• The Answer to 4 Burning Social Media Questions

    Updated: 2011-02-28 23:48:21
    Social media is a hot topic for anyone marketing their products online. Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter or YouTube, your ecommerce site should be in the social game. Check out the answers to these four burning questions to help guide your social media strategy. Admit it. You’re afraid of social media. Twitter butterflies are in your stomach and [...]

  • The High Cost of Cheap Website Maintenance Services

    Updated: 2011-02-28 23:48:13
    Helen Bradley shows how the cost of some inexpensive Web maintenance services may be just too high for your small business ecommerce site.

  • Online Community – 6 Benefits of Online Community

    Updated: 2011-02-28 23:48:08
    StartUp Internet Business how to start an internet home based business Powered by Max Banner Ads Online Community 6 Benefits of Online Community Share Online communities represent a great opportunity . When you join an online community you get the chance to convert relationships with other community members into revenues . Joining an online community can be proved fruitful if you know how to go about it and also if you know the right way to engage other . members Not only will an online community increase your sales it can also save you a lot of money when it comes to advertising . Next to blogging , joining an online community is one of the less expensive ways of getting the word out about your business . The success of your online business centers on its capability to produce a

  • Online Marketing Trends – 6 Online Marketing Trends that Entrepreneurs Should Know

    Updated: 2011-02-28 23:48:08
    StartUp Internet Business how to start an internet home based business Powered by Max Banner Ads Online Marketing Trends 6 Online Marketing Trends that Entrepreneurs Should Know Share If you're new here , you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed Thanks for visiting Online Marketing Trends If you are starting-up your own online business then you know how important it is to allocate your money wisely . Investing your capital wisely will enable you to get a return on your investment as well as lessen the risks . Now of course as an online marketer you cannot help but invest in various marketing channels , right It will be in your best interest that you take a closer look at the online marketing trends before . investing Understanding the changing online marketing trends will help you perform

  • 5 Tips to Attract Customers and Spread the Word about your Online Business

    Updated: 2011-02-28 23:48:08
    StartUp Internet Business how to start an internet home based business Powered by Max Banner Ads 5 Tips to Attract Customers and Spread the Word about your Online Business Share The main reason why you build a website is to attract customers and spread the word about your online business . As I have said time and again although it is not a requirement , building a website has its advantages . Having your own website gives you an edge  compared to other online businesses without a website when it comes to your goal to attract customers and spread the word about your . business The thing is there are times that it seems like your website is not able to attract customers and it does not do anything when it comes to spreading the word about your online . business To be honest there are plenty

  • Social media and Email Marketing – 5 Benefits of Using Social Media and Email Marketing

    Updated: 2011-02-28 23:48:08
    StartUp Internet Business how to start an internet home based business Powered by Max Banner Ads Social media and Email Marketing 5 Benefits of Using Social Media and Email Marketing Share Social media and email marketing are important facets of internet marketing . Social media and email marketing are very important to the success of any internet business . Why Well let us face it that most if not all of your customers are part of some social media and have . emails So as online entrepreneurs we should make the most out of social media as well as email marketing to boost our profits . Maximizing the use of social media and email marketing is something we should be doing because of the benefits it can bring to our online . business Most of our prospects or customers are participating in

  • Website Features – 3 Website Features To Include

    Updated: 2011-02-28 23:48:08
    StartUp Internet Business how to start an internet home based business Powered by Max Banner Ads Website Features 3 Website Features To Include Share If you're new here , you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed Thanks for visiting Thinking and deciding which website features to include is not as easy as it seems to be . If you are not versed on website development and design then it would be indeed difficult to decide which website features to include on your . website Knowing which website features to include is important because that would make a difference between a sale and shopping cart abandonment . So as online entrepreneurs who utilize the power of the internet we should know the basics of which website features to . include And so today we will talk about three important website

  • Grow your Business – 5 Tips to Help you Grow your Online Business

    Updated: 2011-02-28 23:48:08
    StartUp Internet Business how to start an internet home based business Powered by Max Banner Ads Grow your Business 5 Tips to Help you Grow your Online Business Share If you're new here , you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed Thanks for visiting In the past I have talked about how to boost your profits using various techniques . It does not matter if you already have an established business or you are just starting-up , those strategies are formulated to boost profits and grow your business in the long . run To truly grow your business you need to look at things all of which are important when you want to grow your . business Acquiring more leads Being able to convert your leads into paying customers Convince your customers to make bigger purchases Convince customers to buy frequently

