshot" src="http://articulatewebdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/AgentBlogs-Screenshot-300x260.gif" alt="AgentBlogs Screenshot" width="150" height="130" /></a>If you&#8217;re a Real Estate Professional and would like to have a presence on the internet but don&#8217;t know where to begin, we have a solution for you.  <a href="http://AgentBlogs.org" target="_blank">AgentBlogs.org</a> is a website and/or blog platform designed with real estate professionals in mind.</p>
<p>Anyone in the real estate industry can easily set up and maintain a website for only $10 per month.  It&#8217;s super easy and extremely professional.  And the best part is that you don&#8217;t have to have any web design experience to operate it yourself.  There&#8217;s no fancy web design software to download or learn, it&#8217;s all right on the web and accessible from any computer.</p>
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		<title>Online Invoicing Software</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:51:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Send and manage invoices online, track time online, and easily track and report on your and your staff's time. Brand your system and invoices with your company's logo. Earn the awe of your clients.

Invite contractors to join your team and track time on projects. Receive their invoices all in one place.
Track expenses and re-bill clients

Keep track of your expenses, for both projects and yourself. Easily re-bill clients on project expenses.
Let FreshBooks manage your books

Bill $300k or less? FreshBooks is your accounting system. Bill more? Use our accounting integrations.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>UPDATE:  While FreshBooks is still a viable solution,  I have now switched to <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.roninapp.com/?ref=CQIF8H07GE6" target="_blank">RoninApp</a></span>.</strong><br />
<a href="https://www.freshbooks.com/?ref=23ba714d142882-1"><img class="alignleft" style="margin: 5px;" title="I love freshbooks" src="https://articulatewebdesign.freshbooks.com/images/banners/freshbooks125x125-2.gif" alt="Freshbooks" width="125" height="125" /></a></p>
<p>For service oriented businesses, you may be interested in finding a web-based billing software.  Of course, we always recommend using the Web Invoice plugin for <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="http://www.wordpress.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WordPress</a></span>, but this may not be enough to meet your needs.</p>
<p>So if you want a more fully featured billing solution that also offers project management, time tracking, and online billing, we highly recommend <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://www.freshbooks.com/?ref=23ba714d142882-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freshbooks</a></span>.  <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://www.freshbooks.com/?ref=23ba714d142882-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freshbooks</a></span> billing, invoicing, and time tracking solution, as an online service, is by far the best available on the web.  We&#8217;ve tried many different platforms and software, but <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://www.freshbooks.com/?ref=23ba714d142882-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freshbooks</a></span> takes the cake.</p>
<p>You can sign up for a free account by clicking any of the <span class='bm_keywordlink'><a href="https://www.freshbooks.com/?ref=23ba714d142882-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Freshbooks</a></span> links on this page.  With a free account, you can manage up to 3 clients.  If you like the solution, add up to 25 clients by upgrading to their lowest billing solution, which is only $14/mo.  They will even customize a package that&#8217;s just for you.</p>
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