One week ago the Google Affiliate Network (GAN) announced they would be shutting down their platform in the upcoming months. Since then, the affiliate industry has experienced an unprecedented migration of affiliates and merchants looking for new networks to continue their marketing efforts on

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the Web. From Search Engine Land: Google Adds Green Arrows To View Cache, Similar Pages & To Share Results On Google+ Google has updated how you access the cached pages, similar results and..

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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

Google has updated how you access the cached pages, similar results and how you share search results on Google+.

Shopping cart abandonment has become one of the major concerns for many online business owners. In accordance with various reputable industry researches, like those by Internet Retailer, Baymard, Forrester, etc., the average shopping cart abandonment rate has risen to almost 70% for the last 3-4 years. The most crucial consequences of this negative tendency are Author information Nicolas Fincher A community and PR manager at www.cs-cart.com , a provider of popular shopping cart software with three standalone editions: Professional , Ultimate and Multi-Vendor

The European Union has “accepted” Google’s formal antitrust settlement proposal — subject to “market testing.” As a practical matter, that means EU Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia is circulating it among Google’s critics and competitors for… Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

Google came out with a premium version of Analytics back in 2011 and up until now, it’s had limited availability. Fortunately, our friends in France, Germany, and Spain now have access to it! For those of you who aren’t aware of what Google Analytics Premium is, I’ll take a minute to explain it.

For maximum reader value in minimum time, can we assume that you’re aware of what a massive opportunity the online China market represents? Good. Let’s also dispense with the assumption that because Chinese-made sandals at your local Walmart cost $3.99, your Chinese digital marketing program shouldn’t factor more than ten times that amount.

Competing with the big names can be challenging for any SMB. Video can be one of the easiest ways to market your business to local, repeat customers.