Social Media Tips: Creating A Corporate Blog That Works

When we talk of social media, the first three things that come to mind are Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. However, there is one often overlooked social media tool that becomes untapped because of increasing focus on the three aforementioned social media marketing networks. We are talking about blogs. Blogs (or web logs, in its long…

Top SEO Don'ts for Small Businesses (Part II)

Previously, we discussed the first of the top five SEO don’ts small businesses should avoid, as shared by Business Insider. The first three SEO practices that SMBs should shy away from are targeting the same keywords as their competitors have, participating in link exchanges, and building links that lead only on the website’s homepage. Not…

Social Media Tips: Maintaining A Company Twitter Account

These days, it is not uncommon to see a company–big or small–hooked up to Twitter. This is the power of social media today. Even the most established companies jump in on these social media marketing tools because it has been proven that utilizing social media can indeed affect business growth. Like we always say, it…

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Measure the Success of Ecommerce Websites through Customer Base

Measuring the success of any ecommerce website is relatively easy. While online sales are the primary means of determining whether the ecommerce site is a hit or miss, Rebecca Corliss of HubSpot identifies three ways to rightfully measure the success of ecommerce sites in terms of the people who visit your website. 1. Revenue is…

SteelHouse Helps eCommerce Marketers by Revealing 10 Most Common ‘Shopping Personalities’

eCommerce marketers are given a glimpse in the minds of shoppers as SteelHouse, a Behavior Commerce pioneer, reveals the 10 most common personalities of online shoppers. The Top 10 Shopping Personality Profiles, which was unveiled in the recently concluded Internet Retailer 2011 Conference and Exhibition, will help eCommerce owners get into the psyche behind consumers’…

Top Search Engine Optimization Don'ts for Small Businesses (Part I)

Search engine optimization best practices often preach major do’s and major don’ts for both small and big businesses. When not followed, these factors could lead to lower online sales and ineffective SEO campaigns. While you witness your competitors commit these top mistakes, why not be the better company and make sure that these common search…

SSL 101: The Importance of Secure Sockets Layer in Ecommerce

Any website that conducts secure transactions should have SSL encryption. All businesses, from banks to ecommerce sites, need SSL to protect not only financial information of the customers but also to protect the website and its business. Secure Sockets Layers are protocols that allow secure communications to happen in the World Wide Web. Hackers are…

Social Media Etiquette for Online Entrepreneurs

With the anonymity that social media networking offers, it is easy to lose track of proper communication etiquette. If you are an e-commerce merchant utilizing social media networks as a marketing tool, good for you! Social media marketing is definitely the next big thing in e-commerce. However, it should be used wisely and properly for…

Email Marketing Tips for Ecommerce Businesses

Email marketing is an aspect of online advertising that does not receive as much attention (and probably efforts) as search engine optimization or social media marketing. The truth is, email marketing is an internet marketing strategy that builds customer relationship and generates repeat sales because it builds brand recognition and customer loyalty. Small to mid-sized…

Justifying In-House Search Engine Optimization and SEO Consultants (Part II)

Previously, we enumerated three tangible benefits that a company can gain from having an in-house SEO team – meaning that instead of outsourcing SEO professionals, SEO campaigns will be done by those who work internally for the company. These three tangible benefits include performance data and reports, small SEO changes, and time and money saved…