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Why Use Amazon’s Brand Registry?

June 29, 2017 3:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Why Use Amazon’s Brand Registry?

Protecting against knockoffs on Amazon can be a problem for ecommerce merchants. Thankfully, Amazon recently instituted its Brand Registry program, which is intended to protect the brands of marketplace sellers ...


5 UX best practices for a search engine focused website

June 29, 2017 3:00 pm Published by Comments Off on 5 UX best practices for a search engine focused website

Your website visitors have specific problems, and they use search engines to find the answers they seek. Once they locate a website that answers their questions, they expect to view the answers quickly and easily. This is why it is essential that SEO and UX complement each other to produce results.


Content Marketing: 7 Tips for Proofreading and Editing

June 28, 2017 7:07 pm Published by Comments Off on Content Marketing: 7 Tips for Proofreading and Editing

Content marketing requires editing for the same reason gardening requires pulling weeds: It is essential for good results. At a magazine or online journal, it is common for an article to be ...


Important Affiliate Marketing KPIs, for Mid-year Review

June 28, 2017 2:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Important Affiliate Marketing KPIs, for Mid-year Review

The summer months are slow for many ecommerce merchants. It is an excellent time to do some housekeeping and prepare for the upcoming busy season. Take a few days to ...


Marketing with intent: The combined power of SEO and content

June 28, 2017 2:00 pm Published by Comments Off on Marketing with intent: The combined power of SEO and content

If we can agree that the ultimate purpose of marketing is to attract attention and generate interest, then combining SEO and content marketing is a no-brainer for smart brands and marketers.


How featured snippets can be manipulated by private blog networks

June 27, 2017 5:08 pm Published by Comments Off on How featured snippets can be manipulated by private blog networks

Private blog networks (PBNs) are largely thought to be a black hat SEO technique of the past since Google took action against them in 2014. But there are still some around, and they can play a big role in manipulating Google's vaunted featured snippets.


10 Tips for Better Product Category Pages in 2017

June 27, 2017 3:59 pm Published by Comments Off on 10 Tips for Better Product Category Pages in 2017

Product category pages play an important role in an online shopper’s journey, acting as a hub for filtering products on the path toward making a purchase. A well-made product category page ...


Book Excerpt: ‘Think and Engage and Thrive’

June 27, 2017 1:03 pm Published by Comments Off on Book Excerpt: ‘Think and Engage and Thrive’

In this chapter I’ll briefly go over what it means to THINK, ENGAGE, and THRIVE. Before I talk about what those terms mean separately, I want to make it clear that these are not distinct phases you’ve got to work through one at a time. They’re part of a continuous, repeating cycle


23 Instagram Tools to Connect with Shoppers

June 26, 2017 4:02 pm Published by Comments Off on 23 Instagram Tools to Connect with Shoppers

Instagram is a platform for inspiring images. For businesses, it can be a good place to convey a brand’s story and connect with consumers. Here is a list of tools for ...


The most effective ways to respond to negative reviews

June 26, 2017 3:01 pm Published by Comments Off on The most effective ways to respond to negative reviews

Customer reviews are important to both your search ranking and your overall brand presence, but not all customer feedback is positive. Here's how you can deal with negative reviews in a way that maintains your reputation and leaves the customer happy.