It’s never easy being the new kid on the block. This is especially true in the world of business. While there are people who love new faces, there are millions more who prefer to stick with the tried and true. Overcoming the inherent resistance to change that is the main feature of the international public can be difficult. One thing is for sure: It’s a task that will be all but impossible to accomplish if you fail to equip yourself with the proper tools for the task. And when it comes to doing business on the Internet, you had better be equipped with the latest e-commerce software.

Why Do You Need E-Commerce Software To Stay Competitive On The Web?

A website that is fully equipped with all of the latest and greatest online shopping cart software is one that is surely built for battle. If you find yourself asking the question, “Why does my website need e-commerce software to remain competitive?”, consider this: If your site is not shored up with an online shopping cart and web store, what are you really giving your customers? It’s one thing to show off all of your latest items that you have for sale, but a whole other thing to actually sell those goods directly to your customers via a web store. Without this feature, your site is a picture gallery.

What’s The Point Of Having A Website That You Can’t Sell Goods From?

Following on from the above question, you could also yourself the more direct query: “What’s the point of publishing a website to the Internet if you can’t sell your goods directly from it?” But without the proper e-commerce software in place, your website will be a seldom visited place that satisfies no one and only does damage to your reputation. If you don’t have an official e-commerce website, you can’t enhance your brand. And if you can’t do that, you won’t last long in your chosen business. Why set yourself up to fail when you can far more easily join the ranks of thousands of successful businesses?

Why Your Company Website Can Only Benefit From An Online Web Store

Your company website will immediately increase its visibility, productivity, and profitability once an official web store and shopping cart are installed. The reason is as simple as it is definitive: Giving your customers the chance to purchase goods and services from you by using their credit card or Paypal account is a temptation they can’t resist. In simple terms, it’s your license to print money. The ease and convenience that comes from being able to browse your website and shop in your store from the ease and comfort of their own home is simply too good an offer for most people to pass on.

Enter The Arena With A Roar Of Triumph, Not A Whimper Of Defeat

What it all boils down to is this: You get one shot at making a positive first impression. Instead of having to rely on the services of a spin doctor to remedy your reputation, why not enter the arena with a roar of triumph? Equipping your website with the proper e-commerce software is the way of the warrior, and it’s your key to success.

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If you have been contemplating whether to throw your hat into the ring and jump into the arena of the modern 21st century business world, the fact of the matter is that there is no better time to do so than now. You can join the technological revolution that has completely reshaped and revitalized the world of business, and you can make a heck of a lot of money in the process. You’re already on the web with your email and social media accounts, so why not add your own business to your list of daily Internet connections?

You’ll Need To Build And Maintain An Official Company Website

In order to create and maintain a visible presence on the web, you will need to hire a professional provider of custom web design services to build you an official company website. Luckily, it is now easier and more cost effective than ever before to do so. As soon as you are sure that you are getting the best possible deal for the best possible price, you should sign on the dotted line with your web services provider and get your official company site up and running. It’s time to get down to business!

What Having Your Own Business Website Can Do For You

The benefits of creating and maintaining an official presence on the web are simply too great to be calculated in one sitting. The more presence that you maintain on the web, the better. You are not only giving your potential base of customers a place to find your goods and services, but you are also creating a framework from which to grow that presence at an exponential rate via the medium of world wide Internet advertising on social media sites, mobile app platforms, and other mediums as they appear.

Hire A Professional Website Designer For Your Business Today

It’s very important not to simply rush into the exciting new world of Internet business website design on your own. You will be much better off hiring the services of a professional provider of website building assistance. You will need to have a website that not only advertises all of the goods and services that your company has for sale, but also presents them in a snappy, appealing fashion. The better looking your website is, the more people will feel drawn to it when they go searching for the items they need.

You Need To Get Up To Speed With Your Competition

The sooner you get going with your new website, the better. You can rest assured that your competitors are already on board with the new, Internet based way of advertising, so it’s very important for you to regain this lost ground as rapidly and cost effectively as possible. The act of hiring a first rate provider of web building services is the first step toward joining the ranks of the top tier of providers in your industry.

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Here’s an interesting article, as Twitter is working with the innovative Stripe payment service to make it easy for people and companies to sell things through Twitter.

It will be interesting to see how this evolves and whether it will affect the user experience on Twitter in a bad way. I guess anyone who send sout to many “buy this” tweets can risk losing followers. The game is changing . . .

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Do you know all the ways that you’re being tracked through the Internet and your smartphone? Data aggregators, including Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, and more, are tracking everything you do. Are you okay with that?

Privacy Online

When we post things online, perform web searches, and write emails, many of us assume that that information is private. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. The information that is found through this mining is stored on a database and with the right resources, this information can be pulled together and given to those interested.

