E-Commerce Articles

1. You Don’t Have to be Amazon.com to Achieve 12% Conversion Rates!

By Eric Graham That’s right. According to a recent study by Nielsen/NetRatings, Amazon.com converts 12.8% of its visitors into sales. Do you know how they do it? (I do…) I’m about to let you in on a little secret that 99% of online marketers (even most of the so called “experts”) don’t seem to understand… The smartest, most successful online marketers and businesses invest as much time and money into im... read more

2. How One Word Or Even One Letter Can Boost Conversion Rates By Over 400%!

By Eric Graham Recently I was reviewing the keyword specific conversion rate data of a consulting client of mine. I have been working with this client for a few months now, helping her improve the sales conversion rate of her website and we have had very good results, taking average conversion rates at her site from below 1% to just over 4.3%. (Your sales conversion rate is simply the number of unique visitor... read more

3. Identity Theft: Oh No. Not Them

By Daryl Campbell You'll never hear the end of it if you decide to press charges. And besides you're not even sure you really want to do that. They might pay you back the money. Not. The burden is on you to sort this mess out and the worst part is once a relative or friend steals your identity, it's almost impossible to trust them again. We hear about the high profile cases of hackers breaking into the databases... read more

4. I Need More Money?...Profit Boosting Ideas

By Daryl Campbell Of course you need to make more money. I've never heard of anybody complaining about making TOO much money (Note** If you do meet such a person call your local psychiatric ward and report an escaped mental patient). Want some ideas and quick? 1. Find one benefit your competition doesn't offer and use it as your main selling point. 2. Design your e-zine so it creates multiple free adverti... read more

5. Start with a Small Business Loan

By Adam Smith Starting a small business? Having troubling finding financing? If you answered yes to the preceding questions don’t get frustrated. You are not alone. Fortunately, there is hope for finding financing. You just have to look in the right place. In 1953 the Small Business Administration was officially established to serve small businesses. This government backed institution was formed... read more

6. How to choose a perfect home based business.

By Nas Romli Nowadays, more and more people are becoming a home based business owner. If you make a search on 'home based business' at Yahoo, it returned a total of 51,000,000. No, I didn't put any extra zeros. It's 51 million! Most of them are promoting business opportunities and others provide home based business information. The question is now, if you want to start your own home based business, without ... read more

7. How to publish your own highly demand ezine

By Nas Romli Ezine is an electronic newsletter that is published through internet. As a home based business owner, it is important for you to have your own ezine. You might ask 'Why do I need an ezine?' There are many reasons why you need it. But the main reason is that your own ezine can build your credibility as industry expert. Your customer and subscriber will think highly of you. So, when they trust... read more

8. The Art of Eviction

By Adam Smith Investing in real estate is a tricky business. For people who have a lot of extra income and are just looking to make sound investments, real estate is a great way to go. Real estate investment properties provide high returns, and many would argue – including Bill Montgomery of Trophy Homes - that real estate returns are even higher than returns on stocks. Whether or not this is true, one thi... read more

9. BIRTHDAY GIFT BASKETS – THE IDEAL GIFT FOR EVERYONE!

By Wendy Wood No matter how old we are, we enjoy being remembered on that special day of the year that celebrates the day we were born! Birthdays are a time to recognize special people in our lives with joyous celebration. It is a time-honored tradition to pay tribute the birthday gal or guy with a mouth-watering cake decorated with sugar-laden frosting sculptures and a candle representing every year of their l... read more

10. A Few Reasons to give a Gift Basket

By LaTunya Sifford A Few Reasons to Give a Gift Basket Client Development, Holidays, Employee Recognition, Birthday, Romance, New Baby, Wedding, Promotion, Let’s Get Together, Sales Closing, Anniversary, Engagement, Sympathy, Honeymoon, I Like You, Bridal Shower, Charitable Events, Over The Hill, Off To College, You Are The Greatest, Home Sales, Media Promotion, House Warming, Employee Transfer, Get Well, Good Lu... read more

11. Business Reporting: Chart and Graph

By Adam Smith Business reporting is not always easy. Too often we can get swamped down in paper work and long, exhaustive reports that offer entirely too much information. Your business reporting does not have to end up like that. If you find yourself caught in this trap of creating long boring reports that nobody wants to read then perhaps it is time you find a new way to present your findings. H... read more

