ecommerce

Here are five important tips for eBay shippers courtesy of Suzanne Wells, the eBay Selling Coach. Selling on eBay during the holiday season presents its own unique challenges.  Not only is December the busiest selling season, but it can also be very busy in the personal lives of sellers with holiday travels and extra family […]

If you have a specific, marketable skill, you can build a business by doing freelance work for businesses and individuals. Getting your freelance business off the ground takes a lot of networking, personal marketing, and chutzpah. You can increase your credibility to potential clients by adding these professional elements to your business communications. #1 Upgrade […]

Looking for a shipping solution that can print USPS labels as well as FedEx or UPS labels in one integrated program? Shipping software pioneer TrueShip has a product called ReadyShipper that offers multi-carrier label capabilities in one easy program. The solution allows you to print USPS shipping labels (via Stamps.com) and either your choice of […]

There is a marketplace for every product, and at an increasing rate, the best place to sell your item is online. One of the most reputable places to sell items online without starting your own website is eBay – the world’s largest marketplace where a person can buy or sell products and services to a […]

We all know that attracting new customers is much more expensive than keeping existing customers happy. For one thing, you don’t have to advertise to existing customers. In fact, through word of mouth, they’ll advertise for you. Loyal customers buy more, they buy more often and they’re usually willing to give you the benefit of […]

Stamps.com recently upgraded our PayPal batch order import integration. This upgrade allows you to easily import PayPal orders from additional marketplaces such as Etsy, Bonanza and similar sites. In order to utilize all the features of this new PayPal update, we suggest that you update your PayPal profile in the Batch section of the site […]

For e-commerce retailers, the holiday shopping season is the most important time of the year. To increase profitability, many are recognizing the value of shipping practices and promotions. In its latest survey on e-commerce shipping practices, Stamps.com found that 64% of respondents report that free shipping, with or without minimum spend, is the most effective […]

Postcard mail campaigns are a great way to stay in touch with your best customers about new products, upcoming  appointments or other important information about your small business.  Since there are no envelopes involved in a postcard mailing, production costs are low and turnaround times can be extremely short.  Best of all, the first class […]

In recent years, companies have been adding small squares of scattered cubes that look like a barcode on to their  advertisements in the pages of magazines, newspapers and even on TV. When consumers scan these squares with their smartphone camera, they are directed to a web site to receive extra information about the company, its […]

If there is one thing that online consumers respond to besides sales during the holiday season, it’s free shipping.  A 2008 survey by Forrester Research showed that 75 percent of shoppers prefer to buy from sites that offer free shipping, a jump from 61 percent in 2007.  This holiday season, 73 percent of consumers told […]

Search Engine Optimization 101 – FAQs from our Webinar Thanks to everyone for joining our webinar on Wednesday, January 26!  We had a great turnout with a lot of good questions; in fact, we had so many questions, we decided to put together a post to address some of them.  In case you missed the […]