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2012-02-08T05:42:48+01:00text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comOnline Payments Make It Easy For Your Customers To Buy
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In the last column we discussed the process of credit card enabling your brick-and-mortar business. I pointed out that research has shown that accepting credit cards can help increase revenue and speed up cash flow. This week we will look at setting up an online payment system for your business website. If you think hooking up a brick-and-mortar location with a credit card system stymies most bankers, try asking them how to do it on your website.text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comHow Merchant Accounts Can Save You Money
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We all know that accepting credit cards is the key to online sales. Unfortunately, most merchants are unaware that acquiring a merchant account can actually save them money. And in many cases, big mo...text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.com10 Tips To Build, Manage And Profit From An E-Commerce Website
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Just because you've built your e-commerce website doesn't mean the customers will begin to come. You need to bring in the visitors, showcase your products, convince them to buy, and bring them back y...text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comFree Competition Analysis for E-Commerce Startup
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For anyone who has completed research regarding e-commerce, there are some common catch phrases that we all come across. Competition Analysis is one of those catch phrases. Competition Analysis is ...text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comTop 5 Dot Com Myths Debunked
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Most people who get into business know what's involved. They have completed hours of research before getting into it. That's great! Even so, we may still have some myths that need to be debunked. Now and forever. We all may have some lingering ideas; after all many have these myths are quite tempting. However, it's important for serious business owners to quickly get them out of the way so some really forward moves can be made. In the world of the Internet businesses, the industry is rife with myths that ultimately can be as harmless as a distraction or as worse as a serious loss in capital, which could ultimately lead to business failure.text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comIntranet Portals Search and Taxonomies
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In this article, David Viney looks at the importance of having an effective and well-planned search capability on your Intranet Portal. How can you get the best value from such an investment and achieve a step change in knowledge management and knowledge sharing in your organisation?text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comIntranet Portals Collaboration through Team Rooms
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In this article, David Viney looks at how collaboration between and amongst teams can become a killer application on your Intranet Portal. How can you get the best value from such an investment and achieve a step change in knowledge management and knowledge sharing in your organisation?text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comSelling Globally Through a B2B Exchange
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Participation in B2B Exchanges is increasingly becoming one of
the fastest growing marketing methods for businesses looking for
augmenting their client base beyond their local markets. Any
good B2B Exchange offers direct contact with thousands of
prospective buyers in a single location. For some new
participants of a B2B Exchange, it appears to be a goldmine as
they discover unexpected quantity of readymade clients without
much effort from their side. Of course, there are many other
great benefits companies can reap from getting involved in a
B2B Exchange.text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comE-Gold
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E-gold is a digital currency, used extensively on the Internet for making payments in exchange for goods and services. It is one of the first digital e-currency providers, having started in 1996. E-gold accounts are backed by actual physical gold, dollar for dollar.text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comIntranet Portals Personalisation and Customisation
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In this article, David Viney looks at the opportunity to tailor the intranet portal experience to individual users and evaluates the reasons why so few companies decide to do so. What issues can you anticipate and how should you deal with them?text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comLeveraging Open Source Technology
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Open Source applications can bring unique value to business owners. Since the base application development costs of open source applications is free, small and medium business owners are able to leve...text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comWhy Ecommerce is Not Ready for My Daughter or Me
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We assume ecommerce have functional websites. We assume incorrectly. We assume they built them for many types of customers, but again, we've assumed wrong. We assume that the top 20 sites in search engine results are the best of the best based on our search keywords. That, I'm afraid, is the saddest shock of all.text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comOutsourcing Your Ecommerce Order Fulfillment
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When your eCommerce business grows to the point where you can no longer package and ship the orders yourself, its time to begin outsourcing your order fulfillment. Although all order fulfillment cen...text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comExpand Your Local Business Through the Internet
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To obtain more local customers for your business,
consider expanding your local business through the
Internet. Here are some ways of doing so.text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comProjecting Your Image
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The most important thing may not be your copy. If you don't project the right image the best copy in the world may not work for you.text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comIs It Still Possible To Make Money On The Internet?
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Many people are saying that the internet is dead. So is there
still money to be made on the Internet?text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comOld Habits Die Hard in the Third Age Years
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I spent a lifetime in retailing and Im still at it in retirement; albeit virtually. You know how it goes. You put up a web page and throw in some stock.text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comWhat is SSL (the little padlock)?
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The fundamental things you should know about SSL, including what it is, why you need it, and why a cheap SSL certificate is as good as an expensive one.text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comSay Something Worth Talking About
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The biggest error we make with e-commerce sites is when we get the fundamentals wrong, when we misunderstand the real opportunities the web offers. For example, if you want to tap into the viral nature of the web, you absolutely have to SAY SOMETHING WORTH TALKING ABOUT.text/html2008-07-09T22:50:04+01:00http://www.topinternetgoods.comAccept Credit Cards Online Without a Merchant Account
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The majority of transactions that occur online are being charged to credit cards. When you can't accept credit cards on your e-commerce web site, you put yourself at a major disadvantage. Fortunately, it doesn't have to cost a lot of money to start accepting credit card payments. It doesn't even have to involve a credit check if you know where to look.