• Online Community – 6 Benefits of Online Community

    Updated: 2011-10-31 16:09:16
    StartUp Internet Business how to start an internet home based business Powered by Max Banner Ads Online Community 6 Benefits of Online Community Share If you're new here , you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed Thanks for visiting 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 .

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

    Updated: 2011-10-31 16:09:16
    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: 2011-10-31 16:09:16
    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 If you're new here , you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed Thanks for visiting 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

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

    Updated: 2011-10-31 16:09:16
    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 If you're new here , you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed Thanks for visiting 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

  • Website Features – 3 Website Features To Include

    Updated: 2011-10-31 16:09:16
    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: 2011-10-31 16:09:16
    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: 2011-10-31 16:09:16
    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

  • 4 Tricks to Use Facebook Like a Big Business

    Updated: 2011-10-29 10:58:25
    Ever wonder how big businesses develop incredible social platforms full of raving fans? It’s probably not the way that you think. Believe it or not, you don’t need a big budget or huge clientele to create a thriving social presence. Check out these four tips from the Facebook Social Success Summit that will have you at the same table as the high rollers in no [...]

  • Meet Magento UK Review

    Updated: 2011-10-28 15:50:05
    I’ll be honest and say that it’s been a long, long time since I’ve seen the hour of 4.30am. I’m sure most would agree that leaving Rugby train station for a 6am train to London is not the best way to start what’s going to be a very long and absorbing day. However that’s what [...]

  • Volusion Attends InnoTech Austin

    Updated: 2011-10-27 07:28:31
    Members of the Volusion team recently attended InnoTech Austin to brush up on business technology and rub elbows with some of the region’s brightest minds. On Thursday, October 20th, the Austin Convention Center was home to the 8th annual InnoTech Austin Conference. Innotech is an innovation and technology event where various organizations come together to learn, [...]

  • 4 Simple Techniques to Increase Average Order Value

    Updated: 2011-10-26 14:32:36
    Looking to make more money from current customers? In today’s episode, we provide 4 simple techniques to boost Average Order Value (AOV) on your online store. As the holiday selling season approaches, we often focus on acquiring new customers. While this is a logical way to make more revenue, you should also consider finding ways to make [...]

  • Echo EAV Attribute Options in Magento

    Updated: 2011-10-26 08:00:04
    This post shows how you can echo out all of the selectable option values from a particular attribute, which comes in handy if you want to create your own version of an advanced search. The below code only works for dropdown and multiple select type attributes, in my example I’m going to use the manufacturer [...]

  • 2011 Holiday Shopping Research and Trends

    Updated: 2011-10-25 21:28:24
    Highlights from 29 research reports, industry predictions and expert ecommerce guides to help you get ready for this year’s online holiday shopping season.

  • Login to Magento via Curl (Cross Domain)

    Updated: 2011-10-25 12:59:37
    If you have ever wanted to be able to login your customers from an external domain you can do so in two obvious ways: 1. Use an HTML form to post to the login controller in Magento However if you want to be able to log the customer in without them filling out a form [...]

  • Volusion Gives Back at the JB and Sandy Bikes for Kids Golf Classic

    Updated: 2011-10-25 04:28:32
    Earlier this month, the Volusion team sponsored and participated in a fan-favorite Austin charity event, JB and Sandy’s Bikes for Kids Golf Classic. Check out the recap below to see how we’re giving back to the community. Volusion recently had another chance to practice one of our Core Values of “Rocking the Golden Rule” at the 15th [...]

  • Optimizing Your B2B Website to Increase ROI

    Updated: 2011-10-24 14:28:04
    A lot of people think that E-commerce isn’t really a big part of B2B transactions. Greg Ott (DamandBase) and Joe Rawlinson (National Instruments) aim to discuss  how it is. Some things to keep in mind: At some point in the B2B sales cycle, almost everyone touches your website. One size fits all format for your site rarely ever [...]

  • SEO for the Holidays: Ecommerce Roundtable

    Updated: 2011-10-22 08:28:27
    Looking for some ways to boost your online store’s ranking in search results before the holidays come around? Make the most of your SEO time by watching today’s roundtable. Is your ecommerce site “SEO ready” for the holidays? You might be surprised. . Learn how to help your online store rank higher in search engines by watching today’s [...]

