There are hundreds of web business books out there. Every publisher seems to be jumping on the internet bandwagon, birthing new web business books as fast as they can. Bookstores are literally exploding with new books relating to internet ecommerce.

The problem is that in rushing to satisfy the demand alot of crappy books have made it to the shelves and are competing for your purchase dollars. Unless you are Bill Gates, you probably can't afford to buy too many expensive books. The web business books you do buy need to be good - right?

DesignStop.Com is here to help by steering you towards quality books that won't waste your money. I've put together two pages of great web business books that I encourage you to check out. Click here for page two.

Please be sure to see my number one book recommendation if you haven't already. You can find it here. I can't recommend it enough.

All the links below take you to amazon.com where you can read more thorough descriptions, read customer reviews, and safely purchase any of the books.

Striking It Rich.com: Profiles of 23 Incredibly Successful Websites You've Probably Never Heard Of
by Jaclyn Easton, forward by Jeff Bezos

This book provides detailed information on how a number of web businesses are making money. The 23 profiles cover sites that sell stuff, information/entertainment sites, business-to-business sites, and paid subscription sites. The book provides a detailed behind the scenes look at how they have structured their businesses and their sites. It identifies their failures as well as their successes. The resulting book is both practical and motivational. It shows you don't have to have millions in capital to create a successful web business. I'm inspired ...

Creating Stores on the Web by Joe Cataudella, Dave Greely, Ben Sawyer

This book provides a fairly comprehensive overview of the issues involved in creating and running a successful online store. Although it has lots of do's and don'ts it is not a how-to manual. Its strength is in the detailed overview it provides. If you have thought about creating a store on the web you should read this book. With alot of practical advice it explains all the areas you'll need to address. At the outset of planning a web store you should know this stuff. If you don't you'll face many challenges that could have been avoided.

Poor Richard's Internet Marketing and Promotions : How to Promote Yourself, Your Business, Your Ideas Online by Peter Kent, Tara Calishain

This book is useful whether or not your site has a business orientation. Peter Kent is a technical writer who cuts through all the hype on internet marketing. He provides commonsense down-to-earth advice on getting people's attention online. The book's practical advice can be used to increase traffic to any website. The book's focus is on providing you with techniques that are low cost or free - making it an excellent resource for the average website owner.

Digital Darwinism : 7 Breakthrough Business Strategies for Surviving in the Cutthroat Web Economy by Evan I. Schwartz

This is a web business book about survival and extinction. Schwartz takes a darwinian perspective on the changes that are happening in the world of commerce due to the internet. He believes there is an evolution towards all companies becoming internet companies. In that evolution there will be winners and losers. He identifies the characteristics he believes the successful will have. His insights are useful to anyone interested in understanding the changes that are occuring - and who want a sense of what the future of business will look like.

Customer Service on the Internet : Building Relationships, Increasing Loyalty, and Staying Competitive by Jim Sterne

This book is about the benifits of adopting a "customer-first" methodology of doing business and how it translates to your company's website. It explores the powerful customer service possibilities that come with recognizing that the internet is a communications tool rather a broadcast tool. The book explores strategies and technological issues related to creating an interactive website that benifits you and your customers.

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