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The selection of environmentally friendly clothing gets bigger every day. That's because younger shoppers are finally translating their passion for purer and more organic foods in their kitchens to purer and more organic clothing in their closets, reports Iconoculture. Read More

In an economic recession consumers tend to cut budgets but, if provided discounts, they will buy - 54% of adults say they would reduce discretionary spending, and 63% say they would not make a purchase if a deal isn't available - according to a Harris Interactive survey. Fully 86% of adults surveyed say they have used coupons or discount codes Read More

Not only can going green save you money, but it's a great way to give something back to your country. Our country is at war; young American men and women are fighting and dying every day in Iraq. Not wanting to make this a political position piece, I will go so far as to state that the war in Iraq has something to do with oil. And what is oil? Read More

In an effort to win over a new client, could you be underestimating the time it'll take you to see a project through to completion? One way to become better at estimating your costs and time needed for a project? Try the Rule of Π. Read More

In ClickTracks' recent whitepaper, Seven Web Analytics Sins, and How to Avoid Them, the Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Web analytics software company points out seven mistakes marketers make when analyzing their Web sites and discusses ways to avoid or remedy them. Here are three of the seven mistakes to avoid: Read More

Many, if not most, consumers want to do their part to help the environment, and retailers can help by stocking, at minimum, a few green items. Start with just one shelf. Perhaps paint it green. In a clothing store, you might stock that shelf with clothes made from natural or organic fibers. A bed and bath store could feature cotton shower curtains Read More

The acronym LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) may not roll off the tongue, but it sure represents plenty of American influence. Conservatively estimated by the LOHAS Web site, the LOHAS market involves 41 million people, or 19 percent of U.S. adults, and $209 billion for goods and services focused on health, the environment, social j Read More

Paid search is much more than bid management and click-throughs, it's about devising a strategy that compliments your overall online marketing program and providing ROI based on performance which has been quantified at the keyword level. Here are 25 paid search resources ranging from the basics, to best practices, to advanced strategies to measu Read More

An October survey found only 11 percent of small-business owners say they want to retire at all. Nine in 10 say they are happy with what they do -- with 58 percent saying they are very or extremely satisfied with their work. "In other words, small-business owners overwhelmingly like what they do," Gallup said. Read More

Unfortunately, most small businesses don't know what branding is. Last week Hewlett-Packard Canada unveiled a survey of 1,225 small and medium-sized business owners in which 55% defined "brand" as their product or company name, and 29% said they thought it was their logo. Read More