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Email marketing metrics report

Posted by Michael Bloch in web marketing (Thursday November 20, 2008 )

MailerMailer recently released it’s bi-annual email marketing metrics report with some interesting statistics on subject line length, open and click rates.
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Web ready graphic design

Posted by Michael Bloch in web development (Tuesday November 18, 2008 )

If you’re a graphic designer, how web savvy are you?
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Nearly 80% shop online

Posted by Michael Bloch in ecommerce (Monday November 17, 2008 )

According to Nielsen Online, 79% of US consumers have made an online purchase in the last 6 months.
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Host zapped, spam drops globally

Posted by Michael Bloch in online world (Saturday November 15, 2008 )

It’s often said that relatively few parties are involved with the majority of the world’s spam - that is the spammers themselves and the hosting services who harbor them (where botnets aren’t involved). A US web host recently had its plug pulled for its alleged spam friendly practices - and the resulting drop in spam was dramatic.
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Spam conversion statistics

Posted by Michael Bloch in web marketing (Friday November 14, 2008 )

I’ve always been curious about spam response rates - here’s some interesting stastics from a “controlled” spam campaign.
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Thrifty Generation X shoppers

Posted by Michael Bloch in ecommerce (Tuesday November 11, 2008 )

Now we’re talkin’ bout my generation (apologies to The Who); those people born between 1965 - 1981. We’re up to our eyeballs in debt it seems, so we’re looking for a bargain.
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Aggressive SEO companies

Posted by Michael Bloch in web marketing (Monday November 10, 2008 )

“You clearly need a little more education on SEO Mr. Bloch”. I remember being told this by an overpriced SEO company a few years back. It sprang to mind recently when reading about a few site owners who have been harassed by aggressive SEO companies.
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Free shipping still a favorite

Posted by Michael Bloch in web marketing (Saturday November 8, 2008 )

Hope springs eternal they say and many online retailers, armed with a fistful of marketing strategies, have chosen to take an optimistic view of the holiday shopping season ahead.
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Content reproduction & nofollow

Posted by Michael Bloch in web development (Friday November 7, 2008 )

If you offer content for reproduction, what is your “nofollow” tag policy? If you don’t have one, you may be losing search engine ranking kudos.
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Search marketing statistics 2008

Posted by Michael Bloch in web marketing (Wednesday November 5, 2008 )

Looking for some interesting snippets of info to liven up your next dinner party? Nothing says Mr. (or Mrs. or Ms.) Popularity more than a hatful of search marketing facts and figures!
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