• Words of Advice for First Time Online Business Owners

    Updated: 2011-06-30 21:52:36
    Opening your first online business can be intimidating at times. Use these pieces of advice to steer your thinking and hit the ground running. So you’re opening your very first online store, eh? You deserve a pat on the back! (But just one pat – it’s time to get to work.) On top of adding your products and [...]

  • Online Community – 6 Benefits of Online Community

    Updated: 2011-06-30 21:52:27
    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: 2011-06-30 21:52:27
    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: 2011-06-30 21:52:27
    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: 2011-06-30 21:52:27
    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: 2011-06-30 21:52:27
    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: 2011-06-30 21:52:27
    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: 2011-06-30 21:52:27
    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

  • 10 Simple PHP Functions to improve your Magento Store

    Updated: 2011-06-30 15:15:15
    When building a Magento shop you will always come across custom code etc that could be improved. There have been many times when I’ve come across a small function that brings back my category names but fails to capitalize the first character. Other times the text that comes back from one of these functions could [...]

  • Ecommerce Conversion, Email and Other Marketing Words to Know

    Updated: 2011-06-30 05:50:45
    Our Ecommerce Dictionary provides insight to common conversion, email remarketing and social media marketing words and phrases.

  • Magento Connect: INVALID POST DATA

    Updated: 2011-06-29 12:27:39
    No more Horrorshows today folks, back to business. The INVALID POST DATA error message is one that I’m sure everyone has encountered at some point, and it’s one that can be triggered by a number of server and file settings on your site. I’ll try to outline a few things you can try to fix [...]

  • How to Use Coupons and Still Make a Profit | Two Minute Tuesdays

    Updated: 2011-06-28 22:30:45
    Coupons for your ecommerce site can quickly eat away at your profits. Watch today’s episode to learn how to use discounts without punishing your bottom line. Coupons are like excuses – everyone seems to have them these days. But much like excuses, coupons often leave you in a bigger hole than where you started. That’s why it’s [...]

  • Protected: The Magento Horrorshow

    Updated: 2011-06-28 17:33:17
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  • Payment Options Can Increase Your Cash Flow

    Updated: 2011-06-27 15:24:08
    If you’re looking for a way to increase your bottom line, take a look at your payment options. How many choices do your customers have to pay you? If you only accept cash and checks, you’re letting a lot of money walk out your door. I know that accepting credit cards — at first look — seems [...]

  • Is Conversion Optimization Right for Your Online Business? | Volusion’s Ecommerce Roundtable

    Updated: 2011-06-25 13:20:42
    Learn if your online business is a good candidate for conversion optimization and testing. Our ecommerce experts, Kate and Mia, are here to answer your questions. Now that you’re familiar with the idea of conversion optimization and testing for your ecommerce site (check out last week’s roundtable, “What Is Conversion Optimization?”), you’re likely wondering whether or [...]

  • Bought our Plugin Somewhere Else?

    Updated: 2011-06-25 13:20:36
    We’ve been selling WP Auctions for well over 3 years now, primarily through this website. But, we’ve also sold it via other partner marketplaces like Codecanyon, Mojo-Themes and through other promotional channels like AppSumo, BigAppDeals etc… Currently we have v3.7.5 spread out through our partners... Read more »

  • Dynamically Add Customer Data

    Updated: 2011-06-24 11:50:09
    Hi there folks, filling in for Ben McManus today and funnily enough I’ve drafted in some help of my own from a certain James Kemp. James has been looking into some dynamic import methods for Magento, most notably customer import. The code below is a combination of several methods, tweaked to the max by JK [...]

  • Online Banking Purchases Lower Merchants' Transaction Fees

    Updated: 2011-06-24 05:12:39
    Consumers topping up mobile wallets and shopping online with a bank account instead of cards can save retailers hefty credit card transaction processing fees. Mazooma makes this connection for retailers.

