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PowerReviews Express: Affordable Customer Reviews
PowerReviews launches enterprise-quality customer-review application designed — and priced — for small e-commerce sites.
Tealeaf Offers Insight to Mobile Customer Behavior
For e-commerce business owners who want to capitalize on the m-commerce trend, Tealeaf offers analytics for the growing mobile shopper base.
osCommerce is Dead: Long Live the NEW osCommerce Project
After eight long years with no final product in sight and no visible development activity, a splinter group of osCommerce programmers has left the dormant project and officially formed a new osCommerce project.
The 12 E-Commerce Tips of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa
Experts offer their e-marketing tips on how to attract holiday shoppers in a tough economy.
E-Commerce: Hot Products, Online Marketing Trends
While you'd expect that the Wii and Apple iPod Touch are hot products this year, some other in-demand items may surprise you. (Note to self: Stock up on KitchenAid mixers.) Plus, see what your competitors are doing to market their sites for the fourth-quarter.
E-Commerce Cyber Monday Marketing Care Package
Get ready for Cyber Monday with our care package for e-commerce businesses that includes marketing tips, eBay specific strategies and resources for ensuring maximum site performance and optimal customer service.
EBay, Alternative Site Holiday Resources for Sellers
This week eBay alternatives get ready for holiday shoppers, while HammerTap
offers a free Webinar to help eBay sellers prepare for seasonal sales. Plus, WidgetBucks launches Santa-themed widgets.
PayPal Opens Overseas Selling Site for Small E-Tailers
PayPal's Global Selling Guide, which launched today, has information on the holiday customs of 17 nations and tips on a variety of topics including shipping, payments, customs and tax considerations.
CafePress Creates Cash for the Casual Online Seller
If you want to sell your customized wares online but don't want to go through the process of setting up your own store and payment processing, try using on-demand services such as CafePress. We show you how.
eBiz Briefs: Geo-Targeting Online Ad Campaigns
A recent study says that online bargain hunting through social networking sites is increasing, and reports recommend geo-targeting pay-per-click campaigns to maximize sales. Plus, what's making headlines in Web hosting news.
Google's Site Search Gets On-Demand Indexing
"Index Now" aims to help customers freshen up their results — and increases the usefulness of Google's business offering.
Set Up Online Payment Processing in Four Steps
FormSpring is a very easy way to accept online payments without the time and cost it takes to manage a full shopping cart application. Plus, you can use the service for contests and other online tasks requiring forms.
eBay and Alternative Site News, Tools and Trends
This week we take a look at phpAuction XL Premium 4.0 features, bidCal — a
free calendar alert tool for eBay and Auctiva's BuyShield widget. Plus, find out what items you should be stocking in your eBay or alternative Web storefront to cash in on Holiday 2008 sales.
Tips and Tools for Thanksgiving-Themed E-Store Decor
Dressing up your e-commerce store and promotions with autumn and Thanksgiving accents doesn't take a redesign. Our tips and free tools will help you — and your online store — get in the holiday spririt.
Five Timely Tips for Holiday E-Mail Marketing
Last month, holiday e-mail campaigns were all about segmentation, not blasting. This month it's time to grow your list, build loyalty and capture new subscribers. We show you how.
eBay Glitches to Cause Grinchy Holiday Selling Season?
EBay insider Ina Steiner explains why eBayers are scrambling to optimize their listings with limited information about Best Match criteria and historic sales data — less than ideal conditions as we head into the holiday shopping season.
Eight Free Tools for Tuning Up Online Ad Campaigns
We highlight features of eight free tools that help e-tailers optimize their pay-per-click campaigns.
Doing Business on eBay Alternative for a Buck a Month
Online vendors listing on The SOC Exchange pay just one dollar a month or $10 a year to sell, with no other fees. Plus, eBay security updates.
Google Takes Yahoo Ad Deal Off the Table
Google canceled plans for a search advertising partnership with Yahoo amid opposition from antitrust regulators and advertisers.
Incorporating Site Optimization into Your Redesign
Redesigning your online store is certainly about aesethetics, but it's equally important to make site optimization part of the process. CoffeeCakes.com increased traffic and revenues in just a few weeks with an SEO design refresh — and you can too.
