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<channel><generator>iloblog 1.0</generator><title>Bestonlineshop - Comparison Website Blog Feed</title><link>http://comparison.bestonlineshop.co.uk/</link><description>A blog to talk about comparison websites and how they have changed the way we buy online&lt;br/&gt;</description><item><title> Marketers need to be wary of price comparison sites</title><link>http://iloapp.bestonlineshop.co.uk/blog/comparison?Home&amp;post=3</link><description><![CDATA[ Another great article about comparison sites and how popular they are during this ;credit crunch!'  http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/876381/Marketers-need-wary-price-comparison-sites/  
 ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:40:13 +0000</pubDate><category>Comparison Websites</category></item><item><title>11 reasons to use shopping comparison sites</title><link>http://iloapp.bestonlineshop.co.uk/blog/comparison?Home&amp;post=2</link><description><![CDATA[  Found this great article its more focused to the merchant but interesting anyway: 
    http://www.ppcrevolution.co.uk/2009/01/28/11-reasons-to-use-shopping-comparison-sites/ 
   
 ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:48:46 +0000</pubDate><category>Comparison Websites</category></item><item><title>Are Price Comparison Sites Effective?</title><link>http://iloapp.bestonlineshop.co.uk/blog/comparison?Home&amp;post=1</link><description><![CDATA[   Over the past two or three years a new breed of website has sprung
up, and these websites are designed to increase efficiently, reduce
time consumption, and increase ease and convenience for consumers
looking to get a good deal on a range of services and products. In the
past, those looking to get a good deal on their products and services
often had to trawl a wide range of website and collate the different
information relating to price, benefits, and terms in order to
determine which was the best deal for them, but these website do most
of the legwork for you, saving you time, inconvenience, and stress.
 
 The sites are known as price comparison websites, and over recent
years a number of these websites have sprung up. Some price comparison
sites deal with specified products or services, such as insurance
services, whereas others cover a wide range of products and services,
including insurance, credit cards, loans, mortgages, mobile phones,
broadband, utilities, travel, and more. The aim of the websites is to
provide consumers with details of the cheapest deal for their needs as
quickly and easily as possible.
 
 Price comparison sites can be very effective in terms of saving you
time and even money. These sites are very easy to use. All you have to
do is enter the required details relating to your needs and
circumstances on the website, and then the site will bring up a list of
suitable providers and services, enabling you to see at a glance which
will be the cheapest option for your needs. This saves you the trouble
of having to hop from one website to another in order to get the best
deal on a specific product or service.
 
 However, it is important to bear in mind that price comparison
sites only cover a portion of the market, and whilst some cover as much
as 80% of the market this still means that there is a chance that there
is a better deal available out there amidst the portion of the market
that has not been covered by the price comparison site. This means that
whilst you can find the lowest priced service or product from a
particular price comparison site there is no guarantee that this is the
cheapest price on the product or service from the whole of the market.
 
 One idea when looking for low cost services and products is to
check two or three price comparison sites, as this may enable you to
access more of the market. The sites are fast and easy to use, so you
won't have to waste a lot of time, and you could really benefit in the
long run by getting a far better deal on the service or product that
you are looking for. Once you have selected the required service or
product based on suitability and price you can link to the provider's
site from the price comparison site, although you should be aware that
the price quoted on the price comparison site may not be the price that
you get when you link to the site.
  
Peter Kenny has been writing financial articles for 10 years and is a writer for The Thrifty Scot, please visit us at  Current Accounts  and  Money Tips 
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 ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:40:16 +0000</pubDate><category>Comparison Websites</category></item><item><title>Welcome to BestOnlineShop BLOG!</title><link>http://iloapp.bestonlineshop.co.uk/blog/comparison?Home&amp;post=0</link><description><![CDATA[  Hi there. 
 
Welcome to our blog. 
 
You may be asking yourself, 'Why setup a site like BestOnlineShop.co.uk?' well I
know if you’re like me sometimes finding the right comparison site can be half
the battle. 
 
So we though we would make the job easier and collect a directory/list of the
best comparison sites we could find and put them all into one great site. 
 
Every few days I will be posted information and articles relating to price
comparison sites, including updates on new sites and changes to existing ones. 
 
Feel free to email me at azza.martin@gmail.com with any comments or
suggestions. 
 
Thanks 
 
Aaron 
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