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Ecommerce is hotter than ever right now, but what are the numbers attached to this exponential growth? Well, in 2017, ecommerce sales are estimated to reach around $434 billion, and this is US alone. Customers are going online to shop and more recently they started doing that right from their smartphones, so in the near future these numbers will grow even more. If you want to sell, you need customers and those customers want new, innovative products and a website that lures them to keep on browsing.
These ecommerce strategies will help you develop a sustainable tactic and focus on what you should do to succeed, from targeting the right customer to having a kick-ass social media strategy.
Table of Contents
1. Make an amazing first impression
2. Why photos matter
3. Improve your site's navigation
4. Have a unique idea
5. Craft a strong USP (Unique Selling Proposition)
6. Start blogging
7. Create a mind-blowing About Us page
8. Develop a successful SEO strategy
9. Target the right visitor with the right product
10. Use Live Chat to help potential customers make faster decisions
11. To coupon or not to coupon
12. Improve shopping cart experience
13. Develop a successful shipping strategy
14. Ask for feedback
15. Rethink your newsletter approach
16. Show people your site is secure and trustworthy
17. Use the power of Social Media to promote yourself
18. Implement an Affiliate Program for your store
19. Don't neglect mobile users
20. Choose the perfect ecommerce platform for your store
1. Make an amazing first impression
In order to make a sell, you need to keep your users engaged and clicking through. It takes about 50 milliseconds for users to decide if they like your site or not. You want and need to be as creative as possible. It can be something as simple as the header or your store's name. These tips will help you choose the right name and URL for your store.
A first impression can last for years, so invest in the best design possible, choose the right template and deliver a unique experience for your users.
BarCamp OMAHA decided to focus on the area above the fold, and went for a kick-ass vibe. Do you want to keep on scrolling? Of course you do. The rest of the page is even more exciting. Think about your niche and note down 2 or 3 design approaches that would work for you and then talk them out with your website designer. Go big and bold if you think this approach will work for your visitors.
The second example is more stylish and minimal, but it works very well, considering Noble Isle sells luxurious bath products. What was the first thing that captured your attention? The rich color palette and the ingenious logo are very clever as they infuse a sense of opulence without being over the top. Gold fonts can look extremely good if used properly.
Brunch Box delivers a chic brunch for two with a very obvious French touch. The moment you land on their website you know exactly what they're selling: a brunch in a box. They have a simple logo and choose to display the products in an Instagram style photo that is more than suited for their users. All other info, like contact or social profiles, are displayed in the footer to keep the design clean and simple.
2. Why photos matter
Your customers will remember 80% of what they see and a staggering 20% of what they read. Big product photos along with great web design are the two main areas you should focus on if you want to have an eye candy ecommerce site.
Cool photos check list:
- use an all white background to let your product stand out
- go big in size to catch your user's interest and to let him know exactly what he's buying
- enable zooming so your customers can see every little detail
- provide product photos from all angles
- if you don't want to or don't have the right equipment, rely on a professional photographer (not cost-effective if you sell hundreds of items)
Free People is the perfect example. They have very cool and modern product photos, you will get lost on the website, clicking product after product. It's addictive. On the main page they always have a lot of offers and products grouped by category, but they constantly change the pictures so you get a whole new vibe with every revamp they do.
In a totally different niche, Minted has a very fancy and colorful look. They almost always use decor to accompany their products, thus making them Pinterest friendly. If they also offered product zoom, everything would have been perfect. This way it's a bit challenging to see the small design details and this is a huge downside.
"A picture is worth a thousand words" Arthur Brisbane
Product photography numbers:
- 66% of your customers would like to see alternative angles of your product
- for 75% of them the quality of the photos is the most important feature
- 61% want to be able to zoom in on the product photo
Need free images for your blog or to highlight your photos? Bookmark all these 20 sites that offer free photos for further reference. Most of them have super modern and captivating photos.
3. Improve your site's navigation
You want to have a stress free navigation, allowing visitors to easily find what they're looking for because if they can't find it, they can't buy it. The following strategies are easy to apply and proved to be very effective:
Add a 'What's new' category
Your returning customers will want to see your latest collection. They don't want to browse the old stuff while searching for new products. Include a 'New products' tab in your main navigation to make it more visible and also to tempt new visitors to stay on your site.
H&M has a 'New Arrivals' subcategory for each of their main categories: ladies, men, kids and home. From there on, you can filter the products based on category, size, color, or trend. With just a few clicks the customers find exactly what they want. Useful and time effective.
Have a 'Recently viewed' feature
It's beyond annoying to shop around for something and to decide you want to revisit a product you saw a few clicks backs, but finding it isn't that easy. The user has options: use the back button, navigate to that category again or check the browsing history.
Pottery Barn makes this very easy. Whenever the users find themselves on a product page, they have in the right a 'Recently Viewed' tab, so they can navigate through the latest browsed products.
Use drop-down menus
John Lewis and Amazon are two websites using this to their advantage. The navigation process is a lot smoother and it requires fewer clicks, thus making your visitors happy and less stressed. However, you have to be absolutely sure that your website won't have to face the dreaded hover tunnels issues – when you have to follow a certain path, so the menu won't close. A great strategy is to make the menu open on click, thus ensuring that all your customers can navigate easily.
IKEA didn't follow this path and chose to opt for both category pages – explaining exactly what you will find there -, and drop-down menus. On the category page they feature the products belonging to the category the user clicked on and displays them while allowing price or name filters.
4. Have a unique idea
It's unbelievably competitive opening up a new ecommerce store. Being creative and selling something that people didn't even know they needed should be your starting point. What can you craft? What are your skills? What products do people secretly want? It can be something as simple as a shop with only pink home furniture and decorations, or your own product.
Browse Pinterest, Instagram, Amazon, Luvocracy or Lyst and see what's new, what gets a lot of good buzz and see what you can do with that.
Visit these sites to find what's trending lately:
BearBrand – style for the urban beardsman! Had no idea there's a market for that. Apparently, their more than 47k Facebook fans and Instagram followers beg to differ. These guys sell a lot of stuff, from moustache combs to beard oils and they seem to keep on going.
Boxed identified a huge issue – massive shipping fees for bulk, heavy goods – and fixed it. A lot of their products have free shipping which is almost impossible to find elsewhere, and a wide variety of products, from household stuff to beauty care. One of their biggest selling points? This one:
"Did you know an average trip to a local warehouseclub takes over 180 minutes? Boxed gives you back 179 of them."
Suck UK sells "The greatest gifts on earth!". Would you like to get a customizable cookie stamper or a tongue shaped bookmark? Yeah, you don't need them, but it would be cool to have them, right? They also have retail stores to cater to those who like to walk around town in search of the funkiest gift ever.
If you want to know more about site navigation, check this study. It shows exactly how menus have changed between 2011 and 2014 for 23 websites.
5. Craft a strong USP (Unique Selling Proposition)
Why do you need a unique selling proposition? There are around 110,000 ecommerce websites! Yes, you read that right: 110,000. You don't need to, you MUST have an awesome unique selling proposition if you want to make those sales.
Every business has that "something" that sets it apart from others, you just have to sit down and figure what it is. Another option is to do your own research and look closer at your competitors. What are they focusing on? What are they missing? Could you bring that to your customers?
FiftyThree designed a very cool stylus and their USP is simple: "Think with your hands". In just four words their customers find out what these guys are selling: a pen that works so smooth it actually allows you to be extremely creative.
Changing the focus, we have TOMS, a for-profit website that has a different approach. Each time they sell a pair of shoes, they give one pair to a child in need and when they sell their eyewear, they donate an undisclosed amount to save the eyesight of those in developing countries. Their unique selling proposition couldn't be more suited: "One for One"!
Don't know where to start with your own UPS? Sam Horn, author of the popular book "POP!: Create the Perfect Pitch, Title, and Tagline for Anything" developed this W9 questionnaire to help you break down the core of your business and craft the perfect USP:
W1. What am I offering?
W2. What problem does my idea or offering solve?
W3. Why is it worth trying and buying?
W4. Who is my target audience?
W5. Who am I and what are my credentials?
W6. Who are my competitors and how am I different from them?
W7. What resistance or objections will people have to this?
W8. What is the purpose of my pitch?
W9. When, where, and how do I want people to take action?
