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  Q1: Time to work on ecommerce site. (0 pieces of advice)

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  by ResidentBlobber 

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  06.12.08 | 04:37 PM

  s2stradingco,
  
  To succeed with ecommerce you will need to have an efficient online store, frequent updates, a solid affiliate program, and a direct connection between the store itself and your BRAND. All too often users end up at an affiliate store of Amazon or the many similar stores. Just as important, you will want to create a web presence that drives targeted traffic to your store. You can pay for traffic with a tool like Google AdWords or take a more viral approach and post on message boards and blogs. Check into MediaTemple.net to host your main web site, and here are a few more resources that may interest you:
  
  http://www.entrepreneur.com/ebusiness/index.html
  
  http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/
  
  http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum22/461.htm

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  by s2stradingco 

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  04.08.08 | 12:31 PM

  No offence for sure. It's my fault for being vague.
  I signed up after mid-night Monday so I didn't actually spend a great deal of time developing background for this idea/advice stream.
  I actually just wanted to join IDEABLOB, so I just threw something out there.
  I spent a couple hours reading and commenting on ideas.
  Still, it would be nice if users with success on ecommerce would share their experience,even if it was as simple as a link to ratings & features of hosts.
  I'm already quite familar with ebay as a power seller, though I don't have a 'pro store'. I reviewed the Amazon route, but could not find any links to customer support which worries me. My ecrater store sells about 6 items a year.

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  by danielbstern 

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  04.08.08 | 12:14 PM

  Oh. So you already develop / manufacture sporks, and you are looking for venues to sell on the internet? Or you are trying to figure out how to create a website on which you can sell your sporks? Or these are other people's sporks that you are trying to sell through your website, or on another persons website?
  
  When I suggested you develop your idea more, I didn't mean in the real world... I meant, to describe it a little more thoroughly here. I guess I was just curious to hear more about your business model, so I could try to give you some more valuable feedback. Sorry if I offended you.

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  by s2stradingco 

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  04.08.08 | 11:46 AM

  danielbstern, thank you for your comments!
  
  The idea is developed, thanks.
  
  The advice solicited would be suggestions on ecommerce outlets.
  
  Many of you who have had success (and failures) in ecommerce could advise those on this site developing their ideas for internet marketing.
  
  It would be great to hear from those of you who have had experiences with ecommerce sites. For the rest of us, these sites can be confusing. Some are 'free' while others are hundreds of dollars a month. The wrong choice could be costly.
  
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  by danielbstern 

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  04.08.08 | 10:25 AM

  I love sporks... mostly for their novelty. Did you know that another name for a spork is a "runcible spoon." A term coined by the poet Edward Lear. The best part about Lear and his word "runcible," is that it is a completely made up word, one which Lear never bothered to define (he liked words more for their sound than their meaning)!
  
  Your activity on this site is interesting in that, as Lear never defined runcible... you never defined your idea! While Lears fabled foible earned him fame and fortune, I am not sure leaving your idea so open to interpretation will bring you the same posterity!
  
  I encourage you to develop your idea more so people can have a better context in which to understand and appreciate your ambition.

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