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WordPress Ecommerce Plugin Shopp Version 1.1 to be released soon
The latest version of Shopp, WordPress Ecommerce Plugin, will be released soon. According to the plugin official site, work is continuing fast and furious on the much anticipated 1.1 release of Shopp. So when will Shopp 1.1 get released? We will be releasing Beta 2 to developers soon and expect to hit Release Candidate status [...]
Some popular Open-source ecommerce programs
We did what’s known in the world of the Internet as a “classic treasure hunt” usability test: we tried to find all of the above vital information as quickly as possible from the top OSC providers. The results are timed, and the sites with the most information found in the least amount of time are [...]
Open-Source Ecommerce Adoption Obstacles
Open-source ecommerce (OSC) programs are wonderful in theory: cheap or even free money -making programs ready for the taking. So why isn’t everyone an Internet millionaire? The answer is that many obstacles prevent potential OSC users from learning about these programs — obstacles that no proprietary program would experience. Most OSC programs are created by [...]
How to choose the Domain Name (part 2)
4. Hyphenated Names? Should you get a hyphenated name? There are a few things to consider here: a. Disadvantage: It’s easy to forget the hyphens when typing a name. Many users are used to typing things like freecpluspluscompilers.com but not free-c-plus-plus-compilers.com. They’ll probably leave out the hyphens and wind up at your competitor’s site. b. [...]
How to choose the Domain Name (part 1)
O be some other name! What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet. – Shakespeare Before you rush out and choose your domain name or name your website, you might want to consider the following points: 1. Your Domain Name Should Be Your Website Name [...]
osCommerce An E-Commerce Solution
E-commerce is one of the most successful and effective business strategies used by most companies as an extension of their business using the Internet. And it has emerged to be the strongest form of Internet Marketing strategy. Web design and ecommerce has become a vital component of the Information Technology industry. Shopping cart solution is [...]
Affiliate Marketing – the concept
Affiliate marketing involves allowing a third party to market your product for you leaving you to concentrate on other aspects of your business and only having to pay them for referrals that create a click, registration or, most commonly, a sale. Referrals to your site are usually made through a link on the affiliates site [...]
The Latest Criminal Schemes in E-commerce
Sebbe Jones, manager of fraud and disputes at 2Checkout, details the latest criminal techniques using online payment transactions. E-commerce fraud costs retailers approximately $4 billion each year, according to the most recent results of an annual survey conducted by Cybersource, a provider of electronic payment and risk management services. Sebbe Jones, manager of fraud and [...]
E-commerce Industry Opposes New Indian Online Security Rules
A decision by India’s central bank to mandate another level of authentication for card use for online transactions will deter such transactions in the country, according to an association of India’s e-commerce industry. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) told banks in February that it would require that online credit and debit card transactions have [...]
How to Start an E-Commerce Website
The recent era has seen numerous advancements in the domain of internet technology. This advancement has allowed the people to polish their business and market their services and products throughout the world. The term globalization, in the context of business, refers to the access of one’s services or products by the customers. An online shop [...]