Posted by Scott Sanfilippo on Nov 17, 2008
As the story goes, Margie in our business office boarded her chocolate lab while on vacation. Upon return, she found out that there was some “hanky panky” going on in the kennel which resulted in a visit from the stork a few weeks later!
Today, as the puppies turned four weeks old, Margie brought them [...]
Posted by Scott Sanfilippo on Nov 17, 2008
Internet Retailer is reporting that 60% of their Top 100 online retailers offered some form of free shipping during the week of November 10th. Free shipping has always been the biggest lure and continues to be with 93% of women and 87% of men saying they would spend more online this holiday, according to the [...]
Posted by Scott Sanfilippo on Nov 14, 2008
That title caught your eye, didn’t it? It appears that businesses are doing “whatever it takes” to get through the “economic downturn.”
The Courier Mail in Australia is reporting that the White Cockatoo resort in North Queensland is promoting an “anything goes” hedonistic adventure in March of 2009 in an effort to boost tourism.
The resort’s [...]
Posted by Rebecca Rowett on Nov 14, 2008
With the holiday rush and Black Friday right around the corner, there are numerous areas to take into consideration with the expected rush of online traffic. If you haven’t already begun preparing for the online holiday rush, it’s not too late to put these last minute tips into effect.
Promote a shipping incentive for the holidays. [...]
Posted by John Dawe on Nov 13, 2008
Director of Corporate Marketing Greg Davis and I had been pulling our hair out for three hours over a problem with how an e-mail blast we sent today to our customers was ‘breaking’ in Microsoft Outlook 2007. Turns out it’s not our fault (no really it’s not… well, at least not totally). Maybe a little.
You [...]
Posted by Scott Sanfilippo on Nov 13, 2008
Time to introduce some new e-commerce store launches that have come out of the Solid Cactus Store Programming Group this week. When you get a chance, click over and check out the new sites….
The Charm of Dresden - http://www.charmofdresden.com/
A charming and inspirational place to shop.
Fleur De Lis Value Plus - http://www.fleurdelisvalueplus.com/
Kitchenware, art, wall decor and [...]
Posted by Robyn Craig on Nov 13, 2008
Don’t be! Get ready for the biggest online shopping time of the year–Black Friday through Cyber Monday–without the headaches.
Preparing for the holidays can be overwhelming, so don’t waste time spinning your wheels. Check out our newest solution to help ease the pain:
http://www.solidcactus.com/holiday-landing-page.html
Don’t get caught in an avalanche–get prepared now!
Posted by Marc Manfre on Nov 13, 2008
Courtesy of Smashing Magazine (which, by the way, is an extremely informative and helpful site) here are some of the best Photoshop tuts offered online:
Hand-Picked Photoshop Tutorials
Adobe Photoshop Tutorials - Best Of
Sure to help out everyone from professionals to hobbyists…
Posted by Jeff Stolarcyk on Nov 13, 2008
I know that we’re kind of fun and laid back (comparatively speaking) here on SC’s SEO Blog, but let’s put on our Common Sense Hats for a second.
We all know the value of repetition, right? When I taught writing, I’d use repetition in my notes and PowerPoint presentations to increase my students’ retention. From repeating [...]
Posted by Jeff Stolarcyk on Nov 12, 2008
Last week, I talked to the Nonprofit Summit at Luzerne County Community College about blogging and social media. I don’t say that to underscore that I’m kind of a big deal (trust me, I’m not), but as a set up to this: My co-presenter (John Dawe) and I stressed that Twitter is a great tool [...]
Posted by Chris Martin on Nov 11, 2008
I just wanted to take a moment to congratulate Keith and Lindsey on winning our “beat the Li machine” contest. Between the two of them they did a whopping 31 packages in the month of October! Well done!
In other news of amazing feats, Stas and Kostya have been busy helping us keep up with the [...]
Posted by Jeff Petrosillo on Nov 11, 2008
On Tuesday the FCC formally agreed to open up the “white spaces” spectrum (unused airwaves between broadcast TV channels) for wireless broadband service for the public!
This is a huge win for the continued liberation of the Internet. What is the potential here? To quote Larry Page -
I’ve always thought that there are a lot of [...]
Posted by matthew.major on Nov 11, 2008
Taken from: I’d like to get my store’s products listed on mySimon. How can I do that?
“Our non-tech listings are powered by Shopping.com. Our tech listings are powered by CNET.”
So if you have non-tech products listed on Shopping.com and someone searches for them on mySimon, your listings may appear on mySimon.
-MM
Posted by Michael Jozaitis on Nov 11, 2008
Read an interesting article this morning - what’s more effective at driving interest, brand exposure, brand persuasion and share of voice (to name a few) is it a “highly targeted” TV ad or a promo gift?
From attending some industry conferences / expos it really does make you think a bit…which sticks with you better [...]
Posted by Leigh McGlynn on Nov 11, 2008
We have recently updated categories on Shopzilla. Take time to go into your account and look at how your categories are mapped up. You may have some categories that aren’t the best for your products. This should be a common practice at least a couple times a year. I like to go into my accounts [...]
