You already know the basics: search, browse, product detail pages, easy cart and checkout, and good usability standards, but what else must you have to not only stay afloat, but stay competitive?  Here are 5 techniques suggested for your next deployment:

Every time I hear the government talking about generating X amount of energy for Nigerians without any comments on energy efficiency and energy conservation I feel like giving up on this country that I believe have a lot of potentials and enough resources to solve its problems.

If there is one thing that is a fact in the business of web development in Nigeria, it is the disconnect between what the web designers believe is best for their clients and what is actually the best for them.

The wording of a question is extremely important. Researchers strive for objectivity in surveys and, therefore, must be careful not to lead the respondent into giving a desired answer. Unfortunately, the effects of question wording are one of the least understood areas of questionnaire research.

Each decade brings forth companies that are known for their work environment.  Prospective employees clamour to work for them, and they are able to choose the best, the brightest and the most dedicated (think Apple, Google, Microsoft, SAS, Wegmans). 

There are many ways to get information. The most common research methods are: literature searches, talking with people, focus groups, personal interviews, telephone surveys, mail surveys, email surveys, and internet surveys.

If you are thinking about starting a business or purchasing a franchise, make sure you select a business about which and about whose products you are truly passionate. Like any business you choose to run, it is a marriage. You’ll be living, breathing, nurturing and growing it for a long time and nothing is worse than a marriage without love.