ECommerce Archives

Essential Solutions for Safer Online Transactions

By SmallBizClub | Aug 31, 2015

Doing business online can be risky. Online banking websites, online shopping, and an endless supply of apps that want your credit card details are the tip of the iceberg when it comes to threats to the money your small business earns online. While these are all convenient ways to bank, shop, and do business, there’s…

5 Mobile Checkout Guidelines to Maximize Conversions

By SmallBizClub | Aug 13, 2015

Let’s do some number crunching. According to Criteo’s Q1 2015 State of Mobile Commerce Report: Mobile accounts for 29% of all eCommerce transactions in the US and 34% on a global scale. By the end of 2015, eCommerce is slated to grow up to 33% and 40% for US and other countries. In many countries,…

3 Key Considerations for Launching a Successful Online Store

By SmallBizClub | Aug 4, 2015

You might have started your eCommerce business on niche sites such as Amazon or Ebay. But if your business growth is huge, it shouldn’t be too long before you feel the need to launch your own online store. Owning your own e-store will help you give your eCommerce business a brand identity. Also, it will…

Google Buy Button: Retailer’s Boon or Devil’s Bargain?

By Chris Horton | Jun 17, 2015

Google meets Amazon; an interesting concept in theory which may become stark reality in practice soon enough. In a much anticipated move, Google is apparently preparing to incorporate buy buttons within some of its sponsored search ads on mobile devices.

How to Buy an Online Business

By BusinessesForSale.com | Jun 1, 2015

Many people consider an online business to be a fast-track to business success. With consumers spending more time online thanks to the ever-growing use of smartphones and tablets, eCommerce is exploding.

3 Ways Wearable Tech Improves Online Shopping

By SmallBizClub | May 28, 2015

Shoes that provide directions to your destination, trousers that generate enough kinetic energy to charge your phone, a shirt that functions as a hard drive…

A Quick Guide to Website Personalization

By SmallBizClub | May 27, 2015

The recent advances in the field have now made it possible for almost any marketer to successfully deploy personalized web content, which makes generic content an outdated trend.

Do You Have a Traffic Problem or a Conversion Problem?

By Jeff Bullas | May 13, 2015

When I discovered social media 7 years ago I was attracted by its potential to gain free global attention. You didn’t need to pay for an online audience or traffic. You attracted website visitors by writing great content, giving it away for free and growing your social networks.

How Lead Generation Software Helps Your Sales Team

By SmallBizClub | Apr 28, 2015

Knowing your customers is key to an effective and successful business. But in the age of new media and technology, this can be hard, because your shopfront is virtual, and your customer base largely anonymous.

How to Account for Startup Costs with Online Businesses

By Dawn Fotopulos | Apr 27, 2015

Mary F. is reading Accounting for the Numberphobic and she wants to know how to account for development costs for her startup business. Here’s her question: