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Save with Hybrid Shipping

Save with Hybrid Shipping

Adopting "hybrid" parcel offerings that combine services from the leading for-profit shippers with those of the USPS may reduce ship... 0 Comments | Read More »

Plan for SEO Up Front

Plan for SEO Up Front

Most sites neglect to include an SEO professional in the planning, design, development and launch phases of a project, typically res... 1 Comments | Read More »

Balance Platform Costs vs. Growth

Balance Platform Costs vs. Growth

If you build and host your own system, you may need more cash upfront and skilled developers. With a SaaS platform, you will not nee... 0 Comments | Read More »

Plan for Expanding Facilities

Plan for Expanding Facilities

An online business can grow easily, because it has no need for a fancy store in the right location. Try to find an office park that ... 0 Comments | Read More »

Use Social Sharing Buttons

Use Social Sharing Buttons

All major social networks provide merchants with the capability to incorporate social sharing buttons that allow visitors to share c... 0 Comments | Read More »

Research Your Competition

Research Your Competition

Sometimes the best way to improve your own business is by taking a hard look at your competitors. By understanding their most and le... 0 Comments | Read More »

Engage with Quality Content

Engage with Quality Content

Matter-of-fact product descriptions and ho-hum product photography will not set an online seller apart in an Internet marketplace. C... 0 Comments | Read More »

Consider Multiple Email IPs

Consider Multiple Email IPs

If you are a large sender with many transactional or triggered emails, consider having separate IPs to send different types of email... 0 Comments | Read More »

Plan for Growth

Plan for Growth

Choose a service provider that offers options that match your current program, and offers tools to facilitate growth. Learning how t... 0 Comments | Read More »

Manage Your SEO Agency

Manage Your SEO Agency

Watch your organic search traffic and revenue trends in your web analytics tools for signs that the SEO program is having a positive... 0 Comments | Read More »

Reverse Data Append

Reverse Data Append

If you possess only limited information about your subscribers, consider a reverse data append. Major data compilers can examine you... 0 Comments | Read More »

Building a Pay-per-click Campaign

Building a Pay-per-click Campaign

Pay-per-click advertising is changing rapidly. There are many more options and new ways of constructing an ad. A couple of elements ... 0 Comments | Read More »

Honesty in Advertising Your Products

Honesty in Advertising Your Products

Whatever the platform, you should be careful when describing your products or services to make sure that the descriptions are truthf... 0 Comments | Read More »

Update Your Email List

Update Your Email List

When you send out an email, there will always be address-change notifications. Ensure your reply handling is set up in such a way th... 0 Comments | Read More »

Don’t Delete Inactive Email Subscribers

Don’t Delete Inactive Email Subscribers

It’s good to clean up your file and market only to those subscribers who are active and engaged. However, keep the purged email addr... 0 Comments | Read More »

Be Careful of What You Say

Be Careful of What You Say

In addition to speaking truthfully about your product or service, you must speak truthfully about your competitor’s products or serv... 0 Comments | Read More »

Match Your Site to Your Product

Match Your Site to Your Product

Once you select your products or services, evaluate other elements that impact buying decisions. Start with your website itself. If ... 0 Comments | Read More »

Have a Simple Explanation

Have a Simple Explanation

Your company's value proposition is the reason consumers buy your products or services. You may have more than one value proposition... 0 Comments | Read More »

Curate Content

Curate Content

If you supply content that interests consumers, your announcements will be given the attention they deserve. Include any type of con... 0 Comments | Read More »

Give Affiliates Prepared Codes

Give Affiliates Prepared Codes

Affiliates get newsletters from merchants every day, and may not always follow through on them. One way to help ensure that your pr... 0 Comments | Read More »

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