Design & Development
How to Increase Page Speed and Help Search-Engine Rankings
In the spring of 2010, Google announced it would factor page speed more heavily into its search ranking algorithm. "Faster site... 2 Comments | Read More »
5 CSS-Generating Tools To Help with Small Code Tasks
Merchants know that the code and script languages that power ecommerce sites are difficult to learn and are best left to develo... 2 Comments | Read More »
Magento Releases Hosted, SaaS Version
Magento, the open-source ecommerce platform, officially launched a hosted, software-as-a-service (SaaS) version. The Magento ... 6 Comments | Read More »
10 Effective Mobile Ecommerce Designs
Smart phones are everywhere. And — for many ecommerce merchants — it is not enough to have just an ecommerce website. They want... 1 Comment | Read More »
32 Google Tools for Ecommerce Businesses
There is a steady stream of products and tools coming out of Google Labs. Many of these are free — and underutilized — by the c... 4 Comments | Read More »
9 CSS Codes that Ecommerce Merchants Need to Know
Although CSS code is more complicated than HTML, it ultimately gives merchants much more flexibility in formatting and style fo... 6 Comments | Read More »
4 Ways to Waste Money on Your Ecommerce Store
The causes of ecommerce failures are diverse, but they frequently end with the proprietor shuttering the operation because it i... 18 Comments | Read More »
9 HTML Codes that Ecommerce Merchants Should Know
Running an ecommerce store can mean wearing many hats. Occasionally, that means dropping in some HTML code into your site. Just... 6 Comments | Read More »
How to Embed Photos and Slideshows from Picasa, Flickr and Photobucket
Photographs enhance an ecommerce site. Photos can feature products, customers or even a company's staff. Photos can personalize... 0 Comments | Read More »
Mobile Compatibility: How to Test a Website for Mobile Browsers
Mobile commerce is here and with it comes a steady stream of new mobile browsers. There are device-specific browsers like the B... 2 Comments | Read More »
Strategies for Global Domain Names
Domain names have become big business in the world of ecommerce. Logo.com recently sold (according to TechCrunch) for $500,000 ... 0 Comments | Read More »
How to Test a Website on Different Browsers
There are many widely used web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera. And there are dozens o... 9 Comments | Read More »
How to Hide Email Addresses From Spam Bots
Adding an email address to a website is a useful way to allow customers to make contact. Unfortunately, it’s also a way for “sp... 0 Comments | Read More »
How to Install Buttons from Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
The “Find Us On Facebook” button has become ubiquitous on the web. Any merchant can embed this button (and many others) into a... 0 Comments | Read More »
6 Reasons to Use URL Redirects
A URL redirect is a mapping from one web page address to another. You can set it up on your web server or even in the source of... 1 Comment | Read More »
Ask an Expert: Subdomains, Subdirectories and SEO Implications
"Ask an Expert" is an occasional feature where we ask ecommerce experts questions from online merchants. For this installment, ... 0 Comments | Read More »
Google Apps: Free Business Tools, Plus Collaboration Services
As Google expands the number of tools and services it offers, it also seeks to package those services so they can be linked wit... 0 Comments | Read More »
The PEC Review: Fontspring, the Typographical Fountain
The very letters and words on a web page can help build a brand and engage customers. Thanks to better browser support and seve... 0 Comments | Read More »
APIs: What Online Merchants Need to Know
Editor's Note: In our "Need to Know" series, we explain complex web topics on an executive-level, "need to know" basis. For thi... 1 Comment | Read More »
The PEC Review: Online Image Optimizer Speeds Load Times
A slow-loading retail site is akin to the store clerk who ignores you in a brick-and-mortar shop. On a recent trip, I stopped ... 2 Comments | Read More »
