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Apply These 3 Simple Techniques to Identify Your Customer’s Needs
Running a business can be very fulfilling. On one end, you’re making money doing something you love. On the other, you get to positively impact other people’s lives with your products and services. Sure, it feels good to make money with your business. But it feels...
eBay to Launch New Seller Protections in 2019
eBay will launch new seller protections in 2019 in recognition of the fact that sellers face fraudulent returns and false claims from buyers.
The SMART Guide to Selling Your Pawn Shop
There are a number of reasons to sell a pawn business. Perhaps you're ready to retire and you don't have someone to pass it onto, or you're just ready to move on from the industry but don't want to see what you've built shuttered up and vacant. I’ve been in this...
USPS 2019 Shipping Rate Changes: Flat Rate, Priority, First Class, w/Tables
The USPS 2019 shipping rate changes will take effect January 27, 2019 across all shipping services. Overall, rates increased for most products, weights, and zones. We’ll go over changes to the most popular USPS shipping services including Priority Mail, First Class...
82% of Small Businesses Struggle to Find Qualified Talent, Report Reveals
The economic confidence of small business owners remains high, but finding qualified talent is still a challenge in a tight labor market. The fall 2018 Bank Of America Small Business Owner Report (PDF) has revealed entrepreneurs are happy with the direction of the...
5 Ways to Improve Your SEO with the Power of Social Media
We live in a social-media-driven world, as attested by the social media user statistics that predict a staggering growth of over 3.02 billion active daily users on various social media platforms by the year 2021. There is no denying that social media marketing is one...
67% of Smartphone Users Prefer Google Maps, Will They Find Your Business There?
A new survey has revealed Google Maps is the clear leader when it comes to navigation apps. In fact, more than two thirds or 67% percent of respondents say they use it more frequently then other options. The report says Google Maps is 6 times more popular than the...
2018 – A Year in Review
2018 saw a lot of milestone events at Data Age, kicking off with our thirtieth anniversary. Being in business for thirty years is no easy feat, as we've seen where so many other business have come and gone, and others that continue to fail. Being able to service our...
eBay Sellers Stymied by Tech Problems Friday Afternoon
eBay sellers were unable to access the main Seller Hub portal on Friday afternoon, leaving them unable to accomplish tasks related to listing and fulfilling orders. “Need to ship the last few orders before the USPS close today,” one seller wrote. Another worried about...
Free Shipping, Smooth Shopping Experience Led to Spikes in Spending Cyber Monday
The power of discounts was on display yet again this year during the holiday shopping weekend as more people scrambled to snag online shopping deals for Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday.
Thanksgiving and Black Friday 2018 Spending Up 6% Over Last Year, 5% for Small Businesses
Early shopping results from First Data’s Holiday Insights Dashboard have revealed overall spending was up 6.1% for Thanksgiving- Black Friday year over year with a 5.3% growth for small businesses over the same period.
How to Focus on Quality over Quantity with Social Media
Google ‘small business social media’ and you’ll find hundreds of articles touting the need to be on every single social media platform. The thinking is this: you have to be everywhere people are in order to reach the most people. But the truth of the matter is, being...
Text Messaging: Opt-In Best Practices
Text messaging is a great service that you can provide to your customers to help keep them up to date on their loans while providing you the ability to alert them to sales and promotions you’re offering in-store. In order to connect with your customers, they have to...
Cracking the Code on Heating and Cooling Costs for Your Business
Small businesses across the United States spend a staggering $60 billion on energy every year, most of which is consumed in electricity. Keeping work premises warm in the winter and cool in the summer is a necessary part of running any business but is also energy...
What You Need To Know About Data Ownership
We are consistently coming across shops changing their software vendor for a number of reasons, so we feel it's important to provide resources to those who are looking to make a switch. When you're entering into a SaaS agreement for the first time, you may have some...
PayPal Acquires Hyperwallet with Focus on Ecommerce Businesses
PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) recently completed the acquisition of Vancouver-based global payout platform Hyperwallet Systems for approximately $400 million USD.
Social Media Calendar Template for Small Business
Use our Social Media Calendar Template to organize your social networking tasks to create a stronger, more targeted social media marketing strategy. Or simply browse this section for social media marketing advice and insights. Here you will find loads of information...
8 Big Predictions for the 2018 Holiday SHIPPING Season
Americans are set to spend big this holiday season. In fact, numbers from Adobe Analytics report the online spend alone will reach $124.1 billion to overshadow brick and mortar sales. What’s more, Deloitte reports that people will spend $525 on gifts representing a...