<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title></title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:58:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>Most popular search terms</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/SEO_Search_Engine_Optimisation-40229-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>How will you use this report to further your search engine optimisation? (Catherine Ferguson)&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shift in demongraphic of online shoppers</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40218-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Did you see any change in shopping trends during the festive period?</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ethical behaviour essential when marketing to youngsters</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40215-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>What steps are needed to ensure your marketing is appropriate for children? (Mark Richards)&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Current impact of low cost offers</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40212-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Will you introduce these on your website? (Mark Richards)&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Internet marketing consultants 'should consider smartphones'</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Mobile_Internet_Marketing-40206-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Research has revealed that US consumers are using these increasingly. (Steve Swallow)&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Marketing Sherpa says ask questions</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40200-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>How do you keep visitors on your webpage? (Mark Richards)&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>eBay move to help advertisers' conversion rates</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40196-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Internet consultants helped by eBay collaboration? (Sarah Adie)&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Factors impacting ecommerce site performance</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40194-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Website abandonment rates (Catherine Ferguson)&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>High website ranking for electronics firms?</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40187-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Top search trends for Christmas have been revealed (John Burns)&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Big businesses 'taking advantage' of Christmas shopping season</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40161-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Have you maintained your marketing budgets during this period? (Sarah Adie)&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Website promotion 'important' this Christmas</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40155-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Did you increase advertising to take advantage of Super Sunday? (Catherine Ferguson)&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Online retailers 'to focus on website maintenance'</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40139-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Mark Richards wrote: Where will you direct your budget for 2010?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Figures highlight Christmas ecommerce intentions</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40134-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>And Carter wrote: The results suggest ecommerce will be popular with Christmas shoppers&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New search tool launched by Google</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40131-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Craig Nicholson wrote: Retailers may benefit from a new Google tool designed to enhance search&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>High street retailers 'better at ecommerce'</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40130-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Tom Musk wrote: The survey shows customer service is one reason why high street stores perform well online&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Advice issued to UK's online retailers</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40112-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Craig Nicolson wrote: Are you looking to open up your ecommerce operations to overseas customers?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ecommerce sites 'need to focus on social media'</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Social_Media_Ecommerce-40113-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>John Burns wrote: Businesses have been advised to tap into sites such as Facebook&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ecommerce Christmas strategies unveiled</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40108-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Mark Richards wrote: Promotion codes are one way of improving sales over Christmas&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Christmas 'to boost ecommerce activity'</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40096-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Mark Richards wrote: Are you anticipating an increase in sales over the festive season?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Analytics data reveals increasing ecommerce conversions</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce_analytics-40066-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Catherine Ferguson wrote: Do you use analytics to measure your ecommerce conversions?&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mobile ecommerce sites should be &quot;seamless&quot;</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/mobile_e-commerce-40062-Internet-Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Mark Richards wrote: Do you feel some mobile shopping sites could be improved?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>More web users making online purchases, figures show</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-40044-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Mark Richards wrote: Have you seen an increase in the number of people buying online in the past year?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Online stores 'should focus on customer service'</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-Commerce-40034-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Catherine Ferguson wrote: Is customer service the key factor in e-commerce?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>More time being spent online, study suggests</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-Commerce-40014-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Steve Swallow wrote: Is the UK now a society of surfers?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>E-commerce sites 'improving checkout experience'</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-Commerce-40013-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Kate Billinghurst wrote: Will online retailers be able to attract more shoppers?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Survey offers insight into improving e-commerce conversions</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-commerce-39993-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Andy Carter wrote:  Is transparency the key to reducing shopping cart abandonment rates?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Google ramps up Flash indexing</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Website_Design-39989-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Catherine Ferguson wrote:  Can Google make Flash content as indexable as HTML?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>E-commerce sector still growing</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-Commerce_39988_Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Andy Carter wrote:  Can online retailers capitalise on changing consumer habits as the recession wears on?</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Questions raised over mobile commerce</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-Commerce_39983_Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>John Burns wrote:  Can the mobile commerce sector realise the growth predicted for it by analysts?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Boom predicted for e-commerce sector</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-Commerce-39970-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Steve Swallow wrote:  Online spending in the UK will reach &#163;31.2 billion by 2013, it has been predicted.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Social media 'to boost' online retail</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-Commerce-39959-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Mark Richards wrote: Online retail companies could benefit from the massive popularity of social media networks in the future, provided firms are able to develop ways to harness the medium's opportunities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>E-commerce sites 'can take steps to boost conversions'</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-Commerce-39958-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>John Burns wrote: An Econsultancy writer has suggested a number of pitfalls to avoid when seeking to boost customer conversions.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UK web users spending more online</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-Commerce-39956-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Dipika Patel wrote: British internet users spent more on purchases from e-commerce sites in April compared with a year ago, new research has shown.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Perpetual shopping carts 'effective' in e-commerce</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-Commerce-39950-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Craig Nicholson wrote: Most e-commerce marketers view perpetual shopping carts as being very effective in enhancing conversions, new research has found.&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Timing &quot;critical&quot; to rescuing e-commerce conversions</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Website_Accessibility_Usability-39947-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Andy Carter wrote: A new whitepaper has advised e-commerce firms to ensure they follow up cases of shopping cart abandonment sooner rather than later.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>E-commerce spending up in March, says IMRG by Dipika Patel</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-Commerce-39925-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>British shoppers upped their spending on online purchases in March, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index figures.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Google invests in e-commerce photo service by Steve Swallow</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-Commerce-39897-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Google has made an investment in e-commerce photo service provider Pixazza.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UK e-commerce sector 'to see steady growth' by Mark Richards</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-39878-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>The UK e-commerce industry will see steady growth of six per cent a year until 2014, according to a new report from Forrester Research.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Internet marketers 'should take note of new survey' by Catherine Ferguson</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Ecommerce-39873-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Retailers and internet consultants may find the latest Juniper Research survey on ecommerce patterns of interest.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Offering numerous payment options 'can increase conversions' by John Burns</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/Persuasion_Architecture-39872-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Online marketers could see an increase in conversions if they make a number of different payment methods available to customers, according to Practical eCommerce.</description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft acquires Ciao to boost search, e-commerce</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-Commerce-39692-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>The move strengthens its e-commerce business in Europe - by using shopping comparison to add value to its Live Search platform.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>E-retailers 'focusing on products in website design'</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-Commerce-39678-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Availability and extra product information are a focus for retailers' website enhancement.</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Report reveals online retail search trends</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-Commerce-39675-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Internet users searching for products via search engines and now including brand names roughly 50% of the time.</description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>High street retailers overtaking online-only stores on web</title><link>http://www.living-streams.co.uk//news_article_name/E-Commerce-39679-Internet_Services_Business_News.aspx</link><description>Is this the start of a new trend ?</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>