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Facebook thanks 500 million members – eBiz eXtra Issue 24
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Facebook thanks 500 million membersCompany celebrates with release of Facebook Stories
Facebook celebrated reaching half a billion members last Wednesday. Along with a photo gallery of thank you messages from employees, Facebook released Facebook Stories, where users can submit stories of how Facebook has influenced their life. In his official blog post, CEO [...]
Past Articles
Don?t Publish Yet! 6 Common Oversights: Filling in the blanks
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Order Size Optimization ? Can You Get a Little More Cha-ching?
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What?s in a name
Your domain name is the most powerful piece of branding your store has on the Web! A strong,...
Marketing
17 reasons you may be confusing customers – eBiz eXtra Issue 21
Top Story Did you know? Deal of the Day? Amazon purchases Woot.comWoot marks sale by offering Kindle Online retail giant Amazon.com announced earlier this week it has purchased the quirky, popular “deal of the day” website Woot.com. The daily item on the day after the announcement? An Amazon Kindle for $149. Texas-based Woot began in 2004 and is [...] More
eCommerce Design
Creating & Cultivating Customer Confidence: The Power of Testimonials
Every store owner loves testimonials, right? It gives your new customers the warm and fuzzy feeling that anything they buy from you is going to be shipped to them quickly and the transaction will go smoothly. So, in most cases, this is something store owners want to show their customers right away. A pretty good technique, [...] More
Customer Service
Holiday Help ? No Time for Newbies
With the fun and festivities of the summer season, it?s hard to imagine the holidays are right around the corner. Ask yourself this: As an e-commerce merchant, are you ready? July through September is crunch time for merchants preparing for the holiday rush. It?s vital to begin hiring holiday help early so your new team can learn [...] More
Programming
Get Better Results with the New Advanced Search from Solid Cactus
Now, more than ever, website visitors are looking to find exactly what they want in a short amount of time. Merchants and developers have responded by placing emphasis on site search with a larger and more prominently displayed search box. But, effective site search goes beyond that; the functionality and display of the results have [...] More
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