E-Commerce Articles

Business » E-Commerce | By Alex Stacey @ Thursday, 11th September 2008 @ 7:55 PM

It is a new internet age, and with it has come a wildfire of video rich websites. It seems everyone is getting in on the video craze. Perhaps you are still skeptical, though, and with good reason, streaming video can get downright expensive with its bandwidth-hogging size. It is an expense well worth the cost, however. Here are five reasons on why you should use video on your website: 1. Videos make material more believable since the viewer can see it in action, be it a new product or ins... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By James Finnila @ Tuesday, 9th September 2008 @ 9:58 AM

Riding the information highway is a bit like riding a bike or driving a car. You can get somewhere quicker and easier than you could if you just walked, but there are risks that come with the associated speed and convenience that you need to take into account. Some of the Pros... eCommerce is fast! If you are connected to a broadband cable network then there are few things faster in this world than the access that you can get to a world of information and industry. A click of a but... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Jonathan Hook @ Monday, 8th September 2008 @ 8:21 PM

Do you use PayPal to process your customer's payments? If not, you are one of the few people left on the planet who aren't taking advantage of this wonderful resource. PayPal's multi-million client base is growing at the extraordinary rate of 28,000 new accounts daily, and their payment processing system is sheer perfection. Still, you may wonder why you should use them to process your payments. What's in it for you? It's a fair question, and you deserve som... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Obinna Heche @ Wednesday, 3rd September 2008 @ 7:53 PM

Self help books exist so is many domains that its virtually impossible to encompass all of them. One division of self help books that has become particularly useful is the group of books that serve as business opportunity reviews. Since there are quite literally an overload of ways to make money doing very minimal work thanks to the Internet, these books are prime candidates to be bought by those who are interested in finding ways to make the Internet work for them. A few examples of Som... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Robert Schumacher @ Wednesday, 3rd September 2008 @ 4:18 PM

But, he does not know the territory! That famous line from The Music Man is as valid for virtual marketing (Internet) as it is for marketing on Main Street. The success or failure of a small business website depends on how well the owner or manager understands the framework of the Virtual Territory of the Internet. Here is what knowing the territory means when it comes to constructing a business website that works (spurs someone to act): Your opening (landing) page needs t... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Gregory Cancryn @ Friday, 29th August 2008 @ 4:25 PM

Your Business is born. You have painstakingly organized every aspect of your new business. You make sure your marketing is in place, your website is up and running and your product is on the shelves. But, you've forgotten a very important part of opening your new business, opening the right merchant account so you can start accepting credit cards and other forms of electronic payments. What is a merchant account and how does one work? A merchant account is just that, an accoun... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Phoenix Delray @ Friday, 29th August 2008 @ 4:05 PM

Designing a website has so much more to it than most people realize. The end result is almost always very aesthetically pleasing, functional, and runs pretty smoothly. The amount of blood, sweat, and tears that go into each website to get it to that point of bliss can be crazy, and here are ten of the many causes for designers to pull their hair and kick their desks. #10: Fonts. From suddenly not displaying properly to font folders magically losing their system properties, sometimes t... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By chee kin ho @ Thursday, 28th August 2008 @ 2:20 AM

In today's internet market, it really isn't possible to run any business that does not accept credit cards online; to make ecommerce possible this had to happen. With orders that can be taken at anytime of the day, there is no point in restricting business by only accepting a check or money order; mainly because it delays completing the order. It is hard work getting loyal customers so you don't want to lose them; caring about what your customers want is the key to success. more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Greg Morrison @ Wednesday, 27th August 2008 @ 10:03 PM

Salehoo is one of the most popular wholesaling and dropshipping directories in the World Wide Web for two reasons. First of all, the membership fee is definitely way affordable than those of other directories. Second, it has an excellent customer support. However, for you to maximize the benefits that you can get out of Salehoo, you should know one thing: how to dropship. Now a lot of people, especially the beginners, would be struggling learning the trade in Salehoo as educational resou... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Phoenix Delray @ Monday, 25th August 2008 @ 11:15 PM

Designing a website can be an intense task. Since the day that the very first website was launched in 1991 by Tim Berners Lee, the skills required to design a great website have become much more advanced, meticulous, and highly in demand. Thousands of Web design companies have emerged all over the world, consistently striving to find the most effective way possible to advance communication via the Internet. Having a fantastic website is absolutely critical for businesses for several r... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Carlos Scarpero @ Monday, 25th August 2008 @ 10:46 PM

