Trickshop.com: The Magic Business Book ©2003-2007 Trickshop.com Inc., IL e-Book, 43 pages

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Contents:

3 Welcome!
4 Why Write This Book?
5 What Is The Magic Industry
5 How Big Of An Industry Is It?
5 Types Of Businesses
5 A Word About Distributors
6 Buying Wholesale
7 Minimums
7 Dollar Minimums
7 Quantity Minimums
7 Product/Order Discounts And Terms
8 Other Costs
9 Getting Started Buying Wholesale
10 Deciding What To Sell
10 Charging For Outbound Shipping
10 Weight-Based Shipping
10 Value-Based Shipping
10 Flat-Rate Shipping
11 Free Shipping
11 Planning For Success
11 Selling Magic Online
12 Your Online Business Address
12 Buying A Domain Name
12 Selling With Paypal
13 Paypal Rates
13 Cross-Border Paypal Payments
13 Google Checkout
13 Other Third-Party Payment Services
13 Selling Without A Merchant Account
13 Web Design And Development
14 Driving Traffic To Your Website
14 How PPC Works
14 Tracking PPC Sales Conversions
14 Free Search Engine Listings
15 Portal Sites/Directories
15 Banner Exchanges
15 Link Exchanges
15 Email Newsletters
15 Print Advertisements (Magic Magazines)
16 A Final Word About Distributors
18 Alphabetical Index Of Wholesale Suppliers