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Dutch e-commerce now represents 3.9 milliard euros

  • 2 June 2008
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A study conducted by Blauw Research in collaboration with Thuiswinkel.org reveals that in 2007, the Dutch e-commerce market was worth 3.9 milliard euros, which represents an increase of 38% in...

E-mailing in a traffic jam: one out of four people already does it

  • 2 June 2008
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We are now accustomed to checking and sending our e-mail via our laptop. But how many among us also check their e-mail while they are on the move, like when...

Every store should have a web shop

  • 26 May 2008
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This bold verdict has been uttered by the Raad Nederlandse Detailhandel (the Dutch Retail Council), which based itself on a recent study that established that consumers shop more and more...

10 free tips to rank higher in search engines

  • 26 May 2008
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On May 1st 2008, COMBELL and bSeen entered into a partnership. bSeen has been the top specialist in Search Engine Marketing (SEM) since 1998. The company assists about 300 customers,...

Google Website Optimizer has completed its beta test period and is now open to the public

  • 18 May 2008
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Google Website Optimizer, which has been the subject of a closed test in 2006, has now completed its beta test period. Moreover, you no longer need a Google AdWords account...

Now for free with your hosting package: the Joomla! CMS

  • 14 May 2008
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Joomla! is a powerful CMS package. With a content management system (CMS), you can create a website without too much technical knowledge and update it afterwards without having to modify...

What do people say on the web about your company? Google Alerts keeps you updated

  • 29 April 2008
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You are probably familiar with Google’s “Google Alerts” service. Upon request, Google notifies you by e-mail when a new article is published on a given subject. But did you also...

Customers prefer a Web 2.0 web shop

  • 24 April 2008
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A study conducted by Internet Retailer showed that Internet users will more readily return to a web shop that contains Web 2.0 elements. Web 2.0, also referred to as the...

The European Commission’s i2010 report on ICT in Europe

  • 24 April 2008
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The European Commission published a few interesting numbers in its new progress report “i2010”. The average broadband penetration in Europe totals 20 % (25.6 % in Belgium and 34.2 %...

A new spam page every 3 seconds

  • 17 April 2008
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A study conducted by Sophos revealed that a new spam page is placed on the Internet every 3 seconds. This adds up to 20.000 new spam pages per day. These...

COMBELL at Ondernemen/Entreprendre 2008

  • 7 April 2008
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On the 19th and 20th of March, the annual trade fair Ondernemen/Entreprendre 2008 took place at Tour & Taxis, in Brussels. Nearly 10.000 professionals visited this fifth edition, which featured...

Google as a marketing tool

  • 22 March 2008
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Google is popular. According to the Dutch National Search Engine Monitor, more than 93 % of Internet users frequently use Google. This means that, when writing content, one should take...