About the Author |
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About the Technical Reviewer |
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Acknowledgments |
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Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Introduction to E-commerce |
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The History of E-commerce |
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Consumer Behavior and E-commerce |
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E-commerce in Big and Small Businesses |
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9 | (3) |
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11 | (1) |
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Chapter 2 Planning Your E-commerce Strategy |
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Why Create an E-commerce Strategy? |
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Creating Your E-commerce Strategy |
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16 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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Timeline/Project Schedule |
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20 | (1) |
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Online Store Planning Checklist |
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21 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Overview of WordPress |
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23 | (16) |
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23 | (2) |
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25 | (5) |
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Free and Low-Cost Training Resources |
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26 | (1) |
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Easy Setup and Maintenance |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (2) |
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Installing WordPress on a Web Host |
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33 | (3) |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (1) |
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Chapter 4 WooCommerce for E-commerce |
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39 | (3) |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (4) |
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No Upfront or Monthly Cost |
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30-Day Money Back Guarantee |
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Safe and Secured Payments for Customers |
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Sell Physical or Digital Products |
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45 | (1) |
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Multiple Payment Gateways |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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Extend WooCommerce with Extensions |
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46 | (1) |
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iOS Mobile Device Store Management |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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Other WooCommerce Products |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (6) |
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Installing WooCommerce via FTP |
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50 | (5) |
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55 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 E-commerce Themes |
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Enhancing the Customer Experience |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (1) |
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WooCommerce Theme Overview |
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Responsive and Mobile Ready |
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71 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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Clean and Multipage Layout |
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73 | (1) |
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Chapter 6 Creating Your Online Store |
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Product or Service Categories |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (7) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (1) |
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85 | (4) |
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87 | (2) |
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89 | (2) |
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91 | (2) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (2) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Securing Your Online Store |
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113 | (20) |
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114 | (7) |
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114 | (7) |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (6) |
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122 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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Choose Reputable Web Hosts |
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123 | (1) |
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Keep WordPress Plugins Updated |
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123 | (1) |
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Change the Default "Admin" Username |
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123 | (1) |
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Change WordPress Database Prefix |
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124 | (4) |
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Firewalls, Antivirus, and Antispam |
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128 | (3) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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Disable Directory Browsing on the Web Server |
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130 | (1) |
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Limiting User Permissions |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Testing Your Online Store |
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133 | (16) |
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Choosing a Testing Strategy |
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134 | (3) |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (2) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (4) |
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143 | (3) |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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Logging Debugging Information |
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147 | (1) |
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Launching Your Online Store |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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Chapter 9 Marketing Your Online Store |
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149 | (10) |
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149 | (8) |
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Free and Inexpensive Marketing Resources |
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150 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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157 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 Maintaining Your Online Store |
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159 | (14) |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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Updating WooCommerce Extensions |
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162 | (2) |
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Backing Up WordPress and WooCommerce |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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Index |
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