The Best New E-Book Readers
From the Kindle to Plastic Logic, the latest e-Book readers Read story
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Join an Affiliate or Associate Program
Associate programs (sometimes called affiliate or commission-based advertising programs)are designed to drive targeted traffic. They typically pay a commi... Read story
Internet Business Method Patents
A company that develops a new way of conducting e-commerce may be able to prevent others fromusing it for almost two decades. Since 1998, an increasing nu... Read story
Viral Marketing: Worth Catching
Viral (or word-of-mouth) marketing is an excellent way to market your Web site for very little money because it exploits pre-existing communication lines bet... Read story
In Praise of Niche Marketing
The phrase "niche marketing" contains within itself both highly attractive and self-limiting qualities. It's easy to detect a whiff of condescension, whis... Read story
Volume Business
What happens when the world's best real-life bookstore battles the world's best virtual bookstore? Read story
Upstarts: New-Biz Watch
A look at how Toby Lenk founded eToys.com, an online toy retailer that's taking lessons from Amazon.com. Plus, several shorter articles about the unlikely pr... Read story
New Online Tools Help Companies Boost Sales During Holiday Season
A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business. Read story
A Team of "Virtual Assistants," Awaiting Your Command
A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business. Read story
New Tools for Amazon Retailers
Nov. 14, 2006 -- Web-based retail giant, Amazon.com, unveiled new tools today to help online retailers enhance their storefronts.Read story
Amazon Launches Business Center
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) has unveiled a new category store aimed at helping entrepreneurs find solutions for their small and midsize businesses. Th... Read story
Index
A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the October 1998 issue. Read story
If You Build It, They Will Shop
Tools for creating and souping up an online store Read story
What Business Is Amazon.com Really In?
With more than $550 million in losses over the past five years, how can Amazon.com seriously expect to become a viable retail business? Inc. offers ... Read story
Go Ahead, Make A Mess
Don't let the neat freaks push you around. Chaos, clutter, disorganization, and on-the-fly decision-making actually are good for your company--and for you. Read story
Want a Novel Idea?
Find a new life in old books. Read story
The Technoethics Trap
Figuring out what is ethical--a challenge under any circumstances--is trickier than ever in the Internet age. Read story
Online Advertising Pricing Models
There are three main ways of pricing online advertising: Impressions Read story
Amazon Buys Zappos for More Than $900 Million
Tony Hsieh, CEO of online shoe retailer Zappos, announced on Twitter that he had agreed to sell the privately-held company to Amazon. Read story
In Praise of Niche Marketing
Big companies might have their sights set on the "mass market," but entrepreneurial companies realize the key to success is in satisfying the individual. Read story
Do Your Homework (Really)
A good salesperson does research on companies; a great salesperson does research on people. Read story
The Great Leaders Series: Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon.com
Jeff Bezos is an e-commerce pioneer who started Amazon.com to sell books, and expanded into just about everything else. Read story
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because "optimism is essential" Read story
Build Your Virtual Store
At some point, every small business must set up shop online. A website can serve as another sales channel, a place to feature products, or just a resource... Read story
On Solid Ground
Think your Internet company can exist solely in cyberspace? LifeServ CEO Rob Reynolds is betting on real-world features. Read story
There Oughta Be a Law
An attorney argues that innovation, not the legal system, is a CEO's best defense. Read story
Red Hat Releases Linux 5.1 With In-The-Cloud Option
Red Hat has released a new platform for customers and software developers that covers cloud computing environments. Read story
Business for Sale: Southeastern Retailer of Nautical Books and Charts
This retailer of nautical books and charts is awash in profits and boasts ample potential. The profile includes price, how the business was valued, outlook o... Read story
How to Become an Author in Five Easy Steps
Find your way onto the nonfiction bestsellers list with these handy guidelines. Read story
Growth: How Fast Is Too Fast?
An overview of the 2000 Inc. 500 list shows that companies today are growing at a stunning pace. But when exactly does fast become too fast? Read story
Understand the Costs Associated with Each Campaign Type
Now that you have some estimated budget figures in hand, you can get more specific by looking into the various banner ad pricing structures available. Of ... Read story
Starting an Associate Program
So, you have heard good things about associate programs (also known as affiliate programs) -- those programs that reward other Web sites for sending you c... Read story
ZANA, Amazon to Offer Business Books to SMBs
Online marketplace and business development resource ZANA Network has teamed up with Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) to offer small and midsize businesses ... Read story
The Big Deal About Niches
The phrase "niche marketing" contains within itself both highly attractive and self-limiting qualities. It's easy to detect a whiff of condescension bein... Read story
What's Next: Data Disasters
If litigation requires you to produce every e-mail your employees have written about a given topic, could you do it? If not, you could be looking at jail tim... Read story
Selling Without the 'Ka-Ching'
A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business. Read story
The Principal Women in Business Teleclass Series
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 Read story
Which Products Sell Best Online?
You've read about the success of e-commerce giants like Amazon.com and Dell Computer. You've seen America Online attract more than 10 million subscribers.... Read story
Dot-Coms
Related Terms: New Economy Commercially operated Web s... Read story
Niche Picking
An adventure-bookstore owner thought he had conquered the Web. Then he found he had to fight his way up the Amazon. Read this survival tale. Read story
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