Did you realise that your website text will determine the type of visitors you get? It is something that few business owners realise, and yet it’s one of the most important factors affecting your SEO (search engine optimisation). How can you be sure you are getting visitors that are likely to turn into customers? The [...]
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July 30, 2010
Archive for the ‘E-Commerce’ Category
The A-Z of Ecommerce Acronyms
12, May 2010If you’re attempting to run an Ecommerce site, then you’ll have been confronted with a whole host of baffling and bewildering acronyms. Working out just what anyone is talking about can be a veritable minefield, so the FirstFound Blog has put together a handy A-Z (well, A-X) guide to Ecommerce acronyms so that you’ll never [...]
- In: E-Commerce
Basket Cases – Improving Conversion
13, Jan 2010This is the second part to discussing conversion in our Basket Cases blogs. In this blog post I carry on with explaining how improving conversion can be a valuable tool for e-retailers to improve sales and gain better understanding of their online presence. Related posts Postal Workers Strike Again! (0) How Hosting Affects Your SEO and [...]
- In: E-Commerce|Online Marketing
- Tags: Conversion, E-Commerce, e-retailers, website
Basket Cases – Conversion
6, Jan 2010Over the forthcoming weeks I will be discussing issues on ecommerce and selling online, by covering the basics that every site owner, larger or small should be interested in. To start off, I will explore conversion and with the Christmas season just gone, this is a hot topic for all retailers. Related posts GeoCities [...]
- In: E-Commerce|Online Marketing
- Tags: e-retailers, eCommerce, Internet, online presence, websites
When is it Time for a Website Redesign?
30, Dec 2009When is it time for a website redesign? The FirstFound official blog takes a look at various design, layout and usability factors and how they can affect search engine optimisation (SEO) and your conversion rate.
Royal Mail to Inflict Another Round of Strikes
3, Nov 2009Like me, you were probably frustrated at the news last week of another round of strikes by the Royal Mail workers. Starting from 4am Thursday morning, it involved the following people, according to the BBC website; Related posts Postal Workers Strike Again! (0)
- In: E-Commerce|Online Marketing
- Tags: Royal Mail, Royal Mail Strikes
Christmas Catalogues vs Online Wish Lists
29, Oct 2009Last weekend, whilst having a quiet moment to myself, I started to try to organise my Christmas Shopping list. Like most people this year I HAVE to stick to my budget. The top retailers have launched their Christmas or seasonal catalogues, which I ruefully collect every year. However, now online shopping baskets and wish lists [...]
- In: E-Commerce
- Tags: Christmas Shopping, E-Commerce, Site Reviews, Usability, Wishlists
Postal Workers Strike Again!
20, Oct 2009The strike is due to the Pay and Modernisation deal signed in 2007. The issue basically being due to “absorption”, bullying and harassment, concerns over health and safety and inflexible practices being imposed by management. Despite my sympathy over these issues within a workplace, I can not help feeling the situation has got massively out of hand and has not been handled adequately by the Government.
What the World Cup can Teach you About Online Marketing
18, Jun 2010The World Cup is trying to teach you something. You might not be able to hear it yet, over the drone of the Vuvuzelas and the muttering of Mick McCarthy, but it’s speaking to you. Despite the sponsors, it’s not telling you to drink more cola, move your money to a particular bank or wear [...]