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It may be July, but online stores are already gearing up for the holiday shopping season. Whether you are a first time store owner or a seasoned pro hopefully these tips will help you to organize and prioritize your holiday efforts to achieve the maximum effect this holiday season.
Based on feedback we have received from […]

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Today’s economic climate stresses the importance of a cost effective marketing strategy in order to achieve the most gain with the least expense. Blogs fit this bill because they allow you to reach a vast global audience with very little monetary cost. Free blog software has made blogs accessible to even the smallest companies, and […]

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Lately we seem to be getting a lot of questions about merchant accounts here at Volusion. This week I sat down with members of our merchant account team to get more information about merchant account basics. Here is what I learned:
Q: What is a “merchant account” exactly?
A: A merchant account is how online stores accept […]

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Drop shipping is a practice of order fulfillment where a manufacturer/distributor ships a product to a consumer on behalf of the retailer. Drop shipping can be very attractive because it helps to minimize risk and cost while offering convenience and practicality.
Minimizes Risk

Money does not need to be paid upfront to acquire the inventory which means […]

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PPC and SEO are two acronyms that are thrown around a lot by businesses these days. But what exactly is the difference between the two? Please see our chart below for a full explanation of the differences:

Note: While some small businesses prefer to rely solely on PPC because it is faster and often much cheaper […]

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You are already running a business, but are you leading it? Imagine you are on a sports team- obviously you need someone to make the big decisions: schedule your games, get your equipment, decide who to recruit, etc. but what will mean the difference in the game is whether or not your team can get […]

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Chances are you have heard CISP and PCI DSS thrown around in conversation or seen it referred to in forums or blog posts. But what does it all mean? Hopefully this article will answer the questions you have wondered about but were too afraid to ask.
What Is It?
In 2001 Visa created CISP (Cardholder Information Security […]

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What is FTP?
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol.  FTP is a way to transfer files over the Internet and is used everyday all over the world.
Where is FTP?
FTP is not a place, merely a method of accessing a remote site. It is similar to how you access files on your computer’s storage.  In fact, most […]

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James “El Tigre” Booker felt robbed back in 2001 when his four putt putt wins in one year was dubbed “the Booker Slam” rather than a Grand Slam. “It shouldn’t matter that they weren’t all in the same calendar year. I held all four titles at once. That should count for something,” […]

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