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Conversion Report Card: Firststreetonline.com

Conversion Report Card: Firststreetonline.com

FirstStreet Online is a large, Virginia-based ecommerce company that offers gifts and lifestyle products to "boomers and beyond... 8 Comments | Read More »

Bells And Whistles, Or Accessibility Stop Signs?

Bells And Whistles, Or Accessibility Stop Signs?

With the advent of high-speed Internet, a treasure trove of possibilities presented themselves to the web developer. Java, embe... 0 Comments | Read More »

Pay-per-click Report Card: Vxb.com

Pay-per-click Report Card: Vxb.com

Vxb.com sells ball bearings of various types and sizes. The company is based in California and requested a review of its pay-pe... 6 Comments | Read More »

Conversion: Metrics Maximize Decision Making

Conversion: Metrics Maximize Decision Making

One of the most appealing aspects of web marketing is that it is so measurable; you can actually quantify what works. Because... 2 Comments | Read More »

Usability Report Card: Ceriellofinefoods.com

Usability Report Card: Ceriellofinefoods.com

Joseph Malewicki, the owner of Ceriello Fine Foods, has been an avid reader of Practical eCommerce since its inception. He sell... 0 Comments | Read More »

Usability Report Card: Accepted.com

Usability Report Card: Accepted.com

Accepted.com is an admissions consulting and application editing service website. It has requested this usability site grade. ... 0 Comments | Read More »

Biggest AdWord Mistakes

Biggest AdWord Mistakes

Practical eCommerce asked Senior Contributor and website conversion expert Mat Greenfield, founder of Conversion Results, for h... 8 Comments | Read More »

Usability Report Card: Lucky-devil.com

Usability Report Card: Lucky-devil.com

Lucky-devil.com’s tag line succinctly states its purpose: “Presents for Kiwis in the UK and NZ” (Kiwis being the nickname for N... 2 Comments | Read More »

Conversion: Experimentation Is Key

Conversion: Experimentation Is Key

Deep down, we conversion experts carry a secret that we don't want you to know. Even though there are proven conversion princi... 1 Comment | Read More »

Usability Report Card: Babyplanetboutique.com

Usability Report Card: Babyplanetboutique.com

Canadian-based Babyplanetboutique.com strives to provide parents with unique, useful baby products at affordable prices. The si... 1 Comment | Read More »

Usability Report Card: Arenaflowers.com

Usability Report Card: Arenaflowers.com

Arenaflowers.com is a United Kingdom based website that primarily sells fresh flowers. On the verge of its one year anniversary... 4 Comments | Read More »

Site Search: Increases Conversion Rates, Average Order Value And Loyalty

Site Search: Increases Conversion Rates, Average Order Value And Loyalty

If your online store has hundreds of products, you may want to consider implementing a more sophisticated site search to help y... 3 Comments | Read More »

Usability Report Card: Make These Tweaks Before Growth Occurs

Usability Report Card: Make These Tweaks Before Growth Occurs

Artistream.com was formed to expand the artistic markets and opportunities for Native Americans and has ambitious expansion pla... 0 Comments | Read More »

Usability Report Card: Acihoist.com

Usability Report Card: Acihoist.com

Alan Gonzalez at ACI Hoist & Crane, Inc. recently inherited the responsibilities for the company's website, Acihoist.com, a... 3 Comments | Read More »

Is Your Website Ready For The Holiday Shopping Season?

Is Your Website Ready For The Holiday Shopping Season?

Anyone’s who has talked with me for any given amount of time will tell you I’m adamant about testing sites for security and nav... 0 Comments | Read More »

Critique Part Five: Customer Experience & Usability

Critique Part Five: Customer Experience & Usability

The Problem: A blob of home-page text greets the consumer. The Fix: The home page could be improved by relocating its long int... 1 Comment | Read More »

'Exclusive Offers' Help Retain Customers

'Exclusive Offers' Help Retain Customers

Minding the Store is a classic book written by one of the all-time great merchants, Stanley Marcus of Neiman-Marcus fame. Its l... 0 Comments | Read More »

Comparison Sites Can Help Boost Sales

Comparison Sites Can Help Boost Sales

Shopping comparison sites enable merchants to market to the masses, but stepping into a competitive environment like BizRate, P... 2 Comments | Read More »

Aligning Keywords And Landing Pages

Aligning Keywords And Landing Pages

As a child you probably played "connect the dots," drawing a line from number to number to create a picture that answered a rid... 2 Comments | Read More »

Show-Me-The-Money Conversion Ratios

Show-Me-The-Money Conversion Ratios

When I begin an ecommerce optimization engagement, there are four key ratios that I immediately look for. And as strange as it ... 8 Comments | Read More »

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