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Most Preferred Ecommerce Software Selection

It's so easy to set up an online store to sell products these days. Just have a look at some of the most preferred ecommerce software selection and pick the one that best meets your business needs.

All of them offer free trial periods which should be enough time for one to get the hang of using it. The steps are all the same. Get on the free trial, pick a template, pop in your company logo, add in you products, select your payment gateway and set up your shipping method.

Easy right? The cranky part is to get your new online store to rank. And that usually requires some SEO knowledge on top of getting social and adding relevant content about your business.

Well, that's part of the homework that merchants need to work on their own. There's only so much that the ecommerce software providers can do to help. Unless you pay them or a third party to get your SEO done for you.

Here's the list of the most preferred ecommerce software providers http://www.thinkecommerce.net/

Just remember that change is constant. Even the Chinese owned PC maker Lenovo recently overtook Apple in PC sales recently. So for those ecommerce software providers who doing well, remember not to rest on your laurels.

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Top Ecommerce Software Tips For Sellers

Trying to sell more online is a tough uphill battle these days. Especially for online business owners who are trying to break out of their stagnant sale plateau.

With so much competition these days from the big players like Amazon, Walmart and now with news of Alibaba's IPO, how will seasoned sellers be able to make more money pushing their products online with the top ecommerce software providers, especially when everyone is comparing prices everywhere?

Unless you're selling very generic products and offering it at a very good price, chances of making lots of sale is slim. If you want to sell something online, make sure that it's unique and can't be easily obtained elsewhere.

Make sure that your site is mobile optimized because lots of people now want to shop with their smartphones and tablets.

Your site needs to be clean with nice product images. Make sure you have an active social media campaign but don't overdo it lest people consider it as spam.

If your own local market is over saturated with too much competition, perhaps you could target the emerging markets by offering your products to them.

Selling is like art and science. Plenty of common sense should prevail. Know what your target customers are looking for and if you can meet their needs and wants, you would have gotten the sale.

To see what some of the top ecommerce software providers have to offer, click here http://www.thinkecommerce.net/

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How Effective Are Conversion Specialist?

I'd say some are very reliable. This is especially true if you are at a dead end and do not know what else can be done to help you improve your conversion rates.

These days, anyone can set up an online store easily. But to get traffic and convert that traffic into sales is not easy. And since ranking also plays an important role, your conversion specialist needs to have a good knowledge on how everything is linked together to give a complete picture on how active the site is.

The content and links will also need to be relevant to what your site is doing. If they don't match, then something may be terribly wrong.

That's why picking a good conversion specialist is important as you need to make sure that they have a good track record to show.

For more information, please click here http://www.ieeehtc.org/conversion-specialist-who-improves-website-conversion

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Easy GMBO Cash Grant For Malaysians

If you ask me, this is a really good time for Malaysian businessman and businesswomen to take advantage of the easy GMBO cash grant that's offered by the Malaysian government. It's basically a 1000 bucks in local Malaysian currency up for grabs if the Malaysian applicant successfully meet all the criteria and terms set by the SKMM or MCMC (Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission). 

To qualify, you gotta have your own business website with a Malaysian domain name, a registered broadband account, a registered Malaysian business or company license and have less than 10 employees or earn a revenue of not more than RM200,000. 

Piece of cake for the small timers who have their little cottage industry or home business. I'm not talking about those big companies with their own buildings. More like the local mops and pops shop that have been in doing business for some time now which do not have a proper business website.

Good news though for those who entrepreneurs who already have their own business website and are able to meet all the criteria. They still qualify to get the easy GMBO cash grant once they submit in their application. 

More info can be found here http://www.cellularstatistics.com/gmbo-grant-to-help-malaysian-entrepreneurs so hurry up and don't let this opportunity pass. 

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Save Time By Checking Ecommerce Software Hosting Review Sites

I hate wasting time. It's as if the world seems to be spinning faster and I have like a gazillion things to do each day which I could never seem to complete. How I envy those people who live in the far off desert or deep jungles which have no sense of time. No need to rush. No need to panic. Just live a laid back lifestyle.

Anyway, reality normally hits me when I drift towards those thoughts. In this day and age, we're all trying to make do with the best we can. So if you're wanting to save time when looking for an ecommerce solution, you might as well check out the ecommerce software hosting review sites out there. They'll give you a good comparison on what's the best value for your hard earned money.

Ecommerce software providers typically have a bundled package of shopping cart software and hosting included. Think of it as an all in one ecommerce solution for anyone who wants to starts selling stuff on the internet. All you need to do is to pay them a monthly subscription fee. That's all.

So the easiest would be to get a bird's eye view on what's popular and available in the market followed by what's the best value for you to pick. No one wants to keep wasting money, time and effort. If you don't know where to look, here's a site I would recommend http://www.cellularstatistics.com/best-ecommerce-software-hosting-for-businesses

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Easy Search Function In AmeriCommerce Support

Went to check out AmeriCommerce recently. Guess this is quite a new shopping cart software provider. The last time I had a look at it, I remember it was rather green in color. Guess they had a complete new makeover to a black and orange theme.

Anyway, I always have this perception that it is somewhat better to talk to someone whenever you need help with something. It seems faster to me. That is provided the customer service has enough knowledge and common sense to guide me.

So before I called up the AmeriCommerce support, I wanted to make sure I checked all my options. To my surprise, found a search feature right smack in the middle of the AmeriCommerce technical support page. Now that kind of helped heaps since I could find stuff based on keywords.

Only when it didn't generate the proper answers would I start moving towards the phone..

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Beautiful Shopify Themes That Don't Cost Much

If you're going to use Shopify to power your online store, it's highly recommended that you have a look at the wide range of Shopify themes that are available. Unless you're really facing budget constraints, serious merchants should consider paying one of their themes. Why? Because you pay for what you get. You want it free? It may look like what a lot of people out there are using. So if you're going to make your site look good, you might as well pick a theme that is within your budget (should be round $80 - $150) and have Shopify integrate it properly to your store. Want to have a look at some of their amazing themes? Click here to go direct http://themes.shopify.com/

I like the ones the ones that come with mobile sites. And seriously, if you're planning on selling online, make sure you tap into mobile commerce as tonnes are people are shopping from their smartphones and tablets these days.

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GoDaddy Review - $1 A Month For An Online Store

Now this deal seems to good to be true. I always had this perception that GoDaddy was a hosting and domain registrar company but had no idea that they actually have a shopping cart software to offer until I came across a GoDaddy review recently.

What kind of blew me away was the fact that GoDaddy is offering only $1 a month for a 3 months or 12 months plan. What a steal! Looks like anybody could easily set up an online store now at this rate! And if you don't have a domain name, just register with GoDaddy as they are offering a free domain name with any annual plan. Pretty good deal huh?

I guess anyone who is serious enough to do business online will not have a problem shelling out $1, $3.99 or $6.99 per month for an entire year. Anyway, if you want to know more about their Website Builder (which is a simple ecommerce shopping cart software), check out the review here http://www.thinkecommerce.net/godaddy-review

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Can Apple come up with a faster iPad that cost less so that it can be affordable to more people around the world? Maybe they could add in the App Store some easy to use apps on how people could set up their own online business using their tablet without having to use a notebook or desktop to run an online store?

Most of the top ecommerce software that I look through will require the use of a computer. Recently checked out Shopify review and liked the smooth interface. Would I be able to set up an online store just by using a tablet? Think I'll ask the folks at http://www.ThinkeCommerce.net about this.