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Recently Facebook, Twitter, and now even Pinterest have added a “buy” button feature to their platforms. It makes sense, as these social media sites attempt to maximize monetization and take advantage of their massive usership. But adding “buy” buttons isn’t exactly groundbreaking. It’s more or less an affiliate play. And just like old-school affiliate marketing,Read more

With the demise of independent stores on the rise, how can smaller retailers and shopping districts compete?

Your online store is booming. You’ve got Pay Per Click campaigns driving traffic to your store. Your store’s sweet design is easy to navigate and has a simple checkout. You’ve even got your Facebook fans shopping. But even if your store is booming, it can always be better. In fact, if you’re not doing theseRead more

You’ve paid a lot of money to attract traffic to your website (PPC, SEO, Email Social Media, Content Marketing, etc.) and now it’s time to convert those visitors into customers. Converting visitors into prospects could mean any number of things, including: A newsletter sign-up Sharing a piece of content via social media Downloading a whiteRead more

59% of B2B marketers say email is the most effective channel in generating revenue (Hubspot) What that means for you: Despite all the hype of social media, mobile, apps, etc., email still seems to be the most effective channel for generating revenue.  You should use email to get traffic to your site, and keep yourRead more

In the Small Business Tools Review blog series, we review and recommend apps, software, and tools that we actually use – and hopefully you will too! In this blog we review the user testing tool called YouEye. What is YouEye? YouEye is a clever name.  It refers to UI, or User Interface, as well asRead more

In an offline world it might be ridiculous to expect a sales person to be able to sell you on a product or service in 5 seconds, but online, that’s exactly what you’ve got. Studies have shown that a website visitor will make a decision to stay or leave (bounce) your site within 5 secondsRead more

According to our number crunching friends at Forrester Research, US online retail sales are to reach $248.7 billion by 2014.  That’s a lot of transactions. So whether you’re looking to start an online store, or are already running one, here’s our list of top Ecommerce resources for your shopping cart satisfaction: Shopping Cart Platforms EcommerceRead more

Times are tough, and so is the competition. If you’re looking for ways to improve business sales for 2012, Op Ed Marketing recommends 3: 1. Email and Social Media Marketing No matter how big or small your business, or what industry you’re in, you need to be communicating with your customers and potential customers. Always.Read more

You have a business that sells products, but you don’t have an ecommerce store.  Ecommerce is complicated, costly, and time consuming, right?  Not necessarily.  In fact, here’s 5 good reasons you should start thinking about starting an ecommerce site for your business today. 1. Money Money Money Mon-naaay! According to our number crunching friends at Forrester Research,Read more