Monthly Archive for May, 2008

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Why Website Updates Are Important, Courtesy of "The Office"

It happens every now and then. You may come across a page that is “Under Construction.” It used to be a common phenomenon, but the incidence has been dwindling steadily since its heyday back in the late 1990s. (There are more “Under Construction” search results than ever, but that is due to the much higher number of sites online.) Continue reading ‘Why Website Updates Are Important, Courtesy of "The Office"’

How Google Demonstrates E-Commerce Growth

Small and medium-sized businesses can learn something from the first quarter saga of Google, Inc. Despite a previous episode of preemptive panic and low expectations, Google smugly reported a profit increase of 42% compared to last year’s first quarter. Why did investors predict the worst? And how did Google bounce back?

To answer the first question, investors had become jumpy due to a report issued by Bear Stearns (PDF) on February 26. The investment firm’s report was an alert based on statistics from a web analytics firm, comScore, which claimed that the number of domestic paid clicks were down by 0.3 percent. That day on Wall Street, Google’s stocks started out down $25 a share and continued dropping before bouncing back a little. Continue reading ‘How Google Demonstrates E-Commerce Growth’

Final Tips on Green Practices from Visible Shops

Now that April is over, Visible Shops would like to tell you: Don’t leave Earth Month behind.

Once a year, many organizations pay lip service alongside those that are earnest in reducing their impact on the environment. Don’t be like the former businesses – try to take away what you learned from Earth Month and continue learning! Continue reading ‘Final Tips on Green Practices from Visible Shops’