  • Content Management System – 7 Advantages of Content Management Systems

    Updated: 2011-02-28 23:48:08
    StartUp Internet Business how to start an internet home based business Powered by Max Banner Ads Content Management System 7 Advantages of Content Management Systems Share If you're new here , you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed Thanks for visiting As what I have said in my previous articles the reason why plenty websites fail to perform what the entrepreneur is expecting is basically because of obsolete contents . Always keep in mind the adage , content is king . The reason why many websites fail to maximize its performance is because the content is not up to . date Because there is a need to update your website on a constant basis content management systems came about . I mean if you are a visitor and you arrive at a website expecting to see valuable information but you arrive to a

  • Enable Template Path Hints in Magento Admin

    Updated: 2011-02-28 10:04:03
    I don’t know about you, but sometimes things are just difficult to find in Magento. Especially, it seems, admin files. For example I needed to find the file that called the address fields for the manual create an order page. Really a lot more difficult than it should have been… until You turn on the [...]

  • Ecommerce Roundtable: How to Measure SEO Success

    Updated: 2011-02-25 23:26:59
    Wondering how to measure the fruits of your SEO labor? Check out this Ecommerce Roundtable to learn how to set expectations and use analytics tools to gauge your progress. If you’re losing sleep at night because you can’t stop thinking about your SEO results, put down the warm milk. In today’s Ecommerce Roundtable, Molly and Landon help [...]

  • Join Volusion at TFM&A Stand F32!

    Updated: 2011-02-25 15:26:13
    Meet the Volusion team at TFM&A in London from March 1-2, 2011! As one of the leading eCommerce platforms in the UK, attending TFM&A is essential. The Technology for Marketing and Advertising (TFM&A) event is the UK’s largest & longest running multi-channel marketing, media & advertising event. This year is extra special because TFM&A has partnered [...]

  • Don’t play with Google with dirty SEO tricks

    Updated: 2011-02-25 08:01:00
    Home About Subscribe Email Call : 1-213-316-6188 Retail Ecommerce Blog Online Retail Marketing eCommerce SEO Tips by Mobius 2 25 2011 Don’t play with Google with dirty SEO tricks Yes , I mean it Don’t play dirty SEO tricks AKA black hat techniques with the big G to capture those sweet top spots . If you do so , then you’ll be nowhere on Google’s search result again . I can substantiate my statement with a recent SEO scam that was published in NY Times . I am sure all of you must be aware of it . nbsp For those who are not aware of the news , here is a glimpse of it The retail giant JCPenney was identified for implementing black hat SEO techniques that ideally dominated the top spots for most of the umbrella phrases like dresses , bedding , area rugs , and more . So , how did they make

  • Improving search results in Magento

    Updated: 2011-02-25 00:11:02
    Magento’s search functionality is pretty epic straight out of the box. Like a lot of thing’s in life, some fine tuning is required. When you login to your Admin Panel in the bottom left you will see ‘Top 5 Search Terms’. The most popular search term’s for your shop are logged and ranked here. If [...]

  • Get Magento Category Level

    Updated: 2011-02-24 14:24:01
    It’s possible to enable/disable certain elements of a category page by category level. In my instance I needed the category image to only show if you’re currently inside one of the top level categories. All further sub categories and children need not show their category images. The code is simply: $_category->getLevel() I used this data [...]

  • 5 Practical Tips for Twitter-Marketing Newbies

    Updated: 2011-02-24 00:47:01
    This list of five Twitter tips will help you to create a solid Twitter profile and get you started on the path of tweeting to your peeps -- the right way.

  • Magento 1.5 – Place Order Disappears in Modern Theme

    Updated: 2011-02-23 17:27:45
    This was inconvenient. Having just upgraded to 1.5.0 I was testing a checkout as you do, only to find that the ‘Place Order’ button had vanished from sight. I may be way off here, but I’m pretty sure the ‘Place Order’ button is a fundamental element of any ecommerce website. When it disappears from the [...]

  • The Ongoing Evolution of Out of this World™ Support

    Updated: 2011-02-23 16:46:23
    One of the most exciting things about Volusion is that “Out of this World Support” is an ever-evolving concept, driven primarily by feedback from our customers. What is considered “out of this world” today will be considered basic requirements tomorrow. Since 1999, Volusion has helped raise the bar for customer service in our industry. We were [...]

  • Using the Image Helper

    Updated: 2011-02-22 17:12:12
    Just a quick one today about using the image helper in magento. With just one little snippit of code: $_imagehelper = Mage::helper('catalog/image'); You can bring back your product images with ease! There’s been many times in the past when we have used code etc to load product collections outside of the catalog – for instance [...]

