http://smartecommerce.net Articles and Information on eCommerce Fri, 16 May 2008 18:59:05 GMT Article Site Master Version 3.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://smartecommerce.net/Coupons-Rebates/39 The shopping system I use, http://www.KickStartCart.com, has a coupon module that generates coupons and discount links. This module automatically deducts discounts when someone purchases a product through those links. E-coupons are a great way to make your customer feel like they "one upped" everyone else who paid full price. Coupons and rebates are excellent tools to get yourself noticed because there are not too many sites that really use them. This sales tactic is sure to get you noticed and appreciated. A customer that saves money with you, is one who will shop with you again, if you ask me. Sun, 08 Oct 2006 14:47:49 GMT http://smartecommerce.net/Database-Secret-Success/45 By maintaining your list as a database, you can segment in many ways for targeting. Targeting improves the productivity of your offers. You can use a database to isolate the segment of your list most likely to respond to a particular offer. With a good database, you're not "mass-mailing" your offer to parts of your list that may have no interest in it (based on their characteristics). Because the number you're mailing is smaller, your response rate (number responding/number mailed) - one measure of productivity - should be higher. (And, of course, you'll save on printing and postage costs.) Wed, 04 Oct 2006 14:11:10 GMT http://smartecommerce.net/Electronic-Commerce-WTO/81 The entry by telephone and cable companies into the Internet service provider business within the last few years has given new hope to the congestion problem in that they now have a vested interest in investing in infrastructure. The Internet connection and set-up cost are not inexpensive for every business; however, the competitive cost of not having it probably outweighs the financial cost of connectivity. Even if businesses deal with customers that are domestic or local, reaching the customer is only one aspect of the Internet. It can be used to communicate with suppliers to build supply networks, order materials, sales or other information 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:11:29 GMT http://smartecommerce.net/Census-E-Commerce-Wave/23 The tidal wave of the E-Commerce platform is just starting to build up speed. The US Census Bureau explains that E-Commerce sales are "sales of goods and services where an order is placed by the buyer or price and terms of sale are negotiated over an Internet, extranet, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) network, electronic mail, or other online system." Although the overall percentage of E-Commerce sales in comparison to total retail sales may seem small, the acceleration rate is indeed enormous. Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:32:06 GMT http://smartecommerce.net/Cyber-Banking/44 Look here the power has been restricted under the section 94 of C of Cr.P.C. (Act V of 1898) for getting access to banking records, "?Provided that no such officer shall issue any order requiring the production of any document or other thing which is in the custody of bank or banker as defined in Banker' Evidence Act, 1891(XVII of 1891), and relates or might disclose any information which relates to the bank account of any person except?" Mon, 09 Oct 2006 01:14:44 GMT http://smartecommerce.net/Accept-Credit-Cards-Online-Without-Merchant-Account/3 1) What is a Third Party Credit Card Processor? Thu, 12 Oct 2006 17:21:30 GMT http://smartecommerce.net/Get-Out-Way/93 Recently I completed a report for a site that was the most 'peaceful' and among the most 'useful' I had seen in a long time. That is to say, the visual and promotional 'noise' on the pages was at a minimum. Sun, 08 Oct 2006 22:48:50 GMT http://smartecommerce.net/Business-Online-Blind-Hunt/22 Now, you are ready to believe - nobody knows how to do it absolutely right. Wed, 04 Oct 2006 18:10:28 GMT http://smartecommerce.net/Art-Being-Human/12 Site visitors crave the sense that someone is there, within and behind your Web pages, your emails and newsletters. Tue, 10 Oct 2006 15:58:50 GMT http://smartecommerce.net/Check-in-E-mail/25 After a few short minutes of setup and downloading of the printing software, I was printing a company check I had received via email from my client who used to mail the check via snail mail. Now all I have to do is email them an invoice that is provided electronically by Qchex.com and all they have to do is fill in the blanks and click on some links to send me a check. I then print it out on my deskjet printer and then take it to the bank and deposit it into my business account. Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:06:18 GMT