Archive for the ‘Marketing Articles’ Category

Five Secrets to Creating Great Copy — Plus Great Resources for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs

Words -- choosing and using the right words to convey an idea, sell a product, or promote a concept -- are very important to me as a writer and marketing communications pro. But they should be important to every business owner, no matter the size of your business or marketing ... (more...)

Posted by: jennifer on January 2, 2009 in Advice, General, Marketing Articles, Tools | No Comments »

Sweet success: How one woman turned her passion for chocolate into a business

I always love to read or hear about personal success stories, particularly when they involve women who followed their passions. Over Thanksgiving break, during a trip to Chicago, I met one such woman, Valerie Beck, and got to experience her business, Chicago Chocolate Tours, first hand and speak with ... (more...)

Posted by: jennifer on December 13, 2008 in Ecommerce, General, Marketing Articles | 1 Comment »

Experts offer their e-marketing tips on how to attract holiday shoppers in a tough economy.

If you own or manage an online store, I encourage you to read my latest article, "The 12 E-Commerce Tips of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa," which appears in Ecommerce-Guide.com. As I wrote in the article, the news this holiday season isn't all bad, at least for e-tailers. According to a ... (more...)

Posted by: jennifer on November 24, 2008 in Advice, Ecommerce, Marketing Articles | No Comments »

A great way to sell customized wares online — without the hassle (or upfront cost)

While perusing Ecommerce-Guide.com earlier today, I came across this story on CafePress and similar sites that provide on-demand printing of logos/designs on a variety of items, including clothing, stationery, posters, stickers, buttons, and mugs. As the author, Aaron Weiss, explains, "You create and upload graphic designs, ... (more...)

Posted by: jennifer on November 17, 2008 in Advice, Ecommerce, Marketing Articles | No Comments »

Why now is the time to optimize and freshen up your Web site

Despite the recent, sharp downtown in the economy, many experts say now is not the time to cut back on search engine marketing (SEM) and optimization (SEO). In fact, with online shoppers saying they plan on cutting back on spending this holiday season, now may be the ... (more...)

Posted by: jennifer on November 4, 2008 in Ecommerce, Marketing Articles, Web Design Articles | 1 Comment »

Listing your products on Google Product Search is free, easy, and can boost holiday sales

Like just about every online retailer trying to attract more online shoppers and generate more sales, Golfballs.com, which sells new, used and custom logo golf balls as well as golf clubs and golf apparel, lists its products on several comparison shopping engines and does its share of online ... (more...)

Posted by: jennifer on October 20, 2008 in Ecommerce, Marketing Articles, Tools | No Comments »

Should you sell on Amazon?

Over dinner during a bike trip this summer, our tour guide mentioned that his "real" job was helping his mother run the family business, a small publishing company aimed at parents who home-schooled their children. As we talked some more, the young man mentioned that while the company sold books ... (more...)

Posted by: jennifer on September 15, 2008 in Ecommerce, General, Marketing Articles | 1 Comment »

Going global just got easier — and why your business needs to be online

In July, my editor at Ecommerce-Guide.com asked me to look into a two-year-old company called iShopUSA, which claimed to take the hassle out of international e-commerce — that is, selling stuff to customers outside the United States — for companies of all sizes doing business online. With more people ... (more...)

Posted by: jennifer on August 21, 2008 in Advice, Ecommerce, General, Marketing Articles, Web Design Articles | 1 Comment »

I joined Facebook, but do I think it will help business? No.

For years now I have heard (and written) about how small business owners were using Facebook as a tool to drum up or help business. But I resisted. While I see the value in using (or exploiting) Facebook if your business happens to cater to or target teens and twentysomethings, I ... (more...)

Posted by: jennifer on August 9, 2008 in Marketing Articles, Networking | No Comments »

How to create a successful multi-channel experience

Figuring out how to successfully market products and/or services in one channel, be it retail, the Internet, or a catalog, is always a challenge, especially if you are a small or mid-sized business. Marketing your business across two or more channels, however, can be two or three times as challenging ... (more...)

Posted by: jennifer on July 8, 2008 in Ecommerce, Marketing Articles | No Comments »

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