Jared's Mumblings

Based on his observations on the ecommerce scene

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Are The Top Ecommerce Software Companies Getting Better?

Now that would depend on how you define getting better. My definition would be that to get better, you need to introduce easy to use features that are practical for sellers to use.

The type that makes difference to the bottom line of their business. Basically, what sellers out there want are powerful features that makes sense for them to use for their online business.

Don't get carried away with social media and all those videos that you need to create and post everywhere.

Sellers want to know how they can sell more and convert better with their websites. They want to know how to optimize their webstore without having to pay an arm and a leg for it.

And they also want to be able to customize their webstore the way they want to without getting stuck or feeling frustrated with the way some of the ecommerce software works.

So for some of the top ecommerce software companies who are constantly coming up with better features to help their merchants sell more without charging, I would say that they are getting better. As long as the process is easy to complete and implement.

Check out what can complement some of the top ecommerce software here http://www.cellularstatistics.com/new-macbook-air-complements-top-ecommerce-software-platforms

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Is Charles Tang An Ecommerce Specialist?

There's tonnes of people out there who can claim to be an ecommerce specialist. So what would make this guy Charles Tang to be any different from all the other ecommerce specialists out there in the market?

I gather that he was the creator of the InstanteStore shopping cart software but with so many different ecommerce solutions that is available now, what would make his any different?

What impressed me was the fact that the guy built an entire shopping cart software from scratch more than 10 years ago and tapped into the growing ecommerce market. But with the different ecommerce platforms that are now available for people to use, I guess Charles will have to innovate a whole lot more and come up with something innovative that makes him sand out from the pack.

Here's where I got the info about him which you can check out http://www.afterskoolkids.org/charles-tang-ecommerce-specialist

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New Template Split Test Feature By InstanteStore

You know if you have an online store you should always check and consider improving the way your store sells online. Well InstanteStore created a customizable template split test feature to hep their merchants see for themselves how well their current template is converting as compared to a few other templates that they can customize and add to the split test.

What's best about it? It's free! So if you happen to be selling heaps online with this ecommerce software provider, see if you could sell even more by picking another template to customize so that you get a different look to compare how well your store is doing.

The ecommerce solution basically does everything else for you as in it'll be able to monitor the number of visitors that visit your store and how many orders are placed based on the template that you are using for the split test.

Talk about convenience. No one has the time to monitor those stats so might as well let the software do it conveniently for you. So if you want to see results, be willing to invest some time and effort into it.

All you need to do is to pick another template that you like, add in your logo and customize it to your liking until you can use it for your store. Once added to the split test, the system will automatically display the selected templates in a random manner so that different online visitors get to see different store templates when they visit your site.

Need more info? Here's the link for you to read up more http://www.becomingintense.com/instantestore-review-2014-new-free-customizable-templates

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Get The Rundown With Hosted Ecommerce Software Review Before Paying

It's really easy for many new merchants to sign up with any of the existing popular ecommerce shopping cart solution out there. All they do is go directly to any of these shopping cart provider sites and they will be bombarded by how good and amazing each of these providers claim their solution to be.

But what's the real run down on them? To know that, you'd have to check out some of the hosted ecommerce software review sites to see what are the strengths and weaknesses of each service provider. That way, you won't have to encounter a whole bunch of surprises that would make you moan and groan later on.

And if you're going to pay for anything, you might as well pay for whatever that has the best value to help you run an online business. Because all the little payments here and there will tend to run to quite a bit of a sum later on.

Some of these review sites will also be able to let you in on what to avoid or what to really watch out for. That's a big help as you don't want to reinvent the wheel and go through the grind.

From how much it will cost for the subscription fee to what are the other hidden or unhidden fees that one may come across, you're bound to find them outlined properly in the review sites. If you're looking for one, I'd recommend this one http://www.ieeehtc.org/top-hosted-ecommerce-software-review so that you could get more info.

Make sure you have a list of items to note down and check off your list.

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Bought Some Domains From GoDaddy Auctions

Wanted to try my hand at getting some expired domains to see if I could create something new out of the old. Searched around and discovered that GoDaddy Auctions is a pretty good place to bid for them. Of course I'm no expert at this (yet) so I didn't know that I could sort out the entire list of domains to go by time ending. 

But yours truly here has improved much. Not only did I discovered that you could sort out the ending auction date but I've also had to find out on whether particular domains that caught my attention were worth buying or not in the first place!

For that, I had to find out what sites they were previously linked to as I wouldn't want to get something that had plenty of porn sites linked to it. And it needed to be credible stuff. Not crazy junk. That being said, I also discovered that domains don't come cheap. One time the bidding went over $1200 for one site.

Needless to say, I exited that bidding. Anyway, if you're looking for a particular domain name, best to see whether it has expired and how much it's going for. You may end up getting a steal at the end of the day with GoDaddy auctions. If you want a fast rundown on this, you could check out this link http://www.thinkecommerce.net/godaddy-review-2013/easy-godaddy-domain-transfer-steps/godaddy-auctions

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Beautiful Shopify Themes That Flow With The Times

Anyone can start an online store. Just choose any shopping cart software out there which comes with hosting. However, if you're not going to spend more time getting a template designed for your website, you might as well choose a free theme or template. Wondering which shopping cart offers some good free ones?

Check out Shopify themes. This happens to be one of the best ecommerce shopping cart software out there. Any idiot would be able to get their store up and running with their properly guided set up. Their beautiful themes are not old fashioned or outdated. In fact, they're quite beautiful with an option to use a different theme for your mobile site.

Of course if you want a more top range look, you'd have to shell out some cash to pay for a custom designed look. So if your site is starting to look aged or outdated, high time you get a template or themed look that matches the current season and time that we're in.

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Is Pinnacle Cart Any Good?

Some of the shopping cart reviews that I have come across out there tells me that Pinnacle Cart is a good ecommerce solution to use for those who wish to sell stuff online. Guess the only for me to find out was to give it a try.

Before I registered for the free trial period, I took the time to scour through a few Pinnacle Shopping Cart Reviews so that I do not end up wasting a lot of time crashing into the wall. Worse case scenario would be to pay for something that I really do not need.

Anyway, since friends were cheering me on, I just had to give it a shot. Discovered that there was a $49 Setup Fee for the first two cheapest plans. After some thinking, decided that I had better try out the entire cart first by making use of their free trial period.

Unfortunately I ran out of time to complete my store as the free trial lapsed without me signing up for any package (I wasted a whole week helping out a friend with some work issues). However from my observation, this is quite a good cart to start off with. It was easy to set up. Categories and products were easy to add.

Came with an easy to use Control Panel. It had all the bells and whistles that one would need to do business online. Social plug ins were available. The solution is integrated with Amazon, eBay and Yahoo Stores along with drop ship Doba.

However, a word of advice though. For those who want their store to look different, you may have to pay for a professional template and these don't come cheap depending on the designs that you pick. Unless you have a really big budget, you could then ask the designers at Pinnacle Cart to custom create one for you completely from scratch.

Overall, Pinnacle Cart is a good shopping cart to use. The only set back was that annoying $49 setup fee which I think was really unnecessary.