USPs to get you inspired:
A diamond is forever. DeBeers
Ideas worth spreading. TED
The Ultimate driving machine. BMW
Gives you wings. Red Bull
Open your world. Heineken
When it Absolutely, Positively has to be there overnight. FedEx
6. Start blogging
When you blog you can increase the number of visitors by 50% and have 885 more leads per month. These are huge numbers that can bring in a lot of extra revenue.
Publish often!
Ideally, you would have around 3-4 new articles published each week, but not everyone has that much free time, so start slow. You can come up with at least one article a week, right? If possible, you can consider drafting 5-7 posts and schedule them so you don't have to deal with blogging for the next 5-7 weeks.
Hershel Supply and Selfridges publish quite often on their blogs and the articles are short and have pictures worthy of their own Pinterest board. This strategy works best in niches relying heavily on design and visual cues.
Deliciously Ella and You Make Do had a different approach. They had their blogs first and then decided to have their own stores. Having a lot of visitors/followers helped them build a more powerful and relevant ecommerce site as they already knew their audience.
What to publish:
- personal experiences/opinions so your customers get to know you/your business
- products you recommend
- tips from your niche
- contests
- about your store's history
As an added bonus, read my 19 explosive content marketing tips and see what advices you can implement in your blogging activity.
7. Create a mind blowing About Us page
Your About Us page is a window into your business and you want it to be appealing and fresh. Around 7% of visitors coming to a homepage click to see the About page. Those who see it convert 30% more than those who don't visit it and spend on average 22.5% more. This alone should be enough to get you started drafting this page.
An honest, updated and well designed About Us page can spark curiosity and, who knows, generate some unexpected sales from people who were just browsing.
Yellow Leaf Hammocks sells 100% hand-woven, customizable hammocks and they have a kick-ass About Page. The visitor gets all his questions answered and the graphic design and photos keep him engaged and interested to see more. Priced decently and in various sizes, these hammocks are crafted by people who otherwise would struggle to survive. Motivating, touching, life-changing and a very noble cause, Yellow Leaf Hammocks proves what an About Us page is all about.
Did you know that "one special cookie can change your world?" This is the first thing you see when you're on the "our story" on Fruute. You will find out the story behind these sweet treats and how a mom's passion for baking ended up to be a very successful business. Here you will find all natural cookies, tarts and gift baskets that will make your mouth water.
Mujjo sells leather Apple accessories and touch screen gloves. On the About page they share their story, how they started designing the popular knitted gloves that are touchscreen friendly, and how then they expanded to making sleeves for Apple products. They also decided to use this page to promote some of their products in order to keep the visitor longer on the site.
What to share on this page:
- the story of your brand
- a video or several captivating photos that portray your brand
- your partners, if you're not alone
- one or two testimonials
8. Develop a successful SEO strategy
A list of 1,000 tips on SEO wouldn't be enough to even focus on the things you should do and, most importantly, DON'T do, in order to increase your position in search engines. In 2013 there were 2.2 trillion Google searches, but 90% of the users clicked only on the first 3 results, so if your product is ranked last on your page you rely only on the rest 10% to find your site.
Optimize the product page. This means using keywords but not to the extent where you end up overstuffing your content. Relevant product keywords in your headers and image alt tags should be enough to help your rankings.
Use friendly URLs. The visitor doesn't want to see a trillion characters, so, again, you should use the keyword you're trying to rank for and very little of something else. Keep it clean and user friendly!
Make the most of user generated content. This isn't costing you anything and it also provides fresh and unique content for search engines. Add social media plugins and allow users to quickly review the products they just bought.
Avoid duplicate content. Archives, tags, incorrect pagination and even basic products filtering generate duplicate content and drag your site down. Use your robots.txt and block them for being indexed, along with any other features that create duplicate content. Writing unique product description instead of using the one provided by the manufacturer is the smart way to go, as Google will set you apart from your competitors who use the same product text.
Keep pages with out of stock items. Don't delete these pages, especially if you rank high with them; instead, show related products or your newest collection.
Have a well-thought-of internal linking system. This will reduce your bounce rates as people have something to click on. Recent studies show that 69% of people base their browsing on these links. Don't overcomplicate it, try to think from your visitor's point of view. What would be relevant to him?
Link to other sites. Despite random rumors you might have heard, linking won't ruin your rankings. Instead, it will show the visitors that you want to provide helpful content and you don't mind linking to those sources. This will paint you as genuine and reliable.
Use Analytics. This is kinda of a no-brainer. You simply can't afford to skip on using Analytics to have a deeper knowledge of everything that happens in your store. Don't know where to start? Check this 10 Google Analytics tools guide that will help you keep track of everything that happens in your store. Do you sell a lot to mobile users or most of your purchases are made from a desktop device?
When it comes to high class SEO, Zappos is the perfect example.
Optimized product page:
- they use simple and more targeted product keywords
- instead of adding a product description that is forced and stuffed with keywords, they list the product's features in a bullet point list
- they also have a related product featured to keep the user engaged and, why not, increase the chances of an up-sell
- the slider with products viewed by customers who viewed the same item has the same purpose
Use friendly URLs:
- Zappos uses the keyword in the title, with very little something else
- always include the brand or collection as well, it helps your rankings
The guys at Moz put together an awesome guide with SEO tactics to Love vs Leave. Browse the slides and update your SEO strategy.
9. Target the right visitor with the right product
Product recommendations deliver a personalized shopping experience and can increase your order value with as much as 40%. In other words, you can't afford not to use this strategy. Out of 1000 UK online shoppers, 53% like seeing products that are recommended based on their previous buying history.
Amazon was among the first retailers to successfully implement this and eventually everyone jumped in. This infographic is an illustrated history of the first 20 years of Amazon and it shows some of the strategies Jeff Bezos used to make the client hit the Add to cart button. They use an "item-to-item collaborative filtering" that surrounds the user with product he didn't even know he needed. This algorithm is based on what he has in the cart, his previous Amazon browsing history, products he likes or he already bought. How many times have you found yourself looking for a stapler and ending up buying a stapler, among many other things? The power of suggestion does wonders and Amazon knows that.
GovX uses the 'recommended product' feature. After the visitor clicks on the first product that interests him, he will be recommended 4 more products, complimentary or from the same category. Smart and simple, plus a nice change to do some up-selling.
Around 70% of online shoppers prefer stores that use personal information to provide a more relevant shopping experience. Bottom line, any ecommerce site that wants to stay in the game has to come up with a personalized shopping experience for its customers.
What features to implement:
- recommended for you
- similar products
- complimentary products
10. Use Live Chat to help potential customers make faster decisions
"The more things change, the more they are the same." Alphonse Karr
Ecommerce is stronger than ever, but nothing beats that human interaction you have in an offline store.
What percentage of online shoppers do you think agreed with this statement: "Having my questions answered by a live person while I am in the process of my online shopping is one of the most important features on a Website"? If you don't have a 'live chat' feature on your site you should, because the answer is a mind blowing 44%
Proactive live chat – live chat's annoying sister.
Can this upset some of your users? You bet, but it will also drive in sales that otherwise wouldn't happen. Your live chat agents will approach clients with a non-intrusive popup message and ask if they need assistance. Depending on the live chat software you're using, you can even set up the waiting time or the required keywords for the popup to appear. This live chat strategy makes your user feel like he's in a real store, having all his questions answered by a shop assistant.
Provacances has the Live chat button above the header which makes it very unlikely to be spotted. Instead of the gift card contest which is in fact a newsletter subscription, they should have placed the Live chat there.
After the "Don't do this" example we have Lexus and Romwe, two very different sites that have good chat strategy. The buttons are placed right and also highlighted to ensure maximum visibility. This is proof that in almost all niches users need help in choosing the right product, whether a new car or a new pair of jeans.
Schuh went a step further and introduces Live chat video. While some customers like this interaction, most will be reluctant to having a video chat with a stranger. However, if users want, they can opt for text instead of video.
Place your live chat button in the most visible spot. You want it to be visible at all times, whether the user is scrolling or reading a product review.
Live chat statistics:
- 31% of online shoppers are tempted to buy from a site that offers live chat
- 46% think this is the perfect communication medium
- 62% of buyers who have used live chat are more likely to buy again from the same website
11. To coupon or not to coupon
Pricing is tricky. You have to offer a lower price than your competition while making a profit. This small guide focuses on the best 3 pricing strategies. After getting this covered, you have to determine what coupons and discounts strategy you use. If you have a one of a kind product or handmade items, promotional offers aren't a must. Plus, they can do more harm than good.
