Consumer Electronics Remain an Offline Buy
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Consumer Electronics Remain an Offline Buy

26y Michael Pastore

Consumer Electronics Remain an Offline Buy

Consumers' likelihood of purchasing consumer electronics online is falling and defection is high, according to a study by cPulse. Read More...

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Content for a Crisis: Be Nimble, Be Quick
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Content for a Crisis: Be Nimble, Be Quick

26y Susan Solomon

Content for a Crisis: Be Nimble, Be Quick

What happens when you're faced with an organizational crisis and there are things you don't necessarily want to post on your site -- but need to? Read...

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Choosing a Name Just Got Harder
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Choosing a Name Just Got Harder

26y Neil Cohen

Choosing a Name Just Got Harder

Neil experienced his first flak attack recently. But he's wiser for the experience, for it reminded him of a persistent -- and growing -- problem in t...

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Communicating to Consumers at the Right Frequency
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Communicating to Consumers at the Right Frequency

26y Bruno Gralpois

Communicating to Consumers at the Right Frequency

Companies struggle to determine the optimal frequency rate for communicating to their customers. Remember: In advertising, less can be more! Read More...

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K2 Digital Lands $12M as CFO Departs
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K2 Digital Lands $12M as CFO Departs

26y Ryan Naraine

K2 Digital Lands $12M as CFO Departs

The Alley design shop was badly in need of a fresh infusion of capital to keep operations afloat. And then presto, a white knight appeared. Read More...

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Responsys
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Responsys

26y Team ClickZ

Responsys

Responsys.com provides a platform for online direct marketing that gives businesses the speed, control, flexibility and cost effectiveness to optimize...

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The Future of WAP and Mobile Devices
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The Future of WAP and Mobile Devices

26y Nick Mayhew and Mark Smith

The Future of WAP and Mobile Devices

WAP technology maybe overhyped these days, but here are some very exciting, upcoming possibilities for application developers and consumers alike. Rea...

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Will XML Standards Help Make the B2B Connection?
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Will XML Standards Help Make the B2B Connection?

26y Philip Say

Will XML Standards Help Make the B2B Connection?

It's easy to see the benefits of B2B e-commerce: accelerated time to market, lower production costs, better inventory manaement. And that's just to st...

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Slandering Online Advertising
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Slandering Online Advertising

26y Jeffrey Graham

Slandering Online Advertising

It's become fashionable to talk about the demise of online advertising and falsely link the current market correction to the idea that online advertis...

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Lessons in Customer Service From the Web
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Lessons in Customer Service From the Web

26y Kim Brooks

Lessons in Customer Service From the Web

Although the web hasn't put stores out of business yet, it does have a few lessons to teach offline retailers. Read More...

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Calling All Dropouts
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Calling All Dropouts

26y Kim MacPherson

Calling All Dropouts

The art of acquiring customers and leads through email is notalways the easiest thing to do. Acquisitions success boils down to two key items: the off...

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Selecting an Online Advertising Provider
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Selecting an Online Advertising Provider

26y Seth Fineberg

Selecting an Online Advertising Provider

Online advertising is a relatively new marketing vehicle, and there's a great deal to be learned about the effective application of this medium. Keepi...

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Capturing Value From Web Traffic
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Capturing Value From Web Traffic

26y Stephen Diorio

Capturing Value From Web Traffic

Few e-business leaders have demonstrated an understanding of how to monetize traffic, or effectively convert web visitors into revenue dollars. Here a...

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Middleberg 1.2.1 Taps Delano for Marketing Technology
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Middleberg 1.2.1 Taps Delano for Marketing Technology

26y Christopher Saunders

Middleberg 1.2.1 Taps Delano for Marketing Technol...

The e-commerce software firm hopes to spread the adoption of its marketing tools to the Euro RSCG interactive shop's clients. Read More...

