E-Commerce Articles

1). Digital Certificates and Secure Web Access By : Jonathan Gay BA (hons) CISA MBCS
Introduction This article describes the use of Digital Certificates as a mechanism for strongly authenticating users to web sites where identity information is required. Before the advent of digital certificates the only option for authenticating users to a site was to assign a username and password. Digital certificates on the other hand provide for much more robust access control and have a number of benefits over username and password.
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2). The Warning signs of Online Fraud and How to avoid it By : Don
The number may seem grim for Web-based commerce. In 2004 in the Unites States alone, computer users logged in more than 207,000 Internet fraud reports to the U.S. Internet Crime Complaint Center. If you look hard at this number, you may be astounded, and a good bit frightened, by the implication. You may ask, “Is it really safe to buy and sell at an online site?” Put simply, the answer is: yes.
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3). Negotiations: The art, science, & sport of online deals By : Don
Negotiations can seem as complex as physics, and in fact, people go to college to study the science of negotiating just as they would the laws of nature. At the same time, negotiation is like an ancient art form, some sort of Zen mental jujitsu. When neither the Zen nor the science works, though, no one wins. Just ask any hockey fan out there. The recent lockout and cancellation of the 2004-2005 NHL season is a perfect example of poor negotiating.
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4). Increasing Your Conversion Rates: 50 Tips for Ecommerce Sites By : Gail Bellaiche
You can convert more of your traffic into sales without having to spend a lot of money. There are hundreds of ways to improve your conversion rate and the persuasiveness/stickiness of your website, many of which can be done very quickly and most will cost you close to nothing to implement. 1. Use real customer testimonials with authentic customer photos.
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5). Ecommerce Hosting - How To Choose A Merchant Account By : Stanley Spencer
For a number of e-Businesses, discovering the best way to accept payments is a frustrating task. As the Internet is an instant medium, it is highly recommended that a ecommerce website must accept credit/debit cards and online checks as modes of payment. In order to accept credit card transactions, you require setting up a merchant account with a merchant bank.
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6). What's The Right E-Commerce Package For Your Business? By : Vincent Murphy
Recovering from the dot com crash in 2000, e-commerce is rising once again. Stay in the comfort of your home. Spend more time with your family. Be your own boss. The benefits of having a home business are numerous. That is why so many people are trying to run their own home business. Being enthusiastic about igniting their own income through the Internet, these people search to find how they can create their own business.
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7). How To Get Traffic And Keep Customers By : Ben O'Rourke
How To Get Traffic And Keep Customers
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8). How I Made A Fortune On Ebay Using Dropshippers... And Then Lost It All By : Kevin Nobleman
My name is Kevin and I'm 24 years old. This is the true story of how during the summer of 2001, I made $40,000 selling dropshipped goods on ebay only to lose it all and end up with $4,000 of debt. Read my cautionary tale to prevent yourself from making the same mistakes that I made. I first found out about dropshipping back in June of 2001 a little after I started a not-so-profitable business on eBay selling cell phone accessories and such.
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9). eCommerce - A Plan By : Richard D S Hill
Planning an ecommerce website is like building a house – architecture and budget need to be agreed before the decoration. AN AGREED REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION MUST BE DRAWN UP AS THE FIRST STAGE BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE IS DONE – ANY OTHER APPROACH WILL ONLY LEAD TO CONFUSION AND WORSE. Once an AGREED REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION has been agreed then.
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10). Optimize Returns From Your Online Free Trial Campaigns. Use PhoneConfirm. By : Xander Bogosalv
The Current State of Online Free Trials in the e-Business Scene Every year, hundreds of e-business websites worldwide employ online free trial campaigns to promote their goods and services. These campaigns usually run for a limited trial period, often up to 90 days. During this trial period, these companies offer free goods and services, aiming to convert responders into paying customers at the end of the trial.
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11). Merchant Account Fees By : Jack Chevalier
Merchant Account Fees
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12). Os Commerce - An Intro By : Craig Smith
Executive Summary eCommerce platforms are being commoditized. Enterprise level solutions are coming down in price and new open source solutions are being made available to anyone with an internet connection for free. The most robust of these open source solutions is OS Commerce (OSC) – a community driven eCommerce solution that is flexible, scalable, and user friendly.
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13). Protect Your Auction Business By : V. Raposo
One thing about eBay that a lot of people don't know is that you can have multiple user id's. Which means you can have more than 1 eBay account. Here is why I feel it's important to have more than one user id. When you're selling on eBay with a certain id, you can focus it to a specific niche. You can keep it to the same products you use on your website.