Reported in the New York Times article, “The Web Means the End of Forgetting,” such a thing happened to Stacy Snyder, a 25-year-old student teacher who in 2008 posted a picture of herself drunk on her MySpace page. Because of that photo, the university denied her degree just weeks before her impending graduation. She’s not the only one. Others have lost jobs for posting negative things on Facebook about their jobs. Some companies even require you to login to Facebook before they will hire you. Suddenly, there’s no disconnect between your personal life and your professional life; the Internet is bridging the gap.

Apps Tracking What You Do

But it’s not just the Internet that is tracking what you do. Apps that you put on your phone can track you as well. For example, Pandora reportedly asks you to give it permission to track your location. Many apps ask for this; it makes sense for a map app or for one that helps you find cheap gas near where you’re at. But why would Pandora need to know where you are?

Other apps are doing even worse. Researchers analyzed 10,000 apps for Android cell phones and found that 8 percent of them ask users for access to the International Mobile Equipment Identity number, a unique code given to each cell phone. There is no reason these apps would need this unique identifier.

Is It Possible to Be Private Online?

In an interview with Tom Ashbrook on Boston’s NPR station, Michael Fertik privacy advocate and CEO of Reputation.com, shared the idea that there needs to be a barrier between us and the companies that we interact with.

So if you want to go on Netflix and indicate which movies you like and what you don’t like, it’s anonymous. Instead of connecting these preferences to our real names, it would be connected to something like user10537. So it is possible, but will it happen?

For now, be careful about what you post online and check the privacy settings on all social media websites.

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Facebook is moving to verified accounts for celebrities, and they will be able to create other accounts with fake names.

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While deals are great, the best part of the web has to do with variety and uniqueness. You can find so many cool gift ideas with a little bit of research and imagination. Mainstream gift ideas are fine, but think of stuff that is a little different.

Think about stuff like ideas for sexy costumes. Of course this will only apply to certain people on your list, but women in particular love to dress up for parties. Girlfriends also like to dress up for you, so a sexy costume can be an incredible stocking stuffer. You can pick anything from80s costumes to hot Wonder Woman costumes.

If you’re armed with a woman’s size (don’t get this wrong!), then you can find a ton of cool stuff online. Of course you should also get her a romantic gift like maybe jewelry or a watch, and naturally everyone likes gadget gifts this time of year. But a sexy gift like a costume for a party you’re taking her to might end up as her favorite gift! Happy hunting!

Just start searching online and you’ll find plenty of stuff.

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With the shopping frenzy of the holidays, there are so many deals out there your head will spin thinking about them. Also, your list of items can get ridiculously long.

Does anyone shop blindly today? Do you ever just walk into a store, browse around and buy something? I guess that still happens, particularly with things like clothes, but with gadgets, electronics and bigger stuff like cars, doing research online before you venture into a store or showroom is critical if you want to make a smart purchase. First, you have to get a better idea of what you want to buy, and then you can think about what deals are available so you can save money.

The good thing is that there’s a ton of helpful information out there on gadgets, electronics and cars. You can browse expert reviews and then look for reactions from consumers. Cast a wide net, and if you’re open minded and flexible, you can end up with amazing deals.

If you think about cars, for example, you can use an online used car price guide to arm yourself with information before walking into a car dealership. Now, like I said, flexibility is important. If you’re dead set on a 60s Mustang or a used Porsche 911 , then obviously you will have less leverage. But if you have a variety of potential cars you want, you’ll do much better.

The same applies to electronics. You might not be able to negotiate in the stores, but you’ll see auctions for products. If you’re not married to one product, you will do better with price.

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It’s been a long time coming, but Google has finally made a serious entry into the social media market. It took three attempts – you remember Wave and Buzz right? No? That’s okay, no one does – but it looks like Google may finally have a winner on its hands.

Still, Google+ has a long way to go. The service has launched to a relatively small group of users and continue to be limited by invites, but that could provide the kind of hype Google wants for a new service. Here’s an excerpt from an article I wrote about the service for Bullz-Eye:

One of the coolest parts of Google+ is Hangout, which allows users to jump into text and video chat rooms with customizable accessibility. It’s a product that could easily punch a hole in Skype and become an amazing productivity tool. That’s especially true for the companies that have made the transition to Google’s online products.

Sparks, on the other hand, is the service’s big flop. It’s meant to be some sort of social news feed, but it’s cumbersome instead of sleek, slow instead of fast, and skimpy where it should be overflowing with information. Sparks actually surprises me in its shortcomings. Google has mountains of information about me. I’m always signed in to its email service, I use the search engine exclusively, I have an Android phone, I use Google Reader on a daily basis, and I’m writing this article in Google Docs. Why is it so hard for me to get a decent feed on Sparks?

For the rest of the article, head over to the Bullz-Eye Gadgets channel.

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It’s an odd thing for the entire world to be aware of tech news, especially news as tech specific as the hacking that’s been going on courtesy of the group Lulz Security. The hacking group has gained notoriety after taking information from some high profile targets. Now they’re potentially poised to send a man to prison, but they still manage to enjoy some serious public support. It’s a strange situation.

