Name Server Change Will Affect Some Yahoo! Stores

Earlier this month, Yahoo! announced that it will be retiring two Yahoo! Store legacy name servers. The servers are: Old primary name server: st-ns1.yahoo.com Old secondary name server: ns5.store.yahoo.com Stores that are still using these name servers will need to update their DNS records.  The servers your store should be using (if you are using
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FastPivot.com Now Has a Company Profile on LinkedIn.com

FastPivot.com was recently approved for a company profile on LinkedIn.com, a social media platform for professionals. Now clients and customers have yet another way to stay in touch with us. We’ve found LinkedIn to be a great place to meet others interested in what we do: online store design, mobile store development, social media strategy,
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Asheville Community Fundraising Efforts for Injured Triathlete Pay Off

We’ve gotten word that, with the help of his friends and local business donations, approximately $5000 was raised for Brad Smith at last weekend’s silent auction. Local businesses that provided donations and support included: Foot Rx, FastPivot,¬† Liberty Bikes, Carolina Fatz, Sycamore Cycles, Jus’ Running, Asheville Tri Club, Biowheels, Hearns Cycling, Industry 9, Ultimate Direction,
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"Why Won't Anyone Re-Tweet Me?"

Savvy online merchants know what Twitter is, but many are still grappling with how exactly to use it. In a previous blog, we explained that marketing with Twitter could be done in two ways: 1) Rapid fire promotional posting or 2)¬† Relationship centered marketing. If you’ve chosen number one, the easier route, then at some
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How to Create Catchy Content For Distracted Social-media-lites

As a part of an ongoing marketing plan, online store merchants often find themselves creating huge amounts of content. Think about it: there’s press releases, store copy, newsletters, blogs, etc. If the content within any one of those channels isn’t optimized for social-media-lite consumption, the chances of it being mentioned via social media is slim.
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FREE Webinar: Kick Start Your Social Media Strategy

The industry treats ‚Äúsocial media‚Äù as if it were a simple plugin for the online store. A social strategy is much more than simply acquiring Twitter and Facebook accounts. Social strategy is about real relationships with real people. In this upcoming webinar presented by social media experts from SingleFeed & FastPivot you’ll learn how to
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Yahoo! Developer Partner Update: Details on New Paypal/AmEx Agreement

On Wednesday, June 30th this advanced notice (see an abbreviated version of the message below) was emailed to Yahoo! Small Business Developers regarding the new Paypal/AmEx agreement: On July 13, 2010, a new agreement between American Express and Paypal will take effect.  This agreement affects merchants using PayPal Website Payments Professional, who accept direct payments
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FastPivot.com Rallies Support for Local Triathlete Badly Hurt in Cycling Accident

FastPivot.com , along with other Asheville NC based organizations including; Foot Rx, Liberty Bikes, Carolina Fatz, Sycamore Cycles, Jus’ Running, Asheville Tri Club, Biowheels, Hearns Cycling, Industry 9, Ultimate Direction, Chi Living, Have a Cup of Coffee, Highland Lake Inn, The Rush, Asheville Women’s Cycling, Blue Ridge Cross Fit, Andy Grabowski, CTS, GloryHoundEvents, Ski Country
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