Most of the time, routine tasks like placing an order, signing up for an enewsletter or requesting a catalog generate a confirmation or “thank you” message. Whether such default messages are part of your software package or were implemented by your webmaster, they can almost always benefit from further attention. (Click on the headline for more…)
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How Do Your Website Priorities Compare?
It’s becoming easier and easier for smaller companies to find online service providers that fit their budget. As that happens, website priorities shift. A recent study by Forrester Research and Shop.org reported that online retailers with sales under $10 million ranked the following as top website priorities for 2009: (Click on the headline for more…)
How to Establish Internet Marketing Priorities
When allocating web-related expenses, many companies have difficulty prioritizing the best use of their funds. Here’s my approach: (Click on the headline for more…)
Speedy Growth From Website Enhancements
Last month’s issue of Internet Retailer included a feature on GourmetGiftBaskets.com, which ranked as the fastest-growing web-only merchant in the annual listing of the 500 largest online retailers. GourmetGiftBaskets grew 172%, from $4.4 million in 2007 to $12 million in 2008 – pretty impressive for what was a tough year for most companies. Interestingly, they […]
Boost Conversions With Google Website Optimizer
Direct marketers know that many seemingly small changes can make a noticeable difference in results. Combine several of these changes and it’s possible to boost sales by 50% or more before you know it.
The problem is, a series of A/B tests can be cumbersome to implement and take an impractically long time to read. Internet marketers can make the process much easier by turning to Google Website Optimizer. (Click on headline for more…)