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May 19
2008
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Starting a new business? Here are some starters for ten.
Business ideas suited to ecommerce
Want to start an ecommerce business or expand an existing business, but not sure where to start? Want to get your business online but not sure how? Here are some e-business online business marketing ideas that could get you started.
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Apr 22
2008
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When asked the question about what makes customers nervous about online shopping, most people would answer credit card fraud. That's true, fears about credit card fraud are a major barrier to people buying online. But there is something else that is a huge concern for online shoppers and often overlooked by sellers: the fear of what happens when something goes wrong.
If you buy a product in a
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Apr 07
2008
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B2B ecommercePosted by oscworks in shopping carts, shopping cart, ecommerce websites, ecommerce cart, ecommerce |
If you're a wholesaler or distributor selling products to other businesses, or a retailer targeting business customers, the B2B Ecommerce facilities offered in our ozCart shopping cart software can help you.
Using the Internet to sell to other businesses could help your business through:
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Mar 24
2008
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What is a Content Management System (CMS)? How does it work? How could it benefit you?
The system used in information based websites to let you manage your own news, image galleries, blogs, forum or written page content is called a Content Management System, or CMS. The CMS is usually a secure administration section of your website that you log into and from there create and edit menus, configure
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Mar 20
2008
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You're creating a website for your business. Should you buy web hosting and build it yourself? Or an ecommerce package that is ready to go and includes hosting?
If you're thinking of setting up a website or refreshing an existing one, a question that you'll need to decide is about how the website will be managed. Will you purchase web hosting and build your own website, or purchase a hosted
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Mar 12
2008
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Selling online can be an ideal way of breaking into the tough US market. You can even use US suppliers and distributors.
If you're an Australian looking to break into the US market, e-commerce could be the solution for you.
Americans are heavy Internet users and frequently look to the Internet for ideas and products to purchase. As at the end of December 2007, Nielsen/Net Ratings reports 212
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Mar 12
2008
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What are the PCI DSS standards and how could they affect your business if you are accepting credit cards?
To protect against credit card fraud online, in October 2007, new Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) were introduced. These new standards applied for merchants handling credit card data. These standards affect anyone who is storing, processing or transmitting credit card
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Mar 06
2008
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The growth in online shopping is only set to continue in Australia and worldwide.
In Australia and worldwide, Online shopping is growing massively. Retailers that wish to stay ahead of their competition are well advised to start thinking about starting an online store today.
In the next five years, US$1 trillion will be purchased online or influenced by information found about products and
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Mar 03
2008
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Payment gateways help make it easy to pay for goods and services using their credit card online. How do they work and how do you choose one?
If you want your customers to be able to pay for goods and services with their credit card in your online store, you can:
1. Use a payment service like Paypal IPN, Paymex or Paymate
2. Set up a merchant account and process credit card transactions manually
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Feb 27
2008
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Ordering an ozCart website is as easy as it will be for your customers to buy from you. You can buy online. Once you buy, we'll step you through the process.
Five steps online
When it's time to buy, what do you have to do to get your site up and running? Fortunately, the process is a simple and efficient one.
Step 1: Choose your base design
If you choose a web design or ecommerce package from
