• Online Community – 6 Benefits of Online Community

    Updated: 2012-01-31 23:17:39
    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: 2012-01-31 23:17:39
    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: 2012-01-31 23:17:39
    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: 2012-01-31 23:17:39
    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: 2012-01-31 23:17:39
    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: 2012-01-31 23:17:39
    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: 2012-01-31 23:17:39
    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 Ways to Get More Facebook Fans Overnight

    Updated: 2012-01-31 10:20:11
    Wondering how to get more Facebook fans? Look no further than today’s episode of Two Minute Tuesday, where you’ll learn four simple ways to attract droves of fans to your Facebook Business Page.   Facebook fans are a good thing.  Continue reading...

  • Extending Simple Configurable Products Extension for Magento

    Updated: 2012-01-30 16:37:56
    The Simple Configurable Products Extension for Magento is a great tool that I’d recommend to nearly all folks developing Magento websites and one that I recently started dabbling with. On a recent development I found myself faced with what, at first, seemed like a complete and utter nightmare. I had configurable products that had prices (“Yes [...]

  • Volusion to Attend WWD Magic, Exhibit at Buzz Boutique

    Updated: 2012-01-30 10:13:48
    Meet the Volusion team at this year’s WW MAGIC event in Las Vegas, February 13-15, 2012. Meet the Volusion team at the WWD MAGIC Buzz Boutique in Las Vegas from February 13-15, 2012. This year Volusion is a featured exhibitor in Continue reading...

  • Grabbing Products Cross-Domain with Magento SOAP API

    Updated: 2012-01-27 13:26:03
    There’s no doubt that Magento’s core API is a useful tool when used in the right way, but it can also be fiddly as hell and sometimes frustrating. My assignment was fairly straightforward, show all products with a SKU (for some reason not all products had one) on a webpage belonging to another website domain. [...]

  • Staples Making Huge Investments in E-Commerce

    Updated: 2012-01-27 00:29:46
    Staples has its eyes set on some pretty lofty goals going into 2012. One of the leading office supply chains, Staples is looking ahead to becoming the leading multichannel commerce company. They aren’t joking around with their follow through either, as they’ve brought on teams from the E-Commerce Innovation Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They’re actively [...]

  • Free Tools to Edit Product Shots for Your Online Store

    Updated: 2012-01-25 21:18:13
    We look at five free and open source image editors you can use to liven up product shots and images in your online store.

  • How Online Retailers can take advantage of The Latest Adwords Features?

    Updated: 2012-01-25 10:32:00
    Home About Subscribe Email Call : 1-213-316-6188 Retail Ecommerce Blog Online Retail Marketing eCommerce SEO Tips by Mobius 1 25 2012 How Online Retailers can take advantage of The Latest Adwords Features Apologies for the lapse in posting we were too caught up in the Cosmic world of Multiple Projects and deadlines , hence the . delay Every year , Google outdoes itself in terms of delivering quality to its users . This year 2012 is no different . The transition from 2011 to 2012 has seen Google roll out some astounding features for its Adwords users as well as modify some existing features , to helps us reach our target in a cost effective manner as well as help users get what they . want This current AdWords evolution has involved the following key expansion areas , with Display

  • SpringBoard Update Released: Bank Transfers, New File Extensions & More

    Updated: 2012-01-25 04:01:39
    Bank Transfers Now Supported as Customer Payment Method FastSpring has been working hard this season to enable your customers to pay using even more payment methods than previously existed. Now, in addition to major credit cards, PayPal, check, money order, and purchase orders, your FastSpring store can also accept bank transfers, which is the most [...]

  • Change Store View by Referer URL

    Updated: 2012-01-24 16:51:37
    Did you know that you can load a store view depending on the website referer you came from? For example if I wanted to load my UK store view on mywebsitesshop.com because my customer visited from mywebsite.co.uk I could do this easily by adding a little piece of htaccess code. What you’ll need is this: [...]

  • New eBay Design Offering for 2012 and Girl Geeks in Birmingham!

    Updated: 2012-01-24 14:46:07
    On Saturday I decided to go to the launch party for Birmingham Girl Geeks. It was a unique experience as you are immersed  in a room filled with people JUST LIKE YOU. On my table were business women, photographers working in e-commerce, web designers, social media experts, mobile web designers and even people who had just started [...]

  • 5 Free Ways to Make Customers Fall in Love with You

    Updated: 2012-01-24 11:43:29
    Customer loyalty is your golden ticket to ecommerce success. Check out today’s episode to find five free and easy ways to satisfy your customers and keep them coming back for more. I think that Lady Gaga said it best when Continue reading...

  • FastSpring Partners

    Updated: 2012-01-22 02:48:59
    FastSpring’s partners shared some quality time together in a mini-retreat last week. Pictured here from left to right are Dan Engel, CEO; Ryan Dewell, SVP Software Development; Ken White, Chief Customer Service Officer; and Jason Foodman, SVP Corporate Development. Blog this on Blogger Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this on Facebook Share this [...]

  • Get Magento Product Attribute Label

    Updated: 2012-01-20 14:59:28
    Half way through writing a customised grouped product page for Magento, I realised that I’d never come across getting attribute labels before. I already had the attribute code loaded, so I just needed the script to load it by that attribute code. It turns out that product attribute labels is a bit of a tumbleweed [...]

  • How to Get Even Seething Mad Customers to Like You

    Updated: 2012-01-20 14:16:58
    Tips for small business ecommerce owners to improve service and entice customers–even the unhappy ones–to deal with you again.