Around 75% of mobile platforms buyers use coupons which can lead to a huge loss if you have year-round promotions and most of your visitors come from mobile devices.
Crate&Barrel uses in-your-face strategy, making the promotion code box visible. In fact, their checkout page is very clean and simple with just a few up-sells visible at the bottom of the page and their current promotion at the top.
Jo Malone decided to go for a busy look and this makes the offer code box less noticeable. That's a great strategy, as customers can't complain you don't offer discounts. However, not everyone will be aware of the fact that they can actually use them, and most will skip this step.
Remember, 10% off isn't a huge deal for you, but it can be a huge selling point, especially if your competitors have a lower discount or none at all.
These discounts will benefit your brand and also show customer appreciation:
- first time buyer's discount
- volume discount
- member discount
- free shipping
- returning customer discount
12. Improve shopping cart experience
Window shopping has never been so popular! Your users cram their carts with items they would want/like to buy, but 71% of these carts are abandoned. Why? Well, for a lot of reasons. High shipping fees, slow website or website time-out, not enough payment options (check this article on how to choose the right payment gateway for your store) or just because they were simply browsing and had no intention to buy something.
TOOBYDOO has a smart strategy and allows customers to checkout as guests. This allows users to save a lot of time and nerves having to think of a username and password only to have to activate the account by mail.
Use your checkout page as the last up-sell option. The Body Shop displays their best offer on this page to catch those undecided customers who don't know if they should pay or continue shopping. Think smart, but avoid cramming it with a ton of products.
EatBoutique allows its customers to know exactly how many steps they have to go through until they can finally pay up. Show a progress bar and most importantly, don't confuse with unnecessary steps or questions.
Apple is often used as an example of a highly optimized ecommerce site and for a good reason too. Their shopping cart page is very simple and it doesn't fillup the page with a lot of shipping fields. The user has to fill in his zip code and he's done.
Be aware of these shopping cart statistics:
- 73% of your customers are likely to look for free shipping options
- the highest abandonment rate is in consumer electronics, around 74%
- high shipping costs account for around 44% of abandoned carts and only 6% due to slow shipping
Need more inspiration? Go through these 12 creative checkouts and see if you spot something that inspires you.
13. Develop a successful shipping strategy
Now, customers expect to see the "Free shipping" banner on every online store they visit, and 78% look for the cheapest shipping available.
The most common shipping options right now are:
Free shipping
We're all bargain hunters and the phrase "Free shipping" instantly makes you want to keep on scrolling, even if you weren't tempted to buy anything. Analyse your costs and if you can afford to offer it, then go ahead. This works best in the clothing, beauty products or accessories niches as in most cases the packages are small or average sized. Free shipping is the most important factor now and it also encourages customer loyalty, so choose wisely.
Tattly is a temporary tattoo store that decided to implement the free shipping policy. Their products weight just a few grams, so shipping costs are very low and this strategy didn't make a hole in their revenue. Instead, this has the potential to bring in more customers because they'll most likely be tempted to buy when they see free shipping. A huge flaw is that they don't have a banner that informs about this. You have to visit their FAQ section and check how much they ask for shipping.
The second you land on The Wedding Garter Co you feel tempted to browse around as you see they have free shipping. This is a better strategy compared to the one used by Tattly. If you offer your clients something for free, make this your winning card and display it in the above the fold area to increase its visibility.
Free delivery over a certain order value
Next to free delivery, this is the second best thing. It's a very popular option seen on big websites like ASOS, The Hut or Free People and can increase your orders exponentially.
"Free Shipping. 4 bottles or more. Domestic US only." In just a few words you know that you get free shipping if you buy at least 4 bottles. Faucet Face went for the shortest path and opted for an approach that attracts customers instantly.
Flat rates shipping
A hassle free method, this allows you to offer a flat fee for every order. Daniella Draper uses this strategy and before proceeding to billing customers can see the shipping rates and then decide if they want to complete the order or not.
Shipping rates based on weight, order total or distance
This is more challenging to set up as you need to figure out exactly how much it will cost you in order to get some estimates.
Tinkering Monkey offers shipping rated based on your address. Customers simply have to select their country, city and zipcode to find out what shipping rates they can choose from.
Shipping rates strategies
Make shipping rates available only at checkout
I bet KUTOA makes some delicious bars, but I don't know if they have a very successful shipping strategy. You can only find the shipping rate only by filling all the fields, which is both time consuming and unnecessary if you end up finding those prices too big.
Implement a shipping calculator
Simple Sugars uses a calculator that allows you to know the exact shipping costs without having to click to checkout. This increases your transparency and makes customers feel that they have control over their shipping fees.
Bold and Noble went even further. After you add a product to your basket you are redirected to your cart where you find out how much you'll be charged for shipping.
Shipping numbers:
- 97% of consumers consider tracking an order a very important feature
- 58% of shoppers would like to improve free or discounted shipping
- increased shipping costs cause 55% of abandoned carts
- the second reason for revisiting a store is free shipping, fast shipping being ranked number 14
- consumers are 82% more likely to use a store if they don't have to pay for shipping
- 58% of shopping transactions in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2014 had free shipping
- you can increase your order value by 30% if you have free shipping
14. Ask for feedback
It's amazing how many ecommerce sites decide to go without the customer reviews field. 77% of online shoppers bother to read a review for the product they intend to buy and 90% of them make a decision based on what they read.
All these numbers and statistics apply to the whole web. You might have positive reviews on your site, but you also have to check what your customers say about you on other blogs and forums. Are they satisfied? If not, contact them and see what should have been different. You have to keep in mind that people used Google to find your site and they'll use it again to do a "background" check on your product.
Not only that, but reviews also improve your SEO rankings as they provide fresh and unique content, increasing your long tail rankings and bringing in new visitors.
Expedia uses Feefo to display their customer reviews. This strategy outsources your worries regarding approving and providing a platform for those reviews. Users also have the chance to tweet or share on Facebook a review, thus increasing your exposure.
Both GraceShip and Just Bedding have the feedback button available at any moment during scrolling, regardless of the page the user visits.
Just Bedding relied on Usabilla, a tool that lets visitors share their feedback both for products or certain aspects of the site. A huge downside is the fact that potential customers can't see the actual feedback left by others, they can only submit theirs.
GraceShip made the reviews visible when you click on the Testimonials tab placed in the left side. Transparent and very easy to browse through.
Aplliances Online has a very bad approach. These guys have thousands of products reviews and they should make this one of their strongest selling points. Instead, they chose to list it in the footer, a place no one looks, unless they want to contact you or to look at FAQ.
Fear those bad reviews?
You shouldn't, 68% of consumers trust a site more when they see both positive and negative reviews and this is normal. No matter how awesome your product/service is, there's always that one guy who didn't like it. Also, if someone is searching for bad reviews, it means he's already considering buying, but he wants to find out more.
Consumer reviews stats:
- 73% of customers have more trust in a brand after reading positive reviews
- 67% of consumers say they read up to 6 reviews until they feel they can trust a certain business
- 68% say they are more inclined to recommend a local business if it was trustworthy and professional
- having product reviews on your site, 63% of your customers will make a purchase
- consumer reviews can increase your sales by 18%
15. Rethink your newsletter approach
In Q3 2013, 2.53% of online sales were generated by emails, while all social networks barely hit 0.22%. Do you know the estimated email ROI? It's 4,300%, an unbelievable number! Yeah, some statistics say that people tend to get annoyed when their inbox is crammed with tons of emails, but they still end up checking it and buying something.
Check the following approaches and see how you can successfully convince visitors to sign up for your special deals and updates.
Have a more direct approach
Lookmatic, ACK Surf and Little Joe Woman greet you with a newsletter popup when you land on their websites. Easy to get rid of, but visible for those who want to get exclusive offers or new products announcements. To increase your chances of getting new subscribers, lure them in, sell your mailing list like ACK Surf does: "Best mailing list out there. Exclusive focus on beaches, babes, beers,
and new products."
Design by Humans and Prinnnt went even further and offer an incentive for signing up. The first one has a 20% off for the next order, while Prinnnt offers a 10% off deal for those who like one of their social accounts. It's easy, and the user doesn't feel like he's being forced to do it.
