From
InternetRetailer.com:
"Broadband
Access Gains Much Broader Reach"
Nationwide,
89% of Internet households go online via a broadband connection. In
metro areas of 50,000 or more in population, the rate is 92% while in
rural areas it's 75%...
http://www.internetretailer.com
August
19, 2009
From
Search Engine Watch:
"The
Art of the Landing Page:
7 Tips For Increasing Conversions"
Your
visitors arrived from somewhere, and an expectation was set before they
even landed on your page. Make sure that you understand the context
from which they arrived...
http://searchenginewatch.com
August
18, 2009
From
MarketingProfs.com:
"How
Can I Find the Words?"
It's
important to not rush keyword research. The goal is not only to rank
well for many search terms but to also rank well for the most-targeted,
highest-converting search terms...
http://www.marketingprofs.com
August
18, 2009
From
ClickZ.com:
"11
Things to Measure Besides Clicks and Conversions"
A visit to a site is good, but a return visit is
better. It shows a high level of interest, and of course many
conversions happen long after the first visit...
http://www.clickz.com
August
18, 2009
From
Marketing Charts:
"Searches
Climb 5% in July"
Online
Americans conducted a total of 10.5 billion searches in July...
http://www.marketingcharts.com
August
14, 2009
From
ClickZ.com:
"When
Landing Page Optimization Isn't Enough"
Too
many sites spend way too much time and money on best practices and page
performance to the detriment of site performance...
http://www.clickz.com
August
12, 2009
From
E-Commerce Times:
"Extreme
E-tail: Sell the Product, Sell the Search, Sell the Space"
With
online shoppers starting their searches on retail sites at a greater rate
than on search engines, it makes sense for retailers to offer
manufacturers an opportunity to boost their on-site visibility by
leveraging some of the tactics of paid search...
http://www.ecommercetimes.com
August
12, 2009
From
InternetRetailer.com:
"Retailers
Must Work to Improve Natural Keyword Performance"
Retailers
wanting to take advantage of natural search keywords need to build or
purchase content related to their products or marketplace to get
consumers' attention...
http://www.internetretailer.com
August
12, 2009
From
MarketingProfs.com:
"Is
Your Website Impeding Your SEO?"
Some
coding and design techniques are detrimental to search-engine
positioning. If your website uses any of them, it's probably time to
build a new website, or at least rebuild in a format that is better suited
for search-engine positioning...
http://www.marketingprofs.com
August
11, 2009
From
Search Engine Watch:
"The
60 Minute SEO Site Audit"
An
eleven step quick check...
http://searchenginewatch.com
August
10, 2009
From
E-Commerce News:
"Digital
Certificates - Don't Do Business Online Without Them"
Digital
certificates enable a wide range of digital trust applications, such as
strong authentication, secure email, electronic signatures, data
encryption, and code signing...
http://www.ecommercetimes.com
August
10, 2009
From
InternetRetailer.com:
"Younger
Shoppers Most Influenced by Online Opinions"
85%
of consumers are most likely to share shopping experiences face to face,
and 55% by phone, followed by e-mail, social networks, and blogs...
http://www.internetretailer.com
August
10, 2009
From CNET:
"Phishing
Activity Up in July"
Phishing
attacks rose 52 percent in July while spam as a percentage of all e-mail
stayed about the same compared with the previous month...
http://news.cnet.com
August
6, 2009
From DM
News:
"Overlooked
E-Mail Metrics"
Web
analytics integration allows you to correlate behavior on your website
with email-driven traffic. Eight questions you'll be able to
answer...
http://www.dmnews.com