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Amazon Pushes Prime Price to $99

| Tim Parry

After about six weeks of speculation, Amazon has announced it will raise the annual membership fee for Prime to $99. So, what will the price increase mean for its competitors?

The Effects of Online Credit Card Declines in the U.S.

| Tim Parry

An independent study of 1k consumers found that 17 percent of consumers report having had their credit cards declined during card not present (CNP) transactions and as many as one-third of these declines were unnecessary. The result is consumer aggravation, increased operational costs for banks and credit card companies and as much as $40 billion in lost revenue for online retailers. 41st Parameter, a part of Experian, released the data from its TrustInsight division.

Your 3 Step SEO Routine

| Tim Parry

To help you get on track, Volusion created this infographic to serve as your SEO personal trainer. From assessing your SEO health to building your personal workout plan, you’ll learn tips to help your ecommerce site get into the best SEO shape of its life.

Picture This: Day 1 of eTail West 2014

| Tim Parry

Day 1 of eTail West is in the books here in unseasonably-cold San Antonio. The folks at eTail West are running a photo contest via Twitter and Instagram. Here are some of the top Day 1 eTail West pics hashtagged #etailpics that we found via Storify.