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For the first time, the web has surpassed the store as the preferred way for multi-channel shoppers to purchase holiday gifts, according to the e-tailing group's third annual “Mindset of the Multi-Channel Shopper Holiday Survey.” Read More

You can, within the limits of ethics and accuracy, represent yourself any way that you want on the Internet. Your landing page isn't written on stone tablets; it's the most ethereal of objects -- a set of bits that reside on a computer hard disk and are accessible to the world. Read More

Inbound marketing refers to permission-based marketing strategies (e.g. blogging, social networking, search engine optimization) in which you connect with consumers online when they are actively looking for what you offer. The result is a more measurable, efficient and effective lead-generation system, powered by social media relationships, Web Read More

With the National Retail Federation predicting just a 2.2 percent increase in holiday spending, the lowest since 2002, consumers will be looking to retailers' and e-tailers' promotions to help them make the best shopping decisions. In a Target Marketing Group webinar, "60 Minutes to Accelerate Your Holiday Sales," e-mail marketing experts o Read More

Here's a Business Week article...Meet the Antipreneurs:They're against advertising, corporate America, and globalization. That's good for business...that deserved a rant. Read More

Particularly in a down economy, it's not your selling techniques that matter -- it's what you know about a client's business that will open the door to a deal. Read More

"Discovery consists of looking at the same thing as everyone else and thinking something different." The quote is attributed to the Nobel prize winning physician Albert Szent-Györgyi. How do you look at something different? One method I'd recommend is to "scamper." Yes,hopping around like a small animal or child *is* fun, that's not what Read More

With all the talk about blogging and social media lately, you'd think there was nothing left to do in the world of search engine optimization. But sometimes the best way to give your site a boost is to go back to basics. Whether it's a refresher or your first shot at optimizing your site, here's a trip down content revitalization lane. Read More

As personalized search and universal search continue shaking up an industry that used to be dominated by "top ten results," more and more small businesses are learning the value of focusing on the keyword long tail. While there's no doubting the value of bringing in highly targeted traffic, many companies still don't quite get how to target th Read More

From article: Remember in high school or college the couple that seemed to have a never-ending, on again, off again dating relationship? One week they're on, the next week they're off. The next week they're on, the following week they're off. Well, in speaking with tens of thousands of entrepreneurs and business owners, I've found that many hav Read More