Ecommerce Blog Posts
eBay Sellers Stock up on USPS eBay Branded Boxes
Hello my friends. I was amazed to discover this week the number of eBay sellers that did not know about these boxes provided by the... 0 Comments | Read More »
Google Gears Extends Browser Functionality
Google Gears is a browser plugin that extends the functionality of your web browser, allowing for developers to create better perfor... 0 Comments | Read More »
Time for E-Commerce Window Dressing
We at Artefact have found that the commoditization of e-commerce experiences is an industry-wide phenomenon, to the point where even... 0 Comments | Read More »
PCI Compliance Coming to You
Since June of 2008, all merchants accepting credit cards have been required to become PCI-DSS compliant. PCI-DSS is a security stand... 1 Comments | Read More »
Mobile Technology and Commerce
On a recent trip to the movie theater my eyes were opened up to just how popular mobile technology really is. I’ve read the studies... 1 Comments | Read More »
Dealing With DNS Records
I know that a blog post about DNS, or Domain Name System, records is probably not the sexiest topic out there, but it is one that I ... 2 Comments | Read More »
R-E-S-P-E-C-T...Can I get a little...please!
I have been told that I sound like I am about 12 years old on the phone. This can be a problem with some people who don’t want to t... 0 Comments | Read More »
Beware Of Those Hidden Charges!
For anyone who’s already experienced getting setup with a merchant account for credit card processing, some of you probably already ... 1 Comments | Read More »
Home Page Evolution
I thought I would take a minute to reflect on how the home page of Practical eCommerce has changed over the years. With some help fr... 0 Comments | Read More »
Who You Gonna Call... Doorbusters!
I've worked in this industry for some time now and one of the phenomenons I'll never quite understand is the excitement over Black F... 0 Comments | Read More »
E-Commerce vs. Brick and Mortar
A question I get a lot is how I got started in E-Commerce and why I didn’t start with a brick and mortar store. We still don’t have... 2 Comments | Read More »
eBay event: Ornaments for Charity
An eBay group called: eBay Selling Tips has launched their first charity event called “Ornaments for Charity “Ornaments for Charity... 0 Comments | Read More »
Developing Relationships with Suppliers
It is important to me that I have strong relationships with my suppliers especially our drop ship suppliers. I feel it is important... 1 Comments | Read More »
How Many Is Too Many?
It seems like every month there's some new payment method that comes online. Layaway, deferred billing, eChecks, not to mention the... 1 Comments | Read More »
My Kids Are Sick and I Have 150 Emails
The last two days my Blackberry has been beeping like crazy, and right now I have an inbox of 150+ messages. Am I really that busy?... 1 Comments | Read More »
What's in a Name??
Part 1 - Your Reputation, Domains, and Marketing - by Jeff Stolarcyk Your domain name is the most powerful piece of branding your s... 2 Comments | Read More »
Cross-Browser Compatibility Blues
I was reminded today of one of my most beloved of annoyances– hacking CSS to make sure that a website displays consistently on each ... 1 Comments | Read More »
Sending Text Messages With Ruby on Rails
I read somewhere recently that suggested that with the rise of text messaging there has been a decline in the use of email. I'm not ... 0 Comments | Read More »
Does Your Site Have Personality?
One of the hardest parts of successfully selling online is giving people a reason to come back. As we all know, you can only compet... 0 Comments | Read More »
Acts_As_State_Machine Is Now A Gem
Things in the Rails world seem to be moving pretty quickly lately, particularly as Github becomes more and more popular. One of the ... 0 Comments | Read More »
