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How to Respond to a Breach of Customer Data

November 22, 2016 7:05 pm Published by Comments Off on How to Respond to a Breach of Customer Data

Data breaches seem to be the norm these days, whether they are at Yahoo, Home Depot, or, more recently, Michigan State University. And ecommerce merchants are not immune. My firm ...


5 Email Marketing Errors to Avoid This Holiday Season

November 21, 2016 6:06 pm Published by Comments Off on 5 Email Marketing Errors to Avoid This Holiday Season

Email marketing is crucial for most ecommerce retailers during the all-important holiday shopping season. But misuse of email can irritate subscribers. It can spur unsubscribes and greatly reduce the overall ...


11 Animated Websites, for Design Inspiration

November 21, 2016 2:15 pm Published by Comments Off on 11 Animated Websites, for Design Inspiration

Animation can be a powerful tool to bring life to a website and engage visitors with background videos, traditional illustrations, parallax scrolling, cinemagraphs, and more. Here is a list of ...


5 Holiday Shipping Tips for Online Retailers

November 20, 2016 1:25 pm Published by Comments Off on 5 Holiday Shipping Tips for Online Retailers

When the holiday season peaks, some small and mid-sized ecommerce businesses often struggle to meet customer demand and customer expectations. While there are many factors that contribute to just how you ...


SEO: What Google’s Mobile-first Index Means for Ecommerce

November 18, 2016 4:00 pm Published by Comments Off on SEO: What Google’s Mobile-first Index Means for Ecommerce

Google started experimenting with a mobile-first index two weeks ago, making the mobile ecommerce experience even more critical to natural search performance. Shopping is a core behavior for mobile users. Last ...


5 Co-op Advertising Tips for Retail Businesses

November 17, 2016 2:00 pm Published by Comments Off on 5 Co-op Advertising Tips for Retail Businesses

Often product suppliers will help small and mid-sized retail businesses pay for the cost of advertising and promotion. The thinking goes that when a retailer, like an online store, promotes ...


China’s 2016 Singles Day Establishes New Sales Record

November 16, 2016 7:05 pm Published by Comments Off on China’s 2016 Singles Day Establishes New Sales Record

Ignoring concerns about their country’s slowing economy, Chinese shoppers spent a record amount of money in the 24-hour period on Nov. 11 known as Singles Day. Written numerically, 11.11 represents “bare ...


4 Things to Check for Holiday Ecommerce Traffic

November 16, 2016 1:59 pm Published by Comments Off on 4 Things to Check for Holiday Ecommerce Traffic

The holiday shopping season is here. Millions of consumers are looking for holiday deals. Preparing your marketing campaigns, such as social media ads and email promotions, is imperative. Beyond that, ...


Ecommerce Product Releases: November 15, 2016

November 15, 2016 7:03 pm Published by Comments Off on Ecommerce Product Releases: November 15, 2016

Here is a list of recent ecommerce-related product releases and updates for mid-November. There are updates on fulfillment and distribution services, advertising networks and platforms, and buying products in virtual ...


3 Ways to Acquire Customers on Social Media

November 15, 2016 5:22 pm Published by Comments Off on 3 Ways to Acquire Customers on Social Media

Acquiring customers from social media channels has become easier in the last few years. Initially, a business’s presence on social media was beneficial mainly for branding and customer service. However, ...