  • Volusion Steps Up Its Style at WWDMAGIC

    Updated: 2011-02-21 23:17:17
    Members of the Volusion team recently attended WWDMAGIC, a fashion tradeshow connecting buyers and designers, in Las Vegas. After meeting with budding artists, ecommerce novices and some current clients, the team walked away with some interesting new insights. Fashion and shopping cart software are like peanut butter and jelly – you can have them separately, but [...]

  • Enable Payment Methods for Admin Only in Magento

    Updated: 2011-02-21 08:52:15
    Recently a customer wanted to enable a payment method to display only in the admin area. Immediately I started looking around for manual payment options that I could hack up a treat. And then.. it hit me. Count up how many payment methods your customer has enabled. In this case, it was just the two [...]

  • Ecommerce Roundtable: The Importance of Link Building to Increase Your SEO

    Updated: 2011-02-18 22:15:40
    Link building is an essential step in helping your ecommerce site become more visible across search engines. Watch this week’s Ecommerce Roundtable to learn how to get started. Links are the food of your ecommerce site – the more nutritious they are, the better your SEO. But how do you find them? And why should you care? Check [...]

  • Magento bOption is not defined fixed

    Updated: 2011-02-18 11:15:38
    JavaScript errors are annoying and quite tricky to debug. When you’re configuring 200 bundled products and you discover ‘bOption’ is not defined, it really puts a sour taste on your tongue! Thankfully my colleague Rob found an unbelievable quick fix! The main tell tale sign for this error is the loading spinner hanging around on [...]

  • Ecommerce Servers and SSL Processing Power

    Updated: 2011-02-17 23:40:13
    Adopting longer SSL keys offers more secure encryption, but it also requires more processing power. Is your ecommerce server ready for the challenge?

  • How to Leverage Facebook’s New Business Pages | Volusion’s Two Minute Tuesdays

    Updated: 2011-02-16 14:49:45
    Facebook recently announced major changes to their business Pages. This will directly impact your presence in social media. Watch this video to learn how to make the most of it. Happy Tuesday! If you’re a Facebook fanatic like I am, you’ve probably noticed a few updates to your business profile. While these changes are beneficial, you’ll have [...]

  • Ecommerce Tips to Help You Build a Twitter List

    Updated: 2011-02-16 14:49:41
    Tips for building a Twitter list and tools that help you use the social media tool better. Plus, a free Web tool and a creative way one big biz gets customers into the store ( it works for online stores, too).

  • Information Received from an Invalid IP Address Solution

    Updated: 2011-02-16 09:34:43
    I have blogged about a solution to this error in the past (clicky), however I’ve since learned a nice little trick for discovering your Server’s IP address if you’re unable to find it out from the hosting company (like I was). Let me just paint the scenario for everyone in case you’ve not read my [...]

  • Export Products to Remote FTP

    Updated: 2011-02-15 11:25:51
    A lot of Magento Developers do not realise that when you export a spreadsheet from Magento you have the option to send it to a remote FTP site. This is good news for those developers who do not want to give away FTP access for their site (FTP access in the wrong hands is pretty [...]

  • Ecommerce Roundtable: How to Get Started with SEO

    Updated: 2011-02-11 21:45:18
    SEO is a complex topic with tons of connected pieces. With so many things to learn and execute, where should your online business start? Watch today’s Ecommerce Roundtable to find out. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we can’t help but express our love…for SEO. Just like all relationships, SEO love can be quite complex when [...]

  • eBay Sees Payments Booming as Ecommerce Goes Mainstream

    Updated: 2011-02-11 21:45:14
    Declaring that the lines between online and traditional retail have inexorably blurred, CEO John Donahoe looks to new platforms and devices while payments business soars.

  • Simple Products with Custom Options in a Grouped Product

    Updated: 2011-02-10 22:06:35
    It shouldn’t really be an issue given the complexity of Magento’s code already but my God what a lifesaver this blog post turned out to be. A grouped product as we all know allows for multiple simple products to be displayed on on page and practically purchased at the same time. But what happens when [...]

  • Runner’s Edge Races Ahead of the Pack

    Updated: 2011-02-10 06:46:21
    Runner’s Edge is a popular store in Long Island, specializing in running supplies, apparel, marathon shoes and more to serve an avid legion of enthusiastic runners and athletes. Since moving their store online with Volusion, Runner’s Edge has experienced tremendous growth. Avid runners Sue and Bob Cook opened their brick and mortar store, Runner’s Edge, in [...]

  • Dazzle Your Customers with 8 New Premium Templates

    Updated: 2011-02-09 22:45:22
    Volusion’s team of world-class designers recently added eight new premium templates to its growing collection. Simply click one of the thumbnails below to view in more detail and add to cart. In addition to crafting custom websites, our growing team of designers loves building new templates. Our library of Premium Templates is in the hundreds, and [...]

