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Sunday, Sept. 21, 1997, Murfreesboro, Tenn.THE DAILY NEWS JOURNAL 7D Poems Online Poetry DaUy has only been online for five months but it has already passed the one million hits mark. The reason? Maybe its because there isn't so much poetry on the Web. The online anthology offers a new poem every day from more than 50 poetry book and journal publishers. "Our goal is to make poetry a part of daily life again said co- Projections of Web sales draw businesses to the Net founder Don Selby.

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The goal of the site, developed by Connecticut Association for Human Services, is to improve health outcomes by promoting good nutrition among lished in the monthly e-mail newsletter WEB COMMERCE TODAY, and then become part of the Electronic Commerce Research Room "collection." Presently, over 40 percent of the resources are open to the public; others are reserved for WEB COMMERCE TODAY subscribers. Time spent studying how to sell products on the Web prevents costly mistakes and lost sales. Wilson believes the Electronic Commerce Research Room will provide many would-be Web merchants with the tools they need to set up successful shops on the Internet. "This is the richest gateway to knowledge on electronic commerce available on the Internet," says Paul Krupin, attorney and president of Direct Contact Publishing. "If a commerce topic isn't referenced here, the research probably isn't available online anywhere." Visitors to site may also subscribe to a free newsletter, WEB The Electronic Commerce Research Room (http:www.wiIsonweb.comres earch), an online service recently launched by WEB COMMERCE TODAY newsletter, helps would-be Web merchants learn how to sell products directly over the Web.

Internet observers now project Web sales over $200 billion by 2001, driving millions of businesses to the Internet with hopes of finding their slice of the pie. Though ActivMedia reports 25 percent of websites are retail in nature, they caution that it may take a year or two for a site to become profitable. The Electronic Commerce Research Room is designed to shorten the learning time. The Research Room provides references to hundreds of online case studies, demographic surveys, and practical articles concerning retail Internet sales. What products are likely to sell best? The Research Room provides links to the current answers.

Do you need real-time credit card authorization in your store? You'll find pointers online. What shopping cart program is right for your business? You'll find reviews, comparison charts, and purchasing guidelines. "We've tried to organize the site with merchants and Web developers in mind," says Dr. Ralph Wilson, editor of WEB COMMERCE TODAY. "Merchants are looking for the nuts and bolts, the software programs and the store design secrets that can make the difference between browsing and buying." The Research Room is includes general and introductory articles, as well as pieces on specific topics such as transaction security, store construction, site promotion, and legal aspects of online sales.

Each month staff members scour the Net for new articles and resources on electronic commerce. References are pub MARKETING TODAY (http:www.wilsonweb.eomw mt). One of the longest running and most successful Internet Web marketing e-zines, WEB MARKETING TODAY provides over 27,000 subscribers with tips, news, strategies, and the latest Web marketing innovations every month. Internet research firms recently revised upward their projections of Web sales. ActivMedia now predicts $1 trillion in sales by 2001 though others are more conservative.

Piper Jaffray Inc. estimates 2001 sales at $228 billion, International Data Corporation at over $200 billion, and Forrester Research at 1 $187 billion. The number of businesses developing a Web presence is indicated by the July 1997 Domain Survey released by Network Wizard, which counted 19.5 million domains, up 52 in the past year. For more information contact Dr. Ralph F.

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