Ecommerce Articles
Google Knol: An SEO Perspective
I first wrote about Google Knol here at Practical Ecommerce in January 2008, before it was open to the general public. Now that... 2 Comments | Read More »
Practical eCommerce Launches “PCI Report Card”
Many merchants struggle with credit card fraud and issues of keeping their credit card data secure. To minimize risk, major pay... 0 Comments | Read More »
Practical eCommerce Launches eCommerce Job Board
Until Practicalecommerce.com launched its Job Board, people in the ecommerce industry had no one site to go to see what ecommer... 0 Comments | Read More »
Do You Knol What I Knol?
There are many niggling questions that keep me up at night. How many different kinds of acne are there? What’s the tastiest fla... 3 Comments | Read More »
Legal: The Top Ten Risks For Online Businesses
We are often posed a “simple question” by sophisticated clients. Sometimes it is a simple question with a simple answer. More ... 1 Comment | Read More »
New Practicalecommerce.com Features Interactive Directory
With the launch of the new and improved Practicalecommerce.com comes an interactive directory that brings ecommerce services to... 0 Comments | Read More »
SBA Financing For eCommerce Firms
Working into the evening, Sterling Savings banker Michael Williams wraps up another day of SBA lending in Portland, Ore.’s “Sil... 0 Comments | Read More »
Growing Your Email Subscriber List With Contests
Cultivating a solid, permission-based email list can take a lot of time. So some businesses understandably get impatient waitin... 3 Comments | Read More »
Research Domain Names Before You Bid
Chris Stump of Onlyhammocks.com launched his site in October with a solid search engine-marketing plan. “Our original plan was... 0 Comments | Read More »
Ratings And Reviews Engage Your Visitors
Trust in word-of-mouth recommendations is at an all-time high. Public relations firm Edleman says in its 2008 Trust Barometer s... 3 Comments | Read More »
Tools To Detect Slow Load Times
Don’t you hate when it takes, seemingly, forever for a website to load? Here’s why the load time of your site matters Sl... 2 Comments | Read More »
Overcome The Disconnect With Persona Marketing
A major challenge for businesses today is a lack of understanding of their customers. You may know only what your online tracki... 2 Comments | Read More »
Pay-per-click Advertising: The Top 100 Keyword Phrases
Last time I checked, Spyfu.com is reporting that someone is bidding $51.66 per click for phrase “conference calling companies.... 2 Comments | Read More »
Social Media Wheels Keep On Turning‚ And Fast!
My social media journey started with blogs, then LinkedIn, MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, a few other social networks, social shar... 6 Comments | Read More »
Never Edit Your Own Stuff
How many times has this happened? You compose a blog post, usually in a hurry, then hit the submit button, only to read it late... 9 Comments | Read More »
Customer Service For The Hearing Impaired
In an era of Internet commerce, it’s an unsurprising phenomenon that we expect the vast majority of our interactions with custo... 2 Comments | Read More »
Conversion Report Card: Weddingthings.com
WeddingThings is an established ecommerce company that sells the unique gifts wedding guests traditionally take home, as well a... 0 Comments | Read More »
Lessons Learned: Practicalsports.com Owner Byron Tabor
“Lessons Learned” is an occasional series where we ask seasoned ecommerce professionals about their mistakes and successes. For... 2 Comments | Read More »
Field Test: Order Management Software
In Field Test, Practical eCommerce has gathered twelve seasoned ecommerce merchants and asked each of them the same questions a... 0 Comments | Read More »
Improving Your Yahoo! Quality Index Score
Most pay-per-click advertisers are familiar by now with concept of the PPC Quality Score. Advertisers running on the major sear... 0 Comments | Read More »