  • Black November: The Phenomenon that’s Shaking Ecommerce

    Updated: 2011-10-21 15:28:36
    Ecommerce merchants beware – Black November is upon us. Continue reading to see how Black Friday has evolved into a month-long shopping extravaganza. Toss out the pumpkins and make way for the turkey – Black November is on its way. In sum, Black November refers to the recent trend of online retailers launching Black Friday deals much earlier [...]

  • Ecommerce with Paypal Buttons

    Updated: 2011-10-21 14:02:10
    Though a large percentage of my projects are normally Magento, I have recently found myself with a high number of payment gateway integrations on non-Magento sites, and none of them come any simpler than the PayPal ‘Buy Now’ button. The PayPal button doesn’t require a full API integration because the code is generated for you [...]

  • FastSpring Ranked #1 Fastest-Growing Company in Greater LA, #13 in North America

    Updated: 2011-10-20 23:24:11
    We are pleased to announce that Deloitte & Touche  has recognized FastSpring as the #1  fastest-growing technology company in the greater Los Angeles area (view PDF) and 13th out of 500 of the fastest-growing companies nationwide, via its annual Technology Fast 500 awards. FastSpring’s growth rate exceeded other well-known technology companies such as LinkedIn and [...]

  • Tips for Successful Mobile Text Message Marketing

    Updated: 2011-10-20 22:28:21
    With more than 82 million smartphone users in the U.S. it’s easy to see why mobile marketing is appealing to ecommerce business owners. We tell you how to get started with SMS (text messaging) marketing.

  • 5 Tips for Facebook Community Building

    Updated: 2011-10-20 05:28:22
    We recently had the opportunity to participate in the Facebook Social Success Summit 2011, the world’s largest online Facebook Marketing Conference. Keeping with one of our favorite core values, we’re “rocking the golden rule” by sharing some helpful tidbits that we learned with you! Be a resource. Provide your own content, but don’t pretend to know all [...]

  • Tips for Ridiculously Good-Looking Holiday Email Subject Lines

    Updated: 2011-10-19 12:28:27
    Watch today’s video to learn five essential tips for email subject lines that help boost open rates and sales for your online store during the holidays. Now that you know the Top 5 days to send holiday promo emails, it’s time to hone in on your email subject lines.  If customers aren’t turned on [...]

  • Inserting & Removing Elements with local.xml

    Updated: 2011-10-19 12:23:08
    Using local.xml for all layout updates is undoubtedly the way forward for developers wishing to extend Magento or use their own custom theme. There are also many difficulties that developers face when using XML for layout updates, mainly because it’s not a very conventional way of building websites. It takes a bit of practice and [...]

  • Magento Prototype & Jquery 1.6 Internet Explorer error

    Updated: 2011-10-18 15:42:01
    Have you ever found that when using Jquery 1.6 on your Magento store your dropdown navigation sometimes stops working and you recieve the following error? The error normally occurs around line 4080-85 of the prototype javascript error and comes with the description: SCRIPT438: Object doesn’t support propert or method ‘fireEvent’. Now there are a few [...]

  • Volusion Contributes to AIDS Walk Austin

    Updated: 2011-10-18 00:47:55
    The Volusion team recently participated in AIDS Walk Austin to raise money for AIDS education and service providers in Central Texas. At Volusion we love an opportunity to give back to local, non-profit organizations. They represent an important part of the community and their efforts yield invaluable results. Following one of our core values to “Rock the [...]

  • PPC for the Holidays

    Updated: 2011-10-15 04:47:54
    Pay per click advertising (PPC) is an effective way to drive traffic to your ecommerce site, especially during the busy holiday selling period. To make the most of your PPC ads for your online store, watch today’s roundtable for killer tips on holiday paid search campaigns. Looking to capitalize on increased ecommerce sales this holiday season? [...]

  • Volusion Lands Three Finalists in 2011 Stevie Awards for Women in Business

    Updated: 2011-10-13 18:47:58
    Volusion has been named finalists in three categories in the 8th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business, including Best Executive, Mentor/Coach of the Year and Communications/PR Campaign of the Year. We don’t need to be told that we’ve got some truly awesome women on the Volusion team, but it’s always nice to be reminded, especially [...]

  • EBay Set to Launch Open X.Commerce Platform Today

    Updated: 2011-10-13 01:47:47
    The X.commerce platform combines many eBay assets for ecommerce software developers and merchants.

