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I've used IPOWER since 2003. Good service, reasonable rates, green hosting.

 

We recommend you use Firefox, a secure, flexible browser you can decorate with artistic themes. Firefox is the most dependable of browsers, faithfully displaying websites as the designer originally intended.We do not receive any compensation when you download Firefox after using our link, but the entire web and we who design sites for the web appreciate it!

 

Due to the special hosting needs of a new client, I discovered a killer new host called WPEngine that actually provides WordPress support. Not cheap, but a fantastic value for the price, providing larger WordPress-based single installations, multi-user and ecommerce sites with secure, fast and scalable servers and friendly, knowledgeable customer support.

 

I've done a lot of PayPal carts and will be happy to set one up for you, but some business owners need a merchant account and credit card payment gateway for their ecommerce sites. I did a lot of research on these for my most recent client and they chose Authorize.net. Check them out HERE and see if they will work for you.

 

The WordPress developers below create custom WordPress blog themes. Working with WordPress security expert Mark Jaquith to keep their code secure and provide good customer support for you and your theme, some provide shopping cart plugins that support PayPal, Authorize.net and other payment gateways. I can further customize your theme and set everything up when you're ready to get started. Note that some developers create their custom themes upon frameworks such as Genesis and Thesis, which must be purchased separately.

 

 

StudioPress Themes for WordPress are the creators of the Genesis Framework and also produce a variety of great "child" themes to choose from. Have a look at the StudioPress Theme of the Month.

 

themedy codes clean, attractive WordPress themes and a shopping cart theme called ClipCart for reasonable prices.

 

Cart66 is a very flexible, customizable cart plugin for WordPress and other CMS systems which is approved for use with Authorize.net, PayPal and other credit card gateways.

 

Woo creates terrific themes and proprietary plugins for WordPress, including a free shopping cart plugin and gateway plugins.

 

Beautiful, clean and elegant themes from who else but Elegant Themes. Their Boutique theme works with Cart66.

 

Press75 creates a selection of great themes, including Acquisto, a new theme that works with Cart66.
Click here to visit Press75.com.

 

iStockPhoto: Get royalty-free images to illustrate your site. Also a good place for artists, photographers and designers to distribute their work, with visibility to Getty Images. Of course I have connections with artists and photographers, too, so if you need something specific, contact me to see if a local creative has images that will work for you.