Wednesday 18 June 2014

Protected Links Create A Link - Free Version

We are launching the free version of “Protected Links“. This lets you create a protected download link or expiring link on the fly.


Those who have purchased the Pro Version Please do not be disappointed. This is just a free version offering basic functionality of creating a link, however does not allow management of download links and logs or stats.


Below is the Free Create A Link page.


Create A Protected Link expiring in hours or after number of clicks


FREE at http://protectedlinks.net/PLSafe/index.php



Protected Links Create A Link - Free Version

Tuesday 17 June 2014

The Prestashop Explorer Bundle

Get a PrestaShop Theme, Add-ons & Modules Worth $200 for Just $20*


Want to join the 150,000 online stores that are now powered by PrestaShop? Don’t miss your chance to grab a PrestaShop theme, add-ons and modules worth $200, for just $20. There’s everything you need to conquer your eCommerce challenge, and turn your shop idea into reality, including a five star multipurpose theme, plus Facebook login and SEO plugins.


Limited Time Offer

You can starting building with PrestaShop now. This pack is only available for 7 days, ending on 24th June at 12pm AEST.


$200 Worth of PrestaShop Modules & an Exciting New Theme for $20


Don’t miss one of this year’s hottest eCommerce trends and the chance to save 90% with the PrestaShop Explorer pack!


You’ve got just 7 days to act if want to secure $200 worth of PrestaShop add-ons, modules and a theme for just $20*.


The pack includes a responsive 5 star rated theme, a module to improve your shop’s Google ranking, customizable inventory tracker and more.


WHAT YOU GET:


SHINE: RESPONSIVE MULTIPURPOSE PRESTASHOP THEME – FIVE STAR FILE

Shine is 100% responsive and a fully customizable theme. It’s suitable for any kind of store, on any device.


Shine


PRESTASHOP POPUP NOTIFICATION

This PrestaShop module includes 5 different content types and 5 different animation effects.


popup


EXPORT CATALOG IN CSV FORMAT

Keep track of all your stock, pricing, and drop shipping from the comfort of an Excel spreadsheet, which you can pass around your team or pass along to your client. Don’t trust your important company data to a multi user admin panel!


CSV


PRESTASHOP – SIMPLE BLOG

No need to install a separate CMS for blog content. With Simple Blog, you can just drop static content right on designated URLs.


SimpleBlog


PRESTASHOP COOKIES LAW

This handy plugin ensures your PrestaShop store meets European cookies law, which are some of the strictest in the world. Better safe than sorry!


Cookies


FACEBOOK LOGIN & FACEBOOK PROMOTION

Increase signup and conversion rates by allowing your customers to sign-up to your store easily using their Facebook account.


Facebook


PRESTASHOP SEO MANAGER

Improve your PrestaShop Google ranking with this comprehensive plugin.


Facebook


WPRESS SHOW WORDPRESS POST ON PRESTASHOP

Wpress let’s you show your latest WordPress posts or pages in your store.


WordPress


CLOUDFLARE MANAGER

CloudFlare Manager is a helpful module that can integrate your PrestaShop store to CloudFlare platform.


CloudFlare


SMART PRICES – DYNAMIC PRICING SYSTEM

Change your prices automatically using smart pricing algorithms and increase your profits!


Dynamic Pricing


EXTRAWATCH HEAT MAP, REAL-TIME VISITOR TRACKING

Analyse your buyers behaviour and track conversions with the ExtraWatch Heat Map.


HeatMap


Why build with PrestaShop?


  • PrestaShop is 100% free and open source with 310+ built-in eCommerce features

  • 3.7 million downloads worldwide

  • PrestaShop search interest is growing, outpacing OpenCart and WooCommerce

  • Over 23,000 more extensions and plug-ins than Magento

Act fast, this offer ends 24th June at 12pm AEST!




The Prestashop Explorer Bundle

Monday 2 June 2014

How I started Freelancing Online?

I started freelancing  with Elance.com in the Year 2004. Worked steadily for 7 years on big and small projects then tried Freelancer.com for a short while and then moved to Odesk, & Envato Studio (formerly called Microlancer).


Elance.com


Elance has a lot of fixed price projects, there is competition by both new and experienced providers. Project descriptions at times are brief and  people in hurry overbid each other to get the Project.


Once you get the Project some Clients get work done and if they are Happy all is fine, you get paid and move on.  Sometimes, you get stuck with a client who decides to get more and more done for the Agreed Price by building upon the vague requirements he had initially put forward. Although Its not about Elance it is about the Clients & Providers.


I will call Elance, corporate and formal. Elance is very disciplined, systematic and strict by all means.  Strict means they at times may not like you putting links to your personal portfolio in a bid. Good for someone who is starting. You need some level of honesty in what you say and what you do to work and be successful there.


There is Word for : Data Entry, Online Marketing, Writers, Web Designers, Web Developers


Charges: While you purchase the bid for somewhere around $ 0.5 you pay  8-10% of the Project Price to Elance.com


Downline: Elance Support is responsive. Elance is not flexible and at times are not answerable. They do not like someone using multiple platforms especially if you mention it at Elance.


elance-logo


Freelancer.com


Freelancer.com is growing fast, They seem to spend a lot of time on ambitious projects. Like they have a marketplace, do a lot of online promotions, They recently acquired Warrior Forum an Intenret Marketing Forum. If you want a less formal environment, can manipulate and can twist things when needed Freelancer.com is for you.


There is Word for : Data Entry, Online Marketing, Writers, Web Designers, Web Developers, Software Developers


Charges: Not sure here, I did ended up paying more than what I paid at Elance


Downline: What is lacking is not enough attention to what is being posted there, anyone posting spam and crap gets unnoticed.


They are not concerned much about the things are going at ground level. While they have largest number users, people working there are unprofessional and get away with cheating easily.


Clients who get work done and do not pay. Freelancer.com has escrow, milestones everything but no one to give a detailed thought about the system whether it runs smoothly. While some bids are free there. Still they have put a lot of Focus on Charging you where ever possible.


freelancer.com


Odesk.com


Odesk,com is my favorite so for as far as freelancing is concerned, They focus on hourly projects, although fixed price projects are there. With brief project descriptions and varying nature of projects most clients and providers can work long term and can accomplish more and still maintain quality.


Odesk is right in saying hourly projects earns you more, and are stable. You need to be focused on how much output you give in a given time. They have the Famous Odesk Team Software which tracks your activity level, hours worked each day. You receive guaranteed payment for work done.


If I record hours for the fixed price projects I notice it pays me one third of what I would have earned if it were a Fixed Price Project. This is because I am honest, I love quality. I don’t want to do something I cannot show anyone.


There is Word for : Data Entry, Online Marketing, Writers, Web Designers, Web Developers, Software Developers


Charges: Free to bid, charges 10% of the amount you earn.


Downline: At the start you may need to take some fixed price projects and it may start slowly.


odesk-logo


studio.envato.com


Envato Studio is great place to start freelancing if you know your work, like you are expert in logo design, graphics, web design etc. There is no bidding. You put up a profile and service description. Client orders it and you start work. It is Safe and smooth. Its relaxed like you are doing something you are already good at.


There is Word for : Graphics and Design Oriented, Some Web Development


Charges: 30% of the Project Amount.


Downline: They take up to 1 month to clear your payment.


envato-studio


These are some of the experiences on how I started freelancing,  tomorrow I will write on “How to Hire on Freelancers for Your Next Project”. So be right there.


 



How I started Freelancing Online?