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Stalking Competitors’ SEO Tactics
Despite my contention that Internet marketers need to stop obsessing about rankings, an examination of the SEO tactics of compe... 7 Comments | Read More »
Chart of the Week: Google’s Android Mobile OS Will Outpace the iPhone, Others
According to analyst forecasts, Android-powered mobile handsets will have an estimated 14.5 percent of the worldwide mobile pho... 1 Comment | Read More »
AppMakr CEO on Affordable iPhone, Android App Development
The iPhone is now among the most popular gadgets of all-time, but the cost of developing applications for the iPhone App Store ... 1 Comment | Read More »
Merchant Talk: Etsy Seller Enjoys the Artistic Community of the Marketplace
"Merchant Talk" is a weekly discussion with an actual ecommerce merchant. For this installment we visited with Laurie Marshall ... 0 Comments | Read More »
The PEC Review: The Social Media Marketing Book
Some 70 percent of shoppers trust consumer opinions posted online. Facebook has more than 350 million users. By some estimates,... 1 Comment | Read More »
Ecommerce News Around the Web for Jan. 15, 2010
"Ecommerce News Around the Web" is our weekly review of articles, blog posts and other news items that could interest ecommerce... 0 Comments | Read More »
Cart of the Week: AbleCommerce Shopping Cart
There are more than 500 online shopping carts. And each week we feature one, interviewing both the cart's developer and a custo... 0 Comments | Read More »
Social Media Webinar Sparks Hundreds of Questions
There was news this week that Pepsi planned to forgo a Super Bowl Ad in favor of investing $2 million into social media marketi... 0 Comments | Read More »
Mobile Commerce: Simulators Show Your Site's Appearance on Mobile Devices
Last week, I cited estimates for the number of Internet-capable mobile devices sold in 2009, and how this has already outpaced ... 0 Comments | Read More »
9 Crowdsourcing Ideas to Grow Your Online Business
If you are running an online business or planning on starting a new one, chances are that you do not have unlimited capital. Ye... 6 Comments | Read More »
Facebook, Twitter Help Online Food Store Extend Its Reach
Bill and Louise Bowers are ecommerce merchants and owners of Classic Golden Pecans, a specialty products company located in Laf... 1 Comment | Read More »
Chart of the Week: Online Sales Holding Up Better than Overall Retail Sales
Consumer spending in the U.S. has dropped significantly from the first quarter of 2008 to the third quarter of 2009 while ecomm... 0 Comments | Read More »
A Site for Ecommerce Developers
Shortly after launching Practical eCommerce, back in 2005, we started receiving editorial requests. The requests came from web ... 0 Comments | Read More »
Mobile Internet Devices, By the Numbers
Last week, I reported on how the number of mobile devices is exploding worldwide. But coming up with an estimate for the total ... 0 Comments | Read More »
The PeC Review: VeriSign Badge and EV SSL Instill Trust
Customers want to feel safe when they make online purchases. They need to know that the credit card or account data they are pr... 8 Comments | Read More »
Ask an Expert: Get More Traffic Without Spending a Fortune
"Ask an Expert" is an occasional feature where we ask ecommerce experts questions from online merchants. For this installment, ... 24 Comments | Read More »
Cart of the Week: Earth Skater
There are more than 500 online shopping carts. And each week we feature one, interviewing both the cart's developer and a custo... 0 Comments | Read More »
Quick Query: ProStores Exec Lin Shearer
The start of the year brings new energy and vitality for many online merchants. Many of them are looking to jump start sales, t... 0 Comments | Read More »
Split Testing Can Increase Conversion Rates
Split testing is a conversion-tracking method that separates your message into two or more variations to see which gets the bes... 2 Comments | Read More »
Five Innovative Facebook Examples from Ecommerce Merchants
With more than 350 million active users, Facebook’s population has exceeded that of the United States. According to its statist... 1 Comment | Read More »
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