I put together an article for Bullz-Eye that breaks down LulzSec’s various exploits and their implications for web culture. Here’s a quick excerpt:

LulzSec claims that it hacks to expose the vulnerabilities in the system. The group doesn’t think the members are at fault for the data leaks, either. After the Sony leak, the group tweeted, “Hey innocent people whose data we leaked: blame @Sony.” I’m not going to touch the issue of fault here – there just isn’t time – but I do think its time people educate themselves about account security and password strength. The reason the Sony leak was a problem was that people used the same password for that site as for their personal emails, Facebook accounts, Amazon accounts (with one-click ordering enabled) and Paypal accounts.

Head over to the Gadgets channel to read the full article.

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TV is a great way to unwind after a long day of doing whatever work you do. Of course, when you get home from working, you’re probably still too wired to want to just lay around like a couch potato. With TV, you have to go by when the network tells you your favorite shows are going to come on. This is the 21st century, and these days, it’s all about when you want to watch something. That’s why the Internet and directstartv have the best sources for shows.

The following list includes a bunch of ways you can watch your TV, even if you don’t want a TV. Why does anybody pay for cable, when they still have to endure ads? On top of that, you have to work within somebody else’s schedule. All things considered, it’s downright nuts. So let’s take a look at a few websites that allow you to watch TV when you want to, as opposed to when “the Man” tells you it’s okay.

1. YouTube

If you’ve never heard of Youtube, you have a real problem on your hands. Fortunately, it’s a problem you can solve by traveling to this video utopia. It has been theorized that if Youtube doesn’t have a video of it, it probably doesn’t exist. The sheer volume of videos is enough to keep you occupied indefinitely, chasing every stray whim and curiosity you can muster.
How many websites will show you adorable movies of guinea pigs, horrible videos of auto accidents, and awesome videos of how to choke out a tough fighter in under ten seconds? While there are undoubtedly others out there, Youtube is by far the best known.

2. Graboid Video

Graboid Video is a site with over 150,000 full-length videos on it. While it’s free to try out, you will have to pay if you want to use it indefinitely. Granted, that’s a fairly small downside, but some Internet purists will at least want fair warning before going to a “capitalist” site.

3. Dailymotion

You could almost call Dailymotion the Leia to Youtube’s Luke. While these two sites aren’t actually related, they are about the same age and size. They’re also both successful, though Dailymotion doesn’t get nearly the press coverage — or nearly as many lawsuits.
If you want to find a great video to watch, this is a great site to check out because of the abundance of content Youtube would have if it had less lawsuits.

4. BlinkX

BlinkX takes the art of online TV watching in a whole different direction. Whereas most of the sites on this list will simply let you enjoy the movies as they race by your drowsy gaze, this site will make you work a little bit. BlinkX is a search engine and requires you to actually look for something in particular. The bad news is this isn’t too passive.

There is good news, however. While most search engines are terrible with video and most video sites are counter-intuitive in their searching, BlinkX combines the best of both. With its purported 12 million hours of video, it’s likely you can find even obscure things you want to see again — or just bop around and see what you can find among the pile.

5. ChannelChooser

ChannelChooser is a simple, cleanly constructed site. If you want to plop down to enjoy a show with relative uniformity to its content, this is your horse. It’s based on Windows Media Player, so the design should be familiar to you, and you pretty much just have to let it roll onward.

If you like to fall asleep with something playing in the background, ChannelChooser will let you do just that. Please note that many of its channels aren’t in Eastern European languages.

6. FreeTube

If you’re looking for a video site with some great shows that won’t make you subscribe or download anything, this is your horse. While some users have reported difficulty making the interface work, it just takes some getting used to. The quality of shows and the simplicity of the site itself combine to make Freetube one of the better sites on this already-elite list.

7. Guba

Guba has its good and bad sides, like every site on this list. The good news is you can hunt out content from Usenet groups through Guba. As well, Guba is a very fun word to say — go ahead and rhythmically chant it; no one will judge you. However, the bad news is that while the free section is fairly robust, some of the best offerings are in the section you’ll have to pay for.

While paying for things online might offend your sensibilities, Guba is a solid site for hunting down some good TV. You can also download the videos you find here, which makes the entire offering a lot more pleasant if your Internet speed is less than stellar.

8. BlipTV

BlipTV is YouTube’s more disciplined doppelganger. While the content is still user-created, Blip’s niche is in more coherent, user generated shows. The average video on a site like YouTube is under 2 minutes and focuses on easy downloading and mass appeal. However, Blip’s content tends to be longer, scripted, rehearsed and more focused.

If you have the desire to get your name and abilities out there by creating your own show, Blip is the place to do it. You might even find some networking opportunities among other Blippers.

In Conclusion

You don’t need a TV to watch TV. In fact, there may even come a time when they stop calling shows TV and coin a new name for them. “Netios” comes up as one possible contender, in spite of how ridiculous it sounds when you say it out loud.

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