New Concerns About Online Shopping and Identity Theft
Technology has made great strides towards making online shopping as safe as possible. But your security can’t be guaranteed. There are many criminals in cyberspace looking for an opportunity to steal your identity.
If you get a queasy feeling in your stomach whenever you type your credit card number on a website – you are certainly not alone. According to research by the Identity Theft Resource Center, the majority of the public is uneasy about online banking and shopping.
The ITRC study conducted in the summer of 2010 monitored trends in what it describes as “consumer concerns about internet transactions.” 500 people who used the internet for banking or shopping within a 30-day time-frame were asked specific questions about their worries.
Make Your Ecommerce Better
By: Kabir Bedi
E-commerce is becoming increasingly popular as more and more companies decide to take their businesses online. Not only can it act as a efficient revenue channel for businesses, it can also boost their existent sales figures by increasingly accessibility to the audiences.
Here are 8 tips that will help you make your e-commerce website better and more effective.
- Make your website Interactive!
Your e-commerce website may have a great visual appeal but what customers really look forward to is the usability. Include tools and features that would help your customers interact with your website and understand your products better. Remember, the more they know about your products and their benefits, more are the chances that they’ll buy them. So, include product reviews, interactive images, demo videos and even chat app where visitors can talk to an online customer care person.
