Once upon a time, the web was all about cutting out the middleman, eliminating inefficiencies, and empowering the masses. It was to be a disintermedia...
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View articleData can be great to have, but the real burden is using it diligently, that is, using it for your benefit as well as for the user's. Read More...
View articleHow much -- or how little -- do we use emotional appeals to help customers buy? Learn your customer's most important emotional reason to shop for your...
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View articleWhen's the last time you read about a "usability guru," a "wireless guru," or an "e-marketing guru"? Not too long ago, probably. But can anyone in suc...
View articleIn the last few weeks, Chris has been talking about tracking and analysis in the B2B world. Today he turns his attention to one of the most important ...
View articleCPA deals might be fun for a while, but find out why Kim thinks they could spell the ultimate death of acquisitions email marketing. Read More...
View articleAndy gets a lot of mail from web site publishers struggling to make their sites more "sticky." The best advice he can give? Take a deep breath. Relax....
View articleShawn gathers 2001 resolutions and expectations from some of the leading voices in the industry as we teeter on the brink of an economic recession. Re...
View articleLuxury products attract the prices they do because of their brand names. It's easy to see how being able to buy the right brand of product at the righ...
View articleOne recent morning this holiday season, it occurred to Sean that his splitting headache and nausea reminded him of something -- the web economy. Take ...
View articleDespite widening losses, deteriorating cash flows, and increased difficulty in raising capital, some Internet industry sub-sectors are retaining or ev...
View articleDespite fair performance overall, some individual e-commerce sites had their problems keeping up with the shoppers this holiday season, according to K...
View articleTaken a fresh look at your web site recently? If you haven't, it really might be in need of a marketing tune-up. See what your site does right -- and ...
View articleDespite the expectations of publishers, a report by Forrester Research forecasts slow growth for both eBooks and eBook reading devices. Read More...
View articleFind out why Paul believes Yahoo! Business Express and LookSmart Express Submit listings are the two key and integral elements of any search engine op...
View articleScattered among the e-commerce ruins, stock market crashes, and dot-com layoffs lay aspects of our business that we should be thankful for. Read More...
View articleNielsen//NetRatings, Media Metrix, and PC Data don't exactly agree on when the peak of the 2000 holiday shopping season hit the Internet, but it does ...
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