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Website homepage wireframe: hand sketch and digital

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Hand sketch: Digital:

Website research: including type of E-commerce website you plan to develop, 5 similar websites, model and target market.

A B2C e-commerce website for a brand of handcrafted goods and jewelry is the kind of website I intend to create. A catalog of exceptional and high-quality products, complete with in-depth descriptions and pictures, will be available on the website. It will also have tools for managing customer accounts and inventory, as well as a shopping cart function and a checkout procedure. Similar websites: 1.  A marketplace for handcrafted and vintage goods, including jewelry and hobbies, is Etsy.com. 2. Handmadeartists.com is an internet bazaar for handcrafted goods like jewelry and crafts. 3. Artfire.com - An internet store selling jewelry, handmade crafts, and other goods. For more information, visit the website. 5. Handmadebyamazon.com is an Amazon-run online store for handcrafted goods like jewelry and crafts. Consumers searching for one-of-a-kind, fine-quality, handcrafted crafts and jewelry are the website's target market. B2C is the preferred strategy for this e-commerce site. In th

Types of E-commerce Business

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Types of E-commerce An online retailer has a variety of options for how it will run its business, depending on its products, services, and structure. Here are a few of the most well-liked company models. Business to Consumer (B2C): The most common e-commerce strategy is business-to-consumer (B2C). When you purchase something from an internet retailer, for instance, it is described as being "business to consumer" sales. (Zande, 2023)  Business to Business (B2B): In business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, a company sells a product or service to another company, such as a manufacturer and wholesaler or a wholesaler and a retailer. Business-to-business e-commerce typically includes goods like raw materials, software, or combined goods and isn't targeted at consumers. Through B2B e-commerce, manufacturers can also sell straight to retailers. (Zande, 2023) Business to Government (B2G) Business to government, also referred to as business-to-administration (B2A), is the exchange o

Website Project Initial Idea

My website project's initial idea is about a n e-commerce website for handmade crafts and jewellery. The website would feature a catalogue of unique and high-quality items, including detailed product descriptions and images.  It would also include a shopping cart feature and a checkout process, as well as customer account management and inventory management tools. The website would feature a catalogue of unique and high-quality items, including detailed product descriptions and images. It would also include a shopping cart feature and a checkout process.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Meta Tags and Ways to Overcome the Disadvantages

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  Advantages of meta tags: 1.With some less well-known search engines, it might be an influence. 2. Yahoo might give it a little weight. 3. If you use misspelled words on the website, your page will be more likely to show up in yahoo search results for those misspelled words. Disadvantages of meta tags: 1.By using it, you are divulging to your rivals the precise keywords for which you are optimizing each website. 2. Working on meta keyword tags takes time away from more crucial tasks like optimizing your website for those terms.   . Ways to overcome the disadvantages of meta tags: 1.Avoid overusing keywords. 2. Do not have a long inventory of keyboards. Reference Meta tags and search engine optimization - web hosting talk Available  at: https://www.webhostingtalk.com/blog/meta-tags-and-search-engine-optimization/ (Accessed: January 25, 2023). 

Understanding Meta tags: Definition, meta tag analysis of a webpage of choice and description of each meta tag

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Definition of Meta tags? Meta tags are small snippets of text on your website, describing the page content and how the basic page the information would be presented in SERP. (Scrcevic, 1633) Meta Tag Analysis of DMU In this analysis, the title tag "Uber: Sign Up to Ride or Drive on the App" is a clear and concise description of what the webpage is about.  The meta description "Get a ride in minutes. Or become a driver and earn money on your schedule. Uber is finding you better ways to move, work, and succeed" is a compelling summary of the benefits of using the Uber app.  The meta robots tag "index, follow" tells search engines to index the webpage and to follow the links on it. Description of each meta tag: Title Tag The title tag is a small, one-line snippet on your page code, invisible to users and visitors, but a very important factor for Search Engines and your position on them. The Title tag is one of the most important tags for your page SEO, becaus

What is SEO and How is SEO used?

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Definition: Search engine optimization is known as SEO. It is the practice of optimizing your web sites so that they appear highly in Google and other search engine results.  (Rakt, 2022) How is SEO used:  SEO helps people discover your website online by placing it near the top of search engine results. (Eneix, 2022) Reference(s) Rakt, M.van de (2022) What is seo? an explanation for beginners, Yoast. Available at: https://yoast.com/what-is-seo/ (Accessed: March 5, 2023). Eneix, K. (2022) How does seo work? how search engine optimization works with Google, FANNIT. FANNIT. Available at: https://www.fannit.com/seo/how-does-seo-work/ (Accessed: March 5, 2023).

