Posted on: 07 December, 2001
Author: Stuart Martin
A study released by research firm "Gartner Group" predicts 75% of ... projects will fail due to poor planning and ... of ... In order for any company to conduct s A study released by research firm "Gartner Group" predicts 75% of alle-business projects will fail due to poor planning and unrealisticexpectations of technology. In order for any company to conduct successfulbusiness on the Internet, a process of evaluation must be utilized. Oneframework to which companies often compare their business is "The SevenPillars of E-business equation".Pillar 1) Online Marketing has been in existence since around 1994, when thefirst wave of...
Posted on: 07 December, 2001
Author: Sandra Cobb
As a site designer myself, I realize how much time and effort goesinto ... setting up, and ... a site; not to mention ... of content and seamless ... But it is ... As a site designer myself, I realize how much time and effort goesinto registering, setting up, and designing a site; not to mention thecreation of content and seamless navigation. But it is unbelievablehow complicated and expensive this process has become!Let's face it, very few entrepreneurs and small businesses can affordto spend hundreds of dollars to set up their dot-com presence withoutknowing how successful it will be! We've...
Posted on: 07 December, 2001
Author: Richard Lowe
I ... that you be very cautious about ... anything on ... Why? The internet is large, new and ... in many cases. Itis ... easy for a ... schemer to set up I recommend that you be very cautious about purchasing anything on theinternet. Why? The internet is large, new and unprotected in many cases. Itis incredibly easy for a fly-by-night schemer to set up shop, defraud somepeople, then move on without getting caught. And it's often difficult todetermine who is the good guy and who is the bad guy.Not to mention the problems of credit card fraud, privacy...
Posted on: 05 December, 2001
Author: Rob Spiegel
Remember how the world was going to change? Smart sensors in your ... would notice that your milk ... date had expired and it would add a half gallon to your ... shopping list. A Remember how the world was going to change? Smart sensors in your refrigerator would notice that your milk freshness date had expired and it would add a half gallon to your electronic shopping list. As items gathered, you would click the list over to WebVan, which would bring groceries to your door. WebVan, of course, is gone, and my refrigerator certainly doesn't have any sensors.The...
Posted on: 04 December, 2001
Author: Kurt Geer
Do you wonder why the industry average of ... rates of a customer buying on web sites is only 2 percent? Have you tried to purchase anything online from some of the Big Boys? I have a feeling t Do you wonder why the industry average of conversion rates of a customer buying on web sites is only 2 percent? Have you tried to purchase anything online from some of the Big Boys? I have a feeling that it's a game with them to load all the graphics they can and slow down their sites to be the slowest loading...
Posted on: 03 December, 2001
Author: Lisa Schmeckpeper
"How exactly does ... ... has to be the ... asked question I ... newbie clients. They know people are buying online andthey know they have to accept credit cards if th "How exactly does Ecommerce work"?This has to be the most-frequently asked question I receivefrom newbie clients. They know people are buying online andthey know they have to accept credit cards if they want tostand a chance in all the net-based competition, but beyondthat realization, most are clueless as to how it all works.I can't blame them, really. It's a confusing online worldout there and a lot of people...
Posted on: 03 December, 2001
Author: Lynne Schlumpf
Thanks for joining me for Part 2 of this ... article about how to saveyour store from online ... a scenario that will help you identify who is savvy to credit ... and who isnot. Thanks for joining me for Part 2 of this important article about how to saveyour store from online thieves.Here's a scenario that will help you identify who is savvy to credit cardfraud and who isnot.Let's say that John Smith runs an Internet store that sells books. His storeis called Leaflets for Life. Customers order, then he ships the product afew days later.We have another Internet...
Posted on: 03 December, 2001
Author: Lynne Schlumpf
Thanks for joining me for Part 3 of this article. Now let's look at ... we learned from our scenario of two Internet store ... to be ... what is great about this booklet. Thanks for joining me for Part 3 of this article. Now let's look at somelessons we learned from our scenario of two Internet store owners.Lessons to be learned:That's what is great about this booklet. You don't have to lose to learnthese lessons. If youread carefully and apply the principles I am going to teach you, your onlinebusiness will be afortress against credit card theft. Thieves prey...
Posted on: 03 December, 2001
Author: Mike Banks Valentine
Imagine yourself at the local Sears carrying a shopping ... the isles looking for the perfect gift for your ... you come to a great looking watch in the jewelry ... know she'l Imagine yourself at the local Sears carrying a shopping basketdown the isles looking for the perfect gift for your spousewhen you come to a great looking watch in the jewelry department.You know she'll love the design, but also know she has a curiousallergy to white gold and call over a salesperson to ask themwhat the bevel surround is made of. She reassures you that it'smade of platinum...
Posted on: 03 December, 2001
Author: Merle
It's a new world. Gone are the days of writing paper checks and entering credit card numbers. Now with the click of a mouse youcan pay anyone ... anytime, or you can receive ... wit It's a new world. Gone are the days of writing paper checks and entering credit card numbers. Now with the click of a mouse youcan pay anyone anywhere, anytime, or you can receive paymentsyourself without a merchant account. All you need is the rightservice and an email address. There are so many "electronic payment" services on the Nettoday, if you're not taking advantage of them...