eCommerce is the technology that allows for the exchange of currency for goods and services online. If you don’t know about ecommerce already, welcome to the 1990’s! Since ecommerce makes money, it often costs money to set up… a lot of money! I wanted to weigh in with some advice for businesses that require, or at least are venturing into the world of ecommerce. I also wanted to suggest some intermediate solutions if you’re not quite ready for the plunge, as well as what I consider the best open source solutions for ecommerce. Read the rest of this article »
Here’s a simple tip from the marketing aspect of web site design – keep your bread and butter front and center. Many sites are crowded with extras and bonuses, but the main business of the site is overshadowed. You must determine what a “sale” is in your market, then arrange your design elements around it. Read the rest of this article »
One of the easiest ways to sell downloadable products (or any products, for that matter) is to use e-junkie. What’s so great about it? You don’t have to operate your own shopping cart script, so it’s great for blogs. They offer javascript-powered buttons that keep shoppers on your site. In fact, they can even view their cart at any time from your site without jumping to e-junkie until the point of sale. Add in the value of a built-in, ready-to-go affiliate program and you’ve got a great solution for a small e-commerce site.
So check out e-junkie!
