Over at eCommerce Optimization a well thought-through and very thorough list was posted called eCommerce & Shopping Cart Usability: 21 Best Practices. In this great article, the author ‘eCopt’ lists 20 very solid recommendations for any ecommerce site. The 21st on the other hand, is an absolute show stopper:
Test different combinations of best practices to see which ones produce the best results for your store and shopping cart.
You know the one I am talking about. He’s the guy in your office that the boss thinks is great but everyone who works with him thinks he’s a tool. Here are are the warning signs… Read the rest of this entry »
I have been spending a lot of time thinking about what makes a great blogger. I am obviously still trying to figure it out, but I think you can break bloggers down into 3 types:
I am immensely proud of the superb use of alliteration there. Just rockin’ the 8th grade English. Let’s get into more detail, and find out which type I think is best… Read the rest of this entry »
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Mike Moran’s most recent book, Do It Wrong Quickly (Quick note - I haven’t yet read the book, just a number of posts and reviews about it. It’s on my list, ok?). You can read the gist of the book on his site, but in 1 sentence taken from the description at Amazon:
“Moran shows how to quickly transition from plan then execute to a non-stop cycle of refinement.”
With Technorati tracking more than 108.4 million blogs, why on earth would anyone add to the already overcrowded world of blogging? Especially a blog about internet marketing!
To be honest, it was a hard decision to make. I mean, who really has the time, you know? Between work, school, wife, kids & my aggressive television viewing schedule there just doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day to sit down and type.
So why do it? Well, here are my 5 best reasons for writing a blog…
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Rick Galan | 
Oct 31st, 2007| 