  • Say What? The Biggest Ecommerce Blunders of All Time

    Updated: 2012-01-20 11:34:42
    When it comes to making mistakes, these disasters truly take the cake. Continue reading to learn valuable lessons that will help you avoid epic fails like these. “SAY WHAT?” If that’s not your reaction when reading these epic blunders, it’s Continue reading...

  • 3 Social Media Alternatives for Your Online Business

    Updated: 2012-01-19 13:19:45
    Trying to ramp up your social media efforts, but not getting the results you want? Maybe you’re not using the right platform. Although Facebook, Twitter and Google+ have stolen the spotlight, that doesn’t necessarily make them right for your online Continue reading...

  • Top 2012 Ecommerce Trend: Retailers Need to Move to Mobile

    Updated: 2012-01-18 21:28:50
    The "I'm thinking about it" stage of optimizing for mobile customers has passed. It's now a must-do for even the smallest of online retailers.

  • The Most Powerful Marketing Tool You’re Not Using Well

    Updated: 2012-01-18 10:42:05
    There’s a powerful online marketing technique that is proven to drive traffic and sales to your online store. Sadly, you’re probably not using it to its full potential. Read further to learn what it is and how you’re messing it Continue reading...

  • Product Tier Pricing as Percentage Extension

    Updated: 2012-01-18 09:38:01
    The tier pricing system in Magento is a nice feature, but it certainly needs some attention. We’d like to see the tier prices manageable via dataflow for a start, and a nice feature would be to create tier pricing rules and apply them en masse. I have developed a quick extension which allows merchants to [...]

  • 3 Amazing Things You Can Learn from Facebook Insights

    Updated: 2012-01-17 13:39:47
    Trying to find ways to improve your online store’s Facebook page? Look no further than Facebook Insights. Watch today’s episode to learn three amazing things about this helpful tool. While a lot of people think that Facebook is just for Continue reading...

  • Magento Extension: Optimised Product Addition

    Updated: 2012-01-17 08:45:07
    Hi Folks! Long time no speak! Today I wanted to talk to your about our new extension – Optimised Product Addition You can find it on Magento Connect! What this extension does is to add a piece of javascript to your admin panel – when you click on the “Add Product” tab this extension will [...]

  • Magento Extension: Order Before X

    Updated: 2012-01-16 08:45:07
    Have you ever wanted to display the exact time left until somebody can qualify for a certain delivery?  Be it “next-day delivery” or “free delivery”? Or anything else for that matter With our new extension you can pick your time of day to count down to, and the on-screen widget will tell the user – [...]

  • WP Auctions 4.1.3

    Updated: 2012-01-16 00:06:03
    This version fixes a bug introduced if you upgrade to WordPress v.3.3+, and a small feature update. Date/Time: The date/time feature stopped working in WordPress 3.3 because the built-in functions clashed with ours. We’ve updated our code to be compatible with the update.... Read more »

  • Magento Controllers & Bad Ajax = problems

    Updated: 2012-01-15 17:46:27
    One thing to take note of when developing with Ajax & Magento is the use of controllers. A lot of people will be using the following method when calling Ajax within Magento: Create Ajax Script – point to external file Create external php file Load Magento into that file Create methods and echo content The [...]

  • 12 Social Media Marketing Platforms for Ecommerce Marketers

    Updated: 2012-01-13 08:16:03
    A dozen options to help small business ecommerce site owners integrate social media marketing with other marketing channels.

  • Win $1500 and an iPad2! Enter Our Product of the Year Photo Upload Contest

    Updated: 2012-01-12 14:25:14
    Want to send some publicity to your site while earning a shot to win some awesome prizes? Upload a picture of your online store’s favorite product for your big break! What would you do with a $1500 Visa gift card Continue reading...

  • Tips from the Top: How to Price Products to Beat Your Competition

    Updated: 2012-01-11 13:50:25
    When it comes to running your online business, you naturally want to make big profits. But in a world where shoppers expect steep discounts and big promotions, it’s important to form a competitive pricing strategy to stay balanced. To help Continue reading...

  • Magento Extension: Optimised Contacts

    Updated: 2012-01-11 00:23:25
    One thing has always bothered me about a fresh Magento install, and that’s knowing that there’s a sorry-looking contacts page pre-installed with no meta data and no other company details. Just a form which is plain as arsecheeks. I developed this simple extension with two objectives: Allow users to set the Page Title and Meta [...]

  • Magento Custom Variables

    Updated: 2012-01-06 11:46:39
    Custom variables in Magento have been around since the launch of 1.4, but they have not really been given much attention in that time – probably because they’re not really an essential part of Magento. Or it could be that they’re hidden away in the System menu like a forgotten concept from yesteryear. What’s the [...]

  • 10 Apps to Monetize an Ecommerce Facebook Business Page

    Updated: 2012-01-05 10:05:00
    A look at 10 Facebook ecommerce apps that can help you monetize your Facebook Page and communicate better with customers on this popular social networking site.

  • Custom Global Functions in Magento

    Updated: 2012-01-04 00:55:07
    Sometimes the need comes to a developer when they need to write a simple custom function for inclusion somewhere in their site. Before I start I should give credit for this post to Joe Riggs for his post here: http://joe-riggs.com/blog/2011/06/create-global-function-in-magento/ – it gives a nice tutorial on how to include your own custom functions in [...]

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