8 RULES FOR INTERNATIONAL E-COMMERCE MARKETING

8 RULES FOR INTERNATIONAL E-COMMERCE MARKETING by Suzy Jackson.  Available from <http://www.bqlive.co.uk/national/2017/09/21/news/8-rules-for-international-e-commerce-marketing-27751/> [Sept 21, 2017] Photo Credit:  Article Source


Around 30% of the UK’s GDP comes from products sold outside of the UK. E-commerce and branding expert Victoria Greene explains how British businesses can sell overseas online.

For businesses that are already reaping the benefits of opening up an online store, your next natural move will be expanding to overseas markets.

Aside from ensuring that your business is ready to ship to all corners of the globe, you will also need to coordinate your marketing efforts to meet these new shoppers and convince them to buy.

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4 Tips To Ensure Your Website Design & SEO Is Done Right

4 Tips To Ensure Your Website Design & SEO Is Done Right by Gabriel Shaoolian.  Available from <https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabrielshaoolian/2017/09/21/4-tips-to-ensure-your-website-design-seo-is-done-right/#7f04f88e219e> [ ] Image Created By Blue Fountain Media from article source


Website design and organic search performance are intrinsically linked, which is to say that design has an observable effect on a website’s ability to rank well for relevant terms. This can become problematic for companies with isolated teams, where design and marketing don’t work closely together, or in cases where marketing is only brought onto a project after a site has already been launched. Sites designed without SEO in mind can cause ranking issues down the line.

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8 Must-Follow Tips to Create a Killer Business Website

8 Must-Follow Tips to Create a Killer Business Website by Christopher Jan-Benitez.  Available from <http://www.business2community.com/web-design/8-must-follow-tips-create-killer-business-website-01923079#ZopK5Dq1h3Bmszro.97> [September 25, 2017]


Many soon-to-be website owners know that building a better site is hard work. The internet is a highly competitive industry so having an edge is what one must have to lead to more traffic and better user experience. To help you create a killer business website, follow these tips below:

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How to safeguard your data

How to safeguard your data by Marc Saltzman.  Available from <https://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/96954424/how-to-safeguard-your-data> [Last updated 12:42, September 18 2017].  Photo: Article Source


Scan today’s headlines and it’s easy to see it’s a scary time in the digital age, with hacking, mobile malware (malicious software) and “phishing” scams.

Makes you want to unplug and go back to basics, no?

You don’t have to – so long as you take some necessary precautions to safeguard your information.

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8 Tips to Keep Your Business’s Website Content Secure

8 Tips to Keep Your Business’s Website Content Secure by Alexander Slagg.  Available from <https://biztechmagazine.com/article/2017/09/8-tips-keep-your-businesss-website-content-secure> [Sept 18, 2017]  Photo: Article Source – People Images/Getty Images


At the moment, there are more than 1.2 billion websites on the internet, according to Internet Live Stats. As anyone with a startup or long-standing business can tell you, websites require content, and often content management systems.

WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Magento and Blogger are the market leaders for CMSs, providing both website and blog resources for about 36 percent of all sites, according to W3Techs, which provides information about the usage of various types of technologies on the web. That’s a lot of websites, and a large target for hackers and other malicious online actors.

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