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The Lowdown On ECommerce: Making All The Pieces Fit Together


The Lowdown on EcommerceEcommerce is truly the most confusing aspect of purchasing web design services. This is unfortunate since most (if not all) businesses online would like to provide their customers and potential customers with easy access their products or services.

Leading eCommerce Consultant Admits You Should Only Listen to One Real Expert! (And its not him!)


Let me share with you a secret that most marketing experts and consultants don't want you to know? (many of them don't even understand this secret themselves.)The secret is? There is only one true expert who can show you how to drastically improve the effectiveness of your website and your marketing.

Content Ever be Profitable?


THE CURRENT WORRIES1. Content SuppliersThe Ethos of Free ContentContent Suppliers is the underprivileged sector of the Internet.

Dont Get Ripped Off Getting A Merchant Account


Far too many people get ripped off when setting up a merchant account for their online business. The biggest reason is that they don't understand their options and are intimidated by the whole process.

Guide To Safe Online Shopping


Online shopping can be a little frightening to people who are new to the internet,but as long as you follow a few easy rules you should have no problem shopping online.What are the rules ?First before buying from an online store find out what that online stores return policy is.

Gooooooooooogle It!


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Google Catalogs - Old Gashioned Mail Order Meets High Tech Search


In addition to Google's Froogle shopping service (still in beta), which features a searchable database of online merchants, Google is also beta-testing their Google Catalog service. Google Catalogs provides a searchable central repository of hundreds of mail-order catalogs.

Shopping from Your Cell Phone with Froogle Wireless


Many surfers already know about Froogle, Google's shopping portal that is still in beta testing. Google has now expanded their Froogle service so that it is available on WML-enabled cellular phones.

Paypal Primer


To conduct business on the Internet, whether informal, one-time only transactions between two friends, or a full-fledged business selling products or services, payment arrangements have to be made. Before 1998, this often meant either checks sent through snail-mail, or very expensive, and often hard-to-obtain, merchant accounts for online credit card processing.

Choosing an Ecommerce Shopping Cart


Choosing an online shopping cart is a big decision. Unlike a traditional brick and mortar business, your website is your only chance to impress potential customers.

Your Affiliate Web Site Is Built - Now What?


When I first got my web site built, I thought I finally hada presence on-line. Wrong! I soon found out that I needed someone to host my site, and I needed a domain name.

How to Write a Landing Page


Is there a difference between writing a landing page and any other web site page? Yes and no. But mainly, yes.

How To Find the Best Merchant Account For Your Business


What a great idea! Start accepting credit cards and watch your profits soar. Nothing could be simpler.

How Merchant Accounts Can Save You Money


We all know that accepting credit cards is the key to online sales. Unfortunately, most merchants are unaware that acquiring a merchant account can actually save them money.

Online Payments Make It Easy For Your Customers To Buy


In the last column we discussed the process of credit card enabling your brick-and-mortar business. I pointed out that research has shown that accepting credit cards can help increase revenue and speed up cash flow.


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