Archive for August 2010

Top Ecommerce Blog Posts and Articles for August 2010

Yesterday was the first day of first grade for my daughter. It’s back to school time. We can all learn something new, even if we’ve been out of school for ages.

Hopefully a few of these posts and articles can teach you a few things you didn’t know about ecommerce…

The Basics – Online Credit Card Processing

One of the topics that customers often ask about when they are new at starting a business or just new at starting an online store – is credit card processing. While we’re all familiar with the process of using a credit card as a customer, the process for a merchant is a mystery to many.

Uptime, Downtime, Run Around Time – How Web Hosts Twist The Truth (Part 2)

In part 1 of this series, we took a look at misleading claims by some web hosts with regards to the green movement. In today’s post, we’ll take a lot at the 100% uptime guarantee that many hosts proudly proclaim on their websites.

It’s not all it’s cracked up to be… it’s not even close in many cases.

ShopSite Tip: Using Customer Registration Effectively in Your Ecommerce Store

Customer Registration, when setup properly, can be an effective tool for any ecommerce store. However, there are a few pitfalls to avoid to make sure this enhances your online store as opposed to it driving sales away. Here are a few do’s and dont’s…

Liar, Liar – How Web Hosts Stretch The Truth (Part 1)

I’m amazed at how far some large name web hosts will go in their advertising and marketing on their websites. It seems the word “truth” is not in their vocabulary…

Here are a few things I’ve seen recently that really sttttretch the truth.