Just wanted to give a quick shout out to Michael Martine who pointed me to this excellent video on Google Webmasters Tools for ecommerce. I don’t normally follow the Google blog but perhaps I should.

This video will teach you how to optimize an online store for SEO using Google Webmasters Tools. Check it out

Other Interesting Articles For The Week
Internet Marketing: What Worked in 2010 – Henri Junttila talks about what worked and what didn’t work for him in terms of internet marketing in 2010.

A Revolutionary Idea For Your Blog – Corbett Barr talks about one the most fundamental aspects of effective marketing and how to produce great content. A great read!

Super Charged Guide To Financial Freedom – My buddy Jeff Nickles released his latest ebook last week on how to take charge of your personal finances and live the life you want to life. Check it …

This is a guest post by Michael Martine. Michael runs Remarkablogger.com, where he helps business owners increase sales through blog marketing. He also offers blog consulting and coaching so check out his website.

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You’ve no doubt heard the hype that a blog is the way to for marketing (along with its good friend social media). And it’s true that blogs are excellent marketing channels for many online businesses. But is that true for online stores? Are blogs worth it? Can they boost sales?

They can indeed. Here are five ways a blog can boost sales for your ecommerce store.
1. Search engine optimization to get found
Shopping carts have become much more savvy about SEO in recent years, but blog SEO is outstanding. If you’re using WordPress for your blog with a couple choice plugins and the right theme framework, your blog’s SEO will be killer.

In a product page, you …

I received a question from a reader the other day about how to handle inventory if you want to run your online store out of your house. Specifically, she asked.
Should I just store everything in the garage? What’s the best way to run my online store without having to rent an office?

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In reality, you should do what works for you. If you don’t mind losing your garage by filling it with inventory for your business, then so be it. But as your business grows, you’ll soon find that your stuff will eventually fill up the garage and then slowly creep into your house inch by inch. If you don’t plan carefully, your entire house could be overrun with merchandise!

Applying The Principles Of Locality
The best way to store inventory and run your business out of your own home is by taking advantage of …

My wife just closed the books on 2010 for our online store and I’m pleased to share some of the numbers with you. Looking back, I’m still amazed and proud that our little online store continues to grow at such a fast pace. To think that our business all started when we found out that my wife was pregnant makes me almost want to have another kid (though I might have to run this one by my wife first…).

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This year was especially hard on my wife and I (in terms of the business) because our second child was born in late 2009. During the same week my son was born, we also decided to move into a larger house.

So with a crying baby, we basically packed up our bags and moved all of our stuff including parts of our business while on zero sleep. …

This is a guest post from Tamal Anwar. Tamal is a freelance web designer, Founder and CEO of ThesisThemeDesign. Tamal helps people to build their business online. Find him on twitter at @hellottd

Everyone is talking about online business, on blogs, on social media, and on the forums –we all want to “have our own business.” Starting your own business online is very easy and it takes a small investment (a domain name and hosting account) but it is hard to keep your business alive, get orders and maintain the cash flow.

In this article I will be sharing the 3 steps to becoming successful in online business.

Work as a Freelancer
Hire your work/outsource
Grow your business

Preface
I assume you have researched well enough before starting your own business online and might also consider running your biz from home. To own a business online, you don’t have to have a real office or ship …