How to Get Turned On with Your Business

Posted on07. May, 2008 by Nate.

Is your business “turned on”? Are you making consistent sales every day? Are new and more exciting opportunites coming up around every door? Why (or why not)?
A few days ago I wrote about stepping out of your comfort zone and making things happen with your business. One of the toughest [...]

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What’s Apple Trying to Do?

Posted on16. Apr, 2008 by Nate.

For Christmas this year I got my first MacBook Pro. I’ve been really excited about all the functionality and ease of use. As they say, “Once you go Mac, you’ll never go back!” So it is with me.
However, lately I’ve been getting this pop-up and it reminds me of Windows:

So, why is Apple trying [...]

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When In Doubt, Test It Out!

Posted on31. Mar, 2008 by Nate.

I know, corny title but it’s true – if you are wondering about the effectiveness of a particular strategy, test, test, test. One of my mentors who sells memory foam mattress products is infamous for this – he’s always testing, trying, evaluating, and then re-testing to see what gets the best response over time.
Over [...]

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Improving Online Sales and Conversion

Posted on04. Mar, 2008 by Nate.

I talked recently about continuing to educate yourself, even after your site starts making sales and things seem to be on the up and up. Education seems to be so essential in whatever field you are in. As some of you know, I love sports. The best athletes seem to be the [...]

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Setting Sales Goals for an Online Business

Posted on19. Feb, 2008 by Nate.

One thing I’ve realized lately is how important it is to not sit back and “wait” for sales to happen on a new eCommerce website. No, you don’t have to be a jerk like the picture below explains but you do have to go out there and make things happen.
I run [...]

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Creative eBay Listings can really Pay Off!

Posted on28. Dec, 2007 by Nate.

I can’t believe it. My colleague and I have been talking a lot about creative ways to market products on eBay. Eveyone has heard of eBay, bought something, sold something, or maybe even been “scammed”. My colleague has been a Gold Power Seller on eBay for some time and recently sent [...]

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eCommerce Holiday Statistics Worth Mentioning

Posted on13. Dec, 2007 by Nate.

One of the blogs I read alot is by Andy Beal, also known as Marketing Pilgrim. (It’s important to educate yourself all the time.) In the article it talked about some of Forrester’s statistics related to the holiday season for online retailers, of which I want to elaborate on a bit:

61% of online [...]

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