E-commerce

27 Apr
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IndieCommunication: Showcase Picks for “The Great American Read”

The latest IndieCommunication newsletter invites booksellers to promote America’s best-loved titles, update their contact information, check out a couple of webinars, and more.

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13 Apr
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IndieCommunication: Optimize Your Bookstore’s Website

The IndieCommunication newsletter for April 12 includes details about a webinar on creating mobile-friendly websites, a marketing roundtable, displaying secure content, and a tip of the week.

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10 Apr

Bookseller Roundtable Calls Attention to Free Digital Marketing Tools

The most recent online marketing roundtable hosted by ABA introduced participating booksellers to a number of digital marketing tools that are available online and free to use.

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30 Mar
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IndieCommunication: Webinars, Independent Bookstore Day, and Staff Reviews

The IndieCommunication newsletter for March 29 includes details about an upcoming webinar on creating mobile-friendly websites, promoting Independent Bookstore Day, bulk uploading staff book reviews, and more.

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16 Mar
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IndieCommunication: Advanced Pre-order Feature Goes Live

The IndieCommunication e-newsletter for March 15 offers reminders about a new pre-order feature, a special offer on IndieLite, securing your website, and going mobile-friendly.

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05 Mar
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IndieCommunication: Advanced Pre-Orders Enabled

The IndieCommunication e-newsletter for March 2 announced details about new pre-ordering windows, a special offer at the Spring Forums, and more.

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23 Feb

IndieCommunication: Feeling a Little Insecure?

The IndieCommunication e-newsletter for February 22 offers a reminder about securing your website, details about a shipping rate increase, and a tip of the week.

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20 Feb

Wi13 Education: Google Analytics 101

The Google Analytics 101 session at Winter Institute 13 provided booksellers with a quick tour of Google’s web analytics tool, which tracks and reports website traffic.

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12 Feb
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IndieCommunication: Google May Not Like Your Website

The February 8 IndieCommunication newsletter includes details about making your website secure and mobile-friendly, using Google Analytics, and more.

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07 Feb
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Infographic Illustrates Amazon’s Dominance

A consumer review website recently published a 16-page infographic that provides comprehensive details on the extensive scope of Amazon’s economic reach.

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14 Nov
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Booksellers Call IndieLite an Easy, Affordable E-Commerce Option

IndieLite, a new e-commerce solution from the American Booksellers Association, is garnering positive reviews from booksellers, who say it’s a quick and simple way to start selling books online.

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04 Oct

IndieCommunication: Regional Show One-on-Ones and the IndieCommerce Institute

The upcoming IndieCommunication newsletter includes details about signing up for one-on-ones at the fall regional trade shows as well as information about the IndieCommerce Institute at Wi13.

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26 Sep

Shipping Carriers Report Disruptions Following Hurricanes

A variety of uncontrollable events can cause disruptions in mail delivery service; as interruptions occur, USPS, UPS, and FedEx are keeping customers in the loop via dedicated service alert pages.

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25 Jul

Survey Seeks IndieCommerce and IndieLite Users’ Input on Webinar Topics

The IndieCommerce team is issuing a short survey that asks IndieCommerce and IndieLite users to suggest topics for a new series of webinars.

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21 Jun

BTW News Briefs

ILSR responds to Amazon’s Whole Foods acquisition; Tubby & Coo’s, White Birch Books win Sourcebooks challenge; WNDB launches OurStory app; NEA awards $84 million in grants; Chicago Review Press acquires Bright Ideas for Learning series; Man Booker International Prize, WNBA Awards, CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal winners announced

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