According to the latest figures from IMRG, e-commerce is set to grow by 14% this year in the UK which puts forward a great case for setting up business online.
Here are some helpful e-commerce articles to help you along the way.
Guides to getting started in e-commerce
PayPoint.net – How do I get started in e-commerce?
Simply Business – Starting a Business: the Simply Business Guide
Smallbusiness.co.uk – Start a business in 2010
PayPoint.net – How do I accept online payments?
Tiger Commerce - Tiger's Top 10 e-commerce tips to maximise sales
Industry reports / guides
IMRG – IMRG E-retail Annual Industry Report 2010 (pdf)
PayPoint.net - How to select a Payment Service Provider (PSP)
192.com – Self defence for the SME
PayPoint.net - Getting PCI Compliant
Generating traffic to your e-commerce site
It’s a web life – SEO on a shoestring – the free tools that could save you a headache
Growing Business – Seven ways to boost traffic to your website
Simply Business – Attract more traffic to your website?
Designing your e-commerce website
Six Revisions - An Introduction to Website Split Testing
Six Revisions - 30 High Quality Icon Sets for E-commerce Design
Smashing Magazine - 15 Common Mistakes in E-commerce Design
Hongkiat - E-Commerce Design Resources: The Ultimate Round-Up
Marketing your e-commerce business
Drapers Online - Allow web shoppers to click with confidence
Simply Business – Website marketing guide for small businesses and start-ups
Fresh Business Thinking – How to build a better web presence through your website
Tiger Commerce - Effective email marketing for e-commerce websites
Related e-commerce articles
Metro.co.uk – Be on guard when shopping online
Figaro Digital - Urban Industry sets the fashion for online retailing
Retail Bulletin - Creating an ecommerce platform: avoiding the pitfalls
New Media Age – Small UK businesses blind to fraud liability
epaynews.com - Money talks - Building a solid foundation
Retail Bulletin – Are you ready for PCI compliance?
epaynews.com - Eight tips to increasing customer confidence online
growthbusiness.co.uk - Lessons learned: Michael Norton
epaynews.com - Money talks - Building a solid foundation
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