Here’s the ugly truth: Because there are so many different rates and fees involved in having a merchant account, some businesses end up paying more than they expected.
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Read more »As the Los Angeles Times recently put it, gift cards aren’t just for the big boys anymore. Small businesses are starting to reap the benefits as well.
Read more »For those of you venturing into Google AdWords territory, you may have noticed that your keywords have a “quality score” attached to them. Quality score is the numerical value that is given to each of the keywords used in your campaign, and is calculated based on several criteria such as 1, 2 and 3.
Read more »Like other style and usage guides, the Yahoo! Style guide includes a comprehensive word list, which you can reference if you’re not sure how a certain word should be used or spelled (for example, Yahoo! suggests that your write the word “email” as a single word, without a hyphen). It also includes articles on how to improve your writing for the web, editing guidance, and even an Ask an Editor page where you can, well, ask an editor a question on style and usage.
Read more »Everyone can use some advice now and then, from the neophyte to seasoned web veteran. If you’re new to web design, then tips are crucial to your understanding of how things work, how they should be crafted, and how to do things the right way. If you’re already an expert, then tips and advice can [...]
Read more »When you start diving into the world of advertising, creating landing pages that a customer will be directed to is critical to the success of your conversion rate. The job of the landing page is to give the customer all the information they will need in order to take an action such as purchasing a product or entering their information into a form. Here are three tips to following when designing your next landing page.
Read more »As the App store continues to grow, and applications fight for attention and exposure, it can be increasingly difficult to discover the best apps that might make your life easier, especially productivity-type applications that business owners might find useful.
Read more »Once you enter into the world of Internet marketing, there are two words that you will continue to run across over and over again: AdWords and AdSense. Like a lot of people, you might not be completely sure of what they even are, or how they can benefit you. So, to clear the air just a bit, check out three things you should know about each before you make that dive into the Google marketing Space.
Read more »Corporations and large organizations often have their own style guides as well, which helps keep their brand, identity, and message consistent across any number of media
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