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15 Rules for Building Killer Calls to Action + Examples to Inspire Your Own
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A call to action is a signpost on the path toward a goal. Like a mile marker nudging a runner along during a marathon, or an arrow pointing a hiker to the summit. Calls to action let your visitors know where they are, and what they should do next. There […]
Topics: visitors, killer, products, action, building, users, rules, shop, sales, ctas, cta, page, calls. -
16 Quick and Free Grammar and Usage Resources
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At 3 a.m., while polishing an email blast for your customers, you get a brain freeze about a grammar question. Use these free online resources to answer questions on grammar, punctuation, spelling, writing errors, and more
Topics: rules, youre, know, english, quiz, punctuation, site, usage, need, free, resources, quick, grammar, does. -
3 Strategies to Fulfill Like Amazon
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We can be certain that Amazon is spending millions to improve and optimize its shipping processes. In this post, I'll describe three strategies to fulfill like Amazon, even if you have a fraction of its scale and infrastructure.
Topics: charges, amazon, carrier, strategies, shipping, increase, rules, delivery, weight, order, fees, fulfill. -
7 Comma Rules Every Writer Should Know
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In the beginning of 2018, one missing comma in a Maine state law cost Oakhurst Dairy five million dollars.
Topics: rules, complete, commas, need, writer, incomplete, comma, oxford, sentence, went, know, place, noun. -
7 SEO ‘Rules’ to Ignore for Ecommerce
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Search engine optimization tools have evolved into measuring hundreds of variables. But not all of them impact ecommerce performance in my experience. What follows are seven common SEO metrics to ignore, or relegate to a quick glance.
Topics: link, tools, google, ignore, page, characters, search, rules, pages, ecommerce, meta, seo, internal. -
9 Rules for Creating High-Converting Emails
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Whether you’re a small entrepreneur or work for a large enterprise, email marketing is probably one of the most important communication tools that you’re leveraging at the moment.
Topics: audience, rules, email, create, test, free, subject, emails, highconverting, value, marketing, youre, creating. -
Airbnb is a platform not an estate agent, says Europe’s top court
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Airbnb will be breathing a sigh of relief today: Europe’s top court has judged it to be an online platform, which merely connects people looking for short-term accommodation, rather than a full-blown estate agent. The ruling may make it harder for the “home sharing” platform to be forced to comply with local property regulations — […]
Topics: european, estate, court, service, europes, agent, accommodation, online, intermediation, airbnb, platform, rules, techcrunch, services. -
Amazon Dash buttons judged to breach consumer rules in Germany
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Amazon’s Dash buttons have been found to breach consumer e-commerce rules in Germany. The push-to-order gizmos were debuted by Amazon in 2015 in an attempt by the e-commerce giant to shave friction off of the online shopping process by encouraging consumers to fill their homes with stick-on, account-linked buttons that trigger product-specific staple purchases when pressed […]
Topics: price, judged, breach, verbraucherzentrale, product, consumers, dash, amazon, purchase, germany, nrw, ruling, consumer, rules, buttons. -
Amazon fined €746 million for violating privacy rules
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Amazon has been hit with a fine from the European Union. They will need to pay 746 million euros for processing personal data that’s in violation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The tech giant is already planning to appeal against the decision. Amazon revealed the news in a… Continue reading
Topics: protection, violating, amazon, million, data, strategy, whitepaper, eu, fined, personal, rules, payment, fine, banking, privacy. -
Amazon issues rare apology in India over drama series
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Amazon on Tuesday issued a rare apology to users in India for an original political drama series over allegations that a few scenes in the nine-part mini series hurt religious sentiments of some people in the key overseas market. The series, called “Tandav,” has faced criticism from some people in India — including a few […]
Topics: issues, group, rare, services, scenes, series, apology, content, amazon, techcrunch, streaming, rules, india, prime, video, drama. -
Appeals court rules Amazon can be held liable for third-party products
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In a blow to Amazon, a U.S. appeals court ruled that the mega-retailer can be held accountable for faulty third-party sales. The ruling arrived this week via the 3rd U.S. City Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, running counter to a past lower court ruling that had come out in Amazon’s favor. If upheld, the ruling […]
Topics: company, liability, products, lower, held, rules, ruling, pennsylvania, techcrunch, court, amazon, state, appeals, oberdorfs, leash, thirdparty, liable. -
Beyond the Editorial Calendar: New Rules of Content Strategy for 2020
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I was playing with my nephew at the park recently, watching him run from the swings to the jungle gym to the slide.
