Comments on: Bloggers Digest – 6/20/08 http://www.getelastic.com/bloggers-digest-62008/ #1 Subscribed Ecommerce Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: eCommerce Consultinghttp://www.getelastic.com/bloggers-digest-62008/comment-page-1/#comment-14385 eCommerce Consulting Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:00:32 +0000 http://www.getelastic.com/?p=1796#comment-14385 I also agree on the "View All" link for any site that has pagination. In fact, on our first project working with one of the eCommerce software vendors we work with, BV Commerce, we noticed that there was not an "All" link and we also noticed the issue with page 1 being a different URL than.... well, page 1 (as in /category and /category?page=1 being the same thing). This was one of the first customizations we made to the software and other partners actually insisted we were wrong for doing this because of usability (stemming from performance issues). But I stick by our guns in insisting it makes the site incredibly more useful. Especially when you look at data from Nielson indicating that a large majority of users do not even click past page 3! I also agree on the “View All” link for any site that has pagination. In fact, on our first project working with one of the eCommerce software vendors we work with, BV Commerce, we noticed that there was not an “All” link and we also noticed the issue with page 1 being a different URL than…. well, page 1 (as in /category and /category?page=1 being the same thing). This was one of the first customizations we made to the software and other partners actually insisted we were wrong for doing this because of usability (stemming from performance issues). But I stick by our guns in insisting it makes the site incredibly more useful. Especially when you look at data from Nielson indicating that a large majority of users do not even click past page 3!

]]> By: Richard Ballhttp://www.getelastic.com/bloggers-digest-62008/comment-page-1/#comment-14383 Richard Ball Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:45:02 +0000 http://www.getelastic.com/?p=1796#comment-14383 Thanks for including my post about the AdWords tax. Also, congratulations on the mention in the WSJ blog. That's impressive! Thanks for including my post about the AdWords tax. Also, congratulations on the mention in the WSJ blog. That’s impressive!

]]> By: Linda Bustoshttp://www.getelastic.com/bloggers-digest-62008/comment-page-1/#comment-14381 Linda Bustos Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:21:50 +0000 http://www.getelastic.com/?p=1796#comment-14381 I wouldn't call optimizing the home page a mistake...depends what you mean by optimize. If you mean stuff with keywords I agree, you can overdo it. But blog content may not make sense on your home page and may not have the right keywords. I think it makes sense for certain e-shops to optimize the home page for the most general keyword and the rest of the pages for more focused ones. But it depends case by case - how competitive is the market etc. I'm interested if you have any examples for driving traffic through blogging for retailers, I am so curious if that traffic converts. There's a lot of talk about e-tailers blogging and I haven't heard of too many getting sales results. I wouldn’t call optimizing the home page a mistake…depends what you mean by optimize. If you mean stuff with keywords I agree, you can overdo it. But blog content may not make sense on your home page and may not have the right keywords. I think it makes sense for certain e-shops to optimize the home page for the most general keyword and the rest of the pages for more focused ones. But it depends case by case – how competitive is the market etc.

I’m interested if you have any examples for driving traffic through blogging for retailers, I am so curious if that traffic converts. There’s a lot of talk about e-tailers blogging and I haven’t heard of too many getting sales results.

]]> By: The Small Business Social Networkhttp://www.getelastic.com/bloggers-digest-62008/comment-page-1/#comment-14379 The Small Business Social Network Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:12:12 +0000 http://www.getelastic.com/?p=1796#comment-14379 I liked the link to the 6 Tips for Long Term SEO. The biggest mistake that I see people make is only worrying about optimizing their home page. Most people can increase their home page rank and traffic ten fold just by writing one blog a day. Keith Brando http://sta.rtup.biz "The Facebook of Small Business" I liked the link to the 6 Tips for Long Term SEO.

The biggest mistake that I see people make is only worrying about optimizing their home page. Most people can increase their home page rank and traffic ten fold just by writing one blog a day.

Keith Brando
http://sta.rtup.biz
“The Facebook of Small Business”

]]> By: Linda Bustoshttp://www.getelastic.com/bloggers-digest-62008/comment-page-1/#comment-14377 Linda Bustos Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:01:09 +0000 http://www.getelastic.com/?p=1796#comment-14377 You bet. I think that information will help a lot of people. From a usability perspective, I personally HATE pagination, if it's a necessary evil, then include a "View All" link, in my opinion. You bet. I think that information will help a lot of people.

From a usability perspective, I personally HATE pagination, if it’s a necessary evil, then include a “View All” link, in my opinion.

]]> By: eCommerce Consultinghttp://www.getelastic.com/bloggers-digest-62008/comment-page-1/#comment-14375 eCommerce Consulting Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:54:53 +0000 http://www.getelastic.com/?p=1796#comment-14375 Thanks for pointing out our article Linda. It's an important issue that's been a long time coming from us as well. Thanks for pointing out our article Linda. It’s an important issue that’s been a long time coming from us as well.

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