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Forget Me Not: Gift-Reminder.com Brings Buyers Back
[August 7, 2008] This shopping cart plug-in acts like a digital Post-it note to remind shoppers to return to your site when they're ready to buy.

Will BOSS Put Yahoo Search Back in Charge?
[August 1, 2008] Yahoo's bold plan to make its search infrastructure available to friend and foe alike has the industry buzzing.

OS Commerce Watch: New Magento 1.1 Released
[July 25, 2008] Our open source expert says the latest version of Magento is set to rock the OS commerce world.

Google, Yahoo to Make Flash Searchable
[July 11, 2008] Showing that they can agree on something, the two search engine giants develop a means to index Web pages loaded with Flash animations.

MuseStorm Offers Platform for iPhone Marketing
[July 1, 2008] With MuseStorm's Platform, you can produce, deliver, manage and analyze metrics for the widgets and social applications you create. Plus, new support for iPhones.

New Offering from Cenzic Aims Beyond PCI Compliance
[June 27, 2008] Among the solutions that promise to help e-tailers comply with the new payment card industry regulations, going into effect Monday, is the latest Cenzic Hailstorm 5.7 release.

Shore Up Multichannel Marketing with New Baynote Platform
[June 17, 2008] The new Collective Intelligence Platform allows e-tailers to deploy peer-driven recommendations, social search and testing across multiple channels, including mobile and e-mail marketing.

Using Google Sitemap to Improve Search Results
[June 12, 2008] Most Web shop owners are aware of sitemaps, which can help your customers find what they want — but there's a second type you should be aware of as well. Google Sitemaps will optimize your site for search results.

Five Easy Steps to PCI Compliance for Small Online Businesses
[May 29, 2008] We outline what the small merchant must do to improve Web site security and become compliant with the new payment processing standards going into effect June 30.

Letting Shoppers Have Their Say: Adding Customer Reviews
[May 27, 2008] We outline three affordable scripts you can use to incorporate customer reviews into your Web shop site.

Payment Method Management Made Easy
[May 19, 2008] If you want to provide alternative payment methods for your customers, but don't have the time and staff to manage the set up, integration and updates, CardinalCommerce can help.

Yahoo SearchMonkey: Aping Google, Becoming Top Banana?
[May 16, 2008] Yahoo's new initiative means site owners can add more info to their listings, and theoretically get more traffic.

The Tangled Web of PCI Compliance, Are You Ready?
[May 9, 2008] New e-commerce security requirements for payment processing are vague enough to leave everyone wondering what to do, as the June 30 deadline approaches. We offer compliance strategies for different budgets.

Tealeaf Offers Insight to Buyer Behavior
[May 6, 2008] A new service by Tealeaf lets you analyze customer behavior across multiple sessions to address site issues that affect your bottom line.

Open Source Watch: Specialty Hosts for E-tailers
[April 30, 2008] Specialty hosts know the technical ins-and-outs of e-commerce, but how do you know which one is the best fit for you? We provide an in-depth comparison to help you decide.

Case Study: Clickable's Savvy Search Engine Marketing
[April 18, 2008] Clickable.com is a bid automation service that reduces some of the labor involved in search engine marketing.

Integrating QuickBooks with Your Online Store
[April 15, 2008] Here’s the latest on integrating sales from ProStore, Volusion and Yahoo stores into QuickBooks. If you’re selling online, why not make it easy to account for it?

Yahoo Beefs Up Analytics Arsenal
[April 11, 2008] Yahoo's latest purchase is aimed at improving analytics tools for advertisers.

Catching Copycats: Protecting Your Online Content
[April 10, 2008] Tips from the experts on how you can prevent people from stealing your copy — and what to do if someone does.

PPC Fraud Fighters: Yahoo and Click Forensics Partner Up
[April 3, 2008] Usually foes in the ongoing click-fraud debate, Yahoo and Click Forensics announce a joint venture. Plus, tips from the experts on battling bogus clicks.

Three-for-All: Affordable Selling Services for Digital Goods
[April 1, 2008] If you sell digital downloads and have just been booted from eBay auctions, don't fret. We review three alternative marketplaces for new media merchants.

Open Source E-Commerce Program Magento Debuts
[April 1, 2008] Magento 1.0 has the potential to significantly change the way the open source industry operates. Kerry Watson outlines what makes this new player one worth watching.

Making Online Sales Tax Compliance Less Taxing
[March 31, 2008] For e-tailers, complying with sales tax laws is a complex, confusing process. We offer eight tips for keeping the auditors at bay.

OS Commerce: The True Cost of Free Carts
[March 27, 2008] How much does a free, open source shopping cart really cost? We outline all of the expenses associated with running an e-tail business using open source commerce.