Topics: editorial, place, journey, ideas, calendar, social, strategy, content, audience, level, channels, instead, need, rules. -
BigBuy: “new VAT regulations strengthen our position”
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New VAT ecommerce rules have come into force on the 1st of July. Now, all imported goods – also the ones worth less than 22 euros – are taxed with VAT. For dropshipping ecommerce companies things could get more costly, but not for retailers using dropshipping platforms that work with… Continue reading
Topics: strengthen, stock, position, retailers, dropshipping, work, rules, vat, suppliers, bigbuy, online, chinese, regulations, products. -
Daily Crunch: Away’s CEO is stepping down
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The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Away CEO is stepping down in light of reports of toxic culture Steph Korey is stepping down from her role as […]
Topics: crunch, data, waze, rules, ceo, company, citizens, stepping, techcrunch, aways, apple, startup, vsco, video, daily. -
E-Commerce Policy Is Expected To Be Released Soon: Report
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As per available reports, the e-commerce policy will be aligned with Amendment to Consumer Protection (Ecommerce) Rules, 2020 that seeks to address complaints against unfair trade practices
Topics: consumer, trade, soon, entrepreneur, companies, meeting, ecommerce, complaints, policy, released, report, expected, rules, unfair. -
EU implements Digital Services Act
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The European Union is implementing the Digital Services Act and the Digital Market Act, which impact online marketplaces and social media platforms. This package of rules will create a safer digital space for users and fight rogue sellers. Earlier this year, the EU implemented a new law stating that online…
Topics: eu, rules, online, users, sellers, services, implements, need, marketplaces, act, platforms, digital. -
Europe agrees platform rules to tackle unfair business practices
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The European Union’s political institutions have reached agreement over new rules designed to boost transparency around online platform businesses and curb unfair practices to support traders and other businesses that rely on digital intermediaries for discovery and sales. The European Commission proposed a regulation for fairness and transparency in online platform trading last April. And late yesterday […]
Topics: tackle, platform, regulation, transparency, search, practices, platforms, europe, businesses, online, commission, rules, agrees, business, unfair. -
Europe wants to better protect sellers on marketplaces
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The European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission want rules to make it easier for businesses and traders to use online marketplaces and platforms. They have now agreed to set up seven new rules to improve the fairness of online platforms’ trading practices. The new… Continue reading
Topics: marketplaces, europe, trading, guide, business, online, better, protect, sellers, wants, rules, union, platforms, european. -
European Parliament approves new product safety rules
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During a plenary session, the European Parliament approved revised rules on product safety of non-food consumer products. According to the new rules, products from outside the EU can be sold on the market if an economic operator in the EU is responsible for its safety. While product safety rules have…
Topics: parliament, market, rules, products, eu, outside, approves, risks, safety, sold, online, european, product. -
FTC votes to review influencer marketing rules & penalties
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Undisclosed influencer marketing posts on social media should trigger financial penalties, according to a statement released today by the Federal Trade Commission’s Rohit Chopra. The FTC has voted 5-0 to approve a Federal Register notice calling for public comments on questions related to whether The Endorsement Guides for advertising need to be updated. “When companies […]
Topics: ftc, endorsement, social, review, penalties, marketing, chopra, influencer, paid, media, votes, platforms, influencers, rules, techcrunch. -
France and the Netherlands signal support for EU body to clip the wings of big tech
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The French and Dutch governments have signalled support for EU rules that can proactively intervene against so-called gatekeepers, aka “structuring platforms” or “large digital platforms with significant network effects acting as gatekeepers” — or, more colloquially, ‘big tech’. They have also called for a single European body with enforcement powers over such platforms — and […]
Topics: commission, support, techcrunch, wings, france, clip, intervention, market, netherlands, digital, platforms, breaking, press, eu, tech, position, recent, signal, body, rules. -
Google Has New Rules for Gmail App Developers. Here's What You Need to Know.
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Google announced last week that it would be making major changes to Gmail API platform.
Topics: google, data, access, rules, app, developers, gmail, know, user, need, heres, apps, company. -
Google to comply with EU consumer information rules
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Google will provide more transparency for consumers buying products through the company’s ecommerce platforms, such as the Google Store. The tech giant is doing so to comply with rules set by the European Union. However, the company still breaches EU laws on geo-blocking. In recent years, Google was investigated by…
Topics: information, ecommerce, consumers, eu, european, store, google, transparency, consumer, comply, rules, laws. -
How Do You Define Ecommerce Success?
