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1,000,000,000 Internet users

  • 31 January 2009
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According to Comscore, there are currently over a billion Internet users. Most of them come from China (18%, that is 180 million Internet users). The Netherlands ranked 15th, with 11.8...

Shipping free of charge to attract customers – a good strategy?

  • 24 January 2009
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Certain web stores hit hard by shipping free of charge, while others charge shipping costs. But what is the best strategy? Let us face the facts: users are not happy...

Making profit out of the .com crisis

  • 11 January 2009
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The “Get Big Fast” model has had its day; micro niches are what make entrepreneurs survive in times of crisis. These are a couple of conclusions that one can draw...

186 million websites according to Netcraft

  • 9 January 2009
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According to Netcraft, Internet counts about 186 million websites. That corresponds to a growth of over 30 million in comparison to 2007. In terms of percentages, this growth is not...

Belgians search luxury goods online, but buy offline

  • 5 January 2009
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A recent study by Microsoft Advertising among 1,800 Europeans revealed that Belgians keep buying luxury products (such as watches, perfumes, cosmetics, designer clothes and handbags) mainly in classic offline shops....

bSeen investigated the online reputation of 70 Belgian brands

  • 1 November 2008
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Having a good reputation is important for a company, especially since the advent of Internet. An unsatisfied consumer indeed uses the Internet as a means to share his discontent with...

The European Commission wants to protect online shoppers better

  • 13 October 2008
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The European Commission has prepared a proposal that will allow to better protect online shoppers in the European Union. The Commission wants to protect the e-consumer better. The general idea...

99% of B2B websites lack efficiency: there is still work to be done

  • 8 September 2008
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A study just published by Identy indicates that a huge amount of B2B websites lacks efficiency. Numerous websites are designed according to B2C marketing principles, which are very different. Indeed,...

Internet has become indispensable for young people

  • 1 August 2008
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The fact that the mobile Internet is becoming increasingly important is once again illustrated by a study performed last June by MeMo² among 800 Dutch teens and young adults. This...

Why local domain names are important

  • 23 July 2008
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The actual domain name that you choose is becoming increasingly important to obtain a good ranking among search engine results. The most important selection criterion used to be that a...

High petrol prices attract clients to the web

  • 9 June 2008
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A recent study conducted by Harris Interactive showed that these days, 33% of American adults prefer to shop online rather than going to a physical store in person. The great...

Dutch e-commerce now represents 3.9 milliard euros

  • 2 June 2008
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A study conducted by Blauw Research in collaboration with Thuiswinkel.org reveals that in 2007, the Dutch e-commerce market was worth 3.9 milliard euros, which represents an increase of 38% in...