by Larry Johnson
Knowing which sites are trustworthy is very I have had very few problems with purchases made Here are five things to look for in a site: 1) VIRTUAL DOMAIN NAME-- Does the site have http://www.goodbusiness.com Or is it based at a free host address like this? http://www.angelhair.com/9985409/?cgi/interpol/geodcities.com/xppd.gsr/ Well, I don't know where your thinking is, but I am definitely They at least thought enough about their business to invest 2) TESTIMONIALS-- Are there any good testimonials of others who If there are, chances are you are on the right track to Beware, however, of made up testimonials that cannot 3) HOW LONG ONLINE-- How long has the site been online ? An easy way to verify how long the domain name has been http://www.allwhois.com/ You will find lots of information including who owns the domain name, It can give you some useful information about the genuine 4) CONTACT INFORMATION-- Can you contact the webmaster Personally, I like dealing with those that give you all of
important to anyone who works online. After
a while you begin to develop some touchstones
to apply when deciding whether a site is legitimate
and worthy of your trust.
online, but it can happen to you and me both.
a virtual Domain name like this ?
going with the identifiable virtual address here as an indicator
that they are legitimate.
a few dollars in a name.
have done business with them ? Can they be contacted ?
having a good experience with them yourself.
be verified.
This may take a little researching on your part, but it may
well be worth it to know how long this business has been
making it's offer for products, software and/or services.
registered is simply to a search at:
their address, who hosts the domain name, and when it was registered.
nature of the site.
either by phone, fax and /or email.
the above information. There is something comforting to me
that I can call or e-mail the site manager if something goes
wrong with my purchase.
5) CREDENTIALS-- There are several "credentialing" sites If the site does offer such a service, by all means check A note: Not all legitimate businesses offer such a "seal of While this article is not all-inclusive, it is intended to give Larry Johnson, author (You are free to reprint this article or display it on your ========================================= GET A QUICK START with this free, weekly publication Subscribe: http://www.BizSiteBiz.com/Subscribeform.html ========================================= About the Author
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online. There intention is to offer some validity to the site
by tracking complaints from former users.
out what others have said about their experience with the
business.
approval". I assume because there is usually a cost involved,
or they just don't feel that they need it.
you a "heads-up" when surfing to unknown areas of the
internet and experiencing dealing with new sites that
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