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Entrepreneurs can feel inadequate — stressed, overworked, and defeated. But how you feel about your business — good or bad — depends on the rules you use to define success. You may be setting yourself up for failure.
Topics: disempowering, business, successful, feel, success, define, set, ecommerce, rule, example, service, rules. -
How to Create a Writing Style Guide Built for the Web [Free Guide]
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Businesses pump out content at a staggering rate these days — and as that volume increases, more inconsistencies are bound to creep in. Whether due to lack of clarity about the style in which you'd like to write or disjointed communication across the multitude of content creators in your organization, failure to decide upon and document accepted editorial guidelines is a recipe for inconsistent messaging.
Topics: free, content, vs, tone, create, writers, rules, guide, writing, include, style, web, built, editorial. -
How to Run a Facebook Giveaway: A 6-Step Guide
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Did you know that 78.4% of contest shares are done on Facebook? And that on average, 34% of new fans are acquired through a contest?
Additionally, Facebook has over 2.7 billion monthly active users as of the second quarter of 2020.
As a marketer, those stats are hard to ignore. Social media contests and giveaways are an excellent way to engage fans and acquire followers.
Topics: facebook, ask, promote, guide, contest, vote, need, 6step, giveaway, run, rules, prize. -
How to Run a Social Media Contest That Gets Tons of Engagement (11 Contest Ideas)
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There are so many rules and guidelines and so much planning and preparation involved. A contest could be the best tactic you’ve ever introduced to grow your reach, drive site traffic, and generate leads, but you want to ensure you're doing it right.
Here's how you can set yourself up for success with contests on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Topics: ideas, ask, entrants, run, tons, media, engagement, youre, rules, facebook, brand, contests, social, gets, great, contest. -
How to convert Amazon buyers to your customers (without breaking the rules)
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An ecommerce brand has to decide whether to sell its products on Amazon's Marketplace, which is the dominant buying resource for today’s consumer. Independent brands can use Amazon as a tool to obtain customers. Through proper merchandising of their products, brands can turn Amazon buyers into their own loyal customers
Topics: product, set, rules, buyers, convert, website, amazon, insert, marketplace, customers, brand, sell, breaking, products. -
How will EC plans to reboot rules for digital services impact startups?
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There's a chance for broader perspectives on platform power to shape the next decades online, and much more besides.
Topics: platform, rules, speech, safety, content, scale, plans, online, public, services, reboot, startups, digital, impact, illegal, lawmakers, ec, techcrunch. -
Increase Sales With These Market-Expansion Strategies
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Expanding into new markets brings great opportunities and sometimes unexpected challenges. Here are some areas to research before deciding the next steps for your business. Though the world has become more interconnected thanks to the internet, air travel, and other technological advancements, there are still many local cultural, economic, and geographic differences. And while tapping […]
Topics: payments, important, markets, increase, market, ad, rules, countries, fraud, business, sales, strategies, expansion, local, country. -
India proposes tougher e-commerce rules to address ‘widespread cheating’ complaints
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India proposed on Monday banning flash sales on e-commerce platforms and preventing their affiliate entities from being listed as sellers as the South Asian market looks to further tighten rules that could hurt the future prospects of Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart in the world’s second-largest market. The proposal (PDF), unveiled by India’s Ministry of Consumer […]
Topics: rules, flash, ecommerce, sales, techcrunch, india, proposal, address, proposes, firms, complaints, ministry, sellers, flipkart, tougher, amazon, cheating, widespread. -
India’s Supreme Court rules in favor of Amazon to stall $3.4B Future and Reliance deal
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India’s apex court on Friday ruled in favor of Amazon to stall the sale of Future Group to Reliance Industries in a major victory for the American e-commerce giant in the key overseas market — and a blow to the nation’s richest man Mukesh Ambani. The Indian Supreme Court said the order by a Singapore […]
Topics: amazon, indias, court, deal, retail, stall, future, reliance, ecommerce, techcrunch, supreme, industries, order, indian, favor, rules. -
My 3 Rules for Social Media Success
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Roughly 4.2 billion people worldwide use social media. In 2021, all ecommerce businesses should attempt to connect with prospects on those platforms. This is my first post to help merchants utilize social media for brand awareness and sales.