Be creative
Cultivated Wit shows they have a more upbeat attitude and this is obvious when you scroll down and get to the newsletter signup field. The "Receive our propaganda" line is funny and tempting, it feels like you just have to sign up. If you look left, where they have the social button, you chuckle again as you read "Monitor our private lives." It's all about being fresh and knowing your audience.
16. Show people your site is secure and trustworthy
"Secure shopping-cart systems are essential for maintaining the integrity of the payment process" Ella Nevill
Online data is very sensitive, so more and more customers are extremely careful before placing an order. That's why you have to check all the bulletpoints to make sure your site is secure and trustworthy. In 2012 alone, online retailers lost around $3.5 billion as a result of online fraud. While bigger stores may be able to handle this, a business that sells customized soap will hit rock bottom fast.
These techniques will reduce the risk of online fraud:
- picking a secure platform
- using strong SSL authentication
- tracking all your orders
- asking for strong passwords
- running PCI tests
Shopify uses its strong security measures as one of its best features. They have a lot of pages that provide details over their security strategy and they even have a page where you can report a safety hiccup and possibly get rewarded for it.
Big Cartel and Lemon Stand aren't that transparent with their security (this doesn't mean they aren't secure), but they provide a lot of input so you, as a future ecommerce store owner, can decide faster what platform suits you.
Regardless if you use Shopify, Big Cartel or Lemon Stand, you have to keep your eyes peeled and make sure they have incredibly high security features. If you don't know what to look for, check this article and then contact them, asking for an email where they explain exactly what SSL policies they have.
17. Use the power of Social Media to promote yourself
Social media is big and every ecommerce site should have a short term and long term strategy to gain more popularity on social networks. While Pinterest and Instagram may not be suited for all niches, the two big names (Twitter and Facebook) are a must. Set your profiles and be as active as possible, without spamming your fans.
However, you have to avoid constantly trying to sell something. People want to know the story behind the brand too, interesting statistics regarding the niche you're in, how to use/style your products. Heck, you can even throw in one or two cat videos.
These 7 both paid and free tools will help you develop an effective social strategy, from helping you figure out when it's the best time to post, to identifying the latest trends you should focus on.
The first example is Amazon; their site has social buttons on all product pages, in the upper right corner. You can bet they have topnotch SEO social media experts working to develop the best strategy, so you can test this and see if it works out. A while back they had these buttons on the right side too, but lower, visible after you scrolled once or twice.
Lookmatic too uses more visible social buttons to increase the chances of customers actually seeing those buttons. The full page layout makes the visitor focus on their pair of glasses. Very few other details, not to distract him.
The incredibly popular jewelery store Dannijo has taken the celebrity world by storm a few years ago and it's still holding on strong. They thought of a genius way to mix Instagram with selling their glam jewellery. Basically, they showcase all their products in Instagram pictures and by simply clicking that picture you get a "Shop this look" popup. This increases their chances of a sell because the customer has an exact picture of how big, excellent crafted and stunning that piece of jewelery is in real life.
Social media numbers to ponder on:
- 37% of consumers have recommended a business on Facebook, up from 32% in 2012
- visitors greeted by a video stay 2 minutes longer on a site and are 64% more likely to buy something
- Facebook, Vimeo and Youtube are the highest converting platforms
- The highest average order value is $66,75, reached by Polyvore
- 30% of twitter users gear up in holiday shopping mode before October
- 71% of online shoppers are swept into buying something based on social media advices
- 48% of consumers like a brand on Facebook because they want to benefit from their discounts and promotions
18. Implement an Affiliate Program for your store
Affiliate marketing can generate up to 90% of the total revenue, these numbers varying depending on the niche and number of affiliates. Setting up your own affiliate program or using networks like Comission Junction or Shareasale, to name just two, can be challenging, but it can generate a lot of revenue.
Steps to a successful affiliate program strategy:
- Choose a platform
- Make the 'Terms and Conditions' very clear
- Decide the commission structure
- Use decent thresholds
- Choose a payment method
- Provide the tools – banners, statistics, tracking, free shipping discounts, etc.
- Target the right affiliates
Nasty Gal, Reiss, Think Geek and The White Company use renowned affiliate platforms because they didn't want to go through the hassle of having their own affiliate program. If you can afford to pay various fees to have this outsourced, these platforms are a godsend.
On the other hand, Dream Essentials and StartLogic have their own platforms. This means all the points listed above are theirs for the taking, but they also score bigger profits because they don' have to pay fees to various platforms.
19. Don't neglect mobile users
With 70% of mobile searching leading to an action in under an hour, ecommerce sites should have a strategic plan to conquer this market as well. If customers end up on an unresponsive site, 40% of them will go to a competitor site. Taking action fast and using a responsive design is vital and it will increase your sales.
Currys is very responsive and easily adapts to the device the user is visiting from. Taking into account that 33% of all UK page views come from mobile devices, and the fact that users don't have the patience to scroll endlessly until they find the category they're looking for, all ecommerce site should have a flawless design, regardless of the platform.
A more popular website, Starbucks, has a minimal and clear design that looks brilliant both on mobile and on desktop. On the main domain they usually display their latest promotions and if you're on your smartphone, the navigation is pretty easy, sexy and bugs-free.
Mobile ecommerce statistics:
- your users want a website that loads in less than 3 seconds
- last year only 4.5% of the Top 500 internet retailers had a responsive website
- 51% of all emails are accessed on mobile devices
- coupons were used by 75% of mobile buyers
- an extra second of load time makes 7% of users to shop somewhere else
20. Choose the perfect ecommerce platform for your store
If 10 years ago it was almost impossible to have a hands-on system that allowed launching your store in cyberspace, today you have perhaps too many options. What to choose? The guide bellow outlines some of the strongest features Magento, WooCommerce, Shopify, BigCommerce and Volusion have, so you can decide faster what is better for you.
This is a self-hosted, paid ecommerce platform, established in 2004. A favorite among smaller stores or those who don't have development skills, Shopify is home to more than 120,000. Read my full Shopify review here.
- helps you get your store up and running in no time
- free trial so you can give it a go without having to pay for a whole month
- high class themes, probably some of the best ecommerce themes out there
- more than 100 apps and addons to further customize your store
- one thing that keeps people away from Shopify is their fees, from 0.5% on their most expensive plan to 2.0% for the cheapest one
Which sites are using it?
When you have sites like Harpers's Bazaar or Olympus as your long term customers it's quite obvious that you offer an outstanding platform. 240,000 merchants can't all be wrong.
- it's free and nothing beats free
- requires a lot of expert developing and this narrows it down a bit
- a lot of extensions available, some paid, some free
- backed by a huge community, so the chances of not having your questions answered are pretty low
- Super effective SEO
Which sites are using it?
This platform was designed by the genius guys from Woothemes and it's the go to system if you're a hardcore WordPress fan. It does the job and it won't cost you an arm and a leg, You might read my WooCommerce vs Shopify comparison.
- easy to set up even if you're not a coding enthusiast
- free without any hidden gizmos
- super high flexibility that translates in highly customizable design
- built in analytics to keep an eye on your orders and customers
- it supports hundreds of payments gateways so you don't feel restricted
- works only on WordPress sites
Which sites are using it?
A bit of a smaller platform, but they're very dedicated to helping their clients make more sales. Read more about them in my Bigcommerce review.
- no transaction fees, so you get 100% out of your sales
- trusted by 55,000 store owners
- the lowest plan, silver, has 1.5% transaction fee
- 24/7 support on all three channels, phone, email and chat
- 60+ payment options, so you can choose the one that fits your store best
- very few apps, unlike Shopify
- excellent SEO strategy to help you better rank in search engines
With over $16 billion in sales, this platform has been around since 1999 and in Internet years this is like forever. One of the biggest shopping cart systems to date, Volusion has its ups and downs, just like any other system.
- requires a bit of HTML and CSS knowledge
- no transaction fees, regardless of the plan you have
- pricier plans compared to other ecommerce platforms
- kickass layouts for a modern looking store
- sometimes their servers decide to crash and burn, so your store will be offline all this time
Start with baby steps. Read interviews with people who took the ecommerce industry by storm. These 7 interviews are a must. Look at your website and note down every little improvement you can do. It can be something as simple as a newsletter popup to get more subscribers or a new layout.
