Archive for category Ecommerce Tips
Do your online store pages load in 2 seconds or less?
Posted by kerrin hardy in Ecommerce Tips on 26 August, 2010
A survey of 1,048 online shoppers revealed that two seconds is the new threshold in terms of their expectation for a web page to load and that 40% of shoppers will wait no more than three seconds before abandoning a retail or travel site. In a similar study in 2006 it was found that four [...]
The top ‘secrets’ in finding new suppliers for your online store
Posted by kerrin hardy in Ecommerce Tips on 24 June, 2010
One of the keys to a successful online store is repeat business from returning customers and a great way to encourage this is by continually introducing new products to keep your range always fresh and interesting. To do that you might need to look for new suppliers and today we are covering seven ‘secret’ ways [...]
5 Problems in Online Sales & How To Fix Them
Posted by kerrin hardy in Ecommerce Tips on 19 June, 2010
I’d like to introduce you to a popular podcast series ‘Tips From the Top’ by the Savvy Seller. These informative podcasts are 20-40 minute interviews with experts in social media, eCommerce, blogging, email marketing, branding and more. Each interview includes tips, tools or techniques to help your business become more profitable. For example, the episode [...]
Australian Guidelines for E-commerce – Store Owners Checklist
Posted by kerrin hardy in Ecommerce Tips on 15 June, 2010
New store owners may not be familiar with the Australian Guidelines for Electronic Commerce (PDF) published by the Australian Government Treasury in 2006. These guidelines seek to enhance further consumer confidence in electronic commerce by providing guidance to businesses on how to deal with consumers when engaged in business to consumer electronic commerce. The checklist [...]
What do you need to start an online store?
Posted by kerrin hardy in Ecommerce Tips on 17 May, 2010
Kim Elliott, one of the lead developers of Zen Cart says: Well, lots of things – you need to have something to sell. Your product could be a new widget you invented, a line of products you purchase for resale, it could be information in the form of eBooks or pamphlets or you could be [...]


