ECommerce-Guide Focus

Meet the Finalists: Excellence in Technology Awards Cast your ballot for the best that technology has to offer small businesses. The contenders fall into 20 categories and include more than 90 hardware and software products and services. The finalists are set. You decide the winners.

Web Shop Design: Five Makeover Dos and Don'ts
[January 6, 2009] With the New Year underway, it's a perfect time to assess your e-commerce site, both in terms of design and function, and give your Web shop a marvelous makeover. [More Web Design ]

An eBay Seller's Guide to New Year's Resolutions
[January 5, 2009] Ina Steiner talks to PowerSellers to find out what eBay sellers should be focusing on this month and provides five tips for a prosperous 2009. [More eBay ]

EBay Watch 2008: The Year in Review
[December 31, 2008] A look back at the many policy and platform changes in 2008 that set the stage for eBay in 2009. [More eBay ]

E-Commerce Trends for 2008 and 2009
[December 30, 2008] It was both a challenging and rewarding year for the e-commerce industry. We highlight the trends and issues that grabbed headlines this year — and promise to do the same in 2009. [More Trends ]

Meet the Finalists: Excellence in Technology Awards
[November 25, 2008] Cast your ballot for the best that technology has to offer small businesses. The contenders fall into 20 categories and include more than 90 hardware and software products and services. The finalists are set. You decide the winners. [More ECommerce-Guide ]

Profile: From Bankruptcy to Blog to Successful E-Biz
[December 29, 2008] Here is one person's journey from bankruptcy to successful e-commerce entrepreneurship and how his hard work and passion made it happen. [More ECommerce Building ]

Q4 Online Sales: It Was the Best of Times, the Worst of Times
[December 24, 2008] With fewer days from Thanksgiving to Christmas, shortened holiday season sees total spending down from last year despite last-minute shopping surge. [More E-Commerce News ]

E-Commerce Site Optimization Primer: Set Up and Tips
[December 23, 2008] In this article we cover all you need to know to optimize your e-commerce site, from meta tags to directory submissions. [More Advertising and Marketing ]

Free Shipping: Facts, Trade-offs and Alternatives
[December 22, 2008] Regardless of what shipping strategy you adopted for the holiday shopping season, shipping remains a complicated and controversial topic year-round for e-commerce businesses. We provide tips for alternatives to free shipping. [More Trends ]

Google AdWords Editor 7.0 Goes Live
[December 19, 2008] Just two months after version 6.5 was released, AdWords Editor 7.0 debuts with seven new features. [More Advertising and Marketing ]

Branded Gifts Give E-Commerce Marketing Personal Touch
[December 18, 2008] Give out personalized gifts branded with your online store messaging to keep your best customers coming back for more. We show you how. [More Advertising and Marketing ]

Our Picks for Top eBay Alternatives for 2008
[December 17, 2008] A look back at the year in the eBay competitor space, as well as a peek at what's in store for 2009. [More eBay ]

Yahoo Web Analytics: What's the Verdict?
[December 16, 2008] Small online store owners tell us what they like and don't like about Yahoo's new analytics service. [More Advertising and Marketing ]

Why Twitter Should Matter to E-Commerce Shops
[December 15, 2008] Here's something to Tweet about: Twitter is becoming indispensable companies looking to sell a product and keep in touch with customers. [More Trends ]

Google Analytics: Advance Segmentation Strategies
[December 11, 2008] Google Analytics guru Avinash Kaushik says interpreting aggregate data is a crime. He outlines how to take advantage of the new advanced segmentation feature to gain insight on your particular e-commerce business. [More Advertising and Marketing ]

Images in MS Word By Helen Bradley - [June 2, 2008] Microsoft Word offers handy tools for working with images.

How to Use Queries By Helen Bradley - [June 2, 2008] Learn how to extract information from your Microsoft Access database to answer typical business questions and analyze your data in new ways.

Word Tips: AutoCorrect By Helen Bradley - [June 26, 2008] The AutoCorrect and AutoText tools in Microsoft Word can help you reduce repetitive typing and avoid common typos.

Advanced Excel Charts By Helen Bradley - [June 2, 2008] Here are five less-obvious tools that bring your charts to life.

[More Videos]

Receive more news and information via our XML/RSS feeds.