Habits of Highly Effective E-Commerce Merchants

Is your e-commerce enterprise on the right business track? There are several metrics that will help you determine if you are. But for starters, here are five habits that all highly effective e-commerce merchants–big or small–should have. 1. Think like a customer. Once you become an entrepreneur, it is easy to forget what it feels…

The Rise of Mobile SEO: Is It Worth It? (Part II)

Previously, we opened the discussion on building a mobile site for your users and having it optimized for smartphones. Doing mobile SEO is actually no different from traditional forms of SEO. There has to be content infused with relevant keywords that search engine crawlers can find. The following concludes the article on whether mobile SEO…

Social Media Report: Do Not Sell On Social Networking Sites

In the recently concluded Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibit 2011, panelists shared an unlikely piece of advice to e-commerce merchants: stop worrying (too much) about making a sale. Instead, online entrepreneurs should work on engaging customers and gaining their long-term loyalty as compared to working towards one-time-only transactions. In an article for the Internet Retailer,…

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

While many experts recommend that companies hire SEO firms and professionals, there are still a few good reasons to build an in-house SEO or have an SEO consultant to do search engine optimization and other internet marketing techniques for your business. Bob Tripathi of Search Engine Watch divides the benefits of having an in-house search…

An Internet Marketing Expert’s Guide to E-mail Marketing

E-mail marketing is perhaps the most personal type of Internet marketing. Your Internet marketing expert should know that this is a rather delicate type of online marketing to pursue, given the notoriety of spam messages. However, if you can successfully win over your potential clients with e-mail, it will go a long way to help…

Global E-Commerce Tips: Creating An International Profile

The Internet has made the world smaller and for e-commerce merchants, it means that it is easier to connect and reach out to customers from all over the world. In an article for the BizReport, Kristine Knight shares tips gathered from Liz Elting, CEO and co-founder of Translations.com, on how to create an international profile….

Internet Retailer’s Top 500 Likes Social Media Networks

Facebook is continuously being adopted by businesses nationwide and is showing no signs of slowing down. If you ask Internet Retailer’s 2011 Top 500 companies, you will find that 86% (or 432 companies to be more precise) of them have taken a liking to the world’s largest social networking site. This figure is a 16%…