Category Archives: General

The Internet, The Web and E Commerce

The Internet The internet is a massive collection of networks and it plays such a large part of life, you can do so much on it. You are going on a journey – quick use the internet for directions! You need the phone number for the local takeaway – quick use the internet to get…

The Top 5 eCommerce Mistakes

Although there are thousands of online stores that offer various goods and services, the errors that pop up in them are actually quite common. Here is a list of the top 5 most common mistakes in eCommerce:

Choosing a Reliable Host and Platform

One of the most important decisions you’ll make as a new ecommerce seller is the hosting platform your site resides on.  Think of hosting as you would rental space in a shopping mall – instead of providing a physical space for your business, web hosting gives you the data storage and bandwidth needed to power…

Choosing the Right Payment Method for Your Ecommerce Site

You’re thinking of building an ecommerce store in order to make some money, right?  So don’t drop the ball when it comes to choosing the right payment method for your target customers!  Consider the following factors when analyzing all of the different payment processing system: Accessibility – One of the most important things to keep…

Plans are under way to shake things up

Hello, It’s been a while since I posted a feature update, or even a general lightcommerce update. That’s simply because we’ve been very, very hard at work on some big plans for the lightcommerce e-commerce software that will take the e-commerce world by storm. I can’t give away too much, but the plans include a…

Why Work with an Ecommerce Platform Developer?

Think you can handle setting up your online store by yourself, or that working with an ecommerce platform developer is too expensive?  Consider this cautionary tale of Bobby and Sue… Bobby and Sue are brother and sister, and both of them have decided to start their own online stores with the dream of quitting their…

What Should You Look for in an Ecommerce Platform?

Making the decision to start selling products online is huge!  Whether you plan to sell a few of your own handmade creations or want to grow a mega-market to rival Amazon, it’s important to get started out on the right foot by choosing the best ecommerce platform for your needs. By building your web store…

How a Bespoke Ecommerce Platform Saves You Money

There’s no arguing with the fact that a bespoke ecommerce platform (aka – one that’s built exclusively for your unique needs) is more expensive than an out-of-the-box web store template.   While you can pick up a generic ecommerce store template for under £100, your initial investment in a custom ecommerce site will likely be much…

lightcommerce.co.uk is live!

Hello all, We’ve been hard at work getting our new web site live and now after much delay it’s finally there! You can view our new site in all it’s glory at www.lightcommerce.co.uk. It has a full feature list of our platform and forms to request a quote or a demonstration site viewing. Hopefully this…

Our new site and what’s going on

Hello again, Sorry for the lack of updates, life has a habit of getting busy Not that we’re complaining! Just to keep you updated, there are a few things in the works. The new lightcommerce web site That there is a screen shot of our new home page! It’s been a long time coming and…