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14). The e-Commerce Revolution By : Michael Hehn
The Growth of E-Commerce It's amazing all the changes in the way people do business in the short time since the beginning of the e-commerce revolution. The e-commerce revolution was predicted in the early stages of the internet. Those who predicted the sweeping business changes brought about by the world wide web knew what they were talking about. In the early days of the e-commerce revolution customers were reluctant to give their credit card information to somebody on the internet.
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15). Are You A Victim ? By : Daren Armstrong
“ Would you let someone walk into your home, take whatever they wanted and leave as if nothing had happened ? “ No ! Of course you wouldn’t. So why are you letting them do it to your website ? WARNING: If you are using PayPal , Clickbank or a number of other payment processors for your digital downloads YOU ARE LOSING MONEY !!! Using a simple two step operation those in the know can read your website, download your product for free (Steal it) and be gone without you even knowing a thing.
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16). Sales From Your Site – Make It Simple For Prospects By : Halstatt Pires
Building a web site often can lead to interesting deviations caused by practicalities and changes in perspective. This is okay so long as you keep things simple for prospects. Many business owners unintentionally erect barriers between themselves and their customers when it comes to the site sales process. Simple mechanisms can be put in place to remove these barriers.
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17). Deliver Your Web Site From Evil (Part 2) By : T. O' Donnell
Deliver Your Web Site From Evil (Part 2)
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18). How To Start Your Own Ebusiness On A Shoestring By : Deanna Mascle
Almost every day I face one burning question. It hits me via email, blog or forum post, phone, and even face-to-face. I hear it from friends, co-workers, readers, customers, students and even strangers. What do you really need to start an internet business and how much will it cost? So in answer to that question I developed my own 10-step process to start an ebusiness on a shoestring: 1.
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19). Google Wallet V. Ebay’s Paypal By : Matthew C. Keegan
A new online payment processor is in the works to compete against Ebay’s Paypal system. Tentatively called Google Wallet, the new system is being developed by the Mountain View, CA, search engine giant and is expected to have an official launch date by early 2006. Choice is good and soon consumers may have a viable alternative to quirky Paypal. Rumors of the new payment processing system from Google surfaced online in June 2005.
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20). City of Sunderland College and NERSC Smart Card Initiative By : Jonathan Gay BA (hons) CISA MBCS
City of Sunderland College and the North East Regional Smartcard Consortium (NERSC), supported by Diginus Ltd, have embarked upon an exciting e-Learning journey with the roll out of student smart cards. Aimed at making student life more rewarding, and simplifying college administration, the smart card scheme is being delivered as part of the wider NERSC initiative.
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21). Foxy Retailers take on the supermarkets and win By : dave4
The position of Jersey (Channel Islands) as an ecommerce hub is becoming increasingly more contentious as the major online stores such as Tesco, WHSmith and MVC switch their fulfilment services to the Island to take advantage of its VAT free status. But now local retailers are fighting back and lobbying hard for things to change. Marcus Quinn from www.
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22). Top 5 Surefire Ways to Reduce Shopping Cart Abandonment By : Michael Ellis
You've spent a good deal of time creating an awesome website with very enticing advertising copy that is very successful in getting your customers to click the "Buy Me" button. However, after examining your websites logs you've come to notice a very ugly pattern - your customers are abandoning your website after they decide to buy your product (after they click the "Buy Me" button).
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23). Want An Online Credit Card Merchant Account? By : Shane Penrod
An online credit card merchant account can help your business in ways you might not have imagined. While it may seem as though only high-ranking company executives or big-name corporations might be interested in a merchant account, there are many reasons why a small-scale entrepreneur or even a home business owner might want to learn more about this unique marketing and credit card payment tool.
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24). New company? Boost your credibility and trust! By : Dijana Dimitrovska
It is very hard to be "the new guy in the block", since in most of your interactions you will have to try leave good first impressions. Some say it is most important to be yourself and care about others and things will turn out great. It is the same with companies. Read further for deeper insight into this. Being new means you have to build trust and reliability from the very beginning, so that your clients feel comfortable to do business with you.
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25). How To Setup Merchant Account Details By : Shane Penrod
If you are interesting in learning more about merchant services, you will need to know something about setup merchant account details. This may seem like the hardest part of getting a merchant account, especially if you are uninvolved with many e-commerce or technological business systems. Here are some details that can help to give you a better idea of merchant account setup.
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