Knowledge and tools for the small business owner and eCommerce webmaster.
A Moment of Silence.
Netscape Navigator, the iconic browser which brought the web to the majority of Internet users, will not be updated anymore. Ah, Netscape, you were my guide when I first set out to explore this brave new world of the Internet. Its introduction as an easy-to-use way to navigate ushered in the […]
Posted on January 31st, 2008 by Vanessa
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We’ve all had it happen. We’re surfing the web and find a down site. Maybe the site is overloaded from too much traffic at that moment, but you really want to check out the site as soon as it becomes available again. You might think there’s only one thing to do, obsessively type the URL […]
Posted on January 28th, 2008 by Vanessa
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There are a few tools I use quite often, either in creating these blog posts, writing informative articles for posting on the MightyMerchant site, or in creating our monthly email newsletters. These tools really help me create a professional, attractive finished product, and I know they will help you, too. Best of all, they don’t […]
Posted on January 24th, 2008 by Vanessa
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Here at MightyMerchant, we work directly with a great cross-section of business owners in many different industries, developing new ecommerce websites and retrofitting ecommerce sites developed by other web designers that lacked good navigability and usability features. Our clients call us and email us every day with questions about how to improve a feature […]
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 by Vanessa
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When I requested that our clients share their favorite business resources with me, I really didn’t have a sense of what I would discover. The first response I received was from a client who shared his tools for combating order fraud, which I reported on in the Best Business Resources #1 post.
Stephanie at BlackberryQuilts.com shared […]
Posted on January 19th, 2008 by Vanessa
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We’ve all got those siren items that call to us in irresistible voices, no matter how many similar items we may already have. Though a foodie’s kitchen cupboards may be bursting, they will always afford a new gadget or flavored vinegar. Though a clotheshorses’ closet shelves may be buckling under, they will always afford another […]
Posted on January 15th, 2008 by Vanessa
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I recently put out a call asking for people to share their best business resources. Could be anything…a newsletter, website or blog you turn to for marketing inspiration or a time-saving tool you use everyday. I plan to turn those responses into a series of posts on this blog-with a link to the respondents’ websites […]
Posted on January 10th, 2008 by Vanessa
Filed under: Best Business Resources, Security | 3 Comments »
Squidoo.com is the creation of Seth Godin, known for his popular marketing blog and books, and for coining such phrases as “Meatball Sundae.” According to Godin, meatballs are the things businesses need, the foundations which their businesses are based on. The sundae toppings are the marketing opportunities-the social networks, the blogs, viral marketing and all […]
Posted on January 4th, 2008 by Vanessa
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