Figuring the perfect system is quite tough, so the best advice you could hear right now is to get started. Buy a domain, choose a platform and start selling. You won't make a profit just by thinking about opening the ecommerce store you've always wanted, you have to take the first step.
And remember:
If you're competitor-focused, you have to wait until there is a competitor doing something. Being customer-focused allows you to be more pioneering. Jeff Bezos


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Bridgetown: Captain Darren Sammy believes that the West Indies team that will defend the World Twenty20 cricket title in Bangladesh later this month is much better equipped than the one which lifted the trophy two years ago in Sri Lanka.
Speaking here on Friday hours before the squad's departure, Sammy said his charges were now more experienced, confident and better able to deal with the pressure of international tournaments, reports CMC.
"There is always pressure, and especially now being World champions. [But] we've grown as a team, guys have gotten more exposure in Twenty20 cricket, we're more experienced and the belief in the team is quite high and it is a little more vocal than it was in 2012," Sammy said.
"We knew we had a chance of winning but we believed it silently in the dressing room and amongst ourselves. Now we've shown that we can win and we know once we go out and execute [we can win]. The guys are much more experienced, much more confident and we actually believe, and we are not afraid to say that we can go out and defend the title," he said.
West Indies will start as one of the favourites in the March 16 to April 6 tournament. They are in a tough Group 2 that includes India, Australia, Pakistan and a yet-to-be determined qualifier.
In the last T20 World Cup, West Indies stumbled through the early phases of the competition before finding form in the semi-finals but Sammy believes the team will start the tournament this time with much-needed momentum.
"I think we're in pretty good shape. The best form of preparation is match preparation and in the T20 series against England, we showed that we are ready," he asserted.
"Bangladesh will be different conditions but we have the armoury to adjust. We have two world class spinners [Samuel Badree and Sunil Narine], we've got two fast bowlers in [Ravi] Rampaul and [Sheldon] Cottrell and we've got [Krishmar] Santokie who just proved he's world class as well. When you look at our batting, we've got Chris [Gayle] and [Dwayne] Smith at the top, Marlon [Samuels] and [Lendl] Simmons in the middle and [Dwayne] Bravo, myself and [Andre] Russell to finish the game."
Sammy added that the absence of allrounder Kieron Pollard due to an injury would be a set-back.
"But I think the team is well prepared, well balanced and once we go out to Bangladesh and play to our full potential, we stand a good chance of defending the title," he said.
West Indies were impressive in their series triumph over England in recent days, winning the first two matches convincingly before narrowly losing the third.
In all three games, West Indies displayed impressive firepower in their batting and sharpness in their bowling attack, sending a stern warning to their rivals ahead of the tournament.
Sammy said the key to success, however, was keeping to the basics and being consistent.
"I just want us to continue improving as a team and being consistent. I heard a speech from Sir Garry [Sobers] last night and he spoke about being consistent and doing consistently well, and that's what brings the success of a team when you go out and play," the allrounder explained.
"For you to win games, you have to be doing things consistently well. The basics of the game never change. For us as a team, we just have to do that and try when we go out and play, remember the fans and be consistently good. Once we do that with the caliber of players that we have, we stand a good chance of being successful," he said.

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The website Ohio Craft Beer is making it easier for beer drinkers to lobby Ohio lawmakers on House Bill 391. In case you forgot, that's the proposed legislation that would increase the legal limit on alcohol-by-volume in beer from 12 percent to 21 percent.
Ohio Craft Beer has created a page with a link to the bill and will help identify your state lawmaker so you can contact him or her. To check out the page, click here.
State Rep. Dan Ramos, D-Lorain, re-introduced the legislation late last year. It has been assigned to the Policy and Legislative Oversight Committee and is awaiting a hearing.
The Ohio Craft Brewers Association has offered its endorsement for the measure.


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There are over thousands of watch brands. The number of watches available in the market is not less than, if not equals to the number of stars in the sky. So, how to pick up a right watch for you? Let's check out our watch buying guide.
Although wrist watch is simply a device to tell you the time, there are watches have some advanced functions. You can ask yourself which watch functions you are looking for. Pick up the watch with the function you need. Some of the watch functions are:
- Date display: Most of the watch can display the date, some of the watch can display week days as well. This can be useful as you can know the date by simply looking at the watch.
- Chronograph: A stop watch function that is useful to monitor the elapse time. This feature is useful as you may need to measure the elapse time at any time.
- GMT: GMT watch can display time for two or even three timezones. This kind of watch is useful when you need to travel around the world or you need to work with people in different timezone.
- Diver Watch: This kind of watch is specially designed for diving. It can support water resistant at least 200m. The unidirectional rotatable bezel supports measuring how long you are in the water.
- Heart rate monitor: Some digital watch can monitor heart rate that allows you to monitor the work out.
- GPS: This kind of watch can track how long you run, walk or swim, and monitor the speed / pace when doing exercise outdoor.
The style or the appearance of watch is the crucial factor to buy one watch instead of the others. Most of the time, it is personal favorite. But, there are two factors that you need to bear in mind when selecting a watch.
- Dial and hands color: We need to avoid dial and hands are similar color. The reason is simply, it is difficult to view the time when the colors are similar. Similarly, we also need to avoid too colorful dial.
- Hour markers: Some watches, especially women watches, have no hour markers. This makes us easily read the time wrongly.
The movement is the interior mechanism that enables the watch to work as a timekeeping device. Watches have mechanical, automatic, quartz movements.
- Mechanical movements: Mechanical movement uses a spring that is required to wound manually. The spring unwinds slowly and releases momentum for timekeeping.
- Automatic movements: Automatic movements is similar to mechanical movement. But, user doesn't need to manually wound the spring. Instead, the swinging of wearer arm can produce the power to wind the spring.
- Quartz movements: The quartz movement's energy is provided by a battery. The vibration of quartz crystal drives the movement of the watch.
Mechanical/Automatic vs Quartz
- One thing to keep in mind is that, watch with mechanical or automatic movement will usually run faster or slower a few minutes per month while quartz watch is accurate.
- The selection of mechanical/automatic movements is based on the appreciate the skill of watchmakers as every mechanical/automatic movements require a lot of time to assemble and polish so as to make the time accurate. A a result, to a certain certain, mechanical/automatic watch is not simply a timepiece, but a treasure.
Mechanical vs Automatic
- Before picking up either mechanical or automatic watch, always read the official specification to understand the movement preserved time. Basically, the longer, the better.
- Automatic watch is more convenience than mechanical watch. Some automatic watches support manual winding as well. Always go for movement with both mechanical and automatic supported. The reason is that, if you not wearing it, you can manual wind the watch to make it is moving.


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Jyothi Gas Private Limited, founded in the post liberalization era, in 1994, has set itself the goal of providing excellent service in the private sector LPG bottling and distribution field. Over the past 19 years, Jyothi Gas has moved in this direction steadily. A reflection of this effort is the customer base of over 2 lakhs in all parts of Karnataka.
Jyothi Gas an ISO 9001-2008 certified company has its own bottling plant put up on a 6-acre plot at Nelamangala near Bangalore, Shimoga and bottling assistance at Nambiyur which employs the most modern and sophisticated technology to ensure safe and quick filling process. . A technically qualified team ensures complete safety and quality in the bottling process. The safety procedures adopted are on par with the public sector giants in the field and conform to the standards set by the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), Nagpur.Read more
Jyothi Gas Private Limited provides its offerings in following services.
LPG meant for domestic / commercial / industrial use and conforms to Indian standards specification number IS 4576: This is a standard specification laid down by Bureau of Indian Standards which is government body. Jyothi Gas cylinders come in 5.5kg,12kg,15kg,17kg, 33kg LOT and 33kgVOTRead more


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Brewing: Doing what comes naturally
People have been controlling fermentation for at least 9,000 years. What did the ancients brew? How did fermenting change society? More
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Nursing needs researchers to advance the boundaries of nursing science in today's complex, collaborative, and technology-rich health care field. The Catholic University of America's online Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing gives you the research skills to create, implement, and evaluate strategies to achieve optimal care for all. Graduates will gain the skills necessary to advance the body of nursing knowledge and improve health care as nurse scientists and nurse scholars.
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This research-intensive, advanced online degree focuses on the clinical aspects of nursing to develop the next generation of nurse researchers. The PhD coursework focuses on live situations and clinical practice, emphasizing the skills needed to function at the highest levels of nursing research. CUA's online nursing PhD program requires 79 credit hours. Students may transfer in 24 hours of credit from graduate coursework after successfully passing comprehensive exams.
