Exactly 30 days ago my friend and colleague  Sarah Bedrick, forwarded me a TED Talk with Matt Cutts discussing a way to try new things and improve areas of your life with a 30 Day Challenge.   I was inspired by Matt’s talk and challenged myself to publish a blog post every day for 30 days.  This [...]

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Large Ecommerce companies and small businesses alike have joined the social media revolution led by Facebook and Twitter, many opting to use paid search for Facebook and Promoted Tweets on Twitter to drive more sales.  But, are these efforts effective in driving brand loyalty – an essential component of long-term success – and will either [...]

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eBay Motors has released an impressive mobile app that will ensure success for the growing channel.  For those unfamiliar, eBay motors is a distinct section of eBay that is dedicated to motor vehicle sales including parts and accessories.  This section of eBay has seen steady growth while becoming a major source of revenue many merchants.  [...]

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HubSpot User Group (HUG) is rapidly approaching –  Sep. 15, 2011!  HUG is a 2 day action packed event where attendees will learn directly from HubSpot experts on how to excel their inbound marketing performance and surpass their competition.  Did you know that HubSpot users whom attend HUG attract 135% more leads?  Or that you [...]

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Be sure to be preparing NOW for the online holiday traffic today. Here is a great webinar that myself and our eCommerce Team at HubSpot delivered with Michael Briggs of Website Publicity to help you prepare: Pumping Up Q4 Sales: Prepare Now for Holiday Sales and Don’t Be Left In The Cold Enjoy!

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Google+ is just a couple of months old and has already seen massive growth. But is that growth enough to overtake Facebook as the preferred hangout of so many millions of consumers? Time will tell but my hunch is that Google+ will ultimately win the brewing social commerce war. The real test will be when [...]

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