Once upon a time, there was a hard and loudly enforced social rule on the internet: there were places to hang out and places to shop, and never the twain should meet. Anyone who dared break this rule suffered the wrath of the collective cyberworld, and the results weren’t always pretty. This rule was strongly […]
Namesco recently announced discounts of up to 50 percent on premium web hosting products that greatly add professionalism to websites of all sizes. Since the transmission of data, especially payment information, has become a major issue to the online consumer, a solution had to be developed. In a short amount of time, SSL (Secure Sockets […]
Telerik recently announced the release of Sitefinity 4.2 which is focused on content and commerce as opposed to customer experience. Modern content management systems have mastered the art of usability and user experience. Now, software designers are focusing on content within the system and ecommerce. At the beginning of 2011, Telerik released the latest version […]
With so much competition in the web hosting industry, there has to be differentiation between providers to attract new customers. Among eCommerce web hosts, offering the ability to design and implement a fully-featured selling website from scratch is a major selling point. These website builders give even an untrained technical user the resources he needs […]
As the number of eCommerce websites grows, the security software must improve to protect webmasters from hackers acquiring sensitive customer information. One such technology is Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) which permits the site administrator to transfer the contents of web pages to visitors over a secure protocol (HTTPS versus HTTP). One example of this technology […]
There is currently an ongoing state-by-state battle over tax collection by state governments with regards to purchases made on affiliate websites. Recently Amazon warned thousands of affiliates that their revenue streams would be eliminated if a tax bill passes. A few short hours following the announcement, Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill into a law. […]
Three of the hottest current topics on the Internet are content management systems (CMS), cloud computing and eCommerce. Each week a variety of new products are released delivering an increased level of selection while many companies are prospering in these areas of expertise. Unfortunately, when attempting to create a website, the number of choices can […]
Lyle & Scott recently announced the launch of its first social media eCommerce store. Created by BT Fresca, the new application allows customers to make purchases through Facebook with the Scottish fashion brand. The store was customized to fit the social media while making it easy-to-use. Prior to the launch of the store, the organization’s […]
Namesco, a web hosting provider, recently announced the addition of a specialized eCommerce mini-website to their main site. The mini-site will provide the latest Linux-based web hosting for professional organizations as well as online retailers. The company is one of the United Kingdom’s top new domain name registrars. Mini-eCommerce Website The launch of this mini-site […]
United Kingdom-based web hosting provider, Nexcess.net, recently announced that is has expanded its eCommerce hosting line to customers in the U.K. The expansion of services within the country began in April 2011. The announcement was released approximately three months following the launch of its managed cluster solutions line to eCommerce customers. Partnering with Magento The […]
In December 2010, Wal-Mart invested in 360buy.com, an ecommerce website. The retail industry-leader recently announced that it plans to invest in a fast-growing Chinese ecommerce website: Yihaodian. The deal is currently under discussion but is slated to be closed within the next 60 days. The amount of money invested in the ecommerce company has not […]
Google recently announced it plans to begin factoring in page speed more heavily with regards to search engine rankings. This change is being made because studies have shown that quicker sites create happier users. Therefore, ecommerce merchants must adapt to this algorithm change. As a merchant, improving your speed will depend on how easily you […]