Limitations of Internet marketing create problems for both companies and consumers. Slow Internet connections can cause difficulties. If companies build overly large or complicated web pages, Internet users may struggle to download the information. Internet marketing does not allow shoppers to touch, smell, taste or try-on tangible goods before making an online purchase. Some e-commerce vendors have implemented liberal return policies to reassure customers. Germany for example introduced a law in 2000 (Fernabsatzgesetz – later incorporated into the BGB), that allows any buyer of a new product over the internet to return the product on a no-questions-asked basis and get a full return. This is one of the main reasons why in Germany internet shopping became so popular. Another limiting factor, particularly with respect to actual buying and selling, is the adequate development (or lack thereof) of electronic payment methods like e-checks, credit cards, etc.
October 27, 2007
Stock market game
United States Patent 5,934,674
Abstract
A stock market game apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a game board defining a game piece movement pathway thereon including a plurality of movement units. At least some of these movement units are associated with a plurality of stocks used for building stock portfolios among the game players. A display unit provides players with information concerning the current value of stocks within the game and providing a running total of the value of the stock portfolios they have built. The values of these stock portfolios are determined by receiving and inserting ownership tokens into slots associated with the player’s stock portfolio. This action selects a particular valuation algorithm associated with the stock that determines the value of the stock using a processor internal to the display.
October 11, 2007
Lone Star State To Host Free Two-Day Internet Marketing Workshop
Dallas, Texas (PRWeb) March 1, 2007 — Dallas area residents are invited to join veteran Internet marketer Jason Bax at a free two-day Wealth-Building Workshop March 3-4th.
“I can’t wait to get to Dallas and share the latest Internet marketing strategies with Texan online entrepreneurs,” says Bax. “This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in starting or growing an Internet business.”
Bax, a senior mentor with the Internet Marketing Center, will be speaking live on stage for two full days, sharing the hottest tips and strategies for online marketers, straight from IMC’s testing labs.
“At IMC seminars, you get meat and potatoes,” says recent attendee Dave Brogan. “It’s real-world information that you can take and use immediately. You learn from impassioned people who are ‘in the know’ and will tell you exactly what’s working – right now – on the Internet.”
Some of the many topics Bax will cover include:
- Where to find free tools and resources to create a website in a few hours
- The 10 most critical marketing concepts any online entrepreneur must understand before building a website, purchasing paid advertising, or writing salescopy
- How to get #1 rankings in the Big Three: Google, Yahoo, and MSN. Almost every search conducted online goes through one of these three giants, and getting to the top of any (or all) of them is key
Workshop attendees will save money and effort by trading secrets and learning from each other’s mistakes, and have the chance to form win-win profit opportunities through lucrative joint ventures and partnerships.
To register for this free workshop, visit www.MarketingTips.com/dallas-workshop07.
About The Internet Marketing Center: The Internet Marketing Center (IMC) provides its clients with all the tools they need to successfully start, build, and grow their own profitable online businesses on small budgets — using the same tools, resources, and strategies that IMC has used to generate over $60 million in online sales.
Since 1996, the birth of online commerce, the company has created best-selling marketing software, courses, and other information products, including The Insider Secrets to Marketing.