Tips to Build Your Best E-Commerce Site

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Business.com.com: What Works for Business
 Volume 4 Issue 2 January 14, 2010

Daniel Kehrer
Building Your Best Online Storefront

Just because you built it, doesn't mean they will come. In the internet age simply creating a website where customers can purchase your products or services is only the first step. After that you have to invest the time and effort to ensure that consumers not only find your site, but also use it to buy your products.

If you're not sure how to make that happen, don't worry, we've got you covered. Whether you're interested in marketing for the internet, improving the usability of your site, or curious about the legal aspects of operating an e-commerce site this edition of the What Works for Business newsletter can help.

Daniel Kehrer, Business.com Editor



Q and A
Tips for Marketing an E-Commerce Site

Whether you are planning to sell online for the first time, or are tuning up and re-launching an existing e-commerce site, drawing visitors to your website is crucial.

Discover the best tips to market your E- Commerce site.



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Question (vegastourstore.com): Google ranked my Grand Canyon Tours website 0 out of 10. What's the best way to increase my ranking?

Answer (ScottAllen): There are several things that affect search engine rankings:
1. Keyword density: Do the keywords you're searching for occur often enough on the page, but not too often?

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Guide to Getting Started in E-commerce

By John Henshell
If you want to expand your business but don't want the expense of adding new locations, you may want to set your sites on the Internet. Extending your brick-and-mortar or mail-order business to the Internet can speed expansion…Read more


Legal Answers on E-Commerce

By Toni Klym McLellan
New technology brings novel legal issues related to e-commerce, including the need for global legal protections for businesses. If you conduct business electronically, understanding common legal issues makes smart business sense…Read more


 
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