• Online Community – 6 Benefits of Online Community

    Updated: 2012-03-31 18:58:17
    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: 2012-03-31 18:58:17
    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: 2012-03-31 18:58:17
    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: 2012-03-31 18:58:17
    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: 2012-03-31 18:58:17
    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: 2012-03-31 18:58:17
    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: 2012-03-31 18:58:17
    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

  • Nothing for Brand Owners in New Com Agreement Bloomberg BNA

    Updated: 2012-03-29 09:58:37
    Home About Us Products Events Training Press Contact Us About Our New Logo Sign In Register Hello Guest View cart(0 Subscriber Login Access a Bloomberg BNA Web Product ABA BNA Lawyers' Manual Full Service ABA BNA Lawyers' Manual Current Reports Only Accounting Policy Practice Report Accounting Policy Practice Series Alternative Investment Law Report Antitrust Trade Regulation Daily Antitrust Trade Regulation Report Banking Daily Banking Report Bankruptcy Law Reporter Bankruptcy Law Resource Center Benefits Practice Resource Center BioTech Watch BNA Auditor BNACompanyDash BNAConvergence BNA Global Auditor BNAInfoDash Economic Stimulus Dashboard BNA Labor PLUS BNA News Libraries BNA Trainer BNA's Directory of State and Federal Courts Broadband Advisory Services Broker Dealer Compliance

  • E-COMMERCE AND TECH LAW Bloomberg BNA

    Updated: 2012-03-29 09:58:36
    Home About Us Products Events Training Press Contact Us About Our New Logo Sign In Register Hello Guest View cart(0 Subscriber Login Access a Bloomberg BNA Web Product ABA BNA Lawyers' Manual Full Service ABA BNA Lawyers' Manual Current Reports Only Accounting Policy Practice Report Accounting Policy Practice Series Alternative Investment Law Report Antitrust Trade Regulation Daily Antitrust Trade Regulation Report Banking Daily Banking Report Bankruptcy Law Reporter Bankruptcy Law Resource Center Benefits Practice Resource Center BioTech Watch BNA Auditor BNACompanyDash BNAConvergence BNA Global Auditor BNAInfoDash Economic Stimulus Dashboard BNA Labor PLUS BNA News Libraries BNA Trainer BNA's Directory of State and Federal Courts Broadband Advisory Services Broker Dealer Compliance

  • Free QR Code Generators for Ecommerce Business Owners

    Updated: 2012-03-29 09:58:30
    Smartphones and tablets are boosting the popularity of these small 2D barcodes. Here are 5 free online services to create your own QR Codes for ecommerce marketing.

  • How to Stop Playing Hide and Seek with Customers

    Updated: 2012-03-29 09:51:35
    In part 1 of our Demand Generation marketing series, we discussed best practices on devising a brand strategy, deciding on the right mix of marketing programs for your online business and mastering the art of the customer experience. John Hessinger, Continue reading...

  • The Simple Guide to Writing Better Business Tweets

    Updated: 2012-03-27 11:30:23
    Is your business tweeting to its maximum potential? Check out today’s episode for a simple guide to make the most of your Twitter page by writing better tweets. You can say a lot in 140 characters or less. On the Continue reading...

  • Using Transactional Templates

    Updated: 2012-03-27 09:27:38
    Within Magento there is a built in email template system for transactional emails. What you may not know is that you can use these emails in your custom code. This means that if your client is quite picky about editing their own emails and you do not want to give them FTP access you can [...]

  • Online Retailers Offering Social Logins

    Updated: 2012-03-26 19:55:25
    I hate creating a new account whenever I want to make a purchase with another online retailer. When given the option, I almost invariably prefer to “complete the transaction as a guest.” Sure, my personal information (and yours too) is already packaged, bundled, and sold to marketing companies all over cyberspace, but I still enjoy [...]