  • Top 5 Days to Send Holiday Promo Emails

    Updated: 2011-10-12 08:47:53
    Email marketing is a key component to a successful online holiday selling season. Watch today’s episode to learn five important dates for your online business to send marketing emails during the holidays. Want to know a little secret for success this holiday season? Psst…Email marketing works. To help your online business make the most of the busiest holiday [...]

  • New Magento Extension: Dynamic Sitemap

    Updated: 2011-10-11 17:17:06
    Myself and my colleague Tom F here at E-commerce Web Design have come up with a new extension for you – for Free! This extension is easily installed and once installed enabled an automatic self-generating HTML sitemap. This sitemap is dynamic and lists all of your categories and main CMS pages. Heres a little look [...]

  • Holiday Web Design that Converts – Part 2

    Updated: 2011-10-10 22:47:50
    Looking to jazz up your ecommerce site for the busy holiday selling season? Check out today’s Roundtable where our designers, Sarah and Sterling, discuss important insights to help you sell more. Now that your holiday décor is out on your site, it’s time to start marketing your products. The way you design your marketing material is always [...]

  • Enter Volusion’s Free Store for Life Sweepstakes!

    Updated: 2011-10-10 22:47:48
    Want a FREE Volusion store for life? Enter our Facebook sweepstakes for your chance to win the Grand Prize! Wish you could win a free Volusion store for life? Now’s your chance! To get started, head to Volusion’s Facebook page and enter our Free Store for Life Sweepstakes. Prizes include: Grand Prize: Free Gold store for life! 2nd Prize: Free [...]

  • Tips To Make Your Ecommerce Site Ready For The Festive Season!

    Updated: 2011-10-10 01:02:00
    With, autumn setting in, the festive fervor catches up and spreads among people all over the country. As an e-commerce site owner, the festive season is a chance to double your sales and maximize your profits as the internet traffic shoots up by more than 40% over the festive period. This means you need to [...]

  • Progression of E-commerce, my own habit changes…

    Updated: 2011-10-07 07:19:24
    I have been away for a while. I have been super busy with making sure business are top of their class when it comes to e-commerce….helping them branching out into mobile and social commerce. (as well as develop the basics like eBay/Website) Social and mobile have changed how I shop. I am normally one of [...]

  • Alldogboots.com Covers Your Dog’s Paws with Help of Volusion

    Updated: 2011-10-07 06:06:51
    Unique pet accessory company triples sales from 2010 to 2011. We love sharing success stories from our Volusion customers, and today’s story is about Alldogboots.com, a successful Volusion store that sells dog footwear for a variety of reasons and seasons.  They carry dog paw wear from snow boots, rain boots, athletic shoes, sandals, slippers and even [...]

  • Press Release: Meet Magento UK will sell out fast – last tickets available

    Updated: 2011-10-06 17:12:30
    The successful eCommerce series Meet Magento goes now London and takes place on October 26 in the Queen Elisabeth II Conference Center. Few tickets are still available and will be sold out quickly. As an international and official Magento eCommerce conference series, Meet Magento UK deals Magento´s latest technical developments, business models and trends. In [...]

  • Mobile Commerce Research for Online Retailers

    Updated: 2011-10-05 21:58:03
    We showcase the highlights from 27 research reports to help you plan your mobile commerce strategy.

  • FastSpring Adds Foreign Currencies, Localization, Payment Methods in Latest Release

    Updated: 2011-10-05 20:54:15
    FastSpring’s latest platform release includes some exciting developments for vendors selling globally. We have added five new currencies to our existing support for Euro, Pound, Australian Dollar, Canadian Dollar and Yen. The new currencies now supported are Swiss Franc (CHF), Danish Krone (DKK), Hong Kong Dollar (HKD), New Zealand Dollar (NZD) and Singapore Dollar (SGD). [...]

  • Add Order Comments to Magento Checkout

    Updated: 2011-10-05 15:47:57
    I thought I’d make a quick post about a nice little module I discovered for sites which require the customer to add comments or special instructions during the checkout process. The best part is that the module is actioned with an observer on the event ‘Save Order’ – so it’s nice and core-free. Before I [...]

  • Get Customer & Product Info from an Order

    Updated: 2011-10-04 01:35:39
    Here are a few little snippits of code that you may find useful when trying to get information out of an order number. First of all get your order number (I’m using $this->getOrderId() on the checkout success page but you can get your order number in any fashion really). Once you have your order number [...]

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