ecommerce

As the world becomes more technologically savvy with each passing year, the importance of having a website continues to increase. And while creating a website is becoming easier and more accessible through hosting companies like Domain.com, it is establishing the online presence needed to make that website powerful that can seem more complicated. How can […]

Need some last minute tips to help get your holiday e-commerce orders shipped? Watch this video to learn the secrets to simple order fulfillment. Happy Holidays!

If you sell on eBay, then you will not want to miss this great video on how to source products at thrift stores. Jason Smith and Bryan Goodman of “Thrifting with the Boys” share tips and tricks in this Spreecast on what products to look for and how to sell them on eBay.  This is […]

3 Ways to Thank Your Customers Using Stamps.com As the holidays get closer, don’t forget to say “thanks” to the customers who buy your products or services. Most businesses forget this simple step and a small note can make a big difference in helping your business stand out from the competition. Stamps.com has several features […]

Learn E-commerce Secrets for the Upcoming Holiday Season! Have you done everything you can to prepare for the holidays? Stamps.com invites you to learn how to drive more traffic to your site and handle the increased demand. To deliver some key ingredients for holiday success, we’ve teamed up with two technology partners – TrueShip, a […]

The USPS Flat Rate boxes seem like an easy and convenient way to ship merchandise for any business.  You don’t have to worry about the weight of the items in the shipment and as the USPS says, “If it fits, it ships for one low price.” In many cases  Flat Rate packages are often a […]

Going green at the office doesn’t have to be difficult, small and simple changes can actually make a huge impact on the environment.  Most people, when they think about going green, start at home. This is a great first step, but in reality we spend a lot of time at work.  We have outlined three […]

Outsourcing payroll is an excellent alternative to in-house payroll processing for today’s small businesses. Through a relationship with a professional payroll services provider, an employer can expect to realize several benefits, including consistency and reliability, a reduction in cost and workload, reduced risk, expanded offerings for their employees and peace of mind. Payroll can be […]

Facebook started out as a social network for connecting students at college and has grown into a network for  connecting everybody for anything. Many people have a personal profile on Facebook, and they use it to keep up with friends and family through photos and status updates. Over time, businesses have found it to be […]

Following these three tips can drastically reduce the time you spend fulfilling orders and can help you ship your product out to your customers faster and easier. Tip #1  Get Organized If you’re shipping multiple products on a regular basis, it is critical that you know exactly where your inventory is.  This will allow you […]

This week, the U. S. Postal Service, UPS, and FedEx all raised their shipping rates.  While the USPS raised retail rates by an average of 3.9 percent (3.2 percent for Stamps.com customers), UPS Ground and FedEx Ground both raised their rates by an average of 4.9 percent.  In our latest, survey, we asked customers to […]

With the rise in identity theft and online security breaches, good password management has never been more important. Strong passwords ensure your information is kept private. Here are 6 tips to keep your online passwords secure: 1. Include a combination of upper and lowercase alphabetic characters, symbols, and numbers. 2. Make sure the password is […]

Stamps.com has partnered with SCORE, America’s premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs, to sponsor a free e-Guide that shows how free shipping can help boost e-commerce sales. With free shipping becoming an everyday promotion in the e-commerce environment, sellers are encountering more pressure than ever to offer their consumers the same […]

If there is one thing that online consumers respond to besides sales during the holiday season, it’s free shipping.  A 2008 survey by Forrester Research showed that 75 percent of shoppers prefer to buy from sites that offer free shipping, a jump from 61 percent in 2007.  This holiday season, 73 percent of consumers told […]

Are you ready to start a social media program for your business? Or have you started using social media but you are not satisfied with the results? Social media provides tools that can transform your small business but what is the secret? In this power packed webinar, you will learn: -How to harness the power […]

To find local businesses or services, consumers used to open a phone book or look in a newspaper. However, the Internet has changed the way that people search for local products. Now consumers visit a search engine and type in keywords to find whatever they want, including local companies or products. Google’s New Free Tool […]

The most common complaint I hear from ecommerce sellers is that they don’t have enough time. But really the bigger issue is how you use that time. Have you ever felt like a robot? You churn through your list of tasks – photographing and researching and describing and listing and shipping and responding and…repeat. Too […]

EDIT: Thanks to everyone who joined our webinar!  If you missed the webinar, click here for a replay. Join Stamps.com for a FREE webinar to learn more about how to optimize your holiday shipping program. What: Free webinar to discuss USPS shipping best practices for the busy holiday season When: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, at […]

For e-commerce retailers, the holiday shopping season is the most important time of the year. To increase profitability, many are recognizing the value of shipping practices and promotions. In its latest survey on e-commerce shipping practices, Stamps.com found that 64% of respondents report that free shipping, with or without minimum spend, is the most effective […]

Twitter is a powerful communication tool for growing a small business. The service provides a great way to communicate with your customers and get instant feedback regarding how your product or service is perceived in the customer’s eyes.  It also provides an easy and free method to promote special events, new products or special promotions […]