|
| |
"Free sites do not build trust and credibility"...and neither does sites with a registered domain name!
When ever I see the statement "Free sites do not build trust and credibility." It makes me ask, "What hosting service is this person promoting?" Folks, in today's world of here today gone tomorrow .COM's, how can you really trust that any of these so ...
It's No Good Having A Killer Product If You Don't Have A Killer Website
Copyright 2005 OneForce MarketingRead the title of this article over a couple of times in your head so it really starts to sink in.So what does this title really mean. Well, there's no beating around the bush with this one... it means exactly what it ...
The Secret To Promoting Sites With Articles
Publishing articles on the Internet is a tremendous way to increase the number of inbound links to your site. As articles are assimilated into search engine indexes, they also begin to act as landing pages generating traffic for your site. Whenever ...
|
|
|
|
| |
The Internet is the greatest marketing opportunity ever. If you do not have your business on-line, you are missing a golden opportunity to reach millions of potential customers everyday.
Every major business has an e-commerce storefront on-line. This new business opportunity gives everyone the chance to make money on the Internet, and has created a growing opportunity for e-commerce website designers.
A company that specializes in e-commerce website design can also be your source for e-commerce hosting, e-commerce website development, e-commerce solutions, and business-to-business e-commerce.
A website that offers products for sale is not just a simple electronic version of a catalog. These interactive “storefronts” give you a visual impression of the products that they sell. They also provide the customer with a shopping cart to purchase multiple products. Besides selling your products on-line, a well designed e-commerce site will help promote these products through advertisements, track order status, ship goods and manage inventories.
Making an online store a success is an ongoing process, recruiting a professional e-commerce website designer can almost guarantee success.
Here are a few simple rules to follow when building your e-commerce website.
1. Keep the shopping process simple and limit the number of steps involved in the checkout process. It’s very important for your customers to find it easy to locate what
they want and easy to buy those products on-line. A good example of this is Amazon.com. They make it easy for customers to locate, select, and checkout.
2. Include tax and shipping costs in your customers shopping cart: Make certain the customer is aware of all the costs included in the purchase.
3. Add gift ideas like cards, gift certificates, and wrapping paper options before your customer checks out. The is the kind of personalized service that will turn visitors into returning customers. You can ask them what color wrapping paper they prefer, they can key in their gift card message, click the submit button and checkout.
4. Clearly displayed privacy policy information and other rules and guidelines in pop-ups.
5. Don't force registration. Allow customers a chance to fill in their shopping cart with your products first, and then ask them to register.
6. Offer your customers on-line order tracking features, online customer help and multiple shipping options.
E-commerce has created new and exciting opportunities for everyone to have his or her own on-line business. Thousands of people every day are finding new ways to make money on-line. But the simple secret for business success has never changed. Treat your customers with respect. Provide them with a quality product at a fair price and you’re likely to build a successful business.
About the Author
Gregg Kell is President of Kell Solutions a website design and search engine optimization firm based in Laguna Niguel, CA. Permission is granted to re-publish this article providing it is published in its entirety without exclusion including this Author’s Block and imbedded links. The author may be contacted via email.
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
Europe moves up a gearICIS (subscription)"Europe is still the world's largest chemicals market, so it remains a big attraction to investors," says Fred du Plessis, president of the European Chemical Site Promotion Platform (ECSPP), based at The Hague in the Netherlands, which represents most ...and more » |
|
ButterflyBucks, GhostCash Hire New Affiliate ManagerAVN News (press release)They also provide hosted galleries and other free content for site promotion with payouts via CCBill. Robert has been in the adult industry for 12 years and has many years of experience running cash programs as well as internet marketing, ... |
|
50 Incredibly Useful Resources for FreelancersThe Dough RollerNetwork Solutions offers just about everything under the sun including, Web hosting, Web design, ecommerce, Web site promotion to name a few. This site has been around for a while and helps users get started by providing them an array of tools. |
Hindu Business Line |
Malls cash in on social sitesHindu Business LineMoreover, relying just on on-site promotion, too, won't generate the expected interest levels (read footfalls). “Ideally, there should be a mix of online and offline promotional activity. You cannot rely on one and ignore the other,” Mr Saxena adds.and more » |
|
Lettings portal launches new TV advertising campaignRentman SoftwareAshdown said: “We are an independent, regional portal covering Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland. “We believe our through the line expenditure on site promotion is on a par proportionally with any of the big four UK sites.” |
|