  • Handling sales tax can be a real pain for eCommerce some sites A blog about Cartweaver shopping cart

    Updated: 2012-03-26 07:43:48
    , , Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Go to . Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Handling sales tax can be a real pain for eCommerce some sites Mar 15 It used to be so simple , and for many places it still is You only charge sales tax to customers that live in the same state in which you have a physical company presence , and you charge sales tax based on the county or city you are located in . Simple right Well that’s beginning to change . Some US states are adopting very complex tax laws , and when you look at the EU and Australia , things get even more . complicated Cartweaver 4 has two tax systems” to choose from . One is the internal tax system , and the other off-loads the handling of sales tax calculation to a third party system Cartweaver 4 supports AvaTax by . Avalara

  • Handling sales tax can be a real pain for eCommerce some sites A blog about Cartweaver shopping cart

    Updated: 2012-03-26 07:43:44
    , , Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Go to . Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Handling sales tax can be a real pain for eCommerce some sites Mar 15 It used to be so simple , and for many places it still is You only charge sales tax to customers that live in the same state in which you have a physical company presence , and you charge sales tax based on the county or city you are located in . Simple right Well that’s beginning to change . Some US states are adopting very complex tax laws , and when you look at the EU and Australia , things get even more . complicated Cartweaver 4 has two tax systems” to choose from . One is the internal tax system , and the other off-loads the handling of sales tax calculation to a third party system Cartweaver 4 supports AvaTax by . Avalara

  • Contest Alert! Write a Caption, Win Some Swag

    Updated: 2012-03-23 09:43:12
    Get your thinking caps on and send us your best caption for this wacky photo on Facebook! Winner receives a package of some sweet Volusion gear.    Want to win some free pieces of Volusion swag? Head over to our Continue reading...

  • 21 EBay Inventory Management and Online Selling Tools

    Updated: 2012-03-23 03:40:13
    We look at 21 eBay tools to help you manage your inventory, synchronize inventory on multiple sites and to make your eBay pages more appealing and easier to manage.

  • Grouped Product getPriceHtml()

    Updated: 2012-03-22 00:34:05
    By loading the correct XML block you can use getPriceHtml function to display that product’s price data. I’ve personally had major trouble getting this to work with grouped products when using the catalog/product_list block type. If anyone can point me in the right direction please do! I put together a small function which will generate [...]

  • Recap: Volusion Conquers SXSW

    Updated: 2012-03-21 09:35:53
    We attended interactive sessions, shared ecommerce advice and traveled the streets of downtown Austin via the Volusion van to pass out sweet swag. All in all, we had a pretty incredible time. Here’s a look at some of our favorite Continue reading...

  • Selling Your Software Through the Educational Channel

    Updated: 2012-03-21 00:36:55
    by David Raimondo (Originally published in ASPects, January 2012. Reprinted courtesy of the author.) The “Adobe model” is the reason you want to be in the education channel. Adobe software, founded in 1982, started off in the education market with their software Photoshop. It became a standard with schools, and when students left school after » Read more

  • Output Price with Correct Currency Symbol

    Updated: 2012-03-20 17:26:17
    If you want to echo out the price of something using the correct currency symbol for your store there are (probably more than but these are the only ones I can think of at the moment) two ways to do it. First of all you can get your symbol manually, and concatenate that in front [...]

  • 5 More Critical Elements of Facebook Timeline

    Updated: 2012-03-20 15:58:54
    The switch to timeline is just 10 days away. Make sure you take these five big changes into consideration before you pull the trigger. Last week we discussed five basic ways to take advantage of Facebook timeline, and in today’s Continue reading...

  • Handling sales tax can be a real pain for eCommerce some sites A blog about Cartweaver shopping cart

    Updated: 2012-03-19 17:12:26
    , , Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Go to . Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Handling sales tax can be a real pain for eCommerce some sites Mar 15 It used to be so simple , and for many places it still is You only charge sales tax to customers that live in the same state in which you have a physical company presence , and you charge sales tax based on the county or city you are located in . Simple right Well that’s beginning to change . Some US states are adopting very complex tax laws , and when you look at the EU and Australia , things get even more . complicated Cartweaver 4 has two tax systems” to choose from . One is the internal tax system , and the other off-loads the handling of sales tax calculation to a third party system Cartweaver 4 supports AvaTax by . Avalara

  • Certified-AvaTax_WEB_100 A blog about Cartweaver shopping cart development and all things eCommerce

