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nopCommerce: Preventing spammers and other security and optimization tips

By: Louis Datz One of the reasons I host my websites at AppliedI.net (see: http://www.AppliedI.net) is because of their tremendous support for open source .net applications such as nopCommerce (see: http://www.nopCommerce.com). In return, I try and help streamline and secure my websites so that my customers will be happy, but also so that I also…

For Ecommerce, Time is Money

Can you afford to have a slow site? Slow page loads and other factors that negatively impact conversion. Let’s do the Numbers We looked at every kind of data from every reliable source – from Forbes to Comscore. The numbers may vary slightly, but they pretty much tell the same story. And while speed is…

MerchantTribe – A New Open-Source Ecommerce Platform Integrating Social Analytics

For more than a decade, BV Software has been building and selling commercial .NET shopping cart software. Now, they’re releasing an open-source project – MerchantTribe – based on the award winning BV Commerce software. Applied Innovations met with Marcus McConnell, founder and president of BV Software, to talk about this exciting new launch. Applied…

8 Basic Steps to Starting an Ecommerce Business

Thinking about launching an ecommerce business but didn’t quite know where to start? We thought we’d break it down for you. Here are eight basic things you need to have in place before you can open your virtual doors for business. 1. Ecommerce-Capable Hosting Plan At Applied Innovations, you can host an ecommerce site on…

Online Shopping & The Importance of SSL Certificates

This year I did ALL my Christmas shopping online. Every single gift for every single person was shipped to my front door like Santa himself had dropped them off. I didn’t have to wait in lines. I didn’t have to fight over the last Xbox Kinect. I didn’t have to deal with cashiers who were…

Ecommerce 2010 Holiday Sales Forecast Calls for 15% Growth!

Ecommerce 2010 Holiday Sales Forecast Calls for 15% Growth! The outlook is good, with a growth forecast at 15% for online sales, versus just over 2% overall. For many companies, holiday revenues represent up to 40% of their annual sales, with the overall percentage being 20% across all retail. Let’s clarify some terms: What is…

3 Simple Tips to Prepare for the Biggest Ecommerce Season Ever!

With the holiday season just around the corner, there’s still time prepare. Here are 3 simple tips to make sure your ecommerce site is ready for the surge.

Creating an Online Magazine or E-Commerce website with wordpress

Andre recently blogged about how many people are using wordpress as more than just a blog engine, they’re using it as a full blown content management system (CMS). I’m pretty well versed in WordPress and what’s available for it and today I was looking around today for new themes and plug-ins we could integrate with…