E-commerce


Recent E-commerce Articles

The Pricing Mistake That Cost 6PM.com $1.6M

By Renee Oricchio |  May 24, 2010

Pair of shoes? That'll be $49.99. UGG boots ? Yup, $49.99 for that too. You like that <...  Read more


How to Make Money on Etsy

By Lindsay Silberman |  May 11, 2010

Etsy is the ideal marketplace for artists to sell their hand-made goods. Here are tips from many of the site's profitable sellers on how to boost your visibi...  Read more


Say Goodbye to the Cash Register

By Nitasha Tiku |  May 1, 2010

Square and several other new apps make it easy for companies like clothing boutique Self Edge to use mobile credit card processing services.  Read more


Four Mobile Credit Card Processing Services

By Nitasha Tiku |  May 1, 2010

Applications such as Square and GoPayment let you take payments with your phone.  Read more


Let Your Fans Shop Without Leaving Facebook

By Kim Boatman |  Apr 12, 2010

Your Facebook fans are likely loyal customers who already spend more on your product than the average consumer. But what if they could make that purchase wit...  Read more


Three Ways to Get to a Web State of Mind

By Saumil Mehta |  Apr 5, 2010

Businesses that are going to have an active presence on the Web need to operate like a Web company. They need to post new content and quickly, measure whatâ€...  Read more


How Would You Sell a Virtual Farmer's Market?

By Shivani Vora |  Apr 1, 2010

Local Dirt helps people find produce from local farms.  Read more


Elevator Pitch: eDivvy

As told to April Joyner |  Mar 1, 2010

eDivvy helps people buy group gifts online. Can it get investors to pitch in $1.5 million?  Read more


How to Use Google's Tools for Building an Online Storefront

By Christine Lagorio |  Feb 23, 2010

For small businesses just beginning to build an online presence, turning to cheap - or free - Google tools can be a simple solution.  Read more


MyCubi Strives to be the eBay of Services

By Lauren Folino |  Feb 16, 2010

Local business finder MyCubi allows small business contractors to bid on service jobs while narrowing their marketing focus.  Read more


Making Cents of Social Media Tools

By Saumil Mehta |  Feb 8, 2010

Tired of new social media services that promise to bring customers to the door? Well, the truth is consumers are using social media to connect, and you might...  Read more


A Hacker You Should Do Business With

By Kim Boatman |  Jan 1, 2010

Evaluating your company's security vulnerabilities is the first step toward preventing costly data losses that could compromise both information and your com...  Read more


How to Start Selling Internationally

By Inc. staff |  Nov 1, 2009

Advice for business owners on researching foreign markets, putting together an export plan, and finding salespeople overseas.  Read more


Track Comments about Your Business Online

By Minda Zetlin |  Nov 1, 2009

Listen Up! Tracking software and services can alert you to what customers are saying about your business on social networks, blogs, and other social media. T...  Read more


Tech Talk: Vehicle ID Firm Upgrades Internet

By Elizabeth Wasserman |  Nov 1, 2009

An automotive inspection and logistics service company finds that upgrading to more reliable Internet service allows it to expand into new businesses and bec...  Read more


The Future of Manufacturing

By Max Chafkin |  Oct 1, 2009

A New Zealand company called Ponoko has reinvented the factory for the 21st century.  Read more


The Real-Time Web and You

By Vijay Chittoor |  Oct 1, 2009

With the emergence of the real-time Web, it is becoming increasingly critical for companies to be able to use business intelligence, their internal data, and...  Read more


Avoid Social Media Faux Pas

By Michelle V. Rafter |  Oct 1, 2009

If you’re using Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn for business, the last thing you want is to alienate potential customers before they even know you. So lay o...  Read more


Twitter's New Tweets for Small Business

By Michelle V. Rafter |  Oct 1, 2009

Twitter is rolling out new and improved features aimed squarely at making small and mid-sized business users more comfortable with the social network.  Read more


The Way I Work: Marc Lore of Diapers.com

By Marc Lore, as told to Nitasha Tiku |  Sep 1, 2009

Meet the man who sells $89 million of diapers each year online  Read more


Social Media: More than Creating Connections

By Vijay Chittoor |  Sep 1, 2009

How smart companies are using social media tools to outsource work to their customers.  Read more


Lessons from the Most Successful Internet Marketing Campaign Ever

By Brent Leary |  Sep 1, 2009

The use of social media in politics holds lessons for business. The more you establish your business online, the more you need to be ready for all kinds of p...  Read more


Should Your Company Go Online-Only?

Keaton Gray |  Aug 4, 2009

For many 2009 Inc. 500|5000 honorees, conducting business almost exclusively online is a win-win -- less overhead and bigger profits, while providing a 24/7 ...  Read more


Amazon Buys Zappos for More Than $900 Million

By Max Chafkin |  Jul 22, 2009

Tony Hsieh, CEO of online shoe retailer Zappos, announced on Twitter that he had agreed to sell the privately-held company to Amazon.  Read more


The Character of Your Web Content

By Brent Leary |  Jul 1, 2009

The only way we stand a chance of having the content of our business character judged in the age of social media is by creating Web content that is full of c...  Read more