Internet exercises chapter 6

1.Tamago lets you sell files over the net from friends to friends. With every sell you make money. Nextag offers prices at the lowest prices.
2. They all have an area for blogs. Plus, they all have a focus on e-learning. And how to make it better.
3. Adobe has it all it allows you to learn how to do a lot and helps you step by step. Plus it doesn't just focus on computer techs it helps out students and teachers.
4.I found a major problem is many companies have a difficult time connecting to the consumers and through e-commerce this can solved but some companies can't afford to set up online store or ads. Ways that could fix this is for these stores to get out and pass out flyers or go to community events to get more noticed.
5. They both allow the users to post information but allows others to change or modify it with permission of the original person that posted it.
6.IT looks as if the major concern is that other countries aren't as well taught about e-government and that most countries need more work in these areas.
7.Both websites that I could get on both talked about cyper security. But one was more for developing a web page rather than talking about news of the computer world.
8.I'm seeing a focus on small business and that there isn't enough focus on this area. Their saying that if there was a better focus on this area there would be a greater increase in profit for small business.
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11.The e-readers on Sony focus mostly on e-books where amazon focuses on not only books but the music capabilities of it. They also have a smoother look on Sony where the ones on Amazon have more buttons rather than touch screen type buttons.
12.Seems to be a blog Web page but it is unclear because the first sentence is in a different language.
13.This type of site is helpful in many ways but the major one is how all these different businesses and individuals can connect without the annoying traveling plans and expensive costs. They can connect through these sites.
14.Share 360 helps connect companies with their customers by channeling them through routes that all connect at the end. In a way Share 360 is collaborating with other companies to make e-commerce easier.

5 Online stores that sell guns

1. Cabelas

I chose Cabelas because it is a well-known store. So I know that the Website will be organized and well-maintained. The website is organized and all the right steps are taken to make sure that I am who I say I am. Even if I order a gun on line from Cabelas I still have to go to the store and pick it up and get a back ground search done. They also have a great selection of guns and ammo. It is easier to use than most other sites. The navigation of the site is easy, to make finding the right guns easier. Their website also offers the chance to get a discount card to use at Cabelas store or the website. It’s nice that this can be used in both places and gives me major discounts. Their website is also focused around hunting it seems.  

2.Gander Mountain
 

Gander Mountains Website is less “crazy,” what I mean is that there is less stuff on the front to be distracted by. The Website itself is easy to navigate and easy to find what I need. The website also offers free shipping for any orders over $50 dollars so this is a major plus. On the front page they also have a task bar that makes it easier to search for things; it’s like a quick access task bar. Towards the bottom of the page it shows all the major brands that they carry so if I’m looking for a certain brand I can just go straight to the bottom of the page and find what I’m looking for with one click. The last reason why I like their website is that they have all the top rated items right in the middle of the page.

3.Dicks sporting goods

Dicks offer free shipping for any order over $99 dollars also not too bad. The big thing I like is at the top of their site they have the deals on the things they have on sale. There is also a “button” at the top of the page for all their clearance things; they have all their clearance items in one area. They also have a button towards the bottom of the page for hunting clearance so they have plenty of places to access the clearance items. They really like to make their customers aware that they have clearance items; they want to give the customers the chance to get what they want at a discount. This makes me feel as if they are more customers oriented. Most sites aren’t anymore. They have all their items for hunting in separate categories to make for easier access.

4.Vance Sporting goods

The first thing I noticed about Vance Website was that they have a notice at the top of their page stating that there is a high demand on their rifles so there could be a backlog or a waiting period. This shows that they don’t want their customers to be surprised when they get on their site to order and they have a waiting period, this is nice because this is giving trust to the customer by being up front. They are also advertising their gift card on their front page so if I need that I can get it easier. At the top of their page they have tabs to their other stores for other products. So if I ever need to shop for something else they make that easy. Lastly, at the bottom of the page they have an area where I can search by the price of the gun.  

5.Dunhams

Once again this is a very organized and easy to navigate Web page. The first thing I notice is that at the top of their page they have a banner stating that for all new members that sign up for the Dunham’s rewards they get a 20% discount on their order which is nice. On the right side of the page they have a spot where you can click on it and get all the “hot deals,” on the web store. Right below that they have an area with different places that could help assist with your experience on their site, with anything from products to the resource center. Once you have found what you are looking for it shows a picture and some details plus states if there is a discount that comes with the product, it also has the price under the picture. It also states if the product is a best seller or if it’s a value product or not. This makes using their website easier.   

Internet Exercises 03/6/2013

1. This program has great value in the marketing channel because this could give netflix a broader outreach of consumers. Many different demographics have their own websites that could use this and reach their own demographic.

2. If consumers provided more answers to market research then there could be less ads everywhere because then others could see what everyone else is using and what works the best for the consumers. Plus, the companies could use this information to pin point more of the consumers so then would have to have ads in the wrong places.

3. They take all the information that consumers enter and see what area is the most used and why. This could narrow their view so they could focus on one area to improve on.

