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Oct 05
2008

Help - my website is being copied! What can I do?

Posted by oscworks in website designweb designsecuritymarketingecommercecontent

Just like major clothing brands are often subject to cheap manufacturers producing look-alike copies of their products complete with logos, there are a number of people who are determined to copy the most successful businesses online without any respect for their intellectual property.

Don't let this put you off opening an online shop. You have plenty of options when it comes to dealing with

Sep 26
2008

Does your shopping cart provider have a secure checkout?

Posted by oscworks in SSLshopping cartsecurity

If your business is going to be running an online shop, then you'll want to be absolutely assured that the technology powering your business is secure, powerful and easy for your customers. 

One indicator of how easy and safe your shopping cart website will be is to look at the secure ordering system of the shopping cart provider you will be buying from. Do they have their own secure ordering

Sep 11
2008

What are the costs of setting up an online store?-

Posted by oscworks in wholesalewebsite performancewebsite designweb hostingweb designshopping cartsshopping cartsecurityozcartonline businessecommercedropshipbusiness

What costs do you need to consider when opening an online store? What should a shopping cart website cost? We often get asked this question, so here is a quick guide.

Determining the overall cost: hosting yourself or a hosted solution

When you are setting up an online store you will usually have to balance up-front costs, the ongoing costs and most importantly the costs of your time. Plus your

Jan 22
2008

What is SSL? Do I need SSL?

Posted by oscworks in SSLshopping cartsshopping cartsecurityecommerce cartecommerce

SSL is an encryption technology to protect the privacy of personal information as it travels across the Internet. Does your web store need it?

If you are accepting credit card information through the Internet, in many cases you'll need to use a technology called SSL to protect the privacy of that information as it travels over the web. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. It is an