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Web Analytics Key to Performance (Target Marketing)
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Posted: 05/13/2009
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Carol Ott, director of e-commerce finance and web analytics, of the San Diego based company PETCO gets a fond feeling when she considers how web analytics serve her company. In a discussion with Target Marketing she explains why following the complete picture of customer behavior online can more clearly gauge marketing ROI than first and last click. She emphasizes the importance of continuous assessments and optimization of online programs to stay on top of and adjust to the constant changes in customer behavior. This combined with benchmarks and key performance indicators will help companies evaluate their success.
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Industry:
Retail & Products
Topic:
Business Intelligence,
E-Commerce,
Experience & Interaction
Region:
Global
Audience:
Business to Consumer
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Social Networks Growing Popularity (CRM Daily)
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Posted: 04/22/2009
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According to Nielsen, social networks and blogs are quickly becoming the most prevalent uses of the web at three times the rate of search and e-mail. Nielsen also notes that social-computing sites like blogs and social networks are visited by over 67% of the worldwide online population and represent 1 out of every 11 minutes of activity online globally. As the social networks become more varied, they are also growing to be more mobile with 19% of mobile device users in the US state they use their phones for social networking and as many as 3 million mobile users were regularly texting Facebook at the close of 2008. The statistics prove that social networks are now and will continue to be an essential part of the online experience globally.
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Industry:
Retail & Products,
Telecommunications
Topic:
Content Strategy,
Experience & Interaction,
Marketing Communications
Region:
Global
Audience:
Business to Consumer,
Peer Groups & Communities
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Conversation Sells: Using Twitter to Boost Your Sales (Practical eCommerce)
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Posted: 03/31/2009
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In a virtual world that often lacks a personal touch, Twitter offers retailers a unique opportunity to make meaningful connections with customers online. Whether you’re quirky or serious, you can customize conversations directly with your customers that authentically reflect the personality of your business while giving you the tools to grow, manage and reward a loyal customer base. Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, raves about Twitter's usefulness in building personal connections with customers and employees and Dell's Twitter success led to the creation of the Dell Outlet to offers exclusive discounts to its Twitter supporters. Learn how you, too, can turn conversation into conversion by incorporating Twitter into your online marketing arsenal today.
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Industry:
Retail & Products
Topic:
Content Strategy,
E-Commerce,
Experience & Interaction,
Marketing Communications
Region:
Global
Audience:
Business to Business,
Business to Consumer,
Peer Groups & Communities
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Get Rapid Results with Lightweight Code Review (TechWeb, Dr. Dobbs Portal)
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Posted: 03/31/2009
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Ready to learn everything you need to know about peer code review in the shortest amount of time? With so many code review techniques available, your team can weigh the pros and cons of each method to discover an effective solution that matches the team's existing culture and the goals of your organization. Eliminate the vulnerabilities of your code by implementing these proven, time-saving tips to uncover those tricky little bugs that often escape even the most thorough peer reviews. This simplified, modern approach to code review removes cumbersome steps from traditional review processes to help you achieve measurable results that ultimately improve the integrity of your code.
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Industry:
Marketing, Design, & Interactive Communications,
Retail & Products,
Technology, Consulting, & Professional Services,
Telecommunications
Topic:
Technology Implementation
Region:
Global
Audience:
Business to Business,
Business to Consumer,
Peer Groups & Communities
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Expanding the Mobile Web (MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
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Posted: 03/08/2009
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Microchip maker, ARM, has partnered with Adobe to bring more Adobe software capabilities to more mobile phone users. Until now, many videos that run in Adobe Flash Players could not be viewed on cell phones due to software incompatibility. This new partnership is good news for users as well as programmers who will now have the tools necessary to build content that can work across many devices. In addition, Adobe has teamed with mobile phone manufacturers Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Qualcomm and others to standardize Adobe Flash on mobile devices. Adobe is counting on its removal of licensing fees to encourage integration of its Flash Player. Some industry insiders claim the move is a reaction to Microsoft’s comparable Flash Player, Silverlight. Possible. But, if it gets Flash to more mobile users, that’s enough for us.
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Industry:
Marketing, Design, & Interactive Communications,
Retail & Products,
Telecommunications
Topic:
E-Commerce,
Experience & Interaction,
Marketing Communications,
Technology Implementation
Region:
North America
Audience:
Business to Business,
Business to Consumer,
Peer Groups & Communities
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