ecommerce

  1. ecommerce, photography, Raleigh NC

    WooCommerce Introduces Tool for Photographers

    Using WooCommerce for selling photographs online has taken a leap forward with the introduction of its new Photography extension.

    WooCommerce is one of the leading eCommerce plugins for sites built with WordPress. The new Photography extension adds custom capabilities making the platform more user-friendly for photographers selling their images online.

  2. web design, e-commerce, Raleigh NC

    New Year Brings Tax Changes for Digital Business with EU Customers

    Beginning January 1, online business with consumers in the European Union (EU) is subject to new Value-Added Tax (VAT) rules. If EU-based customers purchase digital goods from your business, this tax change affects you — regardless of where your company is based.

    Examples of digital goods are downloadable or electronically transmitted e-books, stock images, music files, software, video footage and training manuals.

  3. Internet Marketing, Raleigh NC

    WooCommerce & Stamps.com: Simplify Your Shipping

    Save time and money on shipping this holiday season with the new WooCommerce Stamps.com extension — an option worth considering by anyone operating an online store.

    Here’s what you can do with this new extension:

    • Print U.S. Postal Service labels at your home or office
    • Offer more affordable shipping and insurance rates to customers. (Get postage discounts with no minimum volume.)
    • Automate much more of the postage/shipping process
  4. e-commerce websites, internet marketing

    Operating a WebStore? Here’s an Online Holiday Shopping Checklist

    Is your website ready for holiday shoppers?  Earlier this month, Shop.org released its 2014 online holiday sales forecast. The National Retail Federation’s digital retail division predicted an increase in November and December of 8 to 11 percent over last year – anticipating up to $105 billion in e-commerce transactions this holiday season.

    With this optimistic forecast in mind, those who operate online stores have only a couple of weeks to finalize preparations for the shopping rush. Here is a checklist to determine your readiness:

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    WooCommerce for iPhone: App Now Available

    Do you operate an online store with WooCommerce? We work with a number of businesses that are successfully operating e-stores using this WordPress plugin.

    That’s why we are pleased to share the good news that WooCommerce has released its new iPhone App.

    Now iPhone and iPod users with a WooCommerce e-store can easily stay connected to their store on the go.

  6. Social Media and SEO: What you need to know

    Social media is definitely influencing how information is found online and buying decisions are made. Here are some interesting statistics to consider:

    • 72 percent of all internet users are now active on social media
    •  The +1 button on Google+ is used 5 million times per day
    •  Twitter was the fastest growing network with a 44 percent growth from 2012-2013
  7. 12 Last Minute Marketing Tips for the Holiday Season

    “Black Friday” is only one week away. Are you ready for the holiday shopping season? Could your business use a boost from the biggest shopping time of year?

    For anyone still considering last minute marketing for the holidays, here are 12 tips:

    • Competition for customers’ attention is never more fierce than during the holidays. To help cut through the clutter, create a consistent message and repeat it in numerous channels: email, text messages, website posts, holiday cards, social media, etc.
  8. Paypal Update Requires Fix for Websites to Keep Working

    We got a notification from Paypal recently that they are updating their API on October 7th 2013, which may cause your website’s ecommerce to stop working if you are  using Paypal to accept payment online.

    This will affect sites running OSCommerce, X-Cart, older versions of WooCommerce (make sure to update your install!) and other shopping cart systems as well as custom solutions.

    If you think you may be affected by this update by Paypal, you will need to get a developer to address this issue assuming you continue to use Paypal. We are more than happy to address this for you.

    Contact us if you would like us to implement the fix/update for you.