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Retailers increased their email volumes by 45 percent during the holiday season according to the Email Experience Council.

oogle has removed the Video link on its search results pages with one to Google Product Search, relegating the very useful Video link to the “More” menu. The Video link is fourteen items down the More menu, making it a lot of work to reach. Previously, on any Google search, you could hit Video to get results from dozens of popular and unpopular video sites, making it the easiest way to find video on the internet. Now? Not so much.

Holiday shopping this year looks to be going better than ever according to metrics released by Nielsen/NetRatings. Their eShopping Index saw a 29% increase from home on the day after Thanksgiving, garnering 17.2 million users over 100 online retailers.

Online traffic gets extra big for the holidays not just for retailers but many other websites as well. People look for all types of information so visibility is potentially quite high, which means advertising dollars can be maximized if you plan early.

One of the downsides of being a stay at home sole blogger is that on days when you can't blog (because you are on holidays, sick or.moving house - your blogging can grind to a standstill.

WebTrends unveiled results from its first WebPosition Search Ranking study of how four major retailers use SEO and SEM strategies to attract online visitors.

You can maximize your sales during the Holidays ...even if you have to deal with more intense competition - or if you normally experience a drop in business because your products and services are not commonly used for "gift giving".

I'm sure you've seen it happen every year: your business slows down during predictable times, like the summer vacation months or year-end holidays.