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[2003-04-29] Hidden Costs of Building an E-Commerce Site
How much capital is required to launch an e-commerce site? It may be more than you think.
On the road to launching a new e-business Web site, all companies budget for obvious costs -- planning, designing, registering and hosting the site -- but if you are not careful, hidden expenses could overwhelm you on the journey. Would-be e-commerce site owners can avoid a lot of surprises by doing just a little bit of homework.
[2003-04-29] Oasis Pushes Global E-procurement Standardization
The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) consortium has created a forum for government agencies, organizations, and private companies to work together on global e-procurement standards.
[2003-04-29] What Should You Measure? Part 1: E-Commerce Metrics
My last column raised the persistent question, "What should be measured for my Web business?" More data is at our disposal, but we have less time than ever to make sense of it all.
[2003-04-29] Stop...And Sell the Flowers
Two fast-track Dutch consultants decide that there's more to life than travel, presentations, and nonstop meetings. Their business plan for sanity? Selling tulip bulbs. Online. At a profit. Don't sneeze at the idea: The business is taking root.
[2003-04-25] Branding With A Pay-Per-Click Twist
Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising is an outstanding media to use to Brand your mark (company or products). Through search engine browsing, your target prospect comes directly to you, searching for what you're offering. If you' re in the top few positions the prospect will see your mark over and over again - even if they don't click on your link. Since you are only charged when someone actually clicks on your link, you may actually pay a very small amount for advertising but have tremendous frequency and reach of your campaign.
[2003-04-25] Are You About To Get Eaten?
Successful business people often hate change. The mere thought of making one frightens them. It flat scares some silly.
They know what they have, and are unwilling to take even modest risk for greater gain. Their fear is they'll lose some of what they already have.
[2003-04-25] Building Consumer Confidence
Consumer confidence is far more difficult to build and sustain online than it is offline.
[2003-04-25] What Next for .NET?
.NET is past the growing pains of its development, but it is far from being the dominant technology framework that Microsoft envisions.
[2003-04-25] Another Banner E-Com Year Expected
E-tailers who experienced the online holiday retail growth in 2002 should be prepared - analysts are already anticipating increased e-commerce spending by the end of 2003.
[2003-04-11] Judge refuses to dismiss Siebel suit
A federal judge on Thursday declined to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that software maker Siebel Systems overstated its earnings by concealing stock options granted to its founder and chief executive.
The judge in San Mateo, Calif., set an Oct. 6 trial date for the lawsuit against Siebel, filed last year by the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, which had invested in Siebel stock.
[2003-04-11] USA Interactive Finishes Hotels.com Deal
Continuing efforts to consolidate the ownership of its majority-controlled e-commerce properties, Barry Diller's USA Interactive is acquiring the outstanding stock of Internet travel play Hotels.com (Quote, Company Info) in a $1.1 billion deal.
[2003-04-11] Yahoo 'Thriving' as Quarterly Earnings Top Forecasts
Yahoo's results, released after the markets closed, drove its shares up 4% to $23.70 in after-hours trading. Its shares have more than doubled since October.
Yahoo on Wednesday reported quarterly results that breezed past analysts' expectations -- further indication that it is turning around despite a weak economy.
[2003-04-11] How Google Grows...and Grows...and Grows
Its performance is the envy of executives and engineers around the world ... For techno-evangelists, Google is a marvel of Web brilliance ... For Wall Street, it may be the IPO that changes everything (again) ... But Google is also a case study in savvy management -- a company filled with cutting-edge ideas, rigorous accountability, and relentless attention to detail ... Here's a search for the growth secrets of one of the world's most exciting young companies -- a company from which every company can learn
[2003-04-11] Kurant's StoreSense Makes Sense For Small Business
According to research from IDC, there are approximately 5.7 million small and medium-size businesses connected to the Internet, but only a fraction of these organizations are conducting full-fledged e-business over the Web. Kurant, a San Francisco-based provider of e-commerce software, believes it can tip the scales in favor of smaller e-business initiatives.
[2003-04-11] MasterCard Pushes New Electronic Invoicing Service
MasterCard wants to automate the business-to-business purchasing-payment process, which is largely based on manually processed paper purchase orders, invoices, and checks. The annual cost of doing it that way at the average billion-dollar-corporation: $30 million.
[2003-04-11] Sp^m -- How Much Will it Cost Your Business?
According to a recent study conducted by Ferris Research, a market and technology research firm specializing in messaging and collaboration, Sp^m will cost U.S. businesses over $10 billion in 2003.
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