http://news.alibaba.com/online-businesses/feed/ The latest online businesses news, articles and galleries from around the world. en-us Alibaba http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100018073-1-gear-up-holidays--and-beyond.html 25 Nov 2009 07:21:15 GMT Here are some tips for the holiday season--and beyond: http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/trade/100197145-1-manchester-entrepreneurs-offered-online-businesses.html 9 Nov 2009 03:23:04 GMT Entrepreneurs in Manchester are being encouraged to bid for the chance to create a new online small business on Alibaba.com, it has been reported. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100017257-1-creating-content-rich-website.html 11 Sep 2009 09:42:25 GMT Six tips for creating a compelling site your customers will buy from http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100017148-1-7-ways-turn-profit-online.html 1 Sep 2009 03:27:43 GMT These simple business models can help you get started, whether you want to create a Web site for your existing company or start from scratch with a new e-business. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100016821-1-make-big--locally.html 4 Aug 2009 06:49:21 GMT Taking your business far and wide doesn't have to mean crossing state lines or landing national accounts. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100016425-1-4-ways-boost-business-blog.html 10 Jul 2009 01:40:20 GMT If done correctly, a blog can attract a dedicated audience to build upon and share expertise, information, ideas and content, while boosting awareness of your company and brand. If done incorrectly, however, you can leave customers feeling dissatisfied and ready to turn to your competitor. Here are four ways you can leverage a blog: http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/technology/100016051-1-6-ways-make-money-online.html 5 Jul 2009 17:06:05 GMT online business idea http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100015826-1-5-ways-foil-hackers.html 30 Jun 2009 23:49:01 GMT For so many business owners, the line between their own identity and that of their business is, at best, blurred. So when it comes to protecting themselves from identity theft, they have twice as much to lose. And if you think shredding your credit card statements and keeping your Social Security card locked away in your home safe is doing enough, you don鈥檛 know Mitnick. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100015719-1-6-easy-ways-make-money.html 25 May 2009 08:39:58 GMT To start as an affiliate marketer, you must have a site on which to place links to the products or services you recommend. There are many inexpensive website services such as Hostgator and GoDaddy. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100015700-1-6-website-fixes-make-now.html 22 May 2009 07:06:04 GMT 1. Increase the speed. In an era when "Wow" has been replaced by "Wow, this is fast," entrepreneurs need to focus on speed more than ever. Your site should allow users to get in, find what they need, ask for more information or buy an item, and get on with their busy days. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100002136-1-10-tips-selling-pictures-online.html 20 Apr 2009 20:17:15 GMT Want to turn your photo habit into one that pays? Offering your pictures to a stock photo service is a great start. Of course, stock sites like iStockphoto and Shutterstock don't accept every photo that comes their way. To keep their quality levels high these companies have strict acceptance policies. Here are a few tips to help increase your chances of winning a spot in the "stock market." http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100014421-1-future-renewable-energy.html 2 Mar 2009 07:47:49 GMT If you think it's all about solar and wind, think again. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-ideas/100017332-1-5-perfect-%2527spare-time%2527-online-businesses.html 29 Oct 2008 05:31:49 GMT With all the doom and gloom news about the economy, there's never been a better time to make an extra paycheck online with a minimal amount of time and effort http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100204087-1-dress-up-your-online-store.html 20 Nov 2009 07:32:35 GMT Online shopping last year was up 55 percent over the previous year for holiday shoppers as many time-crunched Santas and gift givers tried to save themselves time and money online. Many of us running online businesses run into the same scenario that brick-and-mortar stores face this time of the year--Black Friday! http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100121767-1-give-your-online-network-real-world.html 22 Jun 2009 03:28:02 GMT Networks that merge online and face-to-face meetings are the wave of the future. Many well-established face-to-face networking businesses have developed their own online components, and many online networks have naturally evolved to regional groups that meet in person on a regular or sporadic basis. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100195089-1-9-vital-statistics-tracking-site.html 5 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT The great advantage online businesses have over other businesses is that you can measure almost everything about your customers--where they come from, how long they spend on your site, how they got there, when they're showing up, and from where--and once you have this information, you can use it to grow your business, increase conversions, and troubleshoot underperforming pages. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100186654-1-increase-your-startup%2527s-online-visibility.html 20 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT The web is the great equalizer in business. Resources aside, every day, billion-dollar businesses and startups compete on an even playing field for internet exposure. To the victor go the spoils: top rankings on major search engines that can skyrocket a business鈥檚 revenue into the stratosphere. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-in-china/100090804-1-google-further-integrate-social-networking.html 24 Apr 2009 03:23:09 GMT Google Inc, the world's leading online search engine, aims at further integrating its resources in China's major community site, Tianya Club, and may set up a joint venture to run the BBS and Q&A businesses, according to an unnamed insider, sources reported.The speculation came after Google's recent... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100053289-1-how-get-found-online.html 18 Feb 2009 06:01:50 GMT Grabbing customers' attention is always challenging, particularly for small businesses with limited marketing and advertising budgets. Smart search engine optimization can level the playing field by allowing smaller shops to march up the search stacks on Google and Yahoo!. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100206193-1-gear-up-holidays--and-beyond.html 25 Nov 2009 06:07:23 GMT Why your "crunch-time" skills should become business as usual. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100206187-1-way-webinar.html 25 Nov 2009 05:57:52 GMT When the popular online education platform works--and when it doesn't. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100204620-1-avoid-pitfalls-social-networking.html 23 Nov 2009 03:23:32 GMT An online presence is a great way to connect with people, but remember: Everything you write or say online can be found . . . and held against you... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100199888-1-business-unusual%253A-take-one-website%252C.html 13 Nov 2009 02:35:21 GMT Say you started a food website. Nothing radical there. Say you started a food website that held weekly recipe contests, like a global county-fair cook-off. Say you raised the stakes and told the cooks that winners would have the glory of being published in your next cookbook. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100195095-1-online-advertising-made-simple.html 5 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Right now, the internet accounts for one third of the typical media day for all U.S. adults. Consumers spend nearly four hours online daily according to a report from The Media Audit--that鈥檚 32.5 percent of their media time compared to daily exposure to newspapers, radio, TV and outdoor advertising. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-in-china/100194827-1-microsoft%252C-abc-sign-mou-e-finance.html 4 Nov 2009 04:23:43 GMT Microsoft yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Agricultural Bank of China, the nation's third-largest lender by assets, to form a strategic cooperation in the field of electronic financial projects, sources reported.Guo Haoda, deputy governor of ABC, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer attended the... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-in-china/100194255-1-online-payment-companies-expanding.html 3 Nov 2009 18:02:01 GMT By Zhao Qian As many traditional industries struggle to make it through the financial crisis, the electronic online payment service industry has been taking off and finding new ways to grow, analysts said Tuesday. "More people are shopping online to save money due to the financial downturn, so t... http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/online-businesses/100002231-1-25-e-commerce-tech-terms-you.html 27 Oct 2008 06:46:39 GMT It's a plain fact: Entrepreneurs need a handle on technology--everything from hardware and networking to executing transactions in cyberspace. The following glossary of terms, care of O'Reilly Media, aims to give entrepreneurs and their non-tech employees the vocabulary to make smart technology decisions and purchases, communicate more effectively with in-house information technology staff and, ultimately, please their customers. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/online-businesses/100002226-1-25-e-commerce-tech-terms-you.html 27 Oct 2008 06:14:09 GMT It's a plain fact: Entrepreneurs need a handle on technology--everything from hardware and networking to executing transactions in cyberspace. The following glossary of terms, care of O'Reilly Media, aims to give entrepreneurs and their non-tech employees the vocabulary to make smart technology decisions and purchases, communicate more effectively with in-house information technology staff and, ultimately, please their customers. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/entrepreneur/100016712-1-5-misplaced-social-networking-fears.html 30 Jul 2009 05:56:52 GMT The growth of social networking makes me wonder why business owners haven鈥檛 embraced the trend. I started several discussions online and informally surveyed businesses owners and marketing directors in person as to why they don't use social networking to expand their business. Here are the top five responses: http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/electronics/100005803-1-voip-small-businesses.html 11 Dec 2008 05:21:20 GMT The I101S uses ADSL 2+ (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) technology for Internet connection speeds up to 24Mbps while using a standard phone line. 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