  • Worldpay Extension Redirect Problem

    Updated: 2011-06-23 16:43:47
    A recent plugin was recently causing an issue after installation when it appeared not to work at all. The extension was Phoenix’s Worldpay Extension. The Magento version was 1.4.2.0, and upon placing your order you’re happily directed down a one-way street called ‘nowhere’. Kinda like what happens whenever I use my sat-nav. Basically, the extension [...]

  • Volusion Stays Classy in San Diego at IRCE 2011

    Updated: 2011-06-23 13:10:47
    The Volusion team recently attended the annual Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition in sunny San Diego. While there, we had the chance to meet several current customers and learn from like-minded ecommerce enthusiasts. “You stay classy, San Diego.” These famous words from Ron Burgundy in the film Anchorman served as our unofficial motto while attending the 2011 [...]

  • How to Grow Your Blog Like Wildfire | Volusion’s Two Minute Tuesdays

    Updated: 2011-06-22 05:42:09
    Having trouble getting traffic to your blog? Never fear, watch today’s episode to learn 6 surefire ways to gain new subscribers to your blog. Have a case of the blogger blues? I feel your pain. Starting a blog can be tough, especially when you feel like no one is reading your posts. Even if you have great [...]

  • Change Product List – Number of Columns (Grid)

    Updated: 2011-06-21 16:56:22
    One common question that a lot of budding Magento developers have been asking recently is “How can I show 3 products per column instead of 4 on the product list page?”, I reply – “well that’s pretty easy – but you should also do the same thing on the catalog search page too!”. The fact [...]

  • What is Conversion Optimization? | Volusion Ecommerce Roundtable

    Updated: 2011-06-18 11:49:03
    Are you getting traffic to your site but not getting sales? What’s happening when a customer gets there that makes them leave? Conversion optimization is here to the rescue! This important site evaluation can help you understand the habits of your potential customers and learn how to increase conversions. Let Kate and Mia teach you a little [...]

  • Is Social Media a Waste of Time for Small Business Ecommerce?

    Updated: 2011-06-17 04:30:22
    Social media expert Jason Sadler explains what small businesses are doing wrong when it comes to social media.

  • WP Auctions 4.0, Now Available for Download

    Updated: 2011-06-16 20:29:42
    It’s finally here! WP Auctions 4.0 is ready and available via Weborithm Products for download! After months in development, and complete overhaul of our front end widgets, 4.0 is our biggest update to the plugin. Ever! Here are some of the more salient features included... Read more »

  • 3 Simple Ways to Empower Your Customers to Sell For You

    Updated: 2011-06-16 16:34:12
    Have you ever received a comment from a happy customer that went something like this: “Let me know if I can ever do anything to help you grow your business.” My experience is that most businesses have at least a few of those evangelist type customers just looking for ways to sing their praises. Sure, asking them [...]

  • Getting Store and Website Model Collections

    Updated: 2011-06-16 11:53:27
    Having the fundamental data about the stores and websites on you installation could be a useful tool, especially if you have a great number of them. I found this code helpful when creating a database of information about what stores exist on installation, with quick access to whether they’re active or not. Anyway the code’s [...]

  • FastSpring Hosts WWDC Networking Event

    Updated: 2011-06-16 03:26:50
    During the week of the WWDC, Apple’s annual developers conference in San Francisco, FastSpring held a private networking event for Mac developers, distributors and marketers at the Grand Hyatt. Over 70 customers, prospects and strategic partners attended the event and had the opportunity to network and conduct business with one another while visiting with the [...]

  • Get Base URL with getBaseUrl

    Updated: 2011-06-15 10:52:41
    There’s many a time when you find yourself wanting to link to something in your Magento installation, whether it be the homepage, an image or another file. However this URL could change if your web address ever changes so the last thing you want to do go around removing all the http://www.yourdomain.com URLs from your [...]

