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What is SEO and how is SEO used?

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(freepik.com, 2022) SEO means Search Engine Optimization and is the process used to optimize a website's technical configuration, content relevance and link popularity so its pages can become easily findable, more relevant and popular towards user search queries, and as consequence, search engines rank them better. Search engines recommend SEO efforts that benefit both the user search experience and page’s ranking, by featuring content that fulfils user search needs. This includes the use of relevant keywords in titles,  meta descriptions , and headlines (H1), featuring descriptive URLs with keywords rather than strings of numbers, and schema markup to specify the page's content meaning, among other SEO best practices. People can use search engines to find what they're looking for online. Search engines are a   typical place to start when you need information, whether you're researching a product, looking for a restaurant, or making travel arrangements. For busine...

Invention of WWW and E-commerce

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(freepik.com, 2020) Invention of WWW In 1989, British scientist Tim Berners-Lee was working at CERN when he created the World Wide Web (WWW). The original purpose of the Web's conception and creation was to satisfy the desire for automated information-sharing amongst scientists in universities and research facilities around the globe (home.cern, A short history of the web ). Invention of E-commerce The concept of online purchasing was created by businessman Michael Aldrich in the United Kingdom in 1979. Aldrich was able to use a telephone connection to link a customised home television to a real-time multi-user transaction processing computer. In 1980, the system was promoted and made available as a business-to-business system. It was later sold in the UK, Ireland, and Spain (Miva, The history of ecommerce: How did it all begin? ). Reference A short history of the web (no date) CERN . Available at: https://home.cern/science/computing/birth-web/short-history-web#:~:text=Tim%20Berne...

Analyse the 2 E-commerce websites: including comparisons and features improvement

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Both eBay and Amazon offer customers the chance to browse through available goods posted for sale or auction through each business's online storefront. Despite the fact that both eBay and Amazon have developed over time to satisfy the demands of modern consumers, there are still significant differences between the two businesses. The business strategies, pricing, seller services, and buyer ancillary services between Amazon and eBay vary. Header Screenshots of Amazon and eBay Header :  A header is a graphic or typographic element that appears at the top of the website's main page and, ideally, each subsequent page as well. A website will become instantly recognizable and customers  friendly. if it has a header, particularly if it incorporates your brand's colors and logo. Many headers are clickable too, taking users back to your homepage to serve as a central navigational aid. In Amazon header, it has top central search bar, which is also available in eBay, has similar featu...

E-commerce website design programming languages definitions

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(freepik.com, 2021) What is Programming languages? In E-commerce website development, there are many languages using to make attractive and websites, web pages, and web apps that are helpful, as well as some of them programming language are: HTML:  The set of markup symbols or codes entered into a file intended for display on the Internet is known as Hyper Text  Markup Language (HTML). The markup instructs web browsers on how to display the text and pictures on a web page  (Hayes, 2022) .   CSS:  CSS is a language for describing how documents are presented to users, including how they are styled, organised, etc. A document is typically a text file that has been marked up using a markup language; HTML is the most popular markup language, but you may also run into SVG or XML. Presenting a document in a form that your audience can use is presenting it to them. In order to exhibit documents visually, such as on a computer screen, projector, or printer, browsers...

Advantages and disadvantages of E-commerce website

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(freepik.com, 2021) Advantages of  E-commerce website Availability:   E-commerce sites are accessible 24/7, allowing users to explore and shop at any time, with the exception of outages and scheduled maintenance. Brick-and-mortar stores frequently have set hours of operation and occasionally close completely. Speed of accesses:  While crowds can slow down customers in a physical store, e-commerce sites run rapidly due to considerations regarding computing and bandwidth on both the consumer device and the e-commerce site. The loading time of the product and shopping cart pages is under a second. An online purchase can be made in a few clicks and within five minutes. Wide availability:  "Earth's Biggest Bookstore" was the tagline of Amazon at initially. It was an online retailer, not a physical bookstore that needed to stock every book on its shelves, so it could make this claim. E-commerce enables businesses to offer a large range of goods, which are subsequently tran...

Essential features of an E-commerce website

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(freepik.com, 2020) Some essential features of an E-commerce website. User-friendly navigation Site search Footer navigation Product videos Product reviews Generous return policy FAQ for products FAQ for store Order tracking Email opt-in Push notifications Chatbots Coupon codes Product availability filters Mobile App Gift registries Multilingual support Loyalty program Carousels Local store information Personal data policy(Hines, 2022) Reference Free vector: Online shopping e-commerce flat icons set with smartphone tablet laptop basket credit card payment (2020) Freepik . Available at: https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/online-shopping-e-commerce-flat-icons-set-with-smartphone-tablet-laptop-basket-credit-card-payment_7497409.htm#query=ecommerce&position=4&from_view=search&track=sph (Accessed: January 17, 2023). SEJ STAFF Kristi Hines ...

Definition of an E-commerce website

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(freepik.com, 2021) E-Commerce The purchasing and selling of goods and services, or the sending of money or data, over an electronic network, typically the internet, is referred to as e-commerce (or electronic commerce). These commercial exchanges might be either B2B (business-to-business), B2C (business-to-consumer), C2C (consumer-to-consumer), or C2B (consumer-to-business). E-business and e-commerce are frequently used interchangeably.  Customers use their own devices to access an online store to browse the selection and place orders for goods or services. The customer's web browser and the server that houses the e-commerce website will exchange information as the order is placed. A central computer known as the order manager will receive information about the order. After that, it will be sent to databases that control inventory levels, a merchant system that uses tools like PayPal to control payment information, and a bank computer. It will then go full circle and ret...

Welcome Post

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(freepik.com, 2020) Welcome!!! I am Roshan Thakur, I am a student  of Computer Science at De Montfort University International College. A warm welcome to you in my academic blog, second term of International Year Zero. The propose of this blog is to post my work, skills, knowledge, research and my academic tasks. As a student in this field, I have chosen an industry that is growing rapidly and constantly changing. I am going to learn about the various aspects of ecommerce, including marketing strategies, website design, customer service, and much more. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable skills and knowledge that can help you succeed in a variety of careers. We are excited to have you on board and look forward to your contributions to this dynamic field! Thanks for visiting!!! Reference Free vector: Welcome word and flat cartoon people characters (2020) Freepik . Available at: https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/welcome-word-flat-cartoon-people-characters_5422155.htm...