 Category: e-commerce
Category: Internet and Online Businesses >> e-commerce<< previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 next page >> by Timothy Hagen [ 2005-11-19 ] I'm often asked, what is the secret to online success? by Michal Moreno  [ 2005-11-19 ] Although the principles of the process are similar, in online shopping environments the consumer’s decision-making process varies, with some advantages and some disadvantages as well. In this article I will specify those variations. by Michal Moreno  [ 2005-11-19 ] The traditional model of consumer decision-making is a model of five stages: 1. Need recognition, 2. Information search, 3. Evaluation of alternatives, 4. The purchase decision, and, 5. The purchase evaluation. In all five stages, there is a certain consumer behavior, which is affected by influencing factors as detailed in the previous article. by Jason Cooper [ 2005-11-16 ] Drop shipping is a great way to offer many different products to your customers without having to keep an inventory of products in your garage. by Jason Cooper [ 2005-10-31 ] There are many eBay scams out there to keep an eye out for when you are buying or selling on eBay. This article will cover some of the known and not so well known scams to be aware of. by Bryan Quinn [ 2005-10-31 ] A Rough Guide to Choosing an eBook Compiler. An alternative to PDFs by Rachel Lane [ 2005-10-24 ] Don’t be a turkey this Christmas and leave the shopping to the High Street. The internet now caters for everyone. It’s easy to use, it’s secure and it’ll allow you to manage your finances, monitor your spending and get the goods home – all without leaving the house. by Lil Waldner  [ 2005-10-17 ] Websites with rotating ads offer their members to surf for cash and advertisement credits. The article provides background information about this quite new phenomenon. by Michael Kashirin [ 2005-10-17 ] Is it worth for webmasters to create own Pay-Per-Click search engine? Is it worth to advertise through custom made Pay-Per-Click search engines? by Anthony Jewell  [ 2005-10-07 ] Your clients, the most important part of any business. This not to say that the other things you do aren't important but lets face it. If you don't have any clients then you really aren't in business. So converting "possible clients" to "clients" is the toughest part of business especially if they are not use to purchasing online. by Anthony Jewell  [ 2005-10-04 ] You may be wondering how you can sell products online that will be profitable but also how you can cut the middle man out of your profits. by Anthony Jewell  [ 2005-10-03 ] Information on being seen through the thousands of businesses! by Nowshade Kabir  [ 2005-09-28 ] In a discipline where today’s knowledge can become obsolete in a month, the name of the game is to be constantly vigilant and learn new tips and tricks... by Anthony Jewell  [ 2005-09-27 ] I think alot of people still miss out why you have a website. Depending on what your site is about usually depends on how you tackle the subject of your site. If you are reading this article you are probably wanting to or already have aimed your site in the direction of commerce. by Karin Boode [ 2005-09-03 ] If you would like to be a power seller on eBay, but you do not know how to get started and are wondering how to do auctions without owning products to sell, read this article. I describe how I did it. You can too! by J. E. Burke  [ 2005-08-29 ] With consumers purchasing billions of dollars of merchandise online each and every year, the Internet has become the key to financial security. by G A Sherman [ 2005-08-23 ] E-commerce is growing at a dynamic rate, complete with its own valid currencies. A key issue, though, is how does one go about exchanging them for one another or for cash in a secure, credible manner? One company has an answer, and it could be the Next Great Idea to hit it big. by Michael Martone [ 2005-08-01 ] Why should anyone buy from your website? Despite the acceptance of Internet shopping on a larger scale, many people are still squeamish about buying things from websites they never heard of before. Th...
by Aaron Turpen  [ 2005-07-27 ] Many people have not considered the value of using online auction houses, such as eBay and Yahoo! Auctions, to promote their own businesses. No matter your business, with a little creativity, you can use this tool to market yourself.
by Aaron Turpen  [ 2005-07-27 ] Current statistics show that e-commerce in online sales accounts for only 1% of the total retail sales in America. Surveys have shown that consumers still fear online fraud and consider this the number one reason they do not shop online, if they do not already do so. Fraud on the Internet is more common than offline, but current statistics show it only accounts for 1.14% of all transactions online (IT advisory from Gartner published November, 2001).
by Aaron Turpen  [ 2005-07-27 ] When you're trying to go online with your business, the most confusing part comes when you have to decide how to receive money once your customers have decided to buy.
by Aaron Turpen  [ 2005-07-27 ] There are five ranks of PowerSeller on eBay: bronze, silver, gold, platinum, and titanium. The requirements for them are simple: maintain a gross sales rate of a certain number of dollars per month for three months of activity and you're in. The rates are:
by Aaron Turpen  [ 2005-07-27 ] Have a problem? Unhappy with something on the site? You can contact eBay® about it…even on the phone!
by Aaron Turpen  [ 2005-07-27 ] Anything Points (AP) are an incentive eBay has created as a way for sellers to motivate buyers. An AP is worth one penny towards anything on eBay, including: fees, items, etc. Since it is a straight one-to-one trade (one penny from the seller to the buyer), there is no money "created" for this incentive.
by Aaron Turpen  [ 2005-07-27 ] I've been reviewing eBay's new "Want It Now" (WIN) service for the past couple of weeks. I'm fairly impressed.
by Aaron Turpen  [ 2005-07-27 ] Quick: how many customers that buy from you on eBay are return customers? Not sure? Here's a fast way to get an idea of the percentage. Divide your unique feedback by your total feedback (total is usually higher) and that will give you an idea. The number isn't perfect, of course, because some of those extra feedbacks are from multiple-item auctions and the like, but it will at least give you an idea. If you have higher han 3 or 4 percent retention/return, you're doing pretty well compared to most eBay sellers.
by Aaron Turpen  [ 2005-07-27 ] Recently I've been confronted with shipping. Generally, shipping on the things I sell at auction is either obvious or non-existent. Cell phone boosters, for example. I ended up with a huge stash of them and thought I'd experiment and see how they sold. Shipping those was obvious: put it in an envelope, slap a 37-cent stamp on there, and you're good to go. |