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When a Problem Becomes an Opportunity
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When a Problem Becomes an Opportunity

26y Dana Blankenhorn

When a Problem Becomes an Opportunity

Out in San Francisco to talk to Agere Systems salespeople about broadband, Dana found himself staying in a hotel whose wires couldn't even keep a 24,0...

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What Makes a Site Link-Worthy?
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What Makes a Site Link-Worthy?

26y Eric Ward

What Makes a Site Link-Worthy?

If we think of the word "useful" as a continuum, then the most useful sites (link-worthy sites) are those that provide rich, quality content on a spec...

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Two Simple Retention Strategies
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Two Simple Retention Strategies

26y Tom Hespos

Two Simple Retention Strategies

E-commerce sites seem to favor new customer acquisition strategies. But retention-based advertising is relatively simple to implement. Here's how to s...

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The New Economy Grows Old
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The New Economy Grows Old

26y Gerry McGovern

The New Economy Grows Old

The new economy is suffering some growing pains. The dot- com revolution has hit the inflexible iceberg of reality, and stock options have become like...

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Small Businesses Still Shy Away from E-Commerce
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Small Businesses Still Shy Away from E-Commerce

26y Michael Pastore

Small Businesses Still Shy Away from E-Commerce

Small businesses are establishing Web sites primarily to advertise and promote their business, rather than to conduct e-commerce, according to a surve...

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Where Are Your Ads Running?
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Where Are Your Ads Running?

26y Adam Posman

Where Are Your Ads Running?

Imagine you go into a department store to buy a sweater. You're told you can buy one at 30 percent off, but you can't see it or try it on. That's a to...

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Paid Search Links Push for a Piece of the Pie
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Paid Search Links Push for a Piece of the Pie

26y Paul J. Bruemmer

Paid Search Links Push for a Piece of the Pie

What's in it for the buyers of paid links on search engines? Paul shares the pros and cons from ClickZ readers and discusses the future of search engi...

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24/7 Media Expands Wireless Messaging Capabilities
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24/7 Media Expands Wireless Messaging Capabilities

26y Christopher Saunders

24/7 Media Expands Wireless Messaging Capabilities

The company will offer Alerts.com's multi-platform opt-in messaging to its clients as a CRM tool. Read More...

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PR Agencies: Join the Viral Messaging Business
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PR Agencies: Join the Viral Messaging Business

26y Michael Grover

PR Agencies: Join the Viral Messaging Business

If you're in PR and you think you're in the "contacting editors" business (a.k.a. getting ink), then you're doomed. The future of PR lies in the "vira...

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Are Keywords Still Key?
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Are Keywords Still Key?

26y Jim Meskauskas

Are Keywords Still Key?

Search engine keywords are now getting one percent CTR. In a world of ever-decreasing response rates, does this level of performance justify the rates...

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Segmenting Your Product and Market
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Segmenting Your Product and Market

26y Laurel Delaney

Segmenting Your Product and Market

You've identified a product you'd like to sell overseas. Now you've got to do the research. Who are your likely customers? How can you reach them? Wha...

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24/7 Media Pegs Q4 Charges at $150 Million
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24/7 Media Pegs Q4 Charges at $150 Million

26y Ryan Naraine

24/7 Media Pegs Q4 Charges at $150 Million

Despite 4Q charges, 24/7 Media says it will meet its own earnings estimates. Read More...

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TheDial Tracks, Verifies Streaming Ads
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TheDial Tracks, Verifies Streaming Ads

26y John Townley

TheDial Tracks, Verifies Streaming Ads

Content player TheDial aims to spur adoption of streaming ads, by creating technology to measure them. Read More...

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FreeRide.com Slashes Staff, Spins Off New Company
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FreeRide.com Slashes Staff, Spins Off New Company

26y Pamela Parker

FreeRide.com Slashes Staff, Spins Off New Company

The loyalty marketing firm hopes two separate companies will each have stronger focus. Read More...

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