2010 may be the year of the tiger, but with over 500 retailers in our Mall (and more on the way), it will quickly become the year of the Blastoff shopper.
The Blastoff Mall is now bigger than the nation’s largest – yes, even bigger than the Mall of America in Minnesota — and you don’t have to brave below-freezing temperatures to enjoy it. Now, members can exercise their right to receive cash back from Rockport, Wilson’s Leather, Ghiradelli, Clinique, and many other popular brands.
But hold onto those shopping carts because the news gets better. Some retailers have also increased their cash-back rewards, letting their loyal customers keep more of their hard-earned incomes. Combine these savings with great merchant specials, discount codes, and tax-free shopping at most stores, and your days of fighting for a parking space are history.
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2/5/10
Grow Your Network
Growing your Network
The sky’s the limit!
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The sky’s the limit!
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Your Blastoff Network can extend out to 10 degrees of separation from yourself. The more people you personally refer, the exponentially larger your Network can become!
for example: If you personally sign up 3 people and your Network grows at that same 3x multiple out 10 degrees, you will have over 80,000 in your Network.
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Make Money....
Launch your Blastoff Network and get paid! When you invite your friends to join the Blastoff Network, you will get paid every time they make a purchase within the Blastoff Network. Just think about getting paid every time your friends buy a song on iTunes, books at Barnes & Noble or a new TV at Target.As your friends begin to invite their friends, you will see your network and your income begin to virally grow. So spread the word and get ready to Blastoff........
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When you join the Blastoff Network, you receive preferential treatment from the biggest names in retail like iTunes, Dell, Sears, Gap. When you link to these websites and make purchases, you receive anywhere from 1%-10% cash back in your Blastoff Network Account. And when you're ready for your next cell phone, you can save up to $300 from the biggest names in wireless! At the end of the month we send you a check – free money!.....
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Have Fun.....
Blastoff Network brings the best of the internet to your fingertips. Create your Blastoff Network Home Page by choosing from the best in news, games, video, music and other really cool stuff! You can also access your web mail accounts, social networks, blogs and IM right from your Blastoff Network Site. And you can customize your site by uploading photos and choosing different themes and layouts - so have fun!.....
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Welcome - What is the " Blastoff Network"
Why just log on when you can Blastoff? Blastoff Network is your launch pad to the internet which can be customized with your favorite news, music, videos, blogs, social networks and shopping, all in one place! Blastoff Network also pays you when you shop online! Shop from over 300 retailers like Target, Macy’s, Best Buy like you normally do, and get paid cash back just for being a Blastoff Network Member. And when you launch your Network by inviting your friends, you’ll really get paid! So sign up, save money, have fun and make money!...... http://my.blastoffnetwork.com/familybenefitsgroup
1/16/10
History of Amazon.com
Amazon was founded in 1994, spurred by what Bezos called "regret minimization framework," his effort to fend off regret for not staking a claim in the Internet gold rush.While company lore says Bezos wrote the business plan while he and his wife drove from New York to Seattle,that account appears to be apocryphal.
The company began as an online bookstore; while the largest brick-and-mortar bookstores and mail-order catalogs for books might offer 200,000 titles, an online bookstore could offer more. Bezos named the company "Amazon" after the world's biggest river. Since 2000, Amazon's logotype is an arrow leading from A to Z, representing customer satisfaction (as it forms a smile); the goal was to have every product in the alphabet.
In 1994, the company incorporated in the state of Washington, beginning service in July 1995, and was reincorporated in 1996 in Delaware. The first book Amazon.com sold was Douglas Hofstadter's Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought.Amazon.com issued its initial public offering of stock on May 15, 1997, trading under the NASDAQ stock exchange symbol AMZN, at an IPO price of US$18.00 per share ($1.50 after three stock splits in the late 1990s).
Amazon's initial business plan was unusual: the company did not expect a profit for four to five years; the strategy was effective. Amazon grew steadily in the late 1990s while other Internet companies grew blindingly fast. Amazon's "slow" growth provoked stockholder complaints: that the company was not reaching profitability fast enough. When the dot-com bubble burst, and many e-companies went out of business, Amazon persevered, and finally turned its first profit in the fourth quarter of 2001: $5 million, just 1¢ per share, on revenues of more than $1 billion, but the profit was symbolically important.
In 1999, Time magazine named Bezos Person of the Year, recognizing the company's success in popularizing online shopping.
The company began as an online bookstore; while the largest brick-and-mortar bookstores and mail-order catalogs for books might offer 200,000 titles, an online bookstore could offer more. Bezos named the company "Amazon" after the world's biggest river. Since 2000, Amazon's logotype is an arrow leading from A to Z, representing customer satisfaction (as it forms a smile); the goal was to have every product in the alphabet.
In 1994, the company incorporated in the state of Washington, beginning service in July 1995, and was reincorporated in 1996 in Delaware. The first book Amazon.com sold was Douglas Hofstadter's Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought.Amazon.com issued its initial public offering of stock on May 15, 1997, trading under the NASDAQ stock exchange symbol AMZN, at an IPO price of US$18.00 per share ($1.50 after three stock splits in the late 1990s).
Amazon's initial business plan was unusual: the company did not expect a profit for four to five years; the strategy was effective. Amazon grew steadily in the late 1990s while other Internet companies grew blindingly fast. Amazon's "slow" growth provoked stockholder complaints: that the company was not reaching profitability fast enough. When the dot-com bubble burst, and many e-companies went out of business, Amazon persevered, and finally turned its first profit in the fourth quarter of 2001: $5 million, just 1¢ per share, on revenues of more than $1 billion, but the profit was symbolically important.
In 1999, Time magazine named Bezos Person of the Year, recognizing the company's success in popularizing online shopping.
Amazon.com Information
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is an American-based multinational electronic commerce company. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, it is America's largest online retailer, with nearly three times the Internet sales revenue of the runner up, Staples, Inc., as of January 2010.[3]
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon.com, Inc. in 1994 and launched it online in 1995. It started as an online bookstore, but soon diversified to product lines of VHS, DVD, music CDs and MP3s, computer software, video games, electronics, apparel, furniture, food, toys, and so on. Amazon has established separate websites in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, and China. It also provides international shipping to certain countries for some of its products.
On January 15, 2009, a survey published by Verdict Research found that Amazon was the UK's favorite music and video retailer, and came third in overall retail rankings.[4]
Jeff Bezos founded Amazon.com, Inc. in 1994 and launched it online in 1995. It started as an online bookstore, but soon diversified to product lines of VHS, DVD, music CDs and MP3s, computer software, video games, electronics, apparel, furniture, food, toys, and so on. Amazon has established separate websites in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, and China. It also provides international shipping to certain countries for some of its products.
On January 15, 2009, a survey published by Verdict Research found that Amazon was the UK's favorite music and video retailer, and came third in overall retail rankings.[