Sometime has passed since the introduction of Craigslist PVA at the Craigslist online classified website.  The introduction of these PVA was done for a specific reason, that of being able to control how often people who use Craigslist could post ads.  By implementing Craigslist PVAs, Craigslist now had a much greater control over who was posting and how often they could post.  The implementation of these accounts has been one of many steps Craigslist has taken to try and control or limit the amount of unwanted ads/spam that is posted on the classified website.

When Craigslist was first established, it was essentially a free for all classified site.  There were basically no restrictions on who could post ads and how often they could post them.  While originally this did not pose a problem, since Craigslist grew into the world’s largest online classified website, many problems came about because of this.  One of the many steps Craigslist took to limit the amount of ads being posted or that could be posted by individuals was through the introduction of phone verified accounts.  This originally started in the erotic services section and was tested for just over one month.  Once this phase of testing was completed, it was then expanded to the entire services section.  Almost overnight, there was a dramatic decrease in the quantity and frequency of ads being posted in Craigslist in the services section.  The reason for this being that many advertisers were using hundreds or thousands of accounts and once phone verification was introduced they simply did not have enough phone number to use to verify all the accounts.  A phone number can only be used once to phone verify an account, and this was the main reason for the dramatic drop in ads being posted on Craigslist.  This is good news for legit advertisers who have a product or service they want to promote and sell in their local area.  Thanks to phone verification, there were less spam ads being posted and this allowed legit advertisers to have the chance of having their ad seen by a potential customer on Craigslist instead of being lost amongst the thousands of spam ads being posted.  Where originally there was no limit on how often you could post an ad on Craigslist, once phone verified accounts were introduced this was changed to one ad posted every 48 hours per account.  While some advertisers did manage to get around this by using multiple accounts, the difficulty in obtaining phone numbers that are compatible with Craigslist has resulted in visible decrease in spam in the services sections on Craigslist.

The use of Craigslist PVA came about due to how popular and how much unwanted spam or abuse Craigslist was receiving.  If it was not for this we probably would have never seen or had the need for phone verification on Craigslist.  Phone verified accounts can only be used once every 48 hours and as a result this has lead to a drop decrease in ads being posted or spammed on Craigslist, making it a better experience for users browsing Craigslist to buy or hire.

The potential for access to customers and high profitability are what drives ecommerce on the web. But with ecommerce comes a special set of needs and responsibilities. These can be managed quite effectively by utilizing the right Drupal ecommerce tools as you develop your Drupal design. In most cases, getting Drupal ecommerce right leans seeking the help of experts—Drupal experts.

Better Drupal Design With The Experts

One of the things that has a large bearing on the success of any ecommerce site—whether based in Drupal design or not—is the clarity and functionality of the website. In this aspect the success of any given ecommerce website relies heavily on the design of the website itself. A profitable business website needs to be

• Attractive and inviting, visually speaking

• Unique and cutting edge, offering the visitor something much better than average

• Utterly clear and simple in use, while still fulfilling the visitor’s needs for attractiveness, information, and functionality

• Friendly to search engines so that it also can be ranked and found

• Secure

Successful ecommerce sites give all the elements the visitor needs them to in order to convert hits to sales. But achieving all of these things and finding a way to package them nicely—and still maintain that high level of function that visitors need to complete the sale is an awful tall order. It takes a very talented and knowledgeable Drupal developer to cohesively design a profitable Drupal ecommerce site.

Your Drupal Designer—Your Key To Profitable Drupal Ecommerce

The core Drupal installation is not designed to fulfill the needs of Drupal ecommerce sites. For that, added functionality must be used. This means selecting and applying the right Drupal modules and customizing them to suit your site’s needs.

If you look at the available modules that can be used with the core Drupal application, you’ll see that there are more than 3300 modules available for use and website development. How, then, can you know what to choose and which applications are best suited for your particular flavor of ecommerce?

The only real way to be sure is to work with an expert Drupal designer who is familiar with the system, and capable of customizing the system by modifying the source application and its modules. And of course, it is imperative that that professional be able to do so without compromising the safety and security of your crucial information, or that of the visitors who are relying on you to protect them.

Drupal ecommerce adds a whole new dimension to Drupal design. As important as the safety, security, functionality and performance of Drupal ecommerce sites are, it is imperative to make sure that you work with Drupal experts who can deliver the product that will be all that you need it to be and more. Choosing Drupal designers carefully takes on a whole new level of importance when you enter into the realm of Drupal ecommerce. Do be sure that the designers and experts you choose have the knowledge, experience, and credentials behind them to deliver.

 

Author bio:-This article was written by Steve Morris. Mr. Morris runs New Media, a drupal web design Company located in downtown Denver, Colorado (http://www.NewMediaDenver.com). Newmediadenver offers Web design denver, drupal web development , Web development, Internet marketing.

Like a supermarket, an ecommerce website design should provide easy navigation across various section, large product options, ease of payment and above all an aesthetic look. To complete ecommerce website development successfully, it is vital to incorporate a few basic points.

Basic design

The software market provides various tools to design good websites with limited or no development knowledge. Before designing, the complete flow of the website should be charted as per the products and various links should be planned. This will help in improving the site navigation and ultimately a better customer experience. There are affordable ecommerce web developers who can design the website at a reasonable cost.

Product images and content

Original images (free or stock images carry a negative impression) should be used for all products in website. For frequently changing products, appropriate image upload and content editing consoles should also be developed so that the products get displayed in the site at a short notice. A search option should also be provided to facilitate a product search in the website.

Payment processors

The website should have a shopping cart with secured online payment processing options. Any ecommerce software solution provider can easily integrate a shopping cart with payment processor in the website.

Information pages

Apart from the product pages, there should be an About Us page, Privacy Policy page, Contact Us page and an FAQ page in the website. These pages should contain relevant information about the owner, disclaimer for legal issues and answers to some common question related to the product and services. Also, if possible contact phone numbers for the customer care team should also be provided along with a Testimonial section with notes from satisfied customers.

Promotion

The ecommerce website should be optimized as per the SEO guidelines so that search engines can easily find the website for potential customers. Because of the complicacy of the process, one can take the help of any ecommerce business solutions provider with expertise in search engine optimization.