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October 2002

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About Advertising

and Promotion

 

October 28, 2002

From MarketingProfs.com:

"8 Ways to Make Your Direct Marketing Copy Work Harder"

Even great copy won't work if people don't read it - so present everything in digestible, bite-size chunks...

http://www.marketingprofs.com

 

October 28, 2002

From eMarketer:

"Permission E-Mail Marketing"

69% of US e-mail users have made online purchases as a result of receiving permission e-mail marketing...

http://www.emarketer.com

 

October 22, 2002

From Internet News:

"E-Mail Works for Multi-Channel"

60 percent of consumers open e-mails based on the "from" field...

http://www.internetnews.com

 

October 18, 2002

From iMarketing News:

"Measuring Across Sales Channels"

Previous buyers from any other channel respond to Web promotions...

http://www.dmnews.com

 

October 18, 2002

From clickZ.com:

"Redesign Time"

Ensure business objectives won't succumb to the needs of designers or developers...

http://www.clickz.com

 

October 17, 2002

From Internet News:

"E-mail Efforts Can Impact Brand"

Consumers who are long-time recipients of permission e-mail programs tend to shop online more frequently, to click on e-mails often, and to say that the mailings impact their perceptions of the sender's brand...

http://www.internetnews.com

 

October 15, 2002

From eMarketer:

"Consumers Favor Companies with Good E-Mail Marketing"

It is increasingly important that companies get their e-mail marketing campaigns right the first time...

http://www.emarketer.com

 

October 14, 2002

From MarketingProfs.com:

"Is Your Marketing Missing the Cookie Factor"

Find a cookie factor in your business. It provides you with additional ammo to make the customer happy...

http://www.marketingprofs.com

 

October 10, 2002

From clickZ.com:

"Email Newsletter Tips, Tricks, and Stats"

A successful email newsletter takes more to develop than most people realize...

http://www.clickz.com

 

October 8, 2002

From MarketingProfs.com:

"Serial Storytelling:  Email Marketing's Missing Link"

Tell an ongoing story with a common theme over a series of e-mail messages...

http://www.marketingprofs.com

 

October 2, 2002

From MarketingProfs.com:

"3 Steps to Great Copy"

Online copywriting is about connecting with your audience and expressing your message clearly...

http://www.marketingprofs.com

 

About Customer

Service

 

October 28, 2002

From clickZ.com:

"Best Customers:  More Profitable Relationships"

Stop wasting precious resources to attract new customers until you optimize profitability from existing relationships...

http://www.clickz.com

 

October 24, 2002

From clickZ.com:

"Customer Optimization:

A Holiday Primer"

Construct your customer communication streams so each marketing medium complements and supplements the next...

http://www.clickz.com

 

October 17, 2002

From clickZ.com:

"Personalization Myopia:  Lessons From a Cruise Ship"

Personalized sites tend to fall short of their creators' intentions because they provide users a myopic view of a company's Web site offerings...

http://www.clickz.com

 

October 15, 2002

From clickZ.com:

"From Dazzle to Daily"

Experienced users tend to spend less time online but tend to be more serious when they use the Internet...

http://www.clickz.com

 

October 11, 2002

From eMarketer:

"The Customer Still Comes First"

The worst sin you can commit as an e-tailer is that you have a product, the customer knows you have a product and they can't find it...

http://www.emarketer.com

 

October 10, 2002

From E-Commerce Times:

"New Approach to Measuring Online Customer Satisfaction"

If a Web site is weak on information, an entertaining design or nifty search engine will not keep customers there...

http://www.crmdaily.com

 

October 4, 2002

From clickZ.com:

"Do You Want to Inform or Persuade"

Provide the prospect with an experience focused on her needs and how she wants to evaluate your product or service...

http://www.clickz.com

 

October 3, 2002

From clickZ.com:

"Don't Use 'Assumed' Knowledge"

The best way to impart a message is by using a touch of humanity, a bit of entertainment, a good story, and a lot of really useful information...

http://www.clickz.com

About Webstore

Management

 

October 31, 2002

From DM News:

"The Downside of Building Community"

If it doesn't sell something, why put it on?

http://www.dmnews.com

 

October 31, 2002

From eMarketer:

"Checking the Pulse of US B2C E-Commerce"

U.S. online retail sales, by quarter, 2000-2002...

http://www.emarketer.com

 

