Your organization is your personal source of revenue, and if online, it becomes absolutely imperative to create a powerful and dynamic web presence, revealing the picture you wish for your business. It, for this reason, can be a major drawback, if your company’s ecommerce website undergoes some serious technical faults, or faces absolute disregard on the hands of its developers. You must, therefore, mull over the following technical problems, which must be evaded: Read more… Read More →
Business owners with the desire to promote products and services on a larger scale find e-commerce hosing to be the perfect solution. E-commerce sites offer a wealth of benefits when compared to brick and mortar stores. Whether a large endeavor with big-ticket items or a smaller venture offering only a couple of products, e-commerce continues to redefine the way companies are doing business in the 21st century. What to Consider When Building an E-Commerce Site The first thing you should consider before launching an e-commerce site is educating yourself on basic website design. Although e-commerce hosting packages are user-friendly when it comes to building sites, it’s important that... Read more...
One of the biggest current trends in the eCommerce industry is the growth of video usage. eMarketer recently released a report entitled, “Video for Ecommerce” which listed that 73 percent of U.S. retailers utilize video on product pages during the fourth quarter of 2010. This is up 18 percent from the same quarter in 2009. State of the Video in eCommerce In June 2011, SundaySky published its “State of Video in eCommerce” report that confirmed the number of digital retailers who surpassed 1,000 videos on their website increased by 10 percent between the last quarter of 2010 and the first quarter of 2011. This is further proof that video marketing is here to stay. Lack of Standardization Despite... Read more...
ShopSite, Inc. recently announced the release of the 11th version of their shopping cart system. ShopSite is an industry-leading provider of catalog and shopping cart software to small and medium-sized businesses. Also, the company is one of the leading providers of ecommerce software options for web hosting providers, web designers and Internet merchants. Hosting providers typically offer their shopping cart software within monthly packages. Payment Application Data Security Standard The new software provides many additional features that were missing from the previous version and has passed the PCI Security Council testing for Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS). The new functions... Read more...
Google recently announced an upcoming launch of a digital wallet that will allow customers to easily make payments on the go and will greatly assist eCommerce providers. This feature will be launched through the Android OS in conjunction with Near Field Communications (NFC) chips. The three largest banks in the United States, Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America, have also announced they will be rolling out an electronic payment system. clearXchange Known as clearXchange, the service would give customers the ability to easily transfers funds between accounts from any location using a mobile device or computer. Funds can be transferred to specific mobile phone numbers or email accounts without... Read more...
