Archive for June, 2011

30 Jun

To the Social Media Critic, Has Google’s + Project Already Failed?

Social Media

Social media philosopher-types, with their over-sized cargo shorts, collared whites, and thumb-thick lensed horn rims are peering deep into their $7 lattes and nonplussing over whether Google can really be serious about its Google + Project? Can they truly break free from such a horrific losing streak? Industry speculation aside, because it’s not just the [...]

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29 Jun

Ecommerce Internet Marketing: Email Versus Social Media

Social Media

Before social media, there was email marketing-Not that email marketing ever flopped down on the mat, despite social media apostles’ persistent efforts to pound out a TKO. Ironically social media acolytes seemed to have since huddled in their corner for a last minute strategy. When they re-emerged the audience was astounded to see them in [...]

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28 Jun

Knowing When Your Ecommerce Store Crashes Is Vital to Recovery

Conferences

Just like the airline pilot who uses advanced early detection systems to monitor his airplane’s vitals, it’s also crucial for the ecommerce manager to have a system in place to ensure everything is up and running right. At the first hint of trouble, the pilot then knows what to do in order to make corrective [...]

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27 Jun

Facebook Fan Behavior Study: What Facebook Likes & Interaction Rates to Expect

Social Media

For years social media experts have opined on the virtues of “E-N-G-A-G-I-N-G” on Facebook, but what they don’t tell you is how much interaction you can expect. Many novices are so excited about getting on Facebook and interacting they just assume fans who “like” a page will naturally want to interact. It’s the reason they [...]

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23 Jun

How Yahoo! Store Merchants Are Leveraging International Sales to Increase Profits

Ecommerce, Yahoo! Stores

When Yahoo! Store ecommerce merchants first launch their online stores many are giddy with expectations that orders will pour in from the four corners of the Earth-After all ecommerce promoters have touted the internet’s ability to cross borders without passports, sophisticated paperwork, or even the nasty pressure to bribe customs. The refreshing line of thinking [...]

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