    Updated: 2012-03-19 17:12:24
    , , Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Go to . Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Certified-AvaTax_WEB_100 Mar 15 Posted by Lawrence Permalink Handling sales tax can be a real pain for eCommerce some sites Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a . comment Recent Posts Handling sales tax can be a real pain for eCommerce some sites New Video Training Course For Lynda.com Cartweaver 4 mobile and other . presentations URL rewriting SEO friendly URLs” Sunday Feb 26th 2012 That’s the day Recent Comments Lawrence on Can I upgrade a Cartweaver 3 PHP or Coldfusion site to Cartweaver 4 Tristan on Can I upgrade a Cartweaver 3 PHP or Coldfusion site to Cartweaver 4 Archives March 2012 February 2012 Categories Announcements Cartweaver 4 Features ColdFusion Tips eCommerce

  • AvaTax_WEB A blog about Cartweaver shopping cart development and all things eCommerce

    Updated: 2012-03-19 17:12:22
    , , Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Go to . Home Contact Us Archives Category Index AvaTax_WEB Mar 15 Posted by Lawrence Permalink Handling sales tax can be a real pain for eCommerce some sites Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a . comment Recent Posts Handling sales tax can be a real pain for eCommerce some sites New Video Training Course For Lynda.com Cartweaver 4 mobile and other . presentations URL rewriting SEO friendly URLs” Sunday Feb 26th 2012 That’s the day Recent Comments Lawrence on Can I upgrade a Cartweaver 3 PHP or Coldfusion site to Cartweaver 4 Tristan on Can I upgrade a Cartweaver 3 PHP or Coldfusion site to Cartweaver 4 Archives March 2012 February 2012 Categories Announcements Cartweaver 4 Features ColdFusion Tips eCommerce Tips General PHP

  • Will the New iPad Be a Game-Changer for Online Retailers?

    Updated: 2012-03-19 17:12:21
    Industry experts agree that the new iPad will change how consumers shop -- potentially affecting your ecommerce business if you're not ready for an influx tablet-wielding shoppers by this holiday season.

  • 5 Things You Should Know about Shopping Feeds

    Updated: 2012-03-19 08:40:19
    If you’re thinking about listing your products in Comparison Shopping Engines like Google Product Search, check out these five tidbits to make the most of your efforts.   It’s a shame that shopping feeds are often overlooked by small online Continue reading...

  • 3 Marketing Lessons from the Lady Booed Out of SXSW

    Updated: 2012-03-16 08:51:42
    Want to make sure your online business isn’t sending bad vibes? Read this article to learn how to encourage customer cheers and avoid major jeers. This week I had the awesome opportunity to attend this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) Continue reading...

  • How to Drive Traffic and Boost Sales with Demand Generation

    Updated: 2012-03-15 13:50:23
    In our most recent installment of Tips from the Top, we discussed marketing from a branding and public relations perspective, and while both are important endeavors, we know that there’s a B-side to the marketing soundtrack that you’re itching to Continue reading...

  • 15 Essential Tools for New SOHO Ecommerce Businesses

    Updated: 2012-03-14 19:41:27
    These SEO, shopping cart and email marketing tools are completely free SOHO ecommerce tools -- as in "really free" and not "free trial" free.

  • Link SKU to ‘Image does not exist’ Import Error

    Updated: 2012-03-14 10:46:01
    In the world of web development, it is the height of annoyance when you’re getting an vague error message. The more accurate your debugging tool or error reporting is, the quicker you can address the issue. Magento’s dataflow tool is guilty of offering poor advice, and it only requires a few extra letters (not even [...]

  • 5 Must-Do Actions for Facebook’s New Timeline

    Updated: 2012-03-13 13:40:47
    Watch today’s episode to learn critical steps before moving your Facebook business page to the new timeline format. Just when you think you’ve got Facebook figured out, they go and change everything. As of March 30, 2012, Facebook is requiring Continue reading...

  • Loading Products Externally with Price Rules

    Updated: 2012-03-13 09:02:28
    If you’ve ever wanted to export a list of products and their prices from Magento in an external script you may find that by default any catalog price rules (i.e 20% off everything rule etc) will not be applied to the product. Those of you who follow this blog would have found that the Updated [...]

  • Why Do People Buy Online?

    Updated: 2012-03-12 20:08:37
    Invesp has put out an interesting infographic providing analysis of online consumer behavior. The company says it should help businesses answer questions about online shopper demographics, why people buy online, common reasons why they don’t and various spending trends in different sectors of retail. The infographic compiles data from eMarketer and InternetRetailer.com. According to the [...]

