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Google Analytics gets intelligent

Do you check your analytics dashboard every day? Yeah, me neither. We all mean to do it. We know it's important. But, real life - helping customers, dealing with employees, what-have-you - sometimes takes priority. That's what makes Google's new "Analytics Intelligence" and Analytics Alerts so handy. Basically, the new ...

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15

Anyone know any good in-house SEO types looking for work? I'm helping out a recruiter friend. DM me for more information. # @mpayy Hi Trace. Yes, data exists showing that offering more payment options improves conversion. Look for a post tomorrow w/ details. in reply to mpayy # Do you think GOOG ...

4 sure e-commerce tips to boost conversion… for sure. (Small Business E-Commerce Link Digest – November 13, 2009)

We're all looking for better production from our e-commerce channels this holiday season, right? Well, thinks is on the scene. Here are a few quick tips to help you make the most of your traffic this year: Smashing Magazine is up first, offering 15 common e-commerce design mistakes - and how ...

Will adding payment options REALLY help your conversion rate?

You guys are the best readers in the world. Seriously. And here's why. You all know how much I love data. And you know how important it is to have the data to back up your beliefs. Well, I'm thrilled that someone holds me to that same standard. After reporting ...

The 3 reasons Amazon’s PayPhrase matters to your business.

How many forms of payment do you take on your site? In their "A-Z of conversion rate optimization," Econsultancy suggests: "The more payment options, the higher the conversion rate. The fewer navigation options in the checkout process, the lower the abandonment rate. Flexible shipping options and returns policies also help ...

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08

Rt @tcpeter Reading: Are we naked in the cloud? - James Fallows http://bit.ly/1wql3u Wow. Cloud computing vs. 4th Amendment. # Ugh. I did not just RT myself. No. Really. # I didn't make any money using any spammy techniques today. So stop telling me how you did. OK? Thanks. # RT @rww: New ...

This is only a test…

"This is a test. This is only a test. If this had been an actual emergency..." I grew up at the tail end of the Cold War, but still remember those Emergency Broadcast System messages designed to alert of a coming nuclear strike and - near as I could ...

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-01

RT @wilw There are people in the world who do not tear up when they hear The Rainbow Connection from The Muppet Movie. I am not one of them. # RT @Armano: Twitter users on average younger than Facebook http://twurl.nl/22xeyy # RT @RobertKCole: Can't believe #CASMA played the Social Media Revolution Video. ...

Taking a look at Weebly (The thinks Website Hosting Tools Review)

If your small business doesn't have a website yet, well... what are you waiting for? Especially with a tool as quick, easy and inexpensive as Weebly around. That's not to say Weebly is perfect. It isn't. But, it offers a strong combination of the most common features to help you ...

Why not make magic?

I get asked all the time, "what's the most amazing thing you've seen lately?" And I'm continually amazed by how often I have I am amazed. What amazes me: How quickly Twitter came from nowhere to offer us something this compelling we didn't know we needed Facebook - ditto Last.fm. Flickr Google Reader's new "Sort ...