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Ecommerce site owners know the drill all too well. You get customers to click through to a landing page, place items in a shopping cart, and then they disappear. Shopping card abandonment is frustrating and discouraging; the “almost” sale is sometimes worse than the “didn’t sell at all.”Why is it consumers abandon shopping carts?…continue reading…

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I love Christmas time and I have been publishing articles around the blogosphere hoping my husband will see them and get a few hints. After all anything would be better than the “Bug Zapper” he bought me last Christmas, or the Vege Steamer the time before. (I hate contraptions that take longer to clean than they do to use) Anyway I do love tech gadgets, as most of you probably do, but the bonus for every bloggers wish list is that some of these goodies are also legitimate tax deductions for bloggers…continue reading…

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Sometimes during my daily visit to new forums and blogs, I see people announcing about finally getting thousands of hits per month, giving the impression that their website has become very popular, then I look up at my Alexa toolbar and see that their above 7 million, and with page rank zero, which just doesn’t add up. Everyone knows that Alexa computes traffic rankings based on the amount of people that visit a website while having the Alexa toolbar installed, and while not everyone who visits has the bar installed, it is still weird that their rank is so bad and yet they are giving readers the impression that they are receiving thousands of visits per month by using the term “Hits”.…continue reading…

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Screencast-o-matic is a powerful recording platform that can be used for screen capture and screencasting. You can use the free version Screencast-o-matic to record YouTube videos, but your creation will include their branded watermark on the lower left hand side of the finished product. I highly recommend that you invest in the Pro version, and for the price it’s very affordable and should fit in everyone’s budget. I have relied on this service for the last two years and I’m truly amazed with the flexibility of features and user friendly interface they provide.…continue reading…

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PCI compliance is a method for making sure all companies that process credit cards all use the same security practices when it comes to processing, storing and transmitting credit card data online in order to protect consumers, the credit card companies, and your business.…continue reading…

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Many of the developers who make extensions for Google Chrome are focusing on YouTube and as a result they’ve come up with extensions that allow you to by-pass any ads or other distractions when were watching videos on YouTube anyway. Lucky for you guys, my love for sharing awesome Chrome Extensions far exceeds my love for Google AdSense earning from my YouTube videos! Therefore, here’s a list of the top ten extensions available to customize your video watching experience.…continue reading…

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I started using Google Chrome over a year ago and I’m always finding useful extensions that make browsing the internet so much easier. In this video I give you a quick tour of the extensions installed on my Chrome toolbar and how to find great apps in the Chrome Web Store. I also share my tip for an easy way to manage all of your Chrome Extensions at once! …continue reading…

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I think SEO research is boring and I often need a reminder to use keywords in my blog posts, that’s why I decided to purchase SEOPressor. This is a premium plugin for WordPress blogs which I find so easy to use, to tell you the truth, I decided it will be mandatory for all guest bloggers here on Basic Blog Tips going forward…continue reading…

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It’s been just over a month since I started using CloudFlare to boost blog page load speed on my blog and shared the story here on Basic Blog Tips. In this followup post, I’m now going to tell you about the impact of CloudFlare on my blog’s traffic, bounce rate and engagement levels.…continue reading…

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With so many Smartphone’s out today, it’s difficult to decide which one is a perfect fit for your lifestyle, budget and personal style, yet the iPhone is one of the leading Smartphone’s in the industry today, and it’s easy to see why. The device is highly versatile, very productive and seems to have everything that you could ask of a Smartphone.…continue reading…

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Feedly is an application with an interface that’s superior to Google reader for managing your RSS feeds. New features of Feedly include improved layouts, social sharing to Twitter and Facebook commenting, liking and profile sharing. Feedly customization is a breeze and it’s available for iPad and Android.…continue reading…

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My blog page load speed has been fluctuating for a while, not helped by a host that throttled my site every time it got a little bit of extra traffic. Then I started using CloudFlare. CloudFlare is actually a security tool, aimed at protecting your site from online threats such as spammers, bots and exploit attackers. The page load speed boost is a welcome side effect, produced from the way CloudFlare works with your site.…continue reading…

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Today I celebrate the first birthday of my online boutique Estava Morioka, that I built using the shopping cart software Volusion. When I first began my online e-commerce business exactly one year ago, I knew nothing about e-commerce, web design, or SEO. All, I knew is that I was going to run an online boutique selling women’s dresses.

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As the internet becomes an ever more important tool for businesses, many new online office programs and tools are beginning to sprout up all over. Let’s take a look at ten of the most popular online offices tools from 2011.

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Learn how to upgrade to the latest version of WordPress manually through FTP in this tutorial from Andy Bailey. Andy, the developer responsible for creating our all time favorite WordPress plugins CommentLuv, G.A.S.P, and Twitter Links, gives step by step instructions including a video guide.

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The page loading time of your niche blog or website is a vital asset to not only your search engine rankings, but also your bounce rate, and how effective your site is. Lets face it, a site that isn’t getting traffic due to slow page loading time and bounce rates, is going to be a complete waste of time. However, there are couple things you can do to make sure your page speed online is much faster.

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Thesis Awesome, is a skin for Thesis theme that takes the hard work of using CSS to create custom styles for your blog has all been taken care of by this powerful piece of software. Thesis Awesome will save you precious time and allow you to get back creating valuable content, social networking, guest posting and other critical blogging tasks

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Bufferapp allows you to schedule Tweets and maintain a consistent profile on Twitter. Buffer just got better by adding analytics and more flexibility. Here’s a review of Buffer along with a tutorial.

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When blogging inspiration strikes, don’t let the fact that you’re not near your computer stop you. Download the WordPress Mobile Pack Plugin and create post drafts with the awesome mobile admin screens…continue reading…

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Here are some tools to easily schedule tweets and maximize the impact of Facebook shares. By using Timely, BackType Stats and a handy Facebook bookmarklet you can increase your brand’s social media presence.

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