The online PhD in Nursing curriculum is designed to give nurse practitioners and clinicians the skills needed to develop, implement, and test research initiatives aimed at improving the health care sector. Some of the specific topics you will study include:
- The philosophy of science
- Statistics and research in health care
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As part of the program, you'll complete dissertation research to explore a specific aspect of patient care issues that's most important to you or to your future career in nursing research. You'll complete your dissertation under the close guidance of Catholic's dedicated faculty members. The professors at Catholic's School of Nursing take their roles as mentors and guides very seriously, and they'll be ready with encouragement and insights to make sure you stay on track to complete your degree.
After successfully completing the Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing program, you will be able to:
- Develop, apply, and test theories
- Conduct nursing research to support the development of nursing science
- Design, implement and evaluate interdisciplinary research programs and policies for the improvement of health care
- Assess the impact of social, political, and ethical issues in health care on the discipline of nursing science
PhD in Nursing vs. DNP
The PhD in Nursing program is a research-focused doctoral nursing degree that is designed to produce nurse scientists, nurse scholars, and nurse educators. RNs who would like to advance their career while continuing to practice may be interested in the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, which prepares advance practice nurse clinicians for leadership roles in nursing practice.
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The Catholic University's PhD in Nursing program dates back to the 1960s and was one of the first such degrees to be offered in the country. Throughout the years, the School of Nursing has been awarded many competitive federal grants, a recognized marker of excellence and a testament to our commitment to research and discovery in the field. It's all anchored by our enthusiastic and distinguished faculty members, the key element to our success—and yours.
A PhD in Nursing from one of the top nursing programs in the country will prepare you for leadership positions in academia, clinical settings, health care systems, pharmacological companies, and other organizations and businesses that seek to promote scholarly health care research. The current shortage of nurse educators makes academia a promising path for nurses with PhDs, though there are countless career opportunities for nurse researchers and scholars in the private and public health care sectors.
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It offers conservative commentary on events and others' commentary. Chicago newspapers, churches, Oak Park (IL), politics, and the merely curious.
Jim Bowman lives in Oak Park, IL, a Chicago suburb. He covered religion for the Chicago Daily News, 1968 to its folding in 1978, has written eight books, including Bending the Rules: What American Priests Tell American Catholics (Crossroad, 1994), and did a column on Chicago history for the Chicago Tribune, 1982-85.
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Parliament approves war bills allowing troops to fight abroad.
permitting the military to fight overseas – something banned for 70 years since WWII.
permitting the military to fight overseas – something banned for 70 years since WWII.
The report follows revelations in Taiwan last month that more than 100 contaminated products from Fukushima were being sold in stores under false labels.
In what should be considered an ongoing Crime Against Humanity, poisoning the Pacific Ocean with uncontrolled releases of radioactivity, the Fukushima debacle continues 4 years on.
he nightmare continues at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, which suffered three reactor core meltdowns and is plagued daily by increasing amounts of radioactive water.
Everyone responsible should, of course, be tried and imprisoned. Tepco should be dissolved and replaced immediately. An international force of experts and aid should descend upon the site and stop the radiation from entering the ocean. Atomic power should be outlawed as an unnecessary risk, and plants shut down permanently.
Already, 85 children have had surgeries for thyroid cancer, there are 112-113 children who are suspected of having cancer. When children get cancers it progresses very quickly. The former person in charge of health, Yamashita Shunichi, said it would be only a 1 in a million chance of children getting any kind of cancer because of radiation. But he was lying. Right now, it's like 1 in 3,000 — it's an epidemic
The head of the National Cancer Research Center estimated right now in Fukushima the rate of cancer has gone up 61 times. And yet the gov't and also the hospitals related to the gov't are saying this is not because of radiation.
Report From Fukushima And The Abe Government Expansion And Export Of Nuclear Plants
This explains why my Future Children of Fukushima article and the Chernobyl Horrors page have been the most viewed pages/articles I've ever posted. I've not met a nuclear apologist yet who could withstand the avalanche of evidence.
"I am a newscaster, but I couldn't tell the true story on my news program," says Jun Hori, a former anchor for NHK, the Japanese state broadcaster.
Hori says the network restricted what he and other journalists could say about Fukushima and moved more slowly than foreign media to report on the disaster and how far radiation was spreading. The attitude in the newsroom was not to question official information
Japan has dropped 31 places since 2011 in a World Press Freedom ranking compiled by the group Reporters Without Borders.
" contamination in the east part [of Tokyo] is 1000-4000 Bq/kg and the west part is 300-1000 Bq/kg. […] 0.5-1.5 Bq/kg before 2011. […] Tokyo should no longer be inhabited […] Contamination in Tokyo is progressing, and further worsened by urban radiation concentration"
Sure enough every single fish without exception was radioactive. Every single one. They were all like clones of each other… all the same [levels of radioactive cesium from Fukushima].
"On average, fish in the 33,000 tests had 18 becquerels per kilo of radioactive cesium… Some fish samples tested to date have had very high levels of radiation: one sea bass sample collected in July, for example, had 1,000 becquerels per kilogram of cesium." –CTV
The Japanese government is now responsible for contaminating a large swath of the north Pacific and the fish that live in that irradiated environment. This contamination is undeniable and continues daily constituting a crime, a massive crime on a scale seldom seen. The collusion of other nuclear states in trying to minimize the perception of harm from this contamination makes them partners in the crime. Fukushima is perhaps the greatest environmental crime ever perpetrated and it continues every day.
Legions of troll shills — and deluded true believers — attempt to type away the real harm spewing into the ocean. They rely on old and discredited studies to pretend that the cancer and disease risks are negligible (to them), and that we should just accept this poisoning without taking action to oppose them. This immoral position they hold must be challenged and their junk science called out as a fraud.
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2012 leaking transmmision oil
my 2012 WK2 with 1,000 miles is leaking trans oil at a rate of about four drops overnight. I checked and seems to be where the trans meets the cardan. Will take it to the dealer tomorrow. Anyone with the same problem?
Re: 2012 leaking transmmision oil
Took it to the dealer on Tuesday, today, I called to check the status and was told that they are waiting for the transmission cover. Hope it doesn't take long...my fingers are crossed.
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Ashis Nandy should've been more cautious: Ashutosh
IBN7's managing editor Ashutosh joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on Ashis Nandy's comments about Dalits at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
IBN7's managing editor Ashutosh joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on Ashis Nandy's comments about Dalits at the Jaipur Literature Festival.
Q. Was the furor on Ashis Nandy's comments justified? Asked by: Isha
A. I don't think so.
Q. Is demand for Ashis Nandy's arrest on his comments uncalled for? Asked by: Prabhu
A. It's not required and was in bad taste.
Q. Ashish Nandy is very respectable, he might have erred or he wanted to say something and said something. Why has it become a debating point. He said if has hurt anybody's sentiment he is sorry. Asked by: S ESHWAR
A. It was an intellectual debate which was brought into the domain of politics and that was a problem and yes, even Nandy should have been more cautious.
Q. Did Ashis Nandy used wrong language for right argument? Asked by: gaurav
A. Yes I think he should have used better language.
Q. Should we review SC/ST act and make it more realistic? Asked by: Ashwini
A. I don't think there is a need to review SC/ST act but yes administration should more careful in execution .
Q. Salman Rushdie feels literature and cinema are often victims of cultural terrorism...esp in India. Your views. Asked by: anand
A. I will put it in a different perspective that intolerance has been increasing day by day and creative world is in a serious pressure and that is unfortunate.
Q. Many Dalit families still live below poverty line. How can Ashis ji say like that? Asked by: yamini
A. Prof Nandy has always been pro Dalit and worked for their betterment.
Q. Are we getting intellectually shallower and bankrupt? Asked by: eega
A. It's a kind of Samudra Manthan. We don't have to get hassled, we have to understand with a context.In mt opinion it will enrich our intellectual environment.
Q. Are we Indians not getting less tolerant as every day some group are in focus on..somewhere protesting against a movie or somewhere protesting against someone whose had told something. Asked by: Rohit
A. Yes there is a serious question if freedom of expression is at stake or not? As every now and then some group or other are raising such issues which should be seen as an attempt to muzzle the voice of free expression. But it should also be understood that India is a young democracy and the kind of diversities we have it will take time time for identities to adjust to each other and shape a uniform identity as India which is not elitist in nature.
