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Sep 03
2008
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In this second part in our introduction to ecommerce overview, we answer some common questions about what is possible with an ecommerce shopping cart.
How many products can I sell online?
While auction websites charge you for every product you list, an ecommerce website is your own - you can list as many products as your shopping cart software allows. Most ecommerce providers put limits on
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Aug 01
2008
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Google PageRank update datesPosted by oscworks in pagerank, marketing, google, business, advertising |
What dates did Google comprehensively update its toolbar figures?
Google assigns every page on the Internet that it indexes a PageRank number, which is an indication of how important Google considers that page to be relative to other pages of its type. A key factor Google uses in determining PageRank is the number of other sites that link to an indexed page.
Approximately every 3 months, Google
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Jul 29
2008
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Business Naming TipsPosted by oscworks in online business, business |
Naming your business
Naming your business can be a challenging task. It needs to represent what you sell now and in the future, be legally available and easy to remember.
Don't make it personal
It's not a great idea to name your business after yourself. This could make it difficult if you later wish to sell your business. Try sticking to more generic names.
Stand out from the crowd
Choose a
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Jun 26
2008
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Promoting your blogPosted by oscworks in marketing, business, blog, advertising |
You have a blog. How do you promote it?
Here are some great tips to help you promote your blog.
1. Set your blog to send 'pings'. This will mean that your site is able to be added to 'recently updated' lists, which will help drive traffic to your site - and search engines.
2. Add social bookmarking links to your blog pages. Customers can then save your pages to sites like Digg that get regularly
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May 30
2008
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Every business is different, but there are many examples of thriving Internet-based businesses that have been run on only a small number of staff, often between 1-4.
Can a successful online shop be run from home buy yourself? Of course it can. It will take commitment to making your business a success. It does not mean just because you have a website that people will come. And when they do come it
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May 26
2008
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With so many stories about online fraud, it is easy for those setting up new online shops to shy away from accepting credit cards, opting for bank transfers, money orders or a third party service like Paypal. These are all valid options, but the downside of these options are that you are either making customers wait to get their products while they set up a bank transfer and wait for you to
