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• Podcast #3: Using social media to build meaningful relationships with customers March 11, 2010
  Length: 14:43 Overview: A step-by-step guide to using social media tools to build relationships with customers that offer value to both you and them. Description: In this, episode 3 of my podcast, I talk about our over-arching social media strategy which we use to keep in constant communication with our customers. Topics include using Twitter as a [...]
• How to switch your BigCommerce product reviews system to Disqus March 10, 2010
  Update: Wordpress likes to mess up double quotes so when you copy the HTML snippet in this post, make sure you delete the double quotes and re-add them using your keyboard. What is Disqus? Disqus is a free commenting platform which can be integrated into BigCommerce to make your product reviews truly social. Unlike a typical commenting [...]
• Winner of the Apple iPad from our recent switch campaign announced! March 9, 2010
  Winner: Carrie Michael Website: www.shopseventhdoor.com Switched From: PayPal Shopping Cart Loves BigCommerce’s: All-in-one offering “BigCommerce offered EVERYTHING that I wanted for my online store. It’s so easy to track purchases, offer coupon codes and create sales. And there’s even a rating system for products!” Introduction A few weeks […]
• Innovation in the Cloud – 10 Game Changing SaaS Applications March 7, 2010
  If you think about how you use software today versus how you did just 10 years ago, my bet is you now use a lot more web-based applications. A piece of software that runs in your web browser and which stores your data (such as emails or photos) on the Internet is commonly referred to as [...]
• [Video] Here’s what’s coming next week in BigCommerce 5.6! March 5, 2010
  Hi everyone. As we wrap up our testing for BigCommerce 5.6 I wanted to share a video with you in which I demonstrate the new features. You will have the option to upgrade to BigCommerce 5.6 some time next week, depending on how long our final stage of testing takes. While this is technically a minor [...]
• BigCommerce announced as a finalist in the 2010 Codie awards for best software as a service March 3, 2010
  It’s another great day for everyone on the BigCommerce team – we’ve just gotten word that BigCommerce has been nominated as a finalist in the 2010 Codie awards for best software as a service offering! You can see our nomination details on the Codies website here. If you’ve never heard of the Codie awards before, here’s [...]
• Get up to $100 in Google AdWords credit when you sign up for BigCommerce March 1, 2010
  Hi everyone. Over the last few weeks we’ve been working closely with Google to put together a special offer for all new and existing BigCommerce merchants. Starting today, anyone who signs up for a BigCommerce paid plan will receive up to $100 in Google AdWords credit. Google AdWords ads promote your business alongside relevant search [...]
• Your feedback needed: reworking tax zones for BigCommerce 6 February 28, 2010
  Introduction As we continue to add features in version 6 of our ecommerce software BigCommerce, we’re also reworking our tax system from the ground up to deal with more complex tax issues such as international, stacking, etc. In this post I’d like to share our design mockups and ask for your feedback. We’ve decided to redesign tax [...]
• Considering a Switch to BigCommerce? If So, Read This… February 18, 2010
  If you’re a savvy business owner looking to switch to a new e-commerce platform then no doubt you’ve spent a considerable amount of time researching your different options. You’ve probably compared features, price, ease of use – maybe you’ve even tried a few demos, but how can you be sure the e-commerce software you choose [...]
• A step-by-step guide to increase repeat purchases by 25% using postcard marketing February 16, 2010
  Introduction I want you to think back to the early 1990s. Before the Internet, before email marketing and way before Google AdWords. Back then print magazines were flying off the shelves, businesses manually followed up with customers using the phone and direct response mail was a big part of the marketing budget for most successful companies [...]