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Ecommerce Marketing: Rethinking Strategy
What do tires, books, burgers and business cards have in common? They're all examples our small business marketing expert uses to show how your business can stand out from the crowd.
Search Advertising Services for SMB Ecommerce
Many search advertising services are priced beyond the reach of small business etailers. But now American Express and Clickable have designed a service geared for smaller companies with smaller budgets to match.
Emarketing Web Tools: WordPress Tutorials
Master your WordPress blog with this free Web tutorial resource; where to score free footage for your video marketing strategy and a free, one-stop resource for Internet marketing news.
ProStores 10 Offers New Design, Promotional Tools
The new version of ProStores includes Page Builder for customizing storefronts plus a new promotions functionality and better eBay integration.
Marketing Strategies: Email vs. Social Network Sites
If you want to drive traffic to your ecommerce site, it helps to know the best way to reach your potential customers. A new study from Neilson reveals how most people are using the Internet.
Ecommerce Marketing: The Ethics of Testimonials
Is there a right or wrong way to solicit testimonials? Plus, a Web-based video-editing tool, more fun with logos and a marketing tip from Lego.
Emarketing: Why Web Design and Logos Matter
Dont underestimate the power of good Web design and a sharp logo. Small business owners and designers reveal why these elements are crucial part of a successful emarketing strategy.
Yahoo Sets the Record Straight on Web Traffic
In addition to the miscount, Yahoo Japan announced it is going to switch its search and advertising deal to Google. That got Microsoft's blood up.
Review: Stamps.com's Free Program for eBay Sellers
Stamps.com offers a free program for eBay sellers -- you just pay for printed postage and insurance. The software is easy to use and offers ample opportunity to automate many tasks for creating shipping labels.
FTC Leaning Toward Do-Not-Track List for Online Ads
As it finalizes recommendations for protecting consumer privacy online, the Federal Trade Commission is mulling a universal opt-out for behavioral targeting.
Emarketing: Calling All Bloggers
Want your site to be on the map? An influential blogger can drive a lot of traffic and sales to your small business ecommerce site. Here are 5 tips to attract an influential blogger in your industry.
Website Design: 5 Tips to Improve Customer Experience
When it comes to making it easy for people to shop on your small business ecommerce site, the little things matter. Helen Bradley shows you five website design tips to improve your customers' experience.
Amazon Q2 Profits Spike but Wall Street Wants More
Ecommerce giant turns in a profitable quarter with a 45 percent surge in net income, but misses analysts' estimates.
Microsoft Tests Bing With Yahoo Search
Microsoft announces it has begun testing its implementation of the deal it made with Yahoo to supply search infrastructure via Bing.
eBay Earnings Top Expectations With Help From PayPal
eBay's payment unit, PayPal, has a record quarter as the ecommerce colossus continues its turnaround.
AliExpress Connects SMBs with Global Suppliers
Looking for a direct connection to international wholesalers for your small business ecommerce shop? Alibaba Group offers a number of services to facilitate trade between U.S.-based businesses and international suppliers.
Google Polishes Its Images
Redesigned image search page now offers new ad format and redesigned user interface.
10 Tips for Better Ecommerce CRM Through Social Media
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
it's all about connecting with your customers and cultivating strong relationships. Business owners just like you share their top tips for CRM success.
Google Spars With NY Times Over 'Search Neutrality'
Google, long a champion of neutral policies for managing the flow of content on broadband networks, bristles when the New York Times advocates extending similar policies to its search algorithms.
Bing and Yahoo Gain on Google in June
The latest numbers tallying the share of the leading search engines show slight gains for Yahoo and Bing, matched by slight declines for Google.





