Business Software Options for Your Online Business
For the most part, the software you need to run an online business is the same software you use to surf the internet. However, you need a wider variety of tools than you might use to gather simple information.
Since you will be working in the field of providing information now, in addition to collecting information, you need software such as the following:
Web page editor: These programs, also called web page builders or web page authoring tools, make it easy to format text, add images, and design web pages without HTML proficiency.
Graphics software: If you decide to build your business website on your own rather than find someone to do it for you, you need software that can help you draw or edit images for embedding on your site.
Storefront software: You can purchase software (or pay a monthly fee) that leads you through the process of creating an entire online business and getting your pages on the web.
RSS Feed Software: RSS (Real Simple Syndication) is a method for formatting web content into an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file so that it can be read quickly and easily by the people who subscribe to it. Here are instructions on how to create an RSS feed and a list of feed creation tools.
Accounting software: You can write your expenses and income on a piece of paper. But it is better to use programs that act as a spreadsheet, help you with billing, and even calculate sales tax.
Some business people prefer blogging software rather than a full web editor to create their website content.