| Who'd a Thunk? | | | | Here's what I've learned that I want to |
| Who would have ever thought 15 years | | | | pass on in these Antiques/Computer |
| ago, that we'd be able to do what we | | | | articles. |
| could do now on personal computers? If I | | | | * You don't have to learn a lot of code |
| or anyone else had said there's going to | | | | to get an effective web site up and |
| be a way to instantly communicate with | | | | running, nor any code for that matter. |
| people across the world from your home | | | | * You don't have to have your own web |
| you may have muttered 'beam me up | | | | site to take advantage of the new |
| Scotty'. Remember that one? | | | | technology as it pertains to the |
| Then, if I'd predicted that one of | | | | antiques/auction world. |
| largest group of users to bond with | | | | * If you've decided to get a 'Web |
| this technology will be antiques | | | | Presence', start with a blog. I |
| pickers, auctioneers, dealers & | | | | recommend Google's blogger. |
| collectors, you most likely would have | | | | * Self branding has never been so easy |
| asked if I'd been too long next to the | | | | or useful. |
| Zip Strip without ventilation. | | | | * You can make valuable business |
| As we now know, both of these statements | | | | contacts just by commenting on other web |
| are true. (I'm not referring to the Zip | | | | sites. |
| Strip remark) Not that I had the | | | | * Computer geeks are very willing to |
| foresight to make those predictions. | | | | help you if you show an effort to learn |
| I did however have a great need to get | | | | a little about what you need help with, |
| the word about my business out in a more | | | | but have no patience for laziness. |
| efficient manner. And like most of you I | | | | * For just about every basic web |
| desired to get a better price and market | | | | service, there is a pretty decent free |
| for items I was selling, so I took to | | | | version as well as a upgraded paid |
| this internet thing early and with a lot | | | | version. |
| of passion. | | | | * That the information on the Internet |
| I'd love to be able to say that by | | | | can be overwhelming at the pace it comes |
| jumping on the net early with zeal has | | | | out, but it is also available in a way |
| made me a supergeek web master of | | | | where it can be 'picked' to provide only |
| several, million dollar web sites, but | | | | what you need. |
| no such luck. However, I have gotten | | | | * When you find something on the net |
| proficient enough to launch several | | | | that is useful, support it via linking |
| sites, save a lot of money and make my | | | | to it, or in the comment section, it |
| brick and mortar business more | | | | helps that community grow more rapidly |
| successful. I'm also building and ever | | | | and become more useful. It also improves |
| increasing audience here online, thereby | | | | the rank and exposure to your web site |
| expanding my business, for very little | | | | if you have one. |
| money I might ad. | | | | To sum up: I've been in the auction |
| This audience is bringing in benefits | | | | business for 25 years, and to me, the |
| and knowledge in more ways than I ever | | | | Internet is like a giant auction hall |
| dreamed and because of the way it is set | | | | where you can get anything you want, if |
| up, it has become to a large degree, | | | | you just tap the right source. Through |
| 'self perpetuating'. I like that because | | | | this page, I'll be posting specific |
| that means, more results, less work! | | | | articles on all things Antiques/Computer |
| I've also learned enough to become an | | | | related. |
| eBay Powerseller, take advantage of | | | | If your in need of particular |
| Craigslist in a profitable way, and I'm | | | | information or an information source |
| even teaching a Web Presence class at my | | | | please email me. |
| son's school. | | | | |