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Cart of the Week: Modular Merchant
There are more than 350 online shopping carts. And each week we feature one, interviewing both the cart's developer and a custo... 0 Comments | Read More »
CurrySimple Founder Tastes Success with Specialty Sauces
Michael Moran was working in a Thai restaurant when he realized that customers frequently complained about the difficulty of pr... 0 Comments | Read More »
Web Design Tips: jQuery UI Accordion Widget
Adding an interactive accordion widget to your ecommerce site can provide a great design feature that conveys professionalism a... 2 Comments | Read More »
Ten Great Ecommerce Ideas for August 2009
Practical eCommerce asks industry insiders each month to share a great, innovative idea that could help an ecommerce company. H... 2 Comments | Read More »
Shipping: Dimensional Weight Errors Can Cost Big Bucks
There are mistakes that can cost you when calculating shipping and handling fees. A big one is missing a UPS, FedEx or U.S. Pos... 3 Comments | Read More »
The PeC Review: GetResponse Is A Capable Email Campaign Tool
GetResponse 6.0 is an easy-to-use email campaign management tool that makes customizing HTML newsletters and email promotions r... 0 Comments | Read More »
Lessons Learned: Holland-based Retailer Targets Cutting Edge of Fashion
"Lessons Learned" is a series where we ask ecommerce business owners to share their experiences and advice. For this installmen... 1 Comment | Read More »
Ecommerce Know-How: Adobe Flash vs. Search Engine Optimization
New technology, user demand, and search-engine-optimized design are making it possible for search engines to index, rank and di... 10 Comments | Read More »
Chart of the Week: U.S. Search Engine Rankings for June 2009
Google sites managed more than 9 billion queries from American web searchers in June 2009, accounting for some 65 percent of al... 0 Comments | Read More »
Lessons Learned: CuddleWorks Stresses Social Media, Satisfied Customers
"Lessons Learned" is a series where we ask ecommerce business owners to share their experiences and advice. For this installmen... 3 Comments | Read More »
Cart of the Week: KonaKart
There are more than 350 online shopping carts. And each week we feature one, interviewing both the cart's developer and a custo... 0 Comments | Read More »
SEO Report Card: OnlyHangers.com Has a Good Home Page, Bad Product Pages
This month fortune smiles on OnlyHangers.com for a free site review. We received the request from the company's owner, Ron Maie... 3 Comments | Read More »
The PeC Review: Use 99 Designs for Crowd-sourced Graphics
The appearance of your online store matters. Customers use a store's logo and website design to judge its trustworthiness and p... 3 Comments | Read More »
"Getting Started in eCommerce" PDF Now Available
Practical eCommerce announces the publication of a free, downloadable PDF guide, "Getting Started in eCommerce." Individuals ... 1 Comment | Read More »
Ecommerce Know-How: Should You Host Your Own Website?
For some ecommerce businesses, operating an in-house HTTP server and the associated server software can improve website perform... 1 Comment | Read More »
Measuring SEO Success: Challenging, but Necessary
Measuring the increased traffic and sales from a search-engine-optimization initiative is among the most challenging issues sit... 3 Comments | Read More »
Merchant Profile: Home Decor Retailer Relies on Outsourcing
Vance Selin founded Countrytradedays.com in 2003 to sell a variety of unique home decor items. The site was modeled after The M... 1 Comment | Read More »
Chart of the Week: Facebook Gaining On MySpace in Advertising Revenue
In the battle for more than $1.1 billion in social media advertising dollars, Facebook is gaining ground on MySpace according t... 0 Comments | Read More »
PeC Traffic Report: Searches for "Saving" Words Slowing in 2009
Google search queries for "saving" words like "coupon" and "discount" were relatively flat in the first half of 2009. This is i... 0 Comments | Read More »
Survey Results: Online Merchants Likely to Use Bing Pay-per-click Advertising
Two thirds of respondents to a June 2009 Practical eCommerce survey said they were either using or would use Microsoft's Bing s... 0 Comments | Read More »
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