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Let it snow!
For months I've been patiently waiting. I've been avoiding the heat of Utah by escaping to the mountains to hike. But it’s getting c... 1 Comments | Read More »
Time to diversify..
Happy Halloween from Salt Lake. It’s our first Halloween here, and my kids are sooo excited.. sorry.. Indiana Jones and The Vampires... 0 Comments | Read More »
Things are looking up : )
We have some new life to speak about.. THANK GOD! We have new customers coming into the site and things are looking up. I can't beli... 0 Comments | Read More »
Surveys!
Greetings from Maine! I’m home wrapping up my vacation here on the east coast. What a huge change from my new life out west. I love ... 0 Comments | Read More »
Who Are You?
It goes without saying that building a successful ecommerce business entails more than just making sales. Short sighted business ow... 1 Comments | Read More »
A little hat history
Well hello! I'm excited to be back blogging for Practical eCommerce. It's been a while now, and much has changed for me. I have move... 1 Comments | Read More »
Twitter? Really?
It seems that in the past nine months or so, Twitter has gone mainstream. Honestly, we've been really dragging our feet jumping int... 10 Comments | Read More »
Going Green
Going Green…. One of our company resolutions is to be greener in the New Year. Here are some things we are doing to reduce our imp... 4 Comments | Read More »
Shoppers Confident in Google Ranks
I had a call from a customer today looking for a product. During our conversation she told me that she wanted to buy from us becaus... 2 Comments | Read More »
To "C" Or Not To "C". That Is The Question.
We're in the process of doing a significant facelift with our PoolDawg.com website, and one of the bigger questions we've discussed ... 3 Comments | Read More »
Looking Beyond the Google SERPs
I'll admit it. I'm a SERP junkie. I check my rankings more often than I should. Some might even say I have an unhealthy obsession... 2 Comments | Read More »
Deals, Deals, Deals...but at what expense?
In the last few months more and more customers are calling and asking for additional discounts. Everyone is trying to find a way to... 8 Comments | Read More »
Mobile Technology and Commerce
On a recent trip to the movie theater my eyes were opened up to just how popular mobile technology really is. I’ve read the studies... 1 Comments | Read More »
R-E-S-P-E-C-T...Can I get a little...please!
I have been told that I sound like I am about 12 years old on the phone. This can be a problem with some people who don’t want to t... 0 Comments | Read More »
Who You Gonna Call... Doorbusters!
I've worked in this industry for some time now and one of the phenomenons I'll never quite understand is the excitement over Black F... 0 Comments | Read More »
E-Commerce vs. Brick and Mortar
A question I get a lot is how I got started in E-Commerce and why I didn’t start with a brick and mortar store. We still don’t have... 2 Comments | Read More »
Developing Relationships with Suppliers
It is important to me that I have strong relationships with my suppliers especially our drop ship suppliers. I feel it is important... 1 Comments | Read More »
How Many Is Too Many?
It seems like every month there's some new payment method that comes online. Layaway, deferred billing, eChecks, not to mention the... 1 Comments | Read More »
My Kids Are Sick and I Have 150 Emails
The last two days my Blackberry has been beeping like crazy, and right now I have an inbox of 150+ messages. Am I really that busy?... 1 Comments | Read More »
Does Your Site Have Personality?
One of the hardest parts of successfully selling online is giving people a reason to come back. As we all know, you can only compet... 0 Comments | Read More »

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