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Check out inc.com's guide to building a low-cost, high-impact Web site.]]></brief><brief-nohtml><![CDATA[Want a terrific Web site -- without spending a fortune? Check out inc.com's guide to building a low-cost, high-impact Web site.]]></brief-nohtml><owner><id>15</id><production>1</production><name>Inc.com</name><address/><city/><state/><country/><url>http://www.inc.com</url><ticker/><relationship><name>No Relationship Exists</name><id>1</id><bizrel/></relationship><companytype><name>Division</name><id>6</id></companytype><image><name>No Image</name><id>14</id><width>1</width><height>1</height></image><imageurl/><bodycopy><![CDATA[Inc.com is an Internet company serving the small-business market. Inc.com's mission is to select and present the best information, Web-based applications, products, and research available to the small-business market, regardless of source. 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Updating and maintaining it wouldn't take much effort. And, of course, you would make money.<p>Ah, were it that easy.<p>Practical and profitable Web sites are hard to come by. If you're not careful, your Web site can become a financial drain. But crafty entrepreneurs sidestep the potential money pit and bootstrap well-oiled sites whose start-up and maintenance costs don't dwarf potential returns. These entrepreneurs devise clever ways to build their sites on the cheap. They take advantage of low-cost marketing strategies to get the word out. And as Rachael King demonstrates in her story <a href=http://www.inc.com/articles/details/0,,ART20259_CNT53,00.html>"Joe's Dot-com Garage"</a> in  <i>Inc. Technology</i> 2000 #3, they use free and almost free tools to keep their sites running smoothly. <p>Here are more tips on how to improve your site without spending a fortune. <p>]]></text></bodycopy><subjects/></document></content>