You may know that Camtasia, what I use to create tutorials, does have a quiz feature. It is pretty good for self tests and for companies that have Learning Management software such as Moodle. It will send the scores right to those programs. It is also great for end of course surveys. But it is not good when it comes to sending scores out in order to get certification.  If used inside a corporation it will open up whatever hosted e-mail the company is using and send the scores but it doesn’t work for Web based e-mail like gmail or hotmail.

I spent about 30 minutes researching on-line, hosted testing.  There were quite a few to choose from but I narrowed it down to the one I thought would work best. http://www.exambuilder.com It seems to be economical and not too complicated to set up Exambuilder, is less than $13 a student and I remember using this service when I worked at IBM. I couldn’t figure out if they actually send a certification e-mail based on the results of the test or if it had to be done manually. 

It seems like it boils down to him needing 3 things to get this project going.

1. A Website hosted monthly- Hostgator at $8.95/month- he should be able to update your pages yourself with some coaching.

2. A shopping cart – At worst this should cost you only $59/month through Practice Pay Solutions  if paid for separately. The cart does not need maintenance. It just needs updating when you come out with new product or change your prices.

3. A hosted on-line testing system with a database to track all scores.  This also does not need maintenance- just updating if questions change or new tests need to be added.

All these items should be set up one time and I told him that a Virtual Assistant can do this for him. Then, the VA could give him some training as to how to update everything himself and he’ll never have to hire someone again unless he needs to do something rather complex with his site.

Maybe all you need is a little help from a VA to get your training site going then she can give you some coaching on how to do the updates and fixes yourself.

Best,

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I had heard about this software for quite a while from other VAs so I have been wanting to check it out for some time. I’ve discovered that Site Build it is a service that helps you build a profitable online business from scratch. They educate you step-by-step on how to do it in a very thorough, no-nonsense manner. They also provide the web hosting, tools, and technical assistance you need, so even non-technical people can succeed. Creating a profitable site with SBI is actually easier than building a blog the way I did. They also provide complete hosting as well as an extensive suite of tools to help you build traffic and generate meaningful income.

I encourage you to look into Site Build It to see if it makes sense for you. I recommend you start with the Site Build it home page, then watch the 2-1/2 minute video and follow whichever links interest you. The video tour starts out mostly motivational in tone (i.e. benefits of working from home), but later on it dives into the details of how the tools and monetization strategies work, using real web sites as examples.The whole deal comes with a money-back guarantee, so there’s really no risk to check it out.

The feedback I’ve been hearing from my clients who’ve signed up has been extremely positive. Several people mentioned that the educational value alone is well worth the price.

If I hadn’t already learned how to build an online business the hard way, I’d use Site Build it to get there much faster. It would have shaved years off my learning curve if this had been available when I created my first Website.

Of course, this post wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t include a demo:

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In a future demo, I will show you how to add additional domains to your site but for now watch and learn how to set up your hosting with Hostgator.

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While surfing the Web, I came across this nice demo on how to register a domain name. In this video you will learn how to use Wordtracker’s Free Keyword Tool to find the best domain name and how to register your domain name for cheap. The video suggests using cheapdomainnames.com but I have been using godaddy.com. I just like their customer service.

The demo below is about 6 minutes long and the guy narrating has the cutest Australian accent. Enjoy!

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