ecommerce
How Successful Small Businesses Use Twitter – Part 2
In the part one of this Twitter marketing for small business series, we covered how to choose a username, how to write your bio and the one tip that will guarantee your success. In part two, we’re getting more in-depth with eight suggestions for tweets, how to gain more followers, how to handle customer complaints, […]
5 Tips to Sell Better on eBay
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 […]
Best Practices: 6 Tips to Keep Your Passwords Safe
With the rise in identity theft and online security breaches, good password management has never been more important. Strong passwords ensure your information is kept private. Here are 6 tips to keep your online passwords secure: 1. Include a combination of upper and lowercase alphabetic characters, symbols, and numbers. 2. Make sure the password is […]
8 Tips to Lower Your Mailing and Shipping Costs
The U.S. Postal Service raised its rates in May 2009 for most classes of mail, including first-class mail and individual packages. This annual raise, which the USPS is expecting to implement annually, will help the agency keep up with inflation and continue to operate efficiently. While many web retailers will just pass this postage rate […]
8 Online Store Mistakes that Can Turn Off Shoppers
It’s essential to inspect and evaluate your online store every now and then. You never know when you’re doing something wrong or missing out on something important that’s making you lose a huge amount of traffic and potential profit every single day. Here’s a wake-up call to alert you on common online store mistakes that […]
TrueShip Offers Multi-Carrier Shipping Solution for Stamps.com Customers
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 […]
Online Merchants Testing Subscription Shipping Programs
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 […]
PayPal Batch Import Process Upgraded!
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 […]
How QR Codes Can Benefit Your Small Business
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 […]
Print USPS Postage from Inside QuickBooks Software (Beta)
New Stamps.com Plug-in for QuickBooks software (BETA)Stamps.com has exciting news for all our customers who use QuickBooks accounting software. As you know, QuickBooks is the most popular accounting program for small businesses throughout the US. While our current QuickBooks plug-in for the Stamps.com software allowed you to easily import addresses into the Stamps.com software to […]
Search Engine Optimization 101 – FAQs from our Webinar
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 […]
5 Ways to Make Your Freelance Business Look More Professional
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 […]