article thumbnail

The Fascinating 40-Year Evolution of User Experience in eCommerce

Convert

At the start of the 1980s, a husband and wife sat together at a dining room table and conceived what would be the world’s first eCommerce website. Boston Computer Exchange would be a precursor to eBay and, eventually, the massive eCommerce industry that exists today. UX Can Make or Break eCommerce Websites. eBay in 1996.

eCommerce 119
article thumbnail

12 (of the) Best WordPress Guides and Plugin Reviews of 2011

Webbiquity

These add-ons make it easy to add an incredible variety of functionality to the platform, from contact forms and photo galleries to social sharing and ecommerce capabilities. ” Top 50 WordPress Plugins for 2011 to Zoom SEO, SMO & Audience Engagement by Zoom Factor. How did WordPress emerge as the leading blog platform?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

11 B2B Marketing Predictions for 2011

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Here are 11 concrete ways I think the environment in which B2B Marketers operate will evolve in 2011. Ecommerce will hit Facebook – Next year the deal that Facebook has with oodle.com for the Facebook Marketplace will be over. So that begs the question – what’s on the horizon specifically for B2B Marketers next year?

article thumbnail

The Entrepreneur Interview Series #9: Amanda LaGrange, Tech Dump/Tech Discounts

Webbiquity

Tech Discounts operates an ecommerce site and a retail outlet in Golden Valley, Minnesota, that offer affordably priced refurbished electronic devices. Year founded: 2010, with the specific Tech Dump brand founded in 2011. The Company. Funding rounds: A co-founder loaned the organization the initial startup expenses.

Barriers 240
article thumbnail

Casper, Warby Parker, & Dollar Shave Club: How Direct-to-Consumer Brands Are Changing Ecommerce Forever

Hubspot

Direct-to-consumer ecommerce companies manufacture, market, and distribute their products without the help of middlemen. Dollar Shave Club, which sells -- you guessed it -- razors (among other bathroom essentials), launched their ecommerce company with a 1:33 minute video. What is the direct-to-consumer model? Cards Against Humanity.

article thumbnail

Lightspeed Announces Closing of Acquisition of NuORDER

Valasys

NuORDER is the leading wholesale eCommerce platform helping brands and retailers grow and win together. The company, headquartered in Los Angeles, California was found in the year 2011 and specializes in B2B eCommerce, Customized catalogs and line sheets, visual merchandising, and thus, empowers sales reps and buyers.

article thumbnail

PayPal Punished: What Does That Mean for Ecommerce?

Hubspot

What is an ecommerce company to do when one of their “most trusted” payment options gets a big slap on the wrist from the US Treasury? So, what exactly happened, and how might it affect your small to medium ecommerce business? What This Means for Ecommerce Now. As of right now, ecommerce business shouldn’t slow much.