Q. Sir, do you think that all the political parties are playing politics on Ashis Nandy Comments about Dalits. Asked by: Sachin
A. See its not that simple. Obviously some of them were playing politics and wanted to address to their vote banks. But it should also be seen in the context of assertion of Dalit identities as if they wanted to say that time has come when they should not be taken for granted.
Q. What do you think was the provocation for Nandy to say what he did? Asked by: Urmi
A. I believe that he had no provocation he just wanted to articulate a philosophical formulation and he did. I wish if he had explained it further and elaborated more.


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San Diego's internationally known for its food obsession and its artsy vibe. If you're looking to tap into both those strands of the city's vivacious spirit, you've got a freshly debuted "one-stop-shop" venue for it: the Liberty Public Market!
Next time you're enjoying the historic downtown accommodations we offer here at the Sofia Hotel, come check [...]
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Whether you're looking for the latest fashion, the perfect piece of jewelry for someone special, or just a good old-fashioned dose of window shopping, San Diego's got a decked-out lineup of stores with something for everybody.
From La Jolla to Downtown to the Mexico line, the shopping spectrum covers the gamut from high-end boutiques to off-the-beaten-path [...]
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There are many advantages to staying at the Sofia Hotel, among them magnificent décor, blissfully comfortable rooms, a fabulous on-site restaurant, and a warm, caring staff.
Geography is another definite plus. We're situated right near many of San Diego's world-class attractions, from Balboa Park to the waterfront. As a Sofia guest, you're also within wonderfully [...]
|August 1st, 2014
It's an exciting time to visit San Diego, as this sun-kissed city—right next door to incredibly fertile Pacific waters—is about to get its very own open-air fish market! Watch out, Seattle…
Between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. on August 2, the Dockside Fish Market at the Downtown Waterfront will officially kick into gear on the Tuna [...]
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You've never fully experienced San Diego if you haven't spent some time in its bustling, historic linchpin—the Gaslamp Quarter. This is a shopping and entertainment district of formidable heritage accessible on foot from the Sofia.
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Let me begin by saying tht I thought up of this idea on 4/20/2004 LOL Everything runs, but some adjustments re still needed and I would really appreciate your advise!
I have a Honda Accord 98 V6 (yes, a rice rocket, but I my parents thought it was a great investment 3 years ago. I have a Clarion mp3 player in it, and a Panasonic LCD monitor (I did not know how to custom fit a liliput touchscreen into the dashboard ) and I have a computer from industrial_flower_factory from ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWN:IT AND IT ALREADY has a dc/dc adapter inside and requires a 12v input. I tried to make this easy on myself. things are alright...but some problems arose recently.
Please help out and share somehting you might know:
1)The acternator noise and screen flickering. I read a lot of threads and I see that I ran the RCA wires with the POWER cables!@ I am slow and stupid and dont deserve to live. sound should be ok, but when i tried connecting the video rca away from the power wires, the screen flicker more. If anyone knows how to help the flickering (maybe its the power..or the wires ) please help me wiht that
2) THE MAIN PROBLEM: powering. I connected the carputer to the lighter wires. It powers fine when the key is turned once (engine off), but when I try to turn the carputer on after i turn the engine on, the led light on the computer goes on, but the fan and the whole system doesnt . I have to drive or stay idle for a minuite or two and then the computer will power on. IS the currency different in the lighter initially when the car is on? is running wires to the battery going to help the problem? (I didnt want to drill, thats why i ran them to the lighter wires) Please help friends I am also begining to be annoyed that the carputer turns off everytime i turn the key.
3) If anyone have molded the liliput screen into their accord dashboard..please tell me how..adn what you did...it would help my confidence and i would go for midifying my dashboard
4) ANYONE LIVE IN WEST HOLLYWOOD WHO HAS A CARPUTER? it would be cool to meet ppl with this new phenomina
LASTLY: will the gps mouse have good reception being attached to the back window (tinted dark)? and is there any better program except destinator taht you would reccomend tahn my bootleg Microself Mappoint that i got from irc (hah Bill!)..works well..but does it have voice features like TURN LEFT..or exit..u know what i mean
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The sky was sapphire blue and the sun cornflower yellow as a long line snaked around the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
It was Memorial Day, and the museum was offering free admission for the day. Many in line were dressed in lightweight pants, comfy shoes and Red Sox T-shirts and ball caps as the team had an early evening game set against the Phillies in nearby Fenway Park.
There was much to celebrate there for Bostonians — the three-day weekend, glorious weather, an art museum renowned for its diverse collections, a winning start to a young baseball season.
But the long banners draped in front of the museum were a reminder of what was foremost on the minds of Boston residents this past spring. Boston Strong, heralded the bright red banners with their bold white lettering. Boston Strong, proclaimed shirts and sweatshirts, souvenir cups and bus placards and heart-filled signs plastered on statues of heroes from America's past.
Boston Strong, of course, emerged as the motto of the city's recent past, when bombs wracked the city's marathon, killing three and injuring more than 250. But Bostonians fought to transcend the horror and despair of the day and within a week law-enforcement officials had apprehended the two suspected terrorists.
A makeshift memorial for the victims — with crosses and peace signs, footballs and teddy bears and running shoe after running shoe — sprang up in Copley Square near the bombing location. Boston and its residents captured the hearts of their compatriots with their compassion and resilience.
But strength and perseverance in the face of adversity is nothing new in Boston. Bostonians dumped tea into their harbor in 1773 to defy the British and stand up for their rights. They were among the earliest troops when the Continental Army was formed in 1775 and were ready to fight when revolutionary Paul Revere rode through the city, warning patriots of the enemy's advance.
Visit Boston, and you can't miss this sense of determination. Through the downtown streets and into the North End winds the Freedom Trail, a major tourist attraction that includes about 16 official historic sites such as Old North Church and the Paul Revere House, where American history was forged.
But along some of these same busy streets are shops and office buildings, tech companies and large crowded buses that mark a present that is doing well.
Before this spring, I had not been to Boston in more than 40 years. The last time was in June 1969, to attend my older brother's college graduation. I was in middle school, and to me Boston was a huge city where people lived and worked and dreamed for the future.
Visiting again last month, I was struck by just how long Boston had been a busy city. It was founded around 1630 and is one of our nation's oldest. As I toured around, I realized that with more than 380 years of history, the city holds a key to understanding our past, appreciating our present and realizing our future.
Boston is nestled off the Massachusetts Bay. The Charles River runs across the northern part of the city and separates Boston from Cambridge, home of Harvard University, the oldest university in the United States and the place where Facebook was born. With a prime spot on the bay, the city grew steadily as a seaport and later as a manufacturing center. Many of the historic sites along the Freedom Trail date to the late 17th or early 18th century.
For example, the Old State House was built in 1713 and originally housed the colonial government. On July 18, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was first read to Bostonians from the state house's balcony. Queen Elizabeth visited the site during the U.S. Bicentennial celebration and from the same balcony gave thanks for the strong ties between the United States and her native land.
Northeast of the state house is the Paul Revere House and The Old North Church.
Revere and his family lived in the house, built around 1680, in the late 1700s. Relatively nondescript now on the outside, the restored two-story house of 3,000 square feet contains artifacts that once belonged to the Reveres. The family's dining chairs, a sewing table and a chest of drawers sit on the second floor in what was once called the "Best Chamber," a combination bedroom and parlor where the family received guests.
Revere and The Old North Church are, of course, famous from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Paul Revere's Ride," which immortalizes the patriot's warning the colonists of the British Redcoats' imminent attack. In a backup plan in case his ride was thwarted, Revere arranged for two members of Old North to shine light from the church bell tower to signal how the enemy would attack — "One if by land, and two is by sea," Longfellow writes in his epic poem.
The large golden chandeliers in the front of the church were installed shortly after the church's opening in the early 1720s. The boxed pews from the colonial days, when families would buy a place to sit together in church, also remain. The closer to the altar a family sat, the more desirable and more expensive the seats. The low walls around the pews helped keep congregants warm during Boston's harsh winter months.
Now known as Christ Church of the City of Boston, it is home to an Episcopalian congregation whose members can sit where they please for services.
A sense of history pervades much of the rest of Boston, not just the Freedom Trail.