4. Product brokering- deciding what product to buy
    Merchant brokering- Deciding from whom to buy products.
    Personalization- The matching of services, products, and advertising content individual
                                 consumers and their preference. 
    User profile- The requirements, preferences, behaviors, and demographic traits of a particular
                          customers.
    Cookie- A data file that is placed on a user's hard drive by a remote web server, frequently without
                   disclosure or users consent.
    E-loyalty- Customer loyalty to an e-Tailor or loyalty programs delivered online or supported
                     electronically.
    Trust- The psychological status of willingness to depend on another person or organization.
    Transition log- A record of user activities at a company's Web site.
    Click stream behavior- Customer movements on the Internet.
    Spy ware- Software that gathers user information over an Internet connection without the user's
                    knowledge.  
5. I noticed that all three Web sites offer surveys to get customer feed back and to find out what  
    areas the consumers are interested in.
6.N/A
7. Submit to major search engines.
    Submit to the major indexes.
    If you're selling something, make sure you're selling the right thing
8. Hotwire is advertising car rentals, cruises and their own app for the cell phone. I think that hotwire
    is advertising more toward the travelers.
    The first ad that I see on ESPN is an ad for liquor. So their ads are mostly focused on the sports
    fans that like to drink.  ESPN has an area at the bottom of their that is promoting the the sale of tee
    shirts. But then at the top of the page they have a button that you can push to do more shopping.
9. Ad:tech is an interactive advertising and technology conference and exhibition. Worldwide shows
    blend keynote speakers, topic driven panels and workshops to provide attendees with the tools and
    techniques they need to compete in a changing world.
    All of these sites are interactive and most have an app that can be used on the cell phone.
10.It gives the consumer the chance to interact and try a hair color before you actually dye it.
11. The reviews and feed back of other users helps give me an insight of the sites so it's easier to
     make decisions.
12.They can get on Linkedin and talk about what there company is about and then the can contact
     other people or companies about their product or services they offer. So this is an open world for
     easy advertising.
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14. They are using the research to see what demographics are doing what on the net. They show what
      the most areas are that being used the most by who.  
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Netflix Talk

Netflex helps the consumer decide what show they are looking for. Wither it be a movie or just a TV show. Netflix can help the person find what ever they are looking for.

When a person is trying to find a show to watch they have an issue trying to find it. There are many different sites that can be used to find their shows but netflix maybe the most reliable for the issue due to the fact that they have such a large variety of shows for a lower price than most places.

Once the consumer has looked at all the alternatives they have found they then must choose what would be the best prices for them. They should look at prices and policy terms. They should look at to make sure and even email the site to make sure they offer what they are looking for. The last thing they want is to be stuck in a contract with a site that doesn't have what they want. This would be a waste of money and time. They would also want to make sure that they have the correct Internet speed to run the videos. Slower Internet would mean a slower play back or even skipping during the showing.

If they do decide to choose Netflix they will then have to agree to the monthly charges that Netflix has set in place. The consumer would also be agreeing to the Terms and conditions of Netflix, so they should make sure they fully understand and DO agree with them.

Once they get settled into their contract the consumer could go to several websites or even Netflix itself and leave ratings on how well it streams the shows. This could possibly make a difference in the future for others as they are trying to decide which Web site they should choose for their video entertainment.

Internet Market research

P&G used the fact that people was coming to their site and looking at the products to help them focus on who was coming to their site the most. This cut back on having to develop a product then sending it out to just letting people see what they had to offer. They were going back into the data files and research the demographic of people that was coming to the site and started focusing their marketing more towards those people that was visiting the site the most.

Internet Exercises 1-10 Chapter 3

1.Digital Camera- Google found cheaper cameras and was more organized than clusty.
Microwave oven- I noticed that the prictures on clusty was blurry and hard to see but they seemed have more of a selection on the front page than google did.
MP3 Player-Clusty brought back more of an accurate selection to my search than google. Google brought back Ipods where clusty brought back MP3 players.
Clusty was an okey website they picture looked like they copied and pasted them to the website. The pictures was really depexled. I won't be using this shopping site.

2.Three personalization features: price range, location and make/model.
I was looking at auotmotive books and left the website then returned and saw nothing. I wouldn't purchase anybooks from Amazon.

3. Yes I do believe that this would help with getting better fitting clothes, they have the sizes in numbers and a measuring tape to find your size. the personlization feature will lead to more sales because this gives the buyer a chance to get what they want.

5.My Closing cost would be $3,575. My fixed rate payment would be $1398.43 and my adjustable would be $933. There are less payments with 15years but the amount is more than 30 years.

7. Shopping.com brought up cameras with very high prices the best site that I found with the lowest prices was bizrate.com.

8. All the job postings on xing.com are in a different language so I couldn't find any information.

9.The quality is maintained because it's the consumer asking questions and getting answers from the seller. So there is more customer satisfaction.

Another Craig list review

Craigs list is a great website if you are looking for, well anything. There are different sections for different things, from personals to jobs. People have to be careful though on what they do on Craigs list and how they use it. It can be useful but dangerous their are some weird people out there that use Craigs list for illegal reasons. There have been some murders through Criag list. People posting ads on Craigs list meeting with people and then killing them. The point that I'm trying to make is Craigs list is useful if used the correct way. Just be safe and never meet anyone by yourself or not in public.