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We often hear about the large, nationwide company security breaches, whether it be database hacks or publicly shared user information, and it can sometimes seem like only the big corporations are targets. However, a recent study shows 43% of website hacks target small businesses. Victims of cyberattacks come in all sizes, but websites with lightened security measures make for easier targets.

First impressions matter. Ensuring your web design meets the user expectations should, therefore, be a priority. With the majority of consumers turning to the web to find specific products and services, implementing the latest web trends to ensure your web design and business stands out from the rest is critical to growing your client base.

In a recent blog post, we discussed the importance of using high quality photos on e-commerce websites and for other marketing purposes. One way to implement high quality imagery in your e-commerce site is to use 360-degree product photography. If you have ever visited an automobile manufacturer website, you have likely seen 360-degree images in action for both exterior and interior views. 360-degree product photography has become a popular, consumer-driven trend that is rapidly becoming prominent.

Online shopping is a consumer trend that is continuously growing. Traditional retailers, small stores, and boutiques might believe it hard to compete with Amazon and other large e-commerce companies. However, if you have a brick and mortar store, relying heavily on local customers, you can easily use e-commerce to bring those online shoppers into your store.

Business owners often read about hacking attacks that impact major international corporations. Based on those dramatic reports, owners of small businesses might assume that one advantage of being small is that there is little to tempt a cyber-criminal to hack their website.

While you may try to avoid it, sometimes your e-commerce business will run out of a particular item. How you deal with out of stock inventory can be significant to your online brand and customer satisfaction. In this post, we will provide insight on why it is important to have a strategy to deal with out of stock inventory. We will also provide some tips on how to avoid permanently losing customers over a temporary situation.

A new year gives us all a chance to start fresh and try new things and marketing is no exception. Though it's still early in 2019, it's actually the right time for your small business to consider new trends in website design. Web pages are much like fashion trends; you can often tell when they're outdated and not just cute vintage. With smaller finances and resources than larger businesses, you may be thinking it's impossible to keep your small business's web page up-to-date with the latest web design trends. But many new trends out there are actually relatively simple and meant to only enhance customer's experiences on your website, as well as increase productivity on your end. Here are some current web design trends you should keep in mind in 2019:

In today's market, it is common knowledge that every business needs a website. Whether you're an international corporation or a local retail store, you need to have a presence on the Internet in order to reach out to your customers and potential customers. Just having a website isn't enough, though. That website needs to be accessible, user-friendly, and optimized for both search engines and your users.  Consider these key tips to make your website even better.

According to a report by Forrester's on 2018 mobile web sales, smartphones will be used in more than one-third (accounting for over $1 trillion) of total U.S. retail sales at some point in the buying process in 2018, including research, price comparisons, and purchases. This indicates people are accessing mobile data from anywhere and everywhere on the go and are prepared to make purchasing decisions on their mobile devices.

In many respects the world wide web has been a major game changer for small businesses. The web has opened up a company's door to a 24/7, world-wide audience. Customers can reach businesses anytime, anywhere with the simple touch of a finger or voice command. When it comes to competition between businesses; however, some companies are still clinging to a "If you build it, they will come" strategy. This philosophy ignores the fact that companies are competing for business, especially online. In this post, we will discuss the concept of SEO competitor analysis.