  • New Video Training Course For Lynda.com A blog about Cartweaver shopping cart development and all th

    Updated: 2012-03-12 16:28:31
    , , Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Go to . Home Contact Us Archives Category Index New Video Training Course For Lynda.com Mar 11 Lynda.com has just released my latest training course  Building an Ecommerce Web Site Using Dreamweaver with PHP This course focuses on two approaches to implementing eCommerce functionality in Dreamweaver : introducing basic eCommerce functions to an existing site and creating a stand-alone eCommerce solution with PHP and MySQL . The course explores choosing a payment vendor , creating a simple buy button with PayPal , configuring a store with the Cartweaver 4 extension for Adobe Dreamweaver , adding products and discounts , and managing inventory . The course also provides guidance on securing an eCommerce site , preparing for the site’s launch , and

  • lynda.com A blog about Cartweaver shopping cart development and all things eCommerce

    Updated: 2012-03-12 16:28:30
    , , Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Go to . Home Contact Us Archives Category Index lynda.com Mar 11 Posted by Lawrence Permalink New Video Training Course For Lynda.com Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a . comment Recent Posts New Video Training Course For Lynda.com Cartweaver 4 mobile and other . presentations URL rewriting SEO friendly URLs” Sunday Feb 26th 2012 That’s the day A question about properly charging sales tax for your eCommerce . site Recent Comments Lawrence on Can I upgrade a Cartweaver 3 PHP or Coldfusion site to Cartweaver 4 Tristan on Can I upgrade a Cartweaver 3 PHP or Coldfusion site to Cartweaver 4 Archives March 2012 February 2012 Categories Announcements Cartweaver 4 Features ColdFusion Tips eCommerce Tips General PHP Tips Setup Tips

  • Tutorials Building an eCommerce Web Site Using Dreamweaver with PHP

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  • New Video Training Course For Lynda.com A blog about Cartweaver shopping cart development and all th

    Updated: 2012-03-12 16:28:26
    , , Home Contact Us Archives Category Index Go to . Home Contact Us Archives Category Index New Video Training Course For Lynda.com Mar 11 Lynda.com has just released my latest training course  Building an Ecommerce Web Site Using Dreamweaver with PHP This course focuses on two approaches to implementing eCommerce functionality in Dreamweaver : introducing basic eCommerce functions to an existing site and creating a stand-alone eCommerce solution with PHP and MySQL . The course explores choosing a payment vendor , creating a simple buy button with PayPal , configuring a store with the Cartweaver 4 extension for Adobe Dreamweaver , adding products and discounts , and managing inventory . The course also provides guidance on securing an eCommerce site , preparing for the site’s launch , and

  • SpringBoard Update Released: Improved Store Performance, Style Template Functionality, and More

    Updated: 2012-03-09 22:43:34
    Improved Store Loading Speeds FastSpring has implemented some noteworthy changes to improve the speed of loading your store order pages for your end customers. To improve performance, the product images / box shots displayed during the customer order process are now served from dedicated servers. With improvements in store caching and an average reduction of » Read more

  • Measure the Value of Social Activity With PowerReviews ESS

    Updated: 2012-03-08 23:31:18
    A new suite of tools from PowerReviews helps online retailers put a dollar figure on Facebook Likes while rewarding customer engagement and content generation.

  • Bulk Import Store Prices Directly

    Updated: 2012-03-07 10:02:13
    Let me paint a picture for you… it won’t exactly be a Bob Ross painting but I’ll do my best. I had imported over 1,100 products into Magento with two websites and store views. The default retail site had all of its prices set fine, but the trade store had different prices. The only way [...]

  • Run Magento Import Profile From A Link (Secret Keys)

    Updated: 2012-03-06 09:00:14
    On a recent project we needed to allow a Magento Administrator the ability to upload their spreadsheet to an advanced import module. The problem was allowing them access to the root files. To get around this we created a module that allowed them to upload their spreadsheet to the /var/import folder and at the same [...]

  • Magento Date of Birth Validation Bug

    Updated: 2012-03-05 08:45:48
    A tricky little bug I fell across the other day was Magento not validating certain numbers in the Date of Birth field at the user registration stage. The problem? The quirky parseInt function in /js/varien/js.js (thanks to IgorKalders for this solution). Thankfully, the solution is super simple – crack open your  /js/varien/js.js file and change this: which is on [...]

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