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How Google Checkout Lost 2/3 of Their Market Share in One Day
At Gordian Project we use Google tools extensively. Adwords, Analytics, Apps, Chrome, Website Optimizer, Webmaster tools, Checkout, YouTube, we use them all. We’ve even got some nice press about our development of Google Checkout pi...
The Costs Associated with Unsalable Inventory
As I looked at our warehouse, I felt overwhelmed at the number of items we have in stock, and began to wonder how long these products have just been sitting here. This made me contemplate, “Does it really matter that we have so much stock...
First Hand Experience: A Lesson in PayPal Fraud
PayPal a Force to be Reckoned With With the rapid growth of online sales, there has also been a rapid growth in the number of people using PayPal. In fact Monday’s outage was a huge testament to the role that PayPal now plays in eCommerce.&n...
HELP! SOMEONE REMIND ME HOW TO BE PROFITABLE - ITS ECONOMIC ARMAGEDDON!
I’ve been thinking about something lately and I need your help. Can someone please tell me why every article, blog post, news report, or ANY informational piece in our space has had recession tunnel vision? Entrepreneurs in eCommerce hav...
HELP! SOMEONE REMIND ME HOW TO BE PROFITABLE - ITS ECONOMIC ARMAGEDDON!
I’ve been thinking about something lately and I need your help. Can someone please tell me why every article, blog post, news report, or ANY informational piece in our space has had recession tunnel vision? Entrepreneurs in eCommerce hav...
Buy, Build, or Leverage? Reassessing the Value of Third Party Relationships
Recently, Elastic Path presented a great webinar on the topic of Buy, Build, or Leverage? It was a really great webinar which presented some great information and posed some interesting questions. Now of course Elastic Path is an eCommerce vendor an...
Buy, Build, or Leverage? Reassessing the Value of Third Party Relationships
Recently, Elastic Path presented a great webinar on the topic of Buy, Build, or Leverage? It was a really great webinar which presented some great information and posed some interesting questions. Now of course Elastic Path is an eCommerce vendor an...
Google Checkout Transaction Processing Fee Changes
No doubt retailers that offer Google Checkout as a payment option are now aware Google is changing their transaction processing fees to a new tiered structure and removing the Adwords processing credits. This is a pretty large change they plan on im...
Charting the Recession Course: Plans, Goals, and Focuses for 2009
We’re months into this economic slowdown which is more accurately now being referred to as a recession. We all knew it was a recession well before any economist was willing to utter the word. Hope for a turnaround before finding ourselves in t...
Vanessa’s Variety for the Week of January the 16th, 2009
This week in eCommerce: Matt McGee’s SEO Success Pyramid was published about a year ago. The top of the pyramid and the primary goal is trust. To follow up on this idea and review its relevancy today he asked his peers to c...
Vanessa’s Variety for the Week of January 9th, 2009
Enjoy! Firefox held a 20% browser market share in November of 2008 for the first time. They call him Dr. Doom, the economist who five years ago, predicted the economic recession that we now face. His thoughts may help your company plan a...
Vanessa’s Variety for the Week of January 2nd, 2009
Happy New Year all! I am out for the rest of the week so the variety is early. There are some new posts that I wanted to share, but in addition to that let’s take a look at some of our favorite posts, top stories, and some of the b...
Vanessa’s Variety for the Week of October 31st, 2008
Happy Halloween! Andy Beal reports on the Google AdWords changes that we should be seeing soon. Interesting changes to say the least, and I love the fact that he referenced Saturday Night Liv...
Don’t Accidentally Sell Your Business, for Less than It’s Worth
This post is for the newbie’s who have compiled lots of good business reasons to take the easy route. Let me explain. Let’s say entrepreneur “John Doe” decides to launch a category level ecommerce company servicin...
When It’s a Buyer’s Market, That Can Mean It’s a Headhunter’s Market As Well
It’s all about the silver lining… If you’ve looked at the prices of homes lately, there are some great deals out there; a huge supply and little demand. The same can be true in the employment market. When other companies ar...
I Stand Corrected: Blogging is More Than Random Thoughts and Voyeurs
Several months ago, we, the staff of Gordian Project, set out to author a blog. Not that all of us immediately found the prospect as inviting as others, but we generally engage a team spirit; thus the eCommerce and Entrepreneurship Blog. I underst...
Forecasting 101: Basic Forecasting Processes for Businesses
Forecasting: A Basic Process for Stabbing in the Dark Over the last few days I’ve spent some time polishing up our financial forecasts for some interested 3rd parties. I’m a firm believer in the value of forecasting and planning ...
Hiring for Tasks or Hiring for Ideas: Taskmaster vs. Analytical Ace
Small, fast growing companies thrive off of nimble, entrepreneurial, growth infested staff at all levels. The thought is that eventually, you will be able to fill from underneath, as the company grows-up and develops a strong upper management ...