  • 15 EBay Listing Tools to Make Selling Online Easier, Faster

    Updated: 2011-02-09 22:45:14
    From listing items on eBay to synchronizing inventory across multiple selling channels, this list of 15 eBay listing tools can help you make online selling an easier and faster process.

  • 5 Problems with Your Ecommerce Buttons – Volusion’s Two Minute Tuesdays

    Updated: 2011-02-09 14:44:25
    In this episode, Matt Winn discusses 5 of the most common mistakes that online business owners make with their ecommerce buttons. It’s very common to forget how important buttons are for your website, and the difference that they can make in conversions when used effectively. As the old saying goes, the devil is in the details. [...]

  • Survey: Online Consumers Prefer 'Social' Sign-in

    Updated: 2011-02-09 14:44:15
    Consumers are much more likely to stay on an e-tailer's site if their social networking IDs let the site automatically recognize and log them in, according to a new survey from Janrain.

  • Custom Magento Sitemap

    Updated: 2011-02-08 09:37:45
    The inbuilt magento sitemap is a little strange. You basically have 2 versions and they are both paginated. This isn’t very good for SEO as Google only wants to visit the one page when looking for an overview of your website. What we’d suggest is a simple sitemap with your main pages, your categories in [...]

  • 10 Things Preventing Consumers From Buying at Your Online Store

    Updated: 2011-02-07 23:06:38
    From the moment that a consumer enters your website until they submit their payment information to finalize a purchase, there are a wide variety of reasons why they will abandon the site. Merchants spend a lot of time, energy, and sometimes money to drive consumers to their ecommerce site, in the hopes that a purchase [...]

  • Review: Campaigner Offers Free Email Marketing Service

    Updated: 2011-02-07 23:06:31
    We take you through the steps required to create a contact list and manage your first email campaign using the new Campaigner Free marketing service designed for small businesses with less than 500 contacts.

  • Online Retail Sales Set New Record in Q4, Topping $43 Billion

    Updated: 2011-02-05 05:07:15
    Web retailers made hay this holiday season, posting the fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth, driven in part by strong sales in computer software and other segments.

  • Ecommerce Roundtable: Why Should You Care About SEO?

    Updated: 2011-02-04 21:06:50
    Most of us know that SEO is important, but why? Watch this ecommerce roundtable to receive key insights and startling statistics to help jumpstart your SEO efforts. Happy Friday! Welcome to our very first Ecommerce Roundtable. Each Friday, we invite you to sit down with us to discuss important topics impacting your online business. From online marketing [...]

  • Simple SEO URL rewrites in Magento

    Updated: 2011-02-04 15:45:37
    Hi guys! I’m Ben the new PHP subordinate here at E-Commerce web design. Here is a really simple way to keep hold of your precious SEO page rank and backlinks when migrating to your new Magento e-commerce store. Like an .htaccess 301 redirect you will need your page rank link and the current Magento URL [...]

  • TurnTo Helps Retailers Provide a Social Shopping Experience

    Updated: 2011-02-04 05:04:17
    TurnTo social-shopping widgets can help online retailers boost conversions by putting shoppers inside an online store.

  • Add Compulsory Checkbox Before Checkout

    Updated: 2011-02-03 10:06:41
    In a similar way to how the terms and conditions module works on the Magento order review page before you checkout, I’ve written some code to go just before a customer reaches the checkout process. A recent client of min needed this so that the customer on the site still has a chance to edit [...]

  • Effective Content Marketing for Small Business: How to Stay Committed to the Cause

    Updated: 2011-02-02 19:46:29
    While content marketing typically doesn’t require a big monetary investment, it can easily drain your time. With an already cramped schedule, take a look at these ideas to help you keep up your content marketing efforts. The best way to ruin your content marketing strategy is to stop creating content. Of course, becoming a publisher is easier [...]

  • How to Leverage Keyword-Specific Pages to Boost SEO – Volusion’s Two Minute Tuesdays

    Updated: 2011-02-01 19:44:17
    Have a few keywords you’re not ranking well for? Try creating a page on your site that’s catered to that topic. Check out today’s episode to learn 4 ideas on how to get started. Optimizing your site for search engines can be tricky, especially when there are so many keywords in play. That’s why it’s particularly [...]

  • 10 Useful eCommerce Apps For Mac and iPhone

    Updated: 2011-02-01 13:30:43
    If you’re looking for tools to help in your ecommerce endeavor, there’s an app for that. Whether you’re looking for apps on the Mac or iPhone, there are plenty out there to take advantage of. Here’s a short list of five apps for the Mac, and five for the iPhone. Along with a short description [...]

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