Web-Based Business Archives

8 Tips for Writing Amazing Product Descriptions

For e-commerce companies, standing out against the competition is always a challenge. Especially when you consider Amazon and other large online retailers in the mix. While you may not always be able to compete with...

bySusan Guillory

August 26, 2022

This Entrepreneur Shares Key Takeaways from Launching Her Direct-to-Consumer E-Commerce Brand

As a child, I watched my mother’s generation attempt direct-to-consumer business in a, shall we say, clunky fashion. They held Tupperware parties and loaded up the car with Avon deliveries. Before I knew what direct-to-consumer...

byBrandine Strand

May 11, 2022

Reselling Basics: 6 Priceless Tips to Get Your Business Going

We live in an exciting world where it’s pretty straightforward for anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit to start a business. However, you don’t need a groundbreaking idea to launch a company; you can resell other...

byGilles Couvreur

May 2, 2022

How E-Commerce Startups Can Win in the Visual Economy

The human brain is hardwired to process visual information. In fact, we respond to visuals 60,000 times faster than we do to text. It’s no surprise, then, that 65 percent of us are visual learners,...

byHilary Murdock

April 9, 2022

6 Ways E-Commerce Startups Can Compete with Amazon Shipping (and Win)

Although it may seem like ages ago, many of us remember what an ordeal it was to order products online that were unavailable in our local stores. Back then, free shipping wasn’t available, and two-day...

byNicholas Daniel-Richards

October 10, 2021

Pop-Up Shops Are on the Rise in 2021: Here’s How They Can Boost Your Brand

Pop-up shops are temporary storefronts that allow brands to connect with their customers in a brick-and-mortar space for a short period of time. For e-commerce brands, this usually means providing customers with an exclusive opportunity...

byEmily Gibson

August 1, 2021

The Secret Behind Unicorn Success of StockX? Start Before You’re Ready

The following is excerpted from "Big Little Breakthroughs: How Small, Everyday Innovations Drive Oversized Results" by Josh Linkner, courtesy of Post Hill Press. When you think of the most influential leaders in the $366 billion...

byJosh Linkner

April 20, 2021

4 Ways to Start Selling Online Today

If you think you’ve missed out on the e-commerce boom and should have started an online business long ago, here is some reassuring news: the industry’s rapid growth isn’t slowing down any time soon, and...

byThibaud Clément

March 26, 2021

Why a Website is Vital to Your Startup’s Success in the COVID-19 Era

Over the course of the past year, COVID-19 shutdowns and the rapid transition to online business has brought about many challenges for entrepreneurs. Despite the hardship, entrepreneurs with an online presence persevered—in fact, a recent survey...

bySuhaib Zaheer

March 9, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Start a Business on Amazon (Episode 174)

Are you considering testing the entrepreneurial waters, but aren’t quite sure how or where to start? When it comes to launching and growing a successful business, whether part-time, full-time or as a side hustle, Amazon...

byStartupNation

February 10, 2021

5 Essential Steps for Launching a Successful Online Business in 2021

The pandemic has made life difficult in innumerable ways, but it has also presented business opportunities to savvy entrepreneurs. Company closures left spaces for startups to fill, and the unprecedented environment prompted the creation and...

byNick Chasinov

February 9, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Most Visited Websites on the Web (Episode 168)

On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff breaks down the most visited websites in the world. The top five rankings, according to data from SimilarWeb, are as follows: Google.com YouTube.com Facebook.com Twitter.com Wikipedia.org Tune in...

byStartupNation

February 2, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Business Ideas are Brewing as Coffee Sales Climb (Episode 165)

Did you know that coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the U.S. and worldwide? Americans consume 400 million cups per day, making the U.S. the world's leading consumer of the beverage....

byStartupNation

January 21, 2021

The Basics of Creating a Useful Return Policy for E-Commerce Growth

If you run an e-commerce business, know that your return policy tells customers how much you’re willing to work with them if something goes wrong. Policies build trust and help people know they’ll be taken...

byJake Rheude

December 28, 2020

7 Steps to Validate Your Idea for a Profitable Online Course

Online courses are gaining immense popularity among aspiring entrepreneurs, students and professionals alike. The COVID-19 pandemic has further driven the growth of the global e-learning industry: since surpassing $200 billion in 2019, the online learning...

byAngelo Sorbello

December 5, 2020

7 Holiday Shipping Tips and Tricks for Online Entrepreneurs

The holiday season is often a busy time for entrepreneurs. With customers buying a tremendous number of gifts, business owners are likely feeling the stress of the shopping rush, and they want their items to...

byHolly Gilbert

November 25, 2020

4 Ways to Etsy-fy Your Customer Experience

There are two types of online shopping experiences: the fast and free necessity purchase and the personalized boutique purchase. The shopper seeking the first option just wants to buy the product and receive it as...

byNicholas Daniel-Richards

November 23, 2020

5 Tips for Converting Customers to Make Black Friday Sales

Entrepreneurs have faced an unprecedented year with the pandemic causing major disruptions to the way they operate. This now means that for many smaller businesses, Black Friday (as well as Small Business Saturday) holds a...

byAndy Bojko

November 18, 2020

6 Ways E-Commerce Startups Can Compete on Cyber Monday

It's no secret that Cyber Monday is a big deal for businesses large and small. According to Adobe Analytics, Cyber Monday 2019 was record-breaking, with $9.2 billion spent online, a 16.9 percent increase over the...

byKeith Shields

November 14, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Start an Online Business with Shopify (Episode 142)

There's no doubt 2020 has changed the way we do business. And the most dramatic change? The need to be online as a primary way of doing business. One of the best ways to start that...

byStartupNation

November 11, 2020