ECommerce Archives

For Online Sellers: What Sells in the Summer Time?

By Outright | Jun 13, 2013

A question I get every year about this time is, “What sells in the summer time?” While there is no definitive answer to that question, you can be assured people don’t stop buying stuff online; they just buy different stuff than at other times of year.

How to Increase Your Revenues from the Comfort of Your Own Desktop

By Ed Fox | Jun 13, 2013

The amount of business generated directly from the web is astounding, and entrepreneurs need not leave the comfort of their internet browser to grow their business. Here are a few tips for increasing revenues on the web.

Why You Should Start Selling on Amazon—Right Now

By Outright | Jun 12, 2013

These days, it seems you can’t turn on a TV, go on the Internet or talk to a friend without hearing something about Amazon. From vitamins to housewares to clothing, people buy EVERYTHING from Amazon. With the Amazon Prime program, people order free movies and books. Even children are getting a slice of the Amazon action through their children’s reading programs and videos.

Business Categorization, Industry, Location, and the Impact on Merchant Rates

By Bluefin.com | Jun 11, 2013

There are many factors that will determine what kind of fees you are charged by your processor. There are some factors that you can control, such as limiting charge-backs and fraud exposure, and others that you cannot, such as how you accept payments, your industry, and your physical business location.

How to Find the Right E-Commerce Platform for Your Business

By YEC | Jun 10, 2013

There are many would-be entrepreneurs that want to build a lifestyle business, but unfortunately don’t know where to start. One of the most important steps, of course, is figuring out which platform to sell your wares on.

How Inventory Management Software Can Ensure You Don’t Overstock for Ecommerce

By Marc Chili | Jun 5, 2013

When clients demand services through multiple channels, order promising, monitoring and fulfillment can be complex and intensive. Multiple channels can often mean clients ordering over the web, phone, fax or email and in some cases differing people deal with these calls within an organization.

Taking the Friction Out of Online Purchases

By Jim Plunkett | Apr 22, 2013

Internet retailers strive to reduce any “friction” associated with an online purchase, and small businesses should heed this with their incoming phone leads. In an industry rife with poor quality of service and antiquated technology, new virtual answering service companies, built on top of VOIP network with systems based in the cloud, are giving the smallest businesses high quality answering service and lead capturing capability—at prices not much higher than “virtual phone systems.”

The Most Web-Savvy Cities in the U.S.

By Lisa Fugere | Apr 17, 2013

Which city do the most web-savvy small businesses call home? With the Radius database as officiator, we compared the small businesses in all major U.S. cities based on a number of web savvy behaviors, including social media activity, website presence, daily deal offerings, and more.

The Marketing Plan: Essential Elements

By Will Adams | Dec 21, 2012

Have you thought about your marketing plan? To compete in a crowded marketplace, you have to go in with a plan that you’ve thought about and put together carefully and intentionally. No matter what stage your business is at, you should have a plan for your marketing efforts.

Surviving the Imminent Millennial Takeover

By Deborah Sweeney | Dec 20, 2012

We are close to a major generational shift. While Baby Boomers have dominated spending for decades, Millennials will soon be taking the top spot. This shift is not just interesting in terms of demographics, however; it will require businesses to change the way they market, sell, and serve their customers.