• From: ksg Subject line - Re: Other Doesn’t say a lot, does it? This is what I received in reply to an email to a merchant. The surprising part was it wasn’t a small business, but a major online player. Comments Off

It’s time for Boot Camp!
Yep, it's that time again! Join fellow e-commerce store owners this May 21 - 23 in Wilkes-Barre, PA for three days of fun and educati...

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Outfox the Herd by Using Peripheral Marketing
Major retailers like Kohl’s, JC Penney’s, Bath and Body Works and Macy’s are all currently having Presidents’ Day...

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Much ado about Delicious robots
Bots arriving from Google, Ask.com, and MSN to sample pages on the bookmarking site Delicious hit a robots.txt block. As do Yahoo’s Sl...

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Handy utility - PHP Info
Ever needed to know what version of PHP or MySQL is running on your server; what operating system or perhaps modules installed? There may not...

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Phone meetings & online business
I must be getting old. I’m increasingly saying “back in my day”. Anyhow, back in my day, when I was still wearing the tie and...

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Creating A Story for Your Store: The Soup Peddler Shares His Love for All Things Tasty
If someone is new to your online store, they do not truly know if you are a mom and pop operation to trust or some scammer in a far off country....

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Homepages Revisited: Three Tips to Make Your Homepage Your #1 Salesperson
No matter how many sales reps you get, those salespeople will never be able to close as many sales as a good website. They cannot be as accessible...

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Yahoo board shaking up Yang’s control
New chairman Roy Bostock and other board members are trying to make Jerry Yang see the inevitability of a Microsoft takeover. (more…) ...

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  • Journalists are a funny breed - and I’m not talking about bloggers who consider themselves to be journos; I mean the “traditional” ones. Understanding the nature of the beast can help you make the most out of your contact with them. Comments Off

Hey Listen — is that the phone?
Listen (v.) to hear; pay attention Listen. It's something we've all heard before, starting from the time we are little. My mom was ...

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