Invention of WWW and E-commerce

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History of WWW Online world (WWW), According to the World Wide Web Foundation, a researcher at CERN named Tim Berners-Lee began creating a layer on top of the internet in 1993 to make it simpler to reach. (Opens in new tab).  Berners-Lee's concept was to publish material as pages in the form of a common language called Hypertext Markup Language. (HTML). This ultimately developed into the World Wide Web, which is the global internet platform used by billions of people. According to the World Wide Web Foundation, a researcher at CERN named Tim Berners-Lee began creating a layer on top of the internet in 1993 to make it simpler to reach. (Opens in new tab).  In this initial proposal for the World Wide Web, Berners-Lee described the shortcomings of the then-current system at CERN in allowing scientists access to their information and documentation. Though the internet had been around for a decade, the information had limited accessibility.   In order to transform data sharing, Berners-

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

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VS Comparisons Both Konga.com and Amazon.com's homepages are made to successfully highlight the goods and services the e-commerce websites have to offer. The layout and design of the two homepages are one of their major differences. With a slider showcasing featured goods and a grid structure showing various product categories, the Konga homepage has a more colorful design. With a search bar clearly displayed at the top of the page and a few featured products and categories displayed below, the Amazon homepage has a more simplistic design. The quantity of features and choices presented on the site is another distinction. The layout and design of the two homepages are one of their major differences. With a slider showcasing featured goods and a grid structure showing various product categories, the Konga homepage has a more colorful design. With a search bar clearly displayed at the top of the page and a few featured products and categories displayed below, the Amazon homepage has a

E-commerce website design programming languages definitions

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 Programming language's definitions: 1. HTML:  The preferred markup language for texts intended to be viewed in a web browser is called Hypertext Markup Language. 2. CSS: Cascading Style Sheets, a style sheet language, can be used to define the presentation of a text written in markup language. JavaScript : The original purpose of the programming language JavaScript was to bring interactivity to web pages and develop web applications. 4. Phyton:   A high-level, all-purpose computer language is Python. Code readability is prioritized in its design ideology, which makes heavy use of indentation. Python has trash collection and dynamic typing. Ruby: Ruby is a high-level, general-purpose, interpreted computer language that supports a variety of paradigms. Reference Dana (2022) Ecommerce Programming: The best language to develop an ECommerce website , Fireart Studio . Available at: https://fireart.studio/blog/ecommerce-programming-the-best-language-to-develop-an-ecommerce-website/ (Acce

Advantages and Disadvantages of E-commerce

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E-commerce offers consumers the following advantages : a low expense of startup Open 24/7 Expensive Market Reach Automation Scaling is simpler. less intrusive for clients Analytics Resources (N, 2023) But there are certain drawbacks that come with e-commerce sites, too. The disadvantages include:   Losing clients results from downtime. Customers are unable to test the goods. Shipping industry that is extremely competitive lack of personal help (N, 2023) Reference:  N., L. (2023) ECommerce Advantages and disadvantages you should know before starting an online store, Hostinger Tutorials. Available at: https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/ecommerce-advantages-and-disadvantages (Accessed: March 5, 2023).

Essential Features of an E-commerce Website

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 Essentials features of an e-commerce website: 1) Ubiquity:  E-commerce is widely used, which means it is always accessible. It allows the market to become unconstrained by physical boundaries and makes online shopping feasible. (Such as desktop, laptop). A market area is the outcome. Consumers can explore goods in a market for less money thanks to ubiquity. Regardless of where they are, consumers can access any information whenever and wherever they want. A buyer no longer needs to journey to a market, saving them time and money. Overall, it conserves the mental effort required to traverse a market area. (Solanki, 2022) 2) Global Reach:  In comparison to traditional commerce, e-commerce technologies make it possible for businesses to contact customers easily across international borders. Companies all over the world are expanding their businesses with e-commerce options in order to increase profits and business outcomes. Because of this, the potential market size for online retailers

Definition of E-commerce

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What is e-commerce?    E-commerce is the process of purchasing and selling products or services online, as well as the data and money transfers required to complete the transactions. It is also referred to as internet business or electronic commerce.  (Zande, 2023) Reference(s) Zande, J.V. (2023) What is e-commerce in 2023? definition, benefits, examples, The Future of Commerce. Available at: https://www.the-future-of-commerce.com/2020/01/19/what-is-e-commerce-definition-examples/ (Accessed: March 5, 2023).

Welcome

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  Hello, my name is Fatima Adamu Abubakar. This Blog is going to be on e-commerce and my tour into e-commerce is where I will take a look at the things that is related to e-commerce.