12. Controlling your Cash Flow

By Adam Smith Introduction Are you looking for a way to gain control of your personal finances and implement a budget that will get you back on the road to financial success? Great! And remember there is no better time to start than now. Like anything in life, before you can become financially stable you must understand the fundamentals of personal finance. Gaining control of your personal finan... read more

13. Correcting Your Debt Problem

By Adam Smith Dealing with ones finances is never easy, especially when you have a debt problem. A debt problem is created when you end up spending more money than you spend on a consistent basis. It is certainly possible that one might be forced to operate on a negative cash flow for a short period of time, but if you are unable to turn it around by increasing your income and/or cutting your expenses then... read more

14. Employing an Executive Dashboard

By Adam Smith Every business is looking for a competitive advantage over their competitors. Many businesses derive their competitive advantage from the method they employ to process and analyze their information. We live in an era of information. It seems there is no such thing as too much information. Whether this is true or not businesses are forced to find efficient ways to present the data they have ... read more

15. Keyword Tracking

By Halstatt Pires Keyword tracking allows a site owner to know what keyword searches are resulting in sales. Search term information can be logged into a database and presented to web site owners in a meaningful format. This data can be used to see which keywords are producing the most sales per search and to determine where to focus web marketing. What Search Engine or Web Site Knowing what search engine a ... read more

16. OH this wonderful time we live in.

By Vern Anderson I don't know how many of you believe in what the bible tells us, and that is not what this article is about. If you read the bible or have read the bible then you can see almost everything it say's has or is coming true. The bible talks of a time when the children will rule the world. If you think that is not coming true, then I suggest you look around. My wife and I have seven bo... read more

17. Google Adwords – Manipulating Keywords For Success

By Halstatt Pires As you probably know, Google Adwords is a pay-per-click solution offered by Google. As with other PPCs, you are given the ability to place your small advertisement on various platforms controlled by Google. While the platform provides you with a large audience, you must manipulate your keywords to generate success. Matching Options When running an Adwords campaign, you can and should define ... read more

18. Feeling FICA

By Adam Smith What does FICA stand for? FICA stands for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act. The history of the act reverts back to the year 1935, when the government implemented the social security program. A provision to include social security taxes was included in this act. However, due to concerns over the constitutionality of the 1935 act, there were amendments made and the provisi... read more

19. Search Like A Geek

By Jason OConnor Search Like A Geek Author: Jason OConnor Copyright: 2005 Some people search the Web like a Neanderthal standing before the Library of Congress steps grunting, “Me want food!” While other, more sophisticated searchers, act more like a person actually entering the Library of Congress, approaching the librarian, and saying, “Pardon me, please lead me to your books on agriculture and growing... read more

20. Exploring Book Notes

By Adam Smith Nobody likes to write papers, especially students who are forced to work their magic with the pen seemingly week after week. As hard as you try to stay ahead, another big paper is always due tomorrow. Take advantage of book notes to jump start the free flow of ideas which will save you time and heartache, in addition to the let down of getting a bad score. There is a variety of different ... read more

21. Dashboard to the Rescue

By Adam Smith When you think of a dashboard what comes to mind? For most people, the first picture that comes to mind is the dashboard in your car. The dashboard extends from just under the inside portion of your windshield and includes all the dials, knobs, buttons, and instruments that essentially run the automobile. In essence, the dashboard of a car serves as the control center. Via the dashboard you ... read more

22. Being A Boston Sports Fan

By Jason OConnor Being A Boston Sports Fan Author: Jason OConnor Copyright: 2005 Being a Boston sports fan sometimes reminds me of battered-wife syndrome. You get beaten down, but you keep coming back. You’re given just enough to make you feel warm and fuzzy inside, just enough to ensure your devotion, but then you’re inevitably and sorely disappointed. I don’t know why a woman would ever go back to a co... read more

23. Choosing an eBook Compiler

By Daryl Campbell What is an eBook compiler? You've written and revised your ebook, hired an artist who has produced outstanding graphics, and now you're ready to actually put together your ebook. What you need to make an ebook is software called an ebook Compiler. There are many different compilers to chose from, but first, you need to know exactly what an ebook Compiler does. Here is the simple explan... read more

24. Finding Short Term Housing

By Adam Smith So you are looking to build a house? Or move into a bigger house? Whatever the case, I understand your problem. Before you can make the financial commitment on a new house, you need to sell the house you are currently living in. That just makes good financial sense. The problem then is this, what do you do when your house finally sells, but your new house will not be finished for another 3... read more