Topics: audience, connect, social, media, way, paintings, success, videos, repost, rules, business, instagram. -
Need Repeat Customers? Try Low-tech Selling
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If you lack the budget for high-end automation tools, there are still plenty of ways to fill the gaps left by massive competitors. Here are nine ways to catch the attention of savvy online shoppers and keep them returning for more.
Topics: products, need, selling, repeat, sell, support, try, way, rules, lowtech, shoppers, emails, ways, todays, customers. -
New EU rules for consumer protection are in force
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New European Union rules for better consumer protection came into force yesterday. The modernized rules are designed to better be in line with digital developments. The European Commission urges member states to strictly implement the rules. The new rules are designed to offer online shoppers in Europe better protection. But… Continue reading
Topics: protection, force, eu, transparency, states, better, strictly, consumer, online, rules, traders, european. -
Raising Funds Becomes Easier with New SEC Rules
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has modified rules that affect how companies can raise capital via direct listings and equity crowdfunding. Previously, in a direct listing, a company could sell existing shares (from employees and private investors) on public stock exchanges.
Topics: rules, funds, raise, investors, ipo, easier, shares, raising, million, sec, listing, companies, direct. -
Searchandising: Site search hacks that drive revenue
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Improving customer experience is top-of-mind for every digital business. Billions are spent each year on mobile apps, content, personalization and omnichannel capabilities. Yet CX plans often overlook a fundamental piece of the equation: site search performance. Our in-depth guide shows you how to optimize site search for relevance and personalization.
Topics: revenue, results, experience, relevance, searches, products, search, product, drive, site, customer, hacks, tools, searchandising, rules. -
South Africa's Naspers rules out $114 billion Tencent stake spin-off
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South Africa's Naspers (NPNJn.J) does not plan to spin off its $114 billion stake in Tencent, its boss said on Monday, a push back against investors urging a break-up to close a widening discount between its market value and that of its one-third stake in the Chinese internet company.
Topics: naspers, rules, investors, tencent, billion, spinoff, south, stake, africas, discount. -
The 3 rules of ecommerce design
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My ecommerce website went through many visual changes in the 20 years that I operated it, from 2000 to 2020. Sometimes I retained a designer, and sometimes I did it myself using the ecommerce software I was using at the time. One of the worst designs was by a professional in 2002 who persuaded me that my demographic of science-fiction geeks would love it.
Topics: ecommerce, named, data, system, design, products, rules, content, site, platform, using, good. -
The New Rules of Marketing [2020 Edition]
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Marketing your business is both an art and a science — and the industry is rapidly evolving as the audience you're trying to reach is changing.
Topics: need, content, ways, rules, marketing, customers, business, youre, edition, trying, email, needs. -
The Simples Rules About How to Address a Letter
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Nowadays, we communicate primarily through direct message and email, even in the workplace. In this era of fast-paced digital communication, letters often seem unnecessary and even antiquated.
Topics: address, hiring, include, zip, youre, title, phone, letter, rules, email, simples, way. -
Three Rules for Superior Returns
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Today we’re picking things back up with Tal Moore, and this time, we’re covering all things investments—the good, the bad, and the high-returning. In case you missed the last episode, Tal is a born entrepreneur and founder of Franklin’s Popcorn, Softy Wipes, and Guardline Security. He believes that the key to financial freedom is found […]
Topics: returns, youll, things, investing, investments, rules, superior, moore, best, franklins, tal, unorthodox. -
U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Sales Tax Could Be Costly for Emerging Online Businesses
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The Wayfair decision likely means more online sellers will be collecting sales tax.
Topics: emerging, online, rules, states, sales, south, state, taxes, collect, dakota, tax, businesses, supreme, court, costly, decision. -
‘Cross-border expansion in Europe has become very difficult’
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Over half of online businesses in Europe believe that cross-border expansion within the European Union is becoming increasingly difficult. Research shows that the diversity of regulations across the EU is a barrier to international growth. The European Union was once set up to enable free movement of goods, services, capital,… Continue reading
Topics: eu, markets, single, european, difficult, crossborder, businesses, expansion, europe, tax, regulations, rules, companies, say. -
‘Enforcement first, new rules second’
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For online sellers, it is more important that existing rules are enforced than the introduction of new rules. This is stated by Ecommerce Europe in a manifesto prepared in the lead-up to the elections for a new European Parliament.Ecommerce Europe describes the manifesto as “a way forward for the European…
Topics: european, ecommerce, rules, group, companies, digital, economy, enforcement, second, europe, manifesto, principles.