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The 8 Must-Follow Business Principles That Drove 832% Growth and $5M in Revenue

BigCommerce

I started my current business, Flexfire LEDs , in 2010. Prior to 2010, starting an online business was near impossible. Little did we know, we were following Google’s “best marketing practices for 2017” book back in 2010. What would the librarian want to see to recommend the best book to the person asking for it?

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Former L’Occitane CEO Looks to Acquire, Privatize the Company

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USD) per share since the company’s IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2010. L’Occitane’s board of directors has established a committee of independent non-executive directors to evaluate the offer and make a recommendation to minority shareholders.

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Your Small Business Saturday Guide: Tips, Tools, and Statistics for Local Companies

BigCommerce

For a tradition that only dates to 2010, you have to hand it to Small Business Saturday. American Express created Small Business Saturday (SBS) in 2010 with the goal of encouraging the support of both local and small eCommerce shops. Even the Small Business Administration recommends a free Shop Small kit from American Express.

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How to Use Instagram Guides

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When Instagram launched in 2010 with its visually-focused platform, it disrupted the social media scene. Instagram introduced Guides as “a way to more easily discover recommendations, tips and other content from your favorite creators, public figures, organizations and publishers on Instagram.”. Finally, Places Guides focus on travel.

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My Failed Attempt at SEO (And What I’ve Learned)

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Back in 2010, I bought an old poker site that was never really updated. I published my first blog back in November 2010. The blog post wasn’t the standard 2,000 plus words that I write these days, but it was long enough for 2010. But still, it was pretty fast even for 2010/2011. Online Poker Lowdown. My first blog post.

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With 1 in 4 Online Dollars Spent on Mobile, Ecommerce Mobile SEO is More Important [& Intricate] Than Ever

BigCommerce

Although each of these types of implementations work, Google specifically recommends using responsive design for mobile websites. Google announced using site speed as a metric for ranking back in 2010 and officially announced in January 2017 that mobile page speed is a ranking factor for websites. . Using separate URLs.

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The Power of Email + The Psychology of Social Proof = The Social Email

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It’s just so 2010. Nearly 70% of Americans turn to review sites when making a purchase decision, while 82% look for recommendations. Remarkably, 84% trust online reviews as much as a personal recommendation. Out with the old, and in with the new. That’s the expression. Email marketing. Social…media, proof, marketing.