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Posted by morecowbell under Online Marketing
From http://www.getelastic.com 6058 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 30, 2008 1:19 am

Can a small change to your website's action buttons make a big difference in conversions? Many conversion optimization cheerleaders suggest that larger buttons convert better, and some tests show even different colors can perform better. Marketing Sherpa credits cart button design as one of 7 tweaks that helped Newegg.com boost online sales by 30 Read More

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What Kind of a Website Do I Need?

Posted by JulieR under Online Marketing
From http://www.em4b.com 6059 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 29, 2008 11:04 pm

Determining what type of website you need for your small business is a common question, and this article offers some answers. Read More

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Is Your Work a Process? Here's Why It Should Be

Posted by Aaronontheweb under Strategy
From http://blog.smartdraw.com 6059 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 29, 2008 11:03 pm

From the page: "I wear a lot of hats in the course of my work: analyst, marketer, blogger, developer, and so forth. Every hat requires different routines, and in order to get the best results with each position, I define processes and subsequently follow them." Read More

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Headline Failure and Some Skull Juice by Charles Heflin

Posted by sanssecret under Marketing
From http://www.charlesheflin.com 6059 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 29, 2008 11:03 pm

Anything from Charles is useful, but this gives insight into your "headline". And lets' face it, if your headline doesn't grab them, the rest of your copy isn't counting for anything anyway! Read More

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Microsites Still Have Marketers' Attention

Posted by suzyQ under Online Marketing
From http://www.emarketer.com 6059 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 29, 2008 1:41 pm

If you build a microsite, they will come, they will engage and you can get the data to prove it. That is the main finding of a newly released Keynote Competitive Research study conducted in October 2007. The company tracked reactions of consumers planning to buy an automobile within the next six months as they interacted with microsites for va Read More

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My first interview at bizSugar blog and press center

Posted by LisaAlexander under Public Relations
From http://blog.bizsugar.com 6059 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 29, 2008 1:40 pm

bizSugar gets its first Interview! Read More

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HELP I hired an Idealist - Leadership - Jeremy Heighton

Posted by Jeremy_Heighton under Strategy
From http://www.evancarmichael.com 6059 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 29, 2008 1:39 pm

What do you do when someone who's joined your team has a different set of ideals or perspective? Read More

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Digg to BizSugar for Online Business Networkers

Posted by ArmadaIG under Resources
From http://wahnewstoday.com 6059 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 29, 2008 1:39 pm

We all know about Digg and the benefits of using this service! The social network area is becoming a huge hit and Digg is a big time player. But what if I told you there was a site “just for” small to medium size business owners that functioned just like Digg does? Would you go take a look? Instead of people sorting through (unrelated) categ Read More

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The Absolute Best Guide To Establishing Yourself as an Authority

Posted by digitalsmash under Self-Development
From http://www.betterforbusiness.com 6059 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 29, 2008 1:38 pm

Ever wondered why so many people and businesses seem to have such a consistently loyal following? No matter what they say— even it it's incorrect, people still listen? Wouldn't it be great simply to have people hear you in the first place? Read More

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Identify Express Service Potentials For Your Small Business

Posted by TheProfitRepairman under Customer Service
From http://www.usatoday.com 6059 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 29, 2008 11:39 am

Take a look around your business unit, listen to your associates and customers, keep abreast of market trends and your competition, and never stop asking yourself, “Is there an opportunity to convert and deliver this or any process in the operations and sales functions to an express service module?” Read More