Friday, April 19, 2013

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Thursday, April 18, 2013

Why should your online store be mobile-friendly?

It is believed that the new and modern tablets will modify the way customers shop and will have an impact on eCommerce business.
Mobile eCommerce store


Online Sellers very well identify how mobile commerce is becoming an integral part, to stay in business. Mobile eCommerce is becoming a compulsory feature for all eCommerce businesses. The modern tablets are much faster and have features like Wi-Fi, 4G connections, high resolution and quality GUI. 

 These mobile devices drive potential traffic on eCommerce websites. In fact Mobile shoppers spend more money in making their purchase online compared to shoppers on other types of devices. It has been a growing trend for people to play games as well as shop online using their smartphones and tablets and has become a daily schedule in their lives. The shopper is just a click away from buying his/her consumables from an online store.Hence it is important for the Online store owners to provide an outstanding shopping experience in mobile devices. They should at least have a presentable catalog display of what they have in store.

Mobile Shopping
 The trend is growing so quickly that it was optional to have a mobile eStore complimenting a traditional eCommerce store. But today it is a must-have feature. It is better to start planning now to have a mobile eCommerce site well before the holiday seasons so that you wont lose in the race of attracting a large number of mobile online shoppers. 

 Get in touch to execute your plan of building a mobile eCommerce store.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Authorize.Net Mobile: Now you can accept payments anywhere

The Authorize.Net Mobile Application allows you to accept payments wherever your customers are. Simply download the free application for iOS or Android, validate your credentials and begin accepting payments right on your smartphone. Increase your sales by providing an easy way to accept payments on the go using your Authorize.Net Payment Gateway account. This is for Authorize.Net Customers Only

 Features and Benefits 

 The mobile app is ideal for anybody who sells products at outdoor markets and trade shows, or provides on-site services, such as repairmen, dog walkers or landscapers. The app is available as a free download from the Apple App Store or iTunes, as well as Google Play.

 The Authorize.Net Mobile Application provides several benefits: 

  1. Multiple Payment Types — Process real-time credit and signature debit transactions from major payment networks (e.g., Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover) 
  2. Secure Access — Integrated with the Authorize.Net Merchant Interface — use your existing credentials to access the app and validate the legitimacy of a specific device from within the Merchant Interface itself 
  3. Flexible Settings — Set up a default tax rate, accept tips and gather shipping information when necessary 
  4. AVS Support — Enter customer billing information to use the Address Verification Service (AVS) 
  5. History — Review transaction history (processed or pending) and perform voids and refunds
  6.  Email Receipt — Your customers can receive a transaction receipt by email 
  7. Free Support — Continue to receive Authorize.Net's award-winning customer support for the mobile app through our online support center, eTicket, email, chat and phone 

For More Information visit Authorize.net website




Sunday, April 14, 2013

Want to run a Successful E-Commerce store...follow these points!

Online Shopping is still in its growing stages but evolves as a huge profitable industry. That said... It can still get better. Though processes are simpler and easier, yet there are many areas to improve in an eCommerce website.

      
When a store has more than 1 sub-category, it's important to show the users where they currently are, by providing proper titles, sub-titles and breadcrumbs (e.g. Home > Category > Sub-category > Product).  There should be proper filtering options so that the users can filter and narrow results within the category that they have landed in. Filtering options can be filter by price, size, brand, color etc. There should be proper options to remove filters easily.Users must be allowed to sort the results based on the filter they chose. For example, if the user filtered results based on a Price range, they should be allowed to sort the results from high to low or vice-verse. Similarly sorting based on best sellers, featured, rating and latest must exist.

    List as many as 150 to 200 products in a page so that users can have a glance at all the products without navigating through several pages. Display the product description, discounts offered, availability of stocks, colors , sizes or other attributes prominently in the product detail page.
    When a user performs a search, show the search results and also carry the user's query in the box for changes if necessary and show advanced search options based on your filters mentioned like price, size, color etc. It is a good feature to provide alternative search terms that may provide results in the site, so that users can try those terms to get desired results.
    Many products are designed to match certain criteria. For example if you sell mobile covers, mention the mobile names that it matches for. Do not make users click “add to cart” for items that are out of stock. There should be proper alert messages to inform the users about out of stock before they proceed to “Shopping Cart” or “Checkout”  Add as many product photos as possible so that users can get a complete idea of what they are trying to purchase.
    Display of as many product reviews, videos about the products, gallery etc can make the user get the “feel good” factor about the product. Make the visibility of  “Shipping Options” available in the website, very clear in all the pages  There should be quick and clear customer service emails that confirm the order, shipping and payment. Also the status of the order must be properly notified to the customers on time.
    There should be options in the website to quickly modify the order if necessary before it is being shipped. Hence a confirmation email before shipping should be sent.  If the users abandon cart before Checkout, there should be a way to find the items added and automatic follow-up to convince the customer to checkout and complete the order
    These points will help your e-commerce sites to become a better place to shop online