Archive for 2015
Ways to Make Your e-Commerce Design Simpler for Your Audience
E-commerce for the online world continues to evolve to a point where online shoppers want more simplicity all the time. If you can say Amazon.com set the bar for one-click e-commerce already 15 years ago, it goes beyond that now in customer expectations. How you design the e-commerce experience and how much more convenience there…
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Custom vs Open Source Content Management Systems: Which Is Best?
The choice between a custom content management system (CMS) and an open source CMS such as WordPress or Drupal is an important one. An informed decision made now will prevent costly problems and changes in the future. So which is best? The short answer is that neither choice is best for everyone. What is best…
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Designing e-Commerce for the Tablet Market: Why Should You Think of Tablets First?
Designing e-commerce for a mobile audience is a vital part of business today, though do you really know which type of mobile device to focus the most on? Most businesses hone in on smartphones first because they assume most people are looking up information there. Devices like wearables or tablets usually get thought of as…
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WordPress vs Drupal: Two Content Management Systems Compared
Comparing WordPress to Drupal is a bit like comparing apples to oranges. There is a fair amount of overlap in what each content management system (CMS) can do. However, the users commonly drawn to each have different backgrounds, technical capabilities, and reasons for wanting to build a website. Both WordPress and Drupal are top of the…
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Why Cloud Servers Help You Prevent Downtime in a More Competitive Business World
Cloud servers are a popular choice with businesses in a time when business competition has become more intense. You’ve likely noticed yourself how much competition you’ve been facing lately after finding out that dozens if not hundreds of other businesses compete with you on an international or even local scale. As a result, the idea…
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Page Speed: An Essential Ingredient for a Mobile Optimized Ecommerce Site
When you think about it, the dramatic rise in mobile web traffic doesn’t come as much of a surprise. Desktop and laptop computers can only be used when you’re in a suitable environment which is usually a room with a desk and chair. In contrast, mobile devices are on your person wherever you go. Almost…
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Professionally Managed Web Servers: How Are You Hosting Your Website?
When used effectively, websites are an enormous business asset. A professional website confers credibility and professionalism. It’s a marketing tool that brings in more business. It’s capable of selling products directly online. It improves customer service and it builds relationships. These are but a few of its many benefits. However, these benefits are not possible…
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Will Wearables Play a Strong Factor in e-Commerce?
The process of e-commerce on mobile devices is as important as using responsive or adaptive designs on websites to conform to mobile screens. With so many people using a mobile device now for shopping than ever before, making e-commerce easy to use is the new challenge for web designers creating it for businesses. Regardless, things could…
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Finding What You Really Need in a Reliable Web Host: Analyzing and Testing Your Site
Finding a reliable web host is sometimes like playing Russian Roulette if you don’t make an effort to realize what they offer and whether they’re just a product of good marketing. You’ve no doubt seen plenty of ads for web hosting services that claim they’re better than anyone else. Some might even have celebrities endorsing…
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Content Management System Security: The Case for Doing Away With Passwords
Secure access to accounts of any kind has almost always revolved around the entry of a password. Even ATMs require a PIN number which is a kind of password. Therefore it comes as no surprise that secure access to online accounts including the administration area of content management systems is password based. However, there…
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