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About the Author Jason R. Rich ([email protected]/www.jasonrich.com), 32, is a freelance writer, author, and newspaper/magazine columnist. Rich has written a number of books on business-related issues, including the Unofficial Guide to Earning What You Deserve (Macmillan, 1999), Job Hunting For the Utterly Confused (McGraw-Hill), and First Job, Great Job: America's Hottest Business Leaders Share Their Secrets (Macmillan). For the Sunday Boston Herald, Rich writes a weekly column covering all aspects of the job search process. He also contributes career-related feature articles to National Business Employment Weekly, The Wall Street Journal's Managing Your Career, Careers & Colleges, and Enter. Rich is also president of Teen Talk Communications and one of the country's leading experts on video games, computer games, and interactive entertainment, having authored or contributed to over two dozen best-selling computer and video game strategy guides. His writings have also appeared in Disney Adventures, The Chicago Tribune, ESPN Magazine, and Parents' Choice. In 1988, Rich created and was the columnist for the Celebrity Teen Talk nationally syndicated newspaper column. Rich was a contributing producer and feature host for the weekly, Peabody Award-winning Kid Company radio show (WBZ-AM 1030), and is currently associate producer for Kids Talk Sports, a four-time Emmy Award winning interactive TV show.

The Unofficial Guide Reader's Bill of Rights.

About the Author.

The Unofficial Guide Panel of Experts.

Introduction.

I. In Business, Preparation Is Everything.

1. Making the Right Business Choices.

2. Laying the Groundwork for Your Online Business (I).

3. Laying the Groundwork for Your Online Business (II): Financial Issues.

4. Planning Your Site.

II. Getting Your Business Online.

5. Selecting and Registering Your Domain Name.

6. Selecting Your Host: The Ins and Outs of ISPs.

III. An Internet Presence for Existing and New Businesses.

7. Expanding Your Existing Business into Cyberspace.

8. Fine-Tuning Your Business Before Going Online.

9. Generating Revenues from Your Site.

IV. Promoting Your Site.

10. Promotion Is the Key to Success.

11. Tapping the Power of Internet Search Engines and Portals.

V. Improving and Analyzing Your Site.

12. Making Your Site Look and Sound Great.

13. Analyzing Your Site.

VI. The Experts Speak.

14. The Experts Share Their E-Commerce Knowledge and Experience (I).

15. The Experts Share Their E-Commerce Knowledge and Experience (II).

16. Successful E-Commerce Entrepreneurs Speak Out.

A. Glossary.

B. Resource Guide.

C. Recommended Reading List.

D. Important Documents.

E. Important Statistics.

F. How to Contact InterNIC.

Index.