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Why Can’t Microsoft Make
Why is it that Microsoft wants you to buy its product but does not want you to open the plastic case that…
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Forum Frenzy Fumigates Online
Chris Locke, co-author of the book "The Cluetrain Manifesto," claimed that the Web is not comprised of computers, companies, or even consumers for that matter, but of conversations. One of the best books I've read on Internet culture, Cluetrain is a "must-read" for all Internet marketers.
How to Make the Intangible Tangible
Surveys show that the one great challenge people have found -- as both online marketers and consumers -- is the lack of tangibility in transacting over the web. In other words, how does one sell let alone buy something that one can not touch, feel, taste, hear or smell (or even see in person)? When one comes to think about it, it's a great challenge…
How to Fish Where the Fish Swim
Vertical portals (often called "vortals") are online directories and content-rich websites that provide information, tools and resources for a particular industry. Within a more focused environment, vortals typically provide articles, news, research data, statistics, discussions, newsletters, chat rooms, online tools and many other services pertaining to a specific niche.
Superior Value Equals Superior Sales
If your car needed some repair work, would you go to a garage that offers free estimates? More than likely, you would. Most garages offer them. Not only has it become customary but also everyone expects a free estimate from mechanics these days.
Modeling on the Web for Money
A question I'm often asked is "what should I sell on the web?" There is no doubt that this is the vaguest question one can ever be asked. Everybody has a unique perspective on things and a unique set of goals. If finding something to sell was as easy as the question implies, then people could sell pretty much anything they want. But the sense…
