Unveiling: The First Rule of Ecommerce
After having spent years examining, analyzing, and critiquing ecommerce websites, I have finally come up with what I think is unqualifiedly the absolute first principle. So, if you are an ...Read Full...
View ArticleMake Yourself More Like-able on Facebook
It is one thing to hope that your customers will automatically start following your social accounts too. It is entirely another to come up with compelling reasons to make your customers actually follow...
View ArticleDoes the Business of Running a Coupon Website Make Sense?
As some clouds of pessimism loom large over ecommerce startups, and a shakeout seems imminent, the hunt is on for a suitable substitute. That is where a couponing website -- ...Read Full Post
View ArticleCustomer-Centric Ecommerce
It is one thing to pay top dollar to acquire new customers. It is entirely another to general loyalty among existing customers. But this loyalty thing can be elusive. It is not easy to be able to make...
View ArticleExpanding Your Ecommerce Business Overseas
Expanding overseas is one of the most common methods large ecommerce players use to grow. Find out what it takes for international ecommerce to be successful. Of course, expanding into a new territory...
View ArticleHere Are the Articles I Have Been Promising to Write
When writing an article, I sometimes find myself saying something like, "but that is a topic for another article." Isn't it high time that I go ahead and write that "another article?"...Read Full Post
View ArticleTop 10 Ecommerce Books
It has been some time since I published reviews of ecommerce books. So, how about a listing of the top 10 ecommerce books? After scanning over a hundred books on the topic, I have created this list of...
View ArticleWill the Real Ecommerce Website Please Stand Up?
Other than the fact that you might know the famous ecommerce brand names, how would you really differentiate between top ecommerce websites and those that are worth the web-hosting fee they pay? There...
View ArticleNow Available: E-Commerce 2013 by Kenneth Laudon and Carol Guercio Traver
This is a quick heads up for readers of my review of E-Commerce 2012 by Kenneth Laudon and Carol Guercio Traver. The 2013 edition of this book is now out (Compare Prices). I have not yet reviewed it,...
View ArticleBook Review of E-commerce Get It Right! by Ian Daniel
I think that an ecommerce business owner should have a sound conceptual understanding of the various aspects of ecommerce. But in addition to the concepts, it is good to learn from people who have...
View ArticleBook Review of Ecommerce for Dummies
It was with great enthusiasm that I decided to review Ecommerce for Dummies. As you can guess, I am a big fan of the Dummies series of books. But this specific book did not meet my approval. Read my...
View ArticleBook: Starting an Online Business for Dummies
This is one of my favorite books for ecommerce. Interestingly, it is not specifically about ecommerce. Instead it is about online businesses in general. But I think that this broad-spectrum treatment...
View ArticleFive More Books for Ecommerce Professionals
In the recent past, you must have noticed me getting into an overdrive in reviewing books for ecommerce professionals. Continuing that zealous endeavor, here are five more reviews I recently...
View ArticleWhat's the Deal With the Internet Sales Tax Imbroglio?
The US is presently debating a bill that will allow states to levy sales tax on online shopping. The idea of collecting sales tax from shoppers is not new and states have been collecting it from...
View ArticleShould You Require Login Before Commenting?
Those of you who follow me on Twitter would have noticed the conversation I have recently engaged in with @iLearn2 and @RetentionGrid. It is about the merits of requiring readers to login before...
View ArticleEcommerce Grows 13% in Q1
When we look around us, we can find too many pockets of economic depression. But ecommerce growth seems to be unaffected by that. In a recent report by comScore, we can see that ecommerce grew 13% in...
View ArticleWalmart Reports 30% Y-o-Y Ecommerce Growth
While it experienced a 1% growth on the whole in Q1 2013, what is exciting for Walmart is that its ecommerce revenues grew 30%. And this growth is not coming off a small base. Walmart is expected to...
View ArticleTwo More Ecommerce Book Reviews
Over the past few weeks I have reviewed several ecommerce books. The idea being that a successful professional needs to master the skills of the trade. Here are two more ecommerce books that will help...
View ArticleExploring Alternative Ecommerce Business Models
As sales figures shoot through the roof, several ecommerce businesses are finding it tough to survive. This seeming contradiction stems from the fact that revenues are growing at the cost of...
View ArticleHow Is Your Ecommerce Business Different?
Like all other businesses, ecommerce businesses too need to differentiate themselves. But unlike other businesses, ecommerce setups do not find too avenues for differentiation. Here are two articles...
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