October 30, 2002

From TechWeb News:

"Holiday Forecast Calls For E-Commerce Grow"

Online holiday sales are projected to total $38.2 billion worldwide in 2002, up 48%...

http://www.techweb.com

 

October 29, 2002

From clickZ.com:

"A Personal Recipe for Branding Success"

The more personal we make our brand's voice, the more effective communication becomes...

http://www.clickz.com

 

October 25, 2002

From E-Commerce Times:

"How Small Sites Can Get Noticed"

Include URLs on shopping bags, business cards, coupons and existing advertisements in print and on radio and television...

http://www.ecommercetimes.com

 

October 25, 2002

From Internet News:

"E-Mail Response Time Lags"

Looking for a competitive edge, customer loyalty and high satisfaction - pay closer attention to your inbox...

http://www.internetnews.com

 

October 23, 2002

From MarketingProfs.com:

"Songs in the Key of Success"

Who is your audience, what will you give them, and what will they give you?

http://www.marketingprofs.com

 

October 23, 2002

From DM News:

"It's All About Having Credible Content"

The more that a Web site can give consumers or readers a sense of being able to interact with the people behind it, the better...

http://www.dmnews.com

 

October 22, 2002

From clickZ.com:

"Brands Equal Unique Promises"

Optimize the traffic-generating capacity of every possible channel to achieve maximum visits to your site...

http://www.clickz.com

 

October 21, 2002

From clickZ.com:

"Enhancing (Not Replacing) the In-Store Experience"

Where the physical experience of the product is an integral part of the sales decision, we should look to the Web to provide the information and support that helps seal the deal...

http://www.clickz.com

 

October 16, 2002

From clickZ.com:

"Building a Strong Content Vehicle"

Build a graphic template that is consistent with your corporate branding but gives your newsletter an identity of its own...

http://www.clickz.com

 

October 16, 2002

From iMarketing News:

"Starting a Search Engine Campaign"

A well-executed paid search engine marketing strategy will yield higher click-through and order-conversion rates than most direct response initiatives...

http://www.dmnews.com

 

October 16, 2002

From E-Commerce Times:

"Wealthy Win Online Growth Crown"

Executives who initially hesitated to get online are now doing so in large numbers...

http://www.ecommercetimes.com

 

October 11, 2002

From clickZ.com:

"Qualified Answers to Persuasive Architecture"

How much time and effort have you invested thinking about how your prospects buy?

http://www.clickz.com

 

October 9, 2002

From The Globe and Mail:

"Search Engines: Tips and Tricks"

Writing good copy, and having lots of it that is relevant will go a long way to making your site visible...

http://rtnews.globetechnology.com

 

October 9, 2002

From DM News:

"At-Work Audience Makes Better Prospects"

As the number of hours spent by a person on the Internet rises, so do his online purchases and shopping activity...

http://www.dmnews.com

 

October 9, 2002

From clickZ.com:

"Demystifying Content Management"

If you're managing a Web site, thinking like a publisher can help you clear away the fog of hyperbole...

http://www.clickz.com

 

October 9, 2002

From The Globe and Mail:

"Canadian e-Shoppers Spend $2-Billion In First Half of 2002"

For every purchase that Canadians made on-line, another one was not completed because they were just comparison shopping...
http://rtnews.globetechnology.com

 

October 7, 2002

From eMarketer:

"Building Better Retail Websites"

In survey after survey, online shoppers have repeatedly confirmed that they prefer to return to those websites that are easy to navigate, with a minimum of distracting or self-serving content...

http://www.emarketer.com

 

October 4, 2002

From Internet News:

"A Rosy Outlook for Holiday E-Commerce"

Benefits to online shopping in a tough economy are the 24/7 access to merchandise, which saves time and money...

http://www.internetnews.com

 

October 1, 2002

From Internet News:

"Consumer Confidence in Internet Grows"

Credit the increasing numbers of broadband users and growing feelings of security when it comes to protecting personal information online...

http://www.internetnews.com

 

October 1, 2002

From clickZ.com:

"Webogram Planning"

Hyperlink so that potential cross- or upselling opportunities are activated and the customer is inspired to investigate...

http://www.clickz.com

 

October 1, 2002

From clickZ.com:

"Never Be Boring"

Every page of your site should be written to inform, entice, and keep the user lingering...

http://www.clickz.com

 

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