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Tap Location Online to Drive Offline Sales

Tap Location Online to Drive Offline Sales

Here's a tip from Rob Friedman, executive president of Digital Element, on how to drive offline sales through geotargeting: "The con... 0 Comments | Read More »

PPC Ads on Bing?

PPC Ads on Bing?

Practical eCommerce recently asked asked a leading pay-per-click management firm, The Search Agency, what sort of initial results it... 0 Comments | Read More »

Accessibility Law in the United States

Accessibility Law in the United States

In the United States, there are no laws binding businesses to conform to any level of website accessibility. Many government and gov... 1 Comments | Read More »

Microsoft Bing Exec on Features of New Search Engine

Microsoft Bing Exec on Features of New Search Engine

Microsoft’s new search engine is called Bing. It launched on June 3, 2009 and observers have already described it as a dramatic im... 0 Comments | Read More »

Optimize the New Subscriber Experience

Optimize the New Subscriber Experience

New subscribers to an email list generally have a higher interest level in the beginning, and therefore a higher tolerance for frequ... 0 Comments | Read More »

Compare Shipping Rates and Save

Compare Shipping Rates and Save

Miscalculating your shipping rates can cost you some big bucks. For example, a package weighing less than one pound shipped via U.S.... 1 Comments | Read More »

Tips to Educate and Inform Customers

Tips to Educate and Inform Customers

Write web content to educate and inform your customers by making product facts interesting. Tell a story, be specific, and give exam... 0 Comments | Read More »

Differentiate Your Products and Your Store

Differentiate Your Products and Your Store

Differentiating your online store from the hordes of competition is one of the most critical, profit-producing elements any ecommerc... 0 Comments | Read More »

Set A Tone With Product Descriptions

Set A Tone With Product Descriptions

As you write copy for your e-store, imagine that you are speaking to your niche group in person. Set a tone with your copy and conti... 0 Comments | Read More »

Overcome Buyer Resistance

Overcome Buyer Resistance

The web has been spoiled by scams, fraud, identity theft, phishing, email address harvesting, and spam-mail. Consumers are hesitant ... 0 Comments | Read More »

Mitigating Card Fraud

Mitigating Card Fraud

Credit card fraud costs online retailers billions every year. One piece of the security puzzle is customer involvement. There are ma... 0 Comments | Read More »

Make Your Site Accessible to Everyone

Make Your Site Accessible to Everyone

Making your ecommerce site accessible for customers with disabilities is good for business and the right thing to do. Some of your c... 0 Comments | Read More »

Make Your Site Easy to Navigate

Make Your Site Easy to Navigate

Shoppers browsing to an ecommerce store don't want to be baffled by navigation. Be sure to provide clear labels that explain what a ... 0 Comments | Read More »

Get More Follows on Twitter

Get More Follows on Twitter

  Here is how you can get more follows on Twitter: 1. Post a biography. It can help you get up to six times more followers. 2. Inclu... 0 Comments | Read More »

What Should You Tweet About?

What Should You Tweet About?

Wondering what you should be tweeting about on Twitter? Here is some expert advice: Tweet about specials and discounts, or if you ar... 0 Comments | Read More »

Integrate Your Marketing Campaigns

Integrate Your Marketing Campaigns

Integrating social media, email marketing, and banner ads can make each outlet more effective. A consumer who receives your email pr... 0 Comments | Read More »

Take the eBay Sellers Challenge

Take the eBay Sellers Challenge

The online mega auction site eBay recently announced the eBay Sellers Challenge, a contest designed to help online merchants develop... 0 Comments | Read More »

Marketing Tip From "Manhattan Marketing Maven"

Marketing Tip From "Manhattan Marketing Maven"

Online marketing strategist Danny Flamberg is known as the "Manhattan Marketing Maven." He has has more than 25 years experience in ... 0 Comments | Read More »

Provide Contact Details

Provide Contact Details

When potential customers have a difficult time contacting a website's administration, they can become frustrated and abandon the sal... 0 Comments | Read More »

Use Multivariate Testing

Use Multivariate Testing

Use multivariate testing to enhance the on-site shopping experience by determining which combinations of on-page variables are incre... 1 Comments | Read More »

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