Alexa Traffic Rankings

Posted by: Andy on March 24th, 2006
Category: General eBusiness
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Have you ever wondered how your website ranks against your competitors? or even how much traffic you maybe recieving? Alexa can show you your website traffic ranking and they offer you the ability to compare websites stats against each other.

How does this work?

From Alexa:

Alexa computes traffic rankings by analyzing the Web usage of millions of Alexa Toolbar users. The information is sorted, sifted, anonymized, counted, and computed, until, finally, we get the traffic rankings shown in the Alexa service. The process is relatively complex, but if you have a need to know, please read on.

More on how Alexa works

I almost forgot - this service is free!

Tax software or accountants?

Posted by: Andy on March 22nd, 2006
Category: General eBusiness
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Author
Juan Pablo de Dovitiis
PC World Canada
March 16, 2006

Tax software or professional assistance? NetFile or snail mail? As more and more Canadians do their taxes online, these questions become more and more relevant. PCworld.ca talked to the lead software developer of Canada’s top tax software, QuickTax, and the CEO of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta to find out which one really is best suited for your needs.

Click here to read the article

10 Quick Wins for Email Marketing

Posted by: Andy on March 20th, 2006
Category: General eBusiness
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Did you know your customers now spend more time reading and sending email than watching TV?

A great in-focus look at Email Marketing techniques to fully maximise your email campaign. They include case studies on major makeovers of some email marketing campaigns. More resources and topics discussed at the links below.

10 Quick Wins for Email Marketing from iMedia Connection

Ebay Watch

Posted by: Andy on March 10th, 2006
Category: General eBusiness
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I was reading this article at ecommerce-guide.com and was amazed at the cool apps some developers have submitted for the Ebay Developer challenge. My favorite would be the notification on cell phone that an auction I may want to bid on is about to end. Voice recognition with real-time confirmations is pretty cool stuff. Also, If you are a Canadian seller looking for integrated shipping , check out Canada Posts partnership with Ebay.

According to the eBay.ca site, sellers “can create, purchase and print Canada Post shipping labels in just minutes, directly from eBay. No need to register, just use your existing eBay and PayPal accounts.”

Sellers utilizing the service can save eight percent on shipments to Canada and nine percent on U.S. and international shipments.

Post your comments on the eBay Developer Challenge 2006 or your opinions on Ebay’s new policy and Canada Post shipping feature.

Exclusive Roundtable: 12 Search Marketing Experts Answer MarketingSherpa Questions for 2006

Posted by: Andy on March 2nd, 2006
Category: General eBusiness
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12 Top Search Marketing Experts Answer MarketingSherpa’s 7 Big Questions for 2006

SUMMARY: What’s the biggest mistake paid search marketers are making today? How about the biggest SEO mistake? Will Pay Per Call really take off? Is click fraud over-hyped?

This week Sherpa’s research team held a virtual roundtable with 12 search experts to get *practical* advice to help you for 2006.

An in-depth look at some key issues regarding your internet marketing strategy.

MarektingSherpa’s Search Marketing Experts Review