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5 Must-haves for 2017 Holiday Sales

October 1, 2017 12:15 pm Published by Comments Off on 5 Must-haves for 2017 Holiday Sales

The 2017 holiday shopping season is around the corner. Selecting products and deals to spotlight — beginning November 1 — is key for most online businesses. Grabbing the attention of ...


SEO: Preparing for Google’s Mobile-first Index

October 1, 2017 12:15 pm Published by Comments Off on SEO: Preparing for Google’s Mobile-first Index

Most searches on Google are from mobile devices. In 2018, Google will judge your desktop and mobile sites’ worthiness to rank based on your mobile implementation. If your mobile experience isn’t ...


4 Predictions for the 2017 Holiday Shopping Season

October 1, 2017 12:15 pm Published by Comments Off on 4 Predictions for the 2017 Holiday Shopping Season

During the 2017 holiday shopping season, expect weather, mobile commerce, and self-gifting to contribute to an 18 percent growth in U.S. digital retail sales. For the last few years, I have ...


Can Experiential Retailing Help Brick-and-mortar Stores?

October 1, 2017 12:15 pm Published by Comments Off on Can Experiential Retailing Help Brick-and-mortar Stores?

The theory behind experiential retailing is that people are bored with buying tangible goods; what they really crave is experiences. When shoppers really need things, they can buy them online ...


78 Free Responsive Email Templates

October 1, 2017 12:15 pm Published by Comments Off on 78 Free Responsive Email Templates

With more of your shoppers on mobile devices, make sure your next email campaign uses a responsive design that looks good on any screen. Take advantage of free responsive email templates that have been tested on a variety of screen sizes and email clie...


6 Uncommon Marketing Tactics to Try This Christmas

October 1, 2017 12:15 pm Published by Comments Off on 6 Uncommon Marketing Tactics to Try This Christmas

A good marketing plan can include a mixture of tried and true tactics and, also, somewhat unusual or uncommon promotions. With the 2017 Christmas shopping season closing in, your marketing department ...


Using Google Analytics for Ecommerce SEO

October 1, 2017 12:15 pm Published by Comments Off on Using Google Analytics for Ecommerce SEO

Google and other search engines have made it challenging to identify the keywords that drive organic traffic to websites. Jill Kocher’s article, “Understanding Google’s Keyword ‘Not Provided’ Data,” provides a ...


Avoid ‘saving money’ content if you want higher-end clients

October 1, 2017 12:15 pm Published by Comments Off on Avoid ‘saving money’ content if you want higher-end clients

How do you position your ecommerce products and services? Are your items, on average, more expensive than your competitors? Do you offer high-end, custom products that shoppers can’t find elsewhere? Or ...


105 Leading Social Networks Worldwide

October 1, 2017 12:15 pm Published by Comments Off on 105 Leading Social Networks Worldwide

Much has changed since 2015 when we last updated our list leading social media sites. Many more social networks have been launched. Some have been discontinued. This post will list all leading English-language social networks as of Sept. 2017. It will also indicate social networks that were added since the 2015 article, by placing “(New)” beside the name


Miva C.E.O. on New Investment, Amazon, Ecommerce Outlook

October 1, 2017 12:15 pm Published by Comments Off on Miva C.E.O. on New Investment, Amazon, Ecommerce Outlook

It’s been an eventful year for Miva, the pioneering ecommerce platform. Its longtime president became C.E.O. and the company raised $18 million of private equity, which is the first such ...