Boston Common, located just west of Freedom Trail, is the nation's oldest park at some 350 years old. Over the years, it has hosted auctions, cattle grazings and public hangings. Tall trees line the park's neat sidewalks, where residents and tourists alike can enjoy a leisurely stroll.
Right across the street from Boston Common is the Public Garden, the nation's first botanical garden. The garden, with its lush greenery and seasonal flower displays, is another good place to relax and unwind after a busy day of sightseeing. Children can enjoy a ride on one of the pond's swan boats or have their picture taken with the "Make Way for Ducklings" brood. The eight statuettes were made in 1987 to celebrate the park's 150th anniversary and to pay tribute to Robert McCloskey's children's story about a family of ducks who once lived there.
Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, celebrated its 100th anniversary last year and is the oldest active major league baseball stadium. The park is famous for its 37-foot green wall in left field but green abounds everywhere — the huge sign outside the park that beckons to the fans; the press box and upper deck above home plate; the bullpen in centerfield; and even the restroom doors.
Fenway is a neighborhood ballpark with its entrances and first-floor concourse right off the streets of southeast Boston. The concourse has the feel of an old-fashioned boardwalk, with concession stands and souvenir shops under canopies with red and white stripes. A ballgame at Fenway is first and foremost a ballgame, and there are few gimmicks or sideshows between innings. That's when a park employee runs down the warning track in front of the left-field wall and manually changes the scores for National League games in play.
Tickets to a Red Sox game are notoriously hard to get, especially when the team is winning. To find more information about touring the park or attending a game, check out the website http://boston.redsox.mlb.com.
Also in southeast Boston is the Museum of Fine Art with extensive holdings from all over the world. It has a large collection of Asian art, with pieces that date to 4,000 B.C., and owns more paintings by French painter Claude Monet than any museum outside of Paris. A few years ago, it opened a new collection of American art that includes more than 170 pieces of silverware crafted by Paul Revere.
The MFA is huge, and art aficionados could easily spend two days visiting its varied exhibits. The museum is open until 9:45 p.m. on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays to accommodate long visits. For more information, see MFA's website at www.mfa.org.
A visit to Boston probably wouldn't seem complete without a walk along the Charles River. Sightseers have several good vantage points along Memorial Drive on the Cambridge side of the river.
While in Cambridge, check out both Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Both schools have architectural gems on campus. For Harvard, it is Memorial Hall, built in memory of alumni who died in the Civil War. The MIT Chapel, dedicated in 1955, was designed by the noted architect Eero Saarinen. Other places to see include the MIT Museum with exhibits on the university's current technological research and Harvard's Museum of Natural History.
And down along the river, as sailboats and canoes, kayaks and speedboats share the water, don't miss the tall buildings of Boston, standing tall, standing strong in the distance.
Tips for touring Boston
• We drove to Boston, which is about 550 miles or a nine- to 10-hour trip from Indiana. But no matter how you get there, whether via train/plane/car or bus, once you are there, use a Charlie Card to get around.
Driving around Boston can be hazardous to your sanity. Bicycles are quite popular in Boston although for many tourists they are not a realistic alternative.
A CharlieCard is your pass for Boston's subway and buses. Fans of the old Kingston Trio may remember Charlie as the man who got stuck on the "MTA." The song is legendary in Boston and so officials named the fare card after "the man who never returned."
CharlieCards can be bought by the trip or for a day, week or month. A day's pass is $11; a week's is $18. We chose the latter option and didn't have to worry about fare costs for the rest of our stay. Check out the website http://www.mbta.com/fares_and_passes/passes/ for more information.
• Boston is a big city, and though subway stops are strategically placed, expect to do considerable walking and wear comfy clothes and shoes.
If you are visiting in the hot, hazy days of summer, carry around a bottle of water. And plan your day trips accordingly. For instance, the Freedom Trail with Boston's famed historic sites stretches for 2.5 miles. Not counting stops for lunch and another break, we spent about 4-1/2 hours and still didn't hit all the stops. You may want to pick and choose what you see.
If the day is hot, think about pairing the history tour with something more relaxing such as a visit to Boston Commons or the Public Garden.
Another idea would be to take a ferry boat ride to one of the islands off Boston's coast. Docks are just past Faneuil Hall, one of the sites on the history trail. On a hot day, Spectacle Island could be a good choice as it offers a cafe and visitors' center and a sandy beach for sunning and swimming. Georges Island offers swimming as well as a hike around the remains of Fort Warren, built in the early 1860s. Union troops trained at the fort, and later the federal government imprisoned captured Confederate soldiers there.
• Take some time to explore Boston's neighborhoods or nearby towns.
Boston's North End and waterfront areas are great places to find good food.
Italians settled in the North End in the late 1800s and by 1930 they comprised more than 99 percent of the area. Today, that percentage is drastically reduced and the neighborhood is a mix of young professionals, college students and families. Still, Italian pastries, coffee shops and restaurants fill the streets. On a warm afternoon, lines were long at Mike's Pastry, which offered yellow cream, pistachio, strawberry, Florentine, chocolate-dipped, hazelnut and about a half dozen other kinds of cannoli.
Seafood lovers will find heaven along Boston's waterfront. Legal Harborside, the flagship of the Legal Seafood chain, offers an oyster bar on its first floor and fine dining on the second. The Union Oyster House, founded in 1826, is also close by.
Cambridge, home of Harvard and MIT, is a nice walkable town with shopping, a small movie theater, plenty of moderately priced restaurants and a busy center plaza where street entertainers regularly offer free shows.
Check campus calendars for modestly priced entertainment and programming. When we visited, Harvard's Loeb Theater offered performances of "The Pirates of Penzance" and, in its experimental theater, the new play "Abolitionists Project," written to mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
• Plan ahead and get tickets for a few activities/events that you know you would like.
Red Sox tickets are always hard to get, so searching online before your visit may help. Boston has a theater district and information on regular- and discount-priced tickets is available at www.theatermania.com/boston-theater/ and www.artsboston.org/. And keep in mind the very popular Boston Pops, now in its 132nd year, with its personable conductor, Keith Lockhart. The symphony will perform often this summer, and will pick up again later in the fall after a few quiet weeks in early September. Check the schedule at www.bso.org/.
-- By Mary Ann Slater


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AW: st: re: Programming stata using egen functions
"Martin Weiss" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
AW: st: re: Programming stata using egen functions
Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:18:48 +0200
True! But what is your explanation for the failure of the -max()- function then? Seems to work fine...
scalar m_108 =2.33
scalar m_109 =3.4
scalar m_1010 =1.2
di max(m_108, m_109, m_1010)
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An: firstname.lastname@example.com
Betreff: RE: st: re: Programming stata using egen functions
Martin's guess is not to the point here. As Anne's code given earlier in the thread does show, she is using (permanent) names like m_108 for scalars, and not locals.
The problem, already explained by Kit Baum (in the posting being replied to here) and also by myself, is that -egen, rowtotal()- does not accept scalars as arguments. It only feeds on variables. To spell it out once more: scalars in Stata are not variables.
Martin Weiss
Let me guess, you never dereferenced the -local-s for the -max- calculation? Note the difference here:
local m_108 2.33
local m_109 3.4
local m_1010 1.2
//with dereferencing
di max(`m_108', `m_109', `m_1010')
//w/o dereferencing
di max(m_108, m_109, m_1010)
Anne Resende
Thanks for your response.
I am a beginner in stata programming but my aim is to create a "mean"
of the variable logwage to after run the bootstrap.
So when I use rowmax( ) I expect the program to calculate the maximum
of the value of the variables in parenthesis. For each `s' I need the
maximum value between the `sp' numbers.
For example: m_108 = 2.33
m_109 = 3.4
m_1010= 1.2
So I want the program to return de value 3.4. When I use the function
max the program returns me the value of m_1010 because it is
considering the max between the values 108, 109, 1010.
So after the program calculate the maximum value within it m_`s'`sp' ,
I trying to use the rowtotal( ) to sum all of the maximum values and to
end up with just one variable.
Kit Baum wrote:
>egen rowmax() and rowtotal() are meant to be used with more than one
>variable (rather than a scalar) as an argument.
> qui egen `exem_`s''=rowmax(m_`s'`sp')
>if m_`s'`sp' is a scalar, its rowmax or rowtotal is itself--a constant
>value for each row (observation). What are you trying to do?
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