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September 2005

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September 29, 2005

From MarketingProfs.com:

"What to Expect From Ongoing Search Engine Optimization"

Recurring costs for search engine optimization should go primarily toward increasing the value of the campaign over time - not maintaining the status quo...

http://www.marketingprofs.com

 

September 28, 2005

From InternetRetailer.com:

"What Search Marketers Should Know About Early vs. Late December" 

As the holiday draws near, searches on brand or product-specific keywords will grow...

http://www.internetretailer.com

 

September 27, 2005

From eMarketer:

"For E-Mail Marketing, What's the Best Day?"

Best days for opens are not necessarily the best for clicks...

http://www.emarketer.com

 

September 19, 2005

From ClickZ.com:

"Beware the E-Mail Marketing Blinders"

Three steps that can immediately add value to your current marketing program by leveraging service and confirmation e-mail...

http://www.clickz.com

 

September 21, 2005

From E-Commerce Times:

"Web Draws in Advertisers"

Internet advertising revenue in the first quarter of this year rose 26 percent compared with the same period a year prior...

http://www.ecommercetimes.com

 

September 8, 2005

From ClickZ.com:

"No Medium an Island"

With the holiday season fast approaching, some examples of integrating traditional and e-mail marketing in holiday sales campaigns...

http://www.clickz.com

 

September 7, 2005

From DM News:

"New Rules for Using E-Mail Correctly"

Email has the power to build trust and brand loyalty when done appropriately.  Customer trust should never be squandered by slipshod practices...

http://www.dmnews.com

 

September 1, 2005

From ClickZ.com:

"Get That Customer Back!"

For marketers who face the ongoing challenge of acquiring more customers with fewer resources, mining lapsed customers can be a great resource...

http://www.clickz.com

About Customer

Service

 

September 16, 2005

From InternetRetailer.com:

"Shoppers Prefer Quick In-Store Pick-Up of Online Orders"

53% of shoppers would opt for in-store pick-up of an online order only if they can get their products within 48 hours...

http://www.internetretailer.com

 

September 13, 2005

From ClickZ.com:

"Manage the Experience Gap During Downtime"

Six reminders for when you must take a site down...

http://www.clickz.com

 

September 12, 2005

From iMarketing News:

"Consumers Demand Secure Web Shopping"

Security cited as the No. 1 priority by 91 percent of survey participants, with sales specials on the Web site rating second...

http://www.dmnews.com

 

September 5, 2005

From E-Commerce Times:

"Dealing With Customers"

It's not just about identifying customer behavior, it's about having great ideas to bring people back to the site...

http://www.ecommercetimes.com

About Webstore

Management

 

September 30, 2005

From ClickZ.com:

"The Search for Relevant Messaging, Online and Off"

To maintain a culture of customer relevance, think persuasion rather than creative...

http://www.clickz.com

 

September 28, 2005

From eMarketer:

"Online Holiday Sales Are Expected to Rise Sharply"

Online sales for the fourth quarter will be up 21.9% over last year...

http://www.emarketer.com

 

September 27, 2005

From iMarketing News:

"Blogs and Bling Bling:  Companies See More Sales, Improve Search Position" 

Create blogs that your customers would find interesting, and then find a unique voice that compels the customer to want to come back and read the content regularly...

http://www.dmnews.com

 

September 23, 2005

From ClickZ.com:

"Embrace Multichannel Shopping"

When we create pathways to enable multichannel behavior, we also create ways to track it...

http://www.clickz.com

 

September 22, 2005

From ClickZ.com:

"Perking Up Interest in Web Analytics"

Make sure every employee understands your KPIs and knows what she can do to

improve them...

http://www.clickz.com

 

September 20, 2005

From iMarketing News:

"Strong E-Commerce Growth Through 2010"

Online sales will enjoy a 14 percent compound annual growth rate over the next five years...

http://www.dmnews.com

 

September 19, 2005

From DM News:

"Retailers Skip Branding, Personalization in E-Mails"

It takes between 1.5 and six seconds to identify who a message is from and whether or not to open it.  Branding is the most consistent way to achieve that recognition...

http://www.dmnews.com

 

September 16, 2005

From ClickZ.com:

"Retailers Not Fully Leveraging Power of E-mail"

The range of practices is quite striking.  Stellar examples that truly maximize the medium right alongside well-meaning but misguided attempts to force traditional print formats into the e-mail channel...

http://www.clickz.com

 

September 14, 2005

From MarketingProfs.com:

"Usability:  One Sure Way to Maximize Sales"

Four tips on how to improve usability and improve your conversion rates...

http://www.marketingprofs.com

 

September 9, 2005

From InternetRetailer.com:

"Holistic Brand Helps Web Retailers Avoid Channel Conflict" 

Channel conflict is diminished once multiple parts of the organization begin to realize the importance the web plays in a multi-channel strategy...

http://www.internetretailer.com

 

September 9, 2005

From E-Commerce Times:

"Exploring the Magical World of Search Engine Optimization"

A successful SEO campaign is no different from a winning marketing campaign:  we have to know our target market (the search engines), understand how to gain their attention, and learn how to please them...

http://www.ecommercetimes.com

 

September 8, 2005

From MarketingProfs.com:

"Killer, not Filler:  Metrics That Make the Case for Quality Content" 

Just because people read a page is not enough.  Did they understand it?  Did they act the way you wanted them to after reading it?

http://www.marketingprofs.com

 

September 6, 2005

From ClickZ.com:

"Beyond Web Analytics Data:  Online Surveys"

Just because online research can be cheaper and faster doesn't mean it doesn't deserve design rigor...

http://www.clickz.com

 

September 2, 2005

From ClickZ.com:

"Multichannel Marketing Issues"

Proper use of effective personas helps you see your company and products through your customers eyes...

http://www.clickz.com

 

September 1, 2005

From InternetRetailer.com:

"Retail Web Content Management In All Channels"

Use the same web-based content management system to push consistent content-including product descriptions, images and supplemental information on how to use products-into all channels...

http://www.internetretailer.com

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