In this slowing economy, people are not only losing their homes and cars. They are also losing storage units.. Then the storage unit bill is not paid, the contents are auctioned off. The storage company gets paid and the buyer gets to keep the contents from the storage unit. While this is bad for the unit owner, this could be very profitable for you. These auctions are an excellent way to earn some extra income. It's not uncommon to buy an entire storage unit for pennies on the dolla... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Carlos Scarpero @ Monday, 25th August 2008 @ 10:44 PM

Dropshipping is an extremely effective business model for anyone who wants to start an online retail business. You can either run it through your own website, or through some other outlet, such as an auction site. However, due to this form of online business has become so easy to do, and because of its increased popularity, many prospective dropshipping businesses have become targets for the less reputable people online, such as scammers. Unfortunately, many people who do not re... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Scott Lindsay @ Monday, 25th August 2008 @ 1:59 AM

Ecommerce is essentially the art of meaningful connection. When online businesses perceive their role as merely seller they are liable to find themselves in a 'disconnect' with their customers. Connection # 1 - Know Your Customer The best step in connecting with your prospects is to learn what they want. This generally involves research and being willing to ask questions. There will be those that are captured by an idea and launch it without gaining an understanding as to... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Michael James @ Saturday, 23rd August 2008 @ 1:45 AM

Are you interested in starting an online fashion store? You might be thinking that it is a good way to make money online, or you might be thinking that, while there is potential to make money, it is just too difficult. Although there area definitely some difficulties and obstacles to starting any online business, including an online fashion store, it is still certainly possible. You have multiple options with running a fashion store. You could have a traditional brick and mortar store. Yo... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Art Gib @ Wednesday, 20th August 2008 @ 12:41 PM

Making money on eBay requires a little bit more than finding something to sell and posting it on the auction site. You've got to know how to make your listing stand out and encourage people to click on it. With up to 19 million items listed on eBay at any given time, finding the exact item you want isn't always easy. Sometimes you have to sift through hundreds of items before you're able to find the exact item you're looking for. Because of this many buyers, par... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Brian Knapp @ Tuesday, 19th August 2008 @ 5:42 AM

When you are selling on eBay, the most important thing you can do to grab buyer attention is to have a killer title. A killer title does two things for you. First, it makes your auction more noticeable and it will get more clicks. Second, a killer title will let your auction be more search friendly. Most people only search eBay by the title, and not by description. Therefore, you only have those fifty five characters in the title to land the search traffic you want. So let's get dow... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Steve Johnson @ Monday, 18th August 2008 @ 7:55 PM

There is nothing like the feeling of running your own business. You are in control and you can relate directly to your customers. This is made even simpler with ecommerce websites. Now all you have to do is make sure that the customers are happy and coming back for more. If you sell a product or a service, you will want to have shopping cart capabilities on your website. This will help customers buy more than one product at a time, and it can also help customers figure out shipping and h... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Jerry Work @ Sunday, 17th August 2008 @ 5:44 PM

For real estate professionals, advertising luxury homes requires different strategies than selling more typical homes and properties. When trying to sell a half-million dollar home, an ad in the local Sunday newspaper is not the most effective approach to take. How to Distinguish a Luxury Home The luxury home market is usually defined, depending on the local market, as the top 10% of homes listed by asking price or homes listed above $500,000. Something that makes luxury home sales... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Jeffrey Benson @ Friday, 15th August 2008 @ 9:15 AM

There's a saying in the web design and search engine optimisation world that says 'content is king'. No matter how nice and feature-rich your site is, if it doesn't read well, it won't achieve the desired result i.e. more business for you. There are two audiences you're writing the content of the site for - human beings and search engines. The criteria for both are usually very different. This section covers writing for human beings. It's about good ... more...

Business » E-Commerce | By Brian Knapp @ Thursday, 14th August 2008 @ 6:41 PM

Getting started on eBay your feedback is extremely important to success buying or selling. Feedback impacts your ability to sell more than your ability to buy, but it has a significant impact on both. eBay won't let you sell an item using a buy it now unless you have ten positive feedback. I'll show you how to buy feedback to help you get started. Without the "Buy it Now" option, you do't give your customers the ability to buying your item on impulse. They have to ... more...