  • Get Product Id’s From Cart Session

    Updated: 2011-06-14 09:35:16
    Here’s another quick and easy way of getting your cart data back from Magento. You may remember in a previous post that I used the checkout/session singleton to find out which attribute id your chosen products were from. 1.4.2.0 and later remove this function and require something like the following: First of all re-define your [...]

  • Iokei.com, once a random 5 letter domain now a place to make a difference

    Updated: 2011-06-13 19:49:51
    Well, take a look: iokei.com and help me with my MISSION! Well, I have finally done it. A way to chart my fundraising progress, blog about the trip and thank everyone who donates. Sometimes you wonder what happens to money you donate to disaster relief funds, I know I do. However , this is a [...]

  • Is Facebook Advertising Right for Your Business? | Volusion Ecommerce Roundtable

    Updated: 2011-06-11 00:39:06
    Intrigued by the idea of advertising your ecommerce site on Facebook? Watch this video to see if this marketing channel is right for you. Facebook Advertising is taking the ecommerce world by storm. But before you jump on the bandwagon, you need to see if this channel is appropriate for you and your online business. Join me [...]

  • Magento remove all products

    Updated: 2011-06-10 17:11:30
    Here is a quick post about removing all of your products from your Magento installation. Select All and Delete is pretty pants when it comes to removing all of your products, especially if you have over +400 products. PHP max execution time usually would have passed. Open up your MySQL editor, select your Magento database [...]

  • Shopping Carts for EBay Sellers

    Updated: 2011-06-08 20:18:21
    We look at eight shopping carts and software services to integrate your eBay business with your own Web shop sales.

  • 6 Simple Techniques to Reduce Abandoned Carts | Volusion’s Two Minute Tuesdays

    Updated: 2011-06-08 04:17:10
    Abandoned carts are a major problem for any ecommerce site. From shipping charges to security concerns, watch this video to learn how to reduce abandoned carts in six simple steps. What is the most obscene word in ecommerce? Abandoned carts. Nothing is worse than watching a shopper scurry away from a sale. That’s why knowing how to [...]

  • Optimise Magento XML Sitemap (Part II)

    Updated: 2011-06-08 01:40:12
    This post is in addition to an earlier post by Adam – Magento XML Sitemap This post will follow on and optimise the Magento sitemap even further. What Adam provided was the removal of the duplicate “home” listing. In this section we will look at removing the unwanted tags “lastmod” and “changefreq” from our sitemap. [...]

  • Payment Module: Call with Payment Details

    Updated: 2011-06-07 10:55:39
    It’s been a big week in Magento with Ebay finally acquiring the ecommerce giant. I for one look forward to the potential that this acquisition could trigger, but that’s for another post on another day. Creating modules is a huge part of being a Magento developer, as pretty much everything that you do to extend [...]

  • What is Facebook Advertising? | Volusion Ecommerce Roundtable

    Updated: 2011-06-03 22:52:19
    Ready to unleash the power of Facebook advertising to boost your online business? Watch this video to learn what it’s all about. Oh Facebook, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. You’re awesome. You’re always there for me. Your advertising platform is perfect for any ecommerce site. . Interested in getting started with your own Facebook advertising campaign? [...]

  • Magento create downloadable products

    Updated: 2011-06-03 16:15:24
    This one has had me going round in circles for some time now and it’s been quite pesky to implement. Here’s my solution to creating downloadable links to your products through PHP. So we don’t have to re invent the wheel here is Rob’s post about creating a product, you can use this to get [...]

  • The FTV Principle: Web Design That Increases Consumer Buying

    Updated: 2011-06-03 06:50:55
    Ecommerce web design is essential to any online store. Before you start designing or making changes to the look of your site, check out the FTV Principle, explained by today’s guest author, John Lawson. So you have your store set up or you want to set one up… It sounds pretty easy, right? Just put some [...]

  • Web Design: Tips on Using Color

    Updated: 2011-06-03 06:50:50
    Does Your website need design help? Helen Bradley shows how to use the color wheel to design the best color schemes for your Web store.

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