One of the most common questions I get from business owners is where they can find an affordable ecommerce solution that does not require programming or graphic design skills.

To answer this question, I offer up some online options (in no particular order) for selling online.

Note that some of these solutions offer options to set up your own site and some allow you to sell your products on their site. Both are good options depending on your product or service.

The second model actually applies to artists and craftspeople quite well and I've marked those below with "(AC)" after the link. These solutions work well for others, too, but they particularly well suited for creative folks.

If you try one or more of these, please come back and add a comment below to let everyone know how it went.  Also, if you have any sites to add to the list, also use the comment section below - thanks!

You may ask why I am including a post about Online Business Networking on a site about online software.

Good question.

The main reason is that business networking sites have evolved from places where you can leave a name and number to sophisticated applications that allow you to interact with your peers in very useful, and often surprising, ways.

It's the power of people and relationships that moves businesses ahead and the online world is a great place to talk and find opportunities.

So, without further ado, I offer up some online options (in no particular order) for business networking. I have marked a couple of the listings "(funding)"; these sites help people network to raise capital - happy hunting!

If you try one or more of these, please come back and add a comment below to let everyone know how it went.  Also, if you have any sites to add to the list, also use the comment section below - thanks!

I have seen a number of tweets recently requesting recommendations for email newsletter software and details on how to make a newsletter.

I offer up some online options (in no particular order) for e-mail newsletter software (most of which also offer great email newsletter templates):

If you try one or more of these, please come back and add a comment below to let everyone know how it went.  Also, if you have any sites to add to the list, also use the comment section below - thanks!

@derekfred Need some help. Looking for new "mind map" software. Any ideas or recommendations/favorites?

In reply to the Tweet above, I offer up some online options (in no particular order) for mindmapping software:

If you try one or more of these, please come back and add a comment below to let everyone know how it went.  Also, if you have any sites to add to the list, also use the comment section below - thanks!

@cmarkley Looking for recommendations; online/web based church mgmt software. Member mgmt, directory, financials, etc. Affordable all in 1 solution

In reply to the Tweet above, I offer up some online options (in no particular order) for church management and social software (many of which offer an all-in-one solution):

Note: you may also be interested in my post on online donor management and fundraising software.

If you try one or more of these, please come back and add a comment below to let everyone know how it went.  Also, if you have any sites to add to the list, also use the comment section below - thanks!