Archive for February, 2009

Reluctant shoppers can be persuaded by reviews and promotions, study says

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

thumbs-up.jpg48% of web shoppers plan to spend less this year than they did in 2008, but 61% of consumers who are reluctant to buy this year say web resources… Read More.

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HOW TO Telltale Signs of E-Commerce Fraud

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009

fraud.jpgAs long as people can get away with it, there will be fraud. However, there are signs you can watch out for that might raise a red flag on potentially fraudulent transactions. Look for questionable street and email addresses as well as multiple orders from the same device. Read More…

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Recession Survival Tips: Wise Marketing

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

blog.jpgThe notion that companies need to advertise now more than ever may seem like so much marketing spin to firms reeling from the economy’s daily blows. One thing that all agree upon, though, is that fewer ad dollars make it even more important to make smart choices. And high on the top of the list is not putting all your advertising eggs into one basket. Read More…

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E-Commerce Design: How to Set Up Web Site Navigation

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

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By Helen Bradley

Possibly the single most important factor that impacts your e-commerce site’s success is its navigation system. For most of your visitors the distance between them successfully completing a purchase at your Web shop… Read More

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Survey of The Month: SEO is Both Important and Misunderstood

Monday, February 9th, 2009

Ecommerce merchants overwhelming said that search engine optimization (SEO) was an active part of their marketing efforts and that they believed it accounted for a significant portion of their web traffic… Read More.

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Michigan bans online wine sales by out-of-state retailers – again

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Only four months after it began shipping online wine orders to customers in Michigan, Wine.com is exiting that state after Gov. Jennifer Granholm in January signed into law a bill… Read More.

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