http://www.commerceconversion.com/blog Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:59:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’m moderating and speaking on a panel today at Search Engine Strategies.  Topic (of course) is Shopping Search.  Greg Hintz, Brian Mark, and Aaron Shear of Boost Search Marketing are joining me.  Here’s my 1-page presentation. Shopping Search Strategies - Upload a Document to Scribd Read this document on Scribd: Shopping ... http://www.commerceconversion.com/blog/search-engine-strategies-san-jose-2008/261 To kick off our series on holiday SEO tips for online retailers, here’s a tip for retailers who offer free shipping on one or more products during the holidays. (My apologies to those who don’t offer free shipping, but bookmark this anyway - you may offer it down the ... http://www.commerceconversion.com/blog/yes-virginia-there-is-a-santa-claus-he-searches-for-free-shipping/260 As Barry Schwartz over at SEORoundtable pointed out last week, Google seems to be moving around product search results on Google.com.  I’ve noticed this more and more over the last week. Here’s a search for ‘red sweater’: I hope this is just a test. I find this extremely confusing compared to ... http://www.commerceconversion.com/blog/product-search-onebox-results-on-the-move/258 Every fall there are a ton of conferences that benefit online retailers and we want to help get you there! There are some perks that come along with being the #1 ecommerce blog in the world and we want to pass them on to you, our loyal readers. Win FULL conferences ... http://www.commerceconversion.com/blog/the-big-ecommerce-conference-contest/259 If you’re new here, welcome! And thanks for subscribing to Get Elastic. Friday is Blogger Digest day where we highlight posts from other blogs that are of value and interest to online retailers and Internet marketers. Just a heads up, Jason and I will be away next week at Search Engine ... http://www.commerceconversion.com/blog/bloggers-digest-81508/257 We’re really excited to announce our AWS Start-Up Tour again in 2008, and this year we’re adding cities to include more hotbeds of innovation. The event is focused on the interests and needs of the startup community, so if you are an entrepreneur or startup leader this is an opportunity ... http://www.commerceconversion.com/blog/2008-aws-start-up-tour/254 This is a recap of Elastic Path Software and FitForCommerce’s web seminar The Art & Science of Choosing Ecommerce Technology. The on-demand version is now available along with a downloadable mp4 version (video iPod compatible) in our webinar archive. Disclaimer The participation by FitForCommerce or Bernardine Wu is not ... http://www.commerceconversion.com/blog/how-to-choose-ecommerce-technology-software/253 Getting ready to head out to the airport, so I’m not going to be blogging today and tomorrow but you can still follow me on Twitter. Of course if I hear anything of importance or get a chance I might still pop in for a post. I will be enjoying a ... http://www.commerceconversion.com/blog/travel-day-today/255 A company must exude credibility in order to earn the trust of consumers and win their business, a particularly challenging feat in the impersonal online market. Even established e-commerce retailers must overcome widespread consumer distrust that has been propagated by online scams, unscrupulous websites and rampant identity theft. Smaller online businesses ... http://www.commerceconversion.com/blog/bridge-the-gap-build-trust-in-the-online-marketplace/256 A while back I blogged about a Webinar I attended presented by Lauren Freedman of The Etailing Group and Power Reviews in which Power Reviews’ Jay Schaffer provided some tips and examples from retailers on how to ask for customer reviews post-purchase. I was recently forwarded this email from Amazon calling ... http://www.commerceconversion.com/blog/trigger-email-asking-for-customer-reviews-video-reviews/252