About the author: Dan Cannon is the Lead Web Applications Developer for Nicasio Design and Development. Nicasio provides web based solutions for both individuals and businesses. Nicasio is highly proficient in WordPress design and development. Nicasio also owns and operates the E-Commerce solution NicE-Comm.
Over the last decade E-Commerce has exploded onto the business landscape and made it know that it is a business model that is here to stay. Whether you are starting a new venture as an e-commerce site or want to expand your current business by adding an e-commerce component, it is inevitable that you will need the assistance of an e-commerce expert. But just what makes someone an e-commerce expert?
About the author: Dan Cannon is the Lead Web Applications Developer for Nicasio Design and Development. Nicasio provides web based solutions for both individuals and businesses. Nicasio is highly proficient in WordPress design and development. Nicasio also owns and operates the E-Commerce solution NicE-Comm.
At some point or another I’m sure we have all taken a writing class of some kind. You probably learned how to write an essay or short stories. While incredibly useful (it’s very important to be able to write and communicate in any profession), these writing styles do little to prepare you for e-commerce copywriting. With the ease and lower cost of starting a business online, many entrepreneurs are turning to the Internet for their new business ventures. This is causing a rise in the number of e-commerce sites. While looking at these sites you may notice one of the most blatantly absent parts of these sites is good copy.
About the author: Dan Cannon is the Lead Web Applications Developer for Nicasio Design and Development. Nicasio provides web based solutions for both individuals and businesses. Nicasio is highly proficient in WordPress design and development. Nicasio also owns and operates the E-Commerce solution NicE-Comm.
In today’s fast paced business world it is not common place for a business to have a website and offer it’s products online – it is expected. If you have a physical storefront and are not offering your items for sale online you are actually well behind your competition. However, there are a few best practices you will need to take into account when transferring your physical presence online.
About the author: Dan Cannon is the Lead Web Applications Developer for Nicasio Design and Development. Nicasio provides web based solutions for both individuals and businesses. Nicasio is highly proficient in WordPress design and development. Nicasio also owns and operates the E-Commerce solution NicE-Comm.
There is no doubt that if you are running an e-commerce website (or are thinking about starting one) search engine optimization is one of the foremost things on your mind. After all, what is the point of offering your products for sale online if no one can find them? You may be taking steps to make your e-commerce website more search engine friendly, but undoubtedly, you can do more.
About the author: Dan Cannon is the Lead Web Applications Developer for Nicasio Design and Development. Nicasio provides web based solutions for both individuals and businesses. Nicasio is highly proficient in WordPress design and development. Nicasio also owns and operates the E-Commerce solution NicE-Comm.
Here at Nicasio, we strongly believe that you should give your customers the tools they need to be successful. So what does this mean for you as n e-commerce merchant? It means that you should not only inform customers in descriptive way about your products (see Guide to Writing Good E-Commerce Content), but also give them tools to enhance their online shopping experience. One of these tools is the ability to review your products.
About the author: Dan Cannon is the Lead Web Applications Developer for Nicasio Design and Development. Nicasio provides web based solutions for both individuals and businesses. Nicasio is highly proficient in WordPress design and development. Nicasio also owns and operates the E-Commerce solution NicE-Comm.
First off, it’s Christmas Eve here in the States, so Merry Christmas to those that celebrate it and Happy Holidays to those that are celebrating other holidays. A while back I discussed how an e-commerce website could survive the recession. Today I will dive into a few reasons why e-commerce is recession proof.
About the author: Dan Cannon is the Lead Web Applications Developer for Nicasio Design and Development. Nicasio provides web based solutions for both individuals and businesses. Nicasio is highly proficient in WordPress design and development. Nicasio also owns and operates the E-Commerce solution NicE-Comm.
When starting an e-commerce website it is inevitable that one of the issues will be what payment processor to use. This isn’t always an easy question to answer. You need to ask yourself several questions to properly evaluate your needs in order to align yourself with a payment processor that will help you accomplish your business goals.
About the author: Dan Cannon is the Lead Web Applications Developer for Nicasio Design and Development. Nicasio provides web based solutions for both individuals and businesses. Nicasio is highly proficient in WordPress design and development. Nicasio also owns and operates the E-Commerce solution NicE-Comm.
OK, if you read my article on Writing Good E-Commerce Content, hopefully you are on your way to driving potential customers to your site through improved organic search results. Now you might have the question: “OK, I’ve got the traffic now how do I keep people on my site?”
About the author: Dan Cannon is the Lead Web Applications Developer for Nicasio Design and Development. Nicasio provides web based solutions for both individuals and businesses. Nicasio owns and operates the E-Commerce solution NicE-Comm.
More and more people are becoming interested in E-Commerce in this day and age. An E-Commerce website certainly has its advantages over a brick and mortar store (see our E-Commerce category archives for more information about the benefits of E-Commerce). With all of this interest it is inevitable that terms will get thrown around and be misunderstood. I would like to clarify two E-Commerce terms that are often interchangeable, but can also have very different meanings.
About the author: Dan Cannon is the Lead Web Applications Developer for Nicasio Design and Development. Nicasio provides web based solutions for both individuals and businesses. Nicasio owns and operates the E-Commerce solution NicE-Comm.
With so many E-Commerce solutions on the market today how do you know what factors you should use to decide which solution is right for you?
While there are many things to be considered when deciding on an E-Commerce solution (see Nicasio’s 2008 E-Commerce Reviews), there is one common factor that should always be first and foremost in your mind: Search Engine Optimization.
About the Reviewer: Nicasio Design and Development is a provider of web solutions to a worldwide customer base. In addition to providing E-Commerce solutions, Nicasio Design and Development specializes in custom website design, development and maintenance. Nicasio also specializes in the design, development, maintenance, and repair of WordPress website. Nicasio’s team possesses over 20 years of combined experience. Nicasio uses the NicE-Comm E-Commerce Solution for E-Commerce websites.
With literally thousands of E-Commerce solutions floating around the internet, how do you know which solution is right for you? The answer is that there is no right answer. Every E-Commerce solution out there is going to offer you different pros and cons. Understanding what you want to accomplish with your online business is the first step in properly determining your E-Commerce needs.
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