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Review: WebPlus X2 Simplifies E-commerce Design
[June 30, 2009] WebPlus X2 helps eBay and online sellers quickly design their own Web shop—complete with shopping cart, buy now and other e-commerce functions.

Silkfair Launches Custom Shops for Online Sellers
[June 18, 2009] Silkfair's new custom-shop platform lets online sellers build a stand-alone e-commerce Web shop using their existing branding and domain name.

Found in the Forum: Advice for Beginners
[June 2, 2009] Just starting out in e-commerce? You’re not alone. One new forum member asks for advice from the small business e-tailers who’ve paved the way.

Site Building with Photoshop and Dreamweaver
[May 28, 2009] Helen Bradley, our Web-design diva, explains how to use Photoshop and Dreamweaver to develop a Web site.

Three For Free: Web Tools for Your Business Site or Blog
[May 26, 2009] We show you three tools for spicing up your Web site that are free to try and inexpensive to register.

SEO Tips for New Web-Shop Owners
[April 23, 2009] We talk to an SEO Web-design engineer to find out how to optimize your off-eBay Web shop for search engine traffic.

Found in the Forum: Sharpen Your Web Design
[March 31, 2009] Readers of Ecommerce-Guide’s Rate My Site forum offer tips and support on improving Web shop design.

E-Commerce Site Design: Setting Up Blogs for Business
[March 5, 2009] If you haven't added a blog to your online store, given the state of the economy, now is a good time to consider doing so, as they can be an affordable way to market your e-commerce site.

E-Commerce Site Design: Fixing Problem Backgrounds
[March 2, 2009] Don't let distracting product image backgrounds backfire by turning off potential customers. We show you how to fix problem backgrounds in a few simple steps so your merchandise shots will entice buyers.

E-Commerce Design: How to Set Up Web Site Navigation
[February 10, 2009] Our Web shop design doyenne Helen Bradley explains how you can ensure your site's navigation system gets shoppers to the right place every time.

Insider Tips for Using Google Website Optimizer
[January 13, 2009] You don't have to guess — or pay — to find out what design elements will boost conversions at your e-commerce site when you use Google Website Optimizer.

Web Shop Design: Five Makeover Dos and Don'ts
[January 6, 2009] With the New Year underway, it's a perfect time to assess your e-commerce site, both in terms of design and function, and give your Web shop a marvelous makeover.

Tips and Tools for Thanksgiving-Themed E-Store Decor
[November 11, 2008] Dressing up your e-commerce store and promotions with autumn and Thanksgiving accents doesn't take a redesign. Our tips and free tools will help you — and your online store — get in the holiday spririt.

Incorporating Site Optimization into Your Redesign
[November 4, 2008] Redesigning your online store is certainly about aesethetics, but it's equally important to make site optimization part of the process. CoffeeCakes.com increased traffic and revenues in just a few weeks with an SEO design refresh — and you can too.

Web Shop Design: Add Polish to Products with Reflections
[November 3, 2008] Our design doyenne Helen Bradley shows you how to add reflections to product shots in Photoshop.

Web Shop Design: Using Text with Images in Photoshop
[October 2, 2008] No matter how compelling an image is, sometimes you need to add some text to get your branded message across. We show you how.

Eight Quick Tips for Boosting Conversions
[September 29, 2008] Forrester Research outlines eight simple steps small online store owners can take to increase conversions. Some are as easy as testing and changing the color of your key task buttons.

Web Shop Design: Using Flash Effectively
[September 16, 2008] Our design expert explains the pros and cons of using Flash on your e-commerce site.

Creative Techniques in Photographic Lighting
[September 12, 2008] In e-commerce, outstanding product photography is what sells the goods. John Child and Mark Galer provide examples of different approaches to lighting, along with suggested exercises.

Web Shop Design: Putting Color into Action
[August 19, 2008] Our Web site design doyenne outlines everything you need to know about picking and using colors, plus how to manage them in Photoshop and use other related graphics tools.

Selling Travel Online: It's Not Just for the Big Guys
[August 18, 2008] Whether you run a boutique travel agency or book adventure tours, your business won't go anywhere without an online presence. The good news is you don't need William Shatner to market your small travel business, just a great e-commerce site. We showcase several successful ventures.

New Tool Provides Security Ratings for E-Biz Search Results
[August 8, 2008] Details on buySafe's new Shopping Advisor tool, which helps small online store owners shore up shopper confidence.

Web Shop Design: Plugging into Photoshop
[July 22, 2008] Our design doyenne Helen Bradley shows how to add instant functionality to Photoshop with free plug-ins that let you edit product shots and add aesthetic elements.

Lycos to Offer Affordable, Interactive Storefronts
[July 18, 2008] With new drag-and-drop platform, Lycos wants to make it easy to build Web sites with social features, and will launch an e-commerce store platform in the fall.