Budding businesspersons and seasoned entrepreneurs can give their businesses a boost by setting up shop on the Amazon marketplace. Amazon is a powerful force in retailing. The online retail giant has affected commerce so much that watchdogs call the company’s influence the “Amazon Effect.” By 2018, analysts estimated that United States consumers complete approximately 50% […]
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Is Logistics Management Important to eCommerce?
ECommerce is typically seen as a technology business. In reality though, online commerce involves as much physical world logistics management as its offline counterparts. Managing operations is one of the key KPIs that govern the success of eCommerce businesses. This is especially true in modern times where market leaders like Amazon pride themselves on same […]
Pros and Cons of Hiring a Web Developer
While it’s important to hire a professional website designer for your web development work, there are reasons why you should consider alternatives. Don’t get me wrong, there are also many reasons why you should get it done by a professional. It is just that there are other alternatives that you might want to consider. You […]
Want to Launch a Successful Online Startup? Focus on These Building Blocks
Everyone wants a formula, funnel, or three-point outline for how to start, manage, and grow a successful business. And while there’s nothing wrong with a framework, the truth is that there’s nothing simple about building a successful online startup. If it were easy, everyone would be managing their own seven-figure hustle from a beachfront villa. […]
How to Find Niche Products and Sell Online in 2019
If you intend to start an online retail business in 2019, you are going to have to focus on an essential part of your business: what are you going to sell? Sure, having a recognizable and easy to share brand name and image is one thing to be mindful of. The crux of the entire […]
7 Must-Have Features to Make a Successful eCommerce Website
There’s a wide range of features you can add to an eCommerce website that will make it both unique and appealing. However, not all of these features actually have a strong business value, and provide a worthwhile return to the site owner. You might think that you have everything included on your eCommerce website that […]
4 Critical Tips to Start an eCommerce Business That Will Last
Over the past 20 years, brick-and-mortar retail has faced pressure from eCommerce sites and has suffered one of the most precipitous declines in economic history. The experience has made clear that the future of retail belongs to the internet, and that new ventures can only ignore that fact at their own peril. For today’s entrepreneurs, […]
Local Business Owner: Do You Know Who Your Website Visitors Are?
Do you know who your website visitors are? Is your website attracting the right people? Are these people generating business for you? If you own a local small business, the answer to these questions is probably worth knowing. Questions local business owners should be asking about their website visitors: Who are my website visitors? Are […]
What is Uptime and How Do You Track It?
One of the most appealing aspects of online businesses is that they are always on, always are connected and are always ready to serve the needs of their customers. Or at least that is the expectation that users have, but the reality is that a lot of websites don’t always have infinite uptime. Websites can […]
When Did You Last Check Your Website for Glitches?
Do you regularly check your website and test all the processes? Otherwise, how will you know how many visitors are leaving without following through on your calls to action? If you want visitors to “convert,” i.e. purchase, complete a form, upgrade products or services, sign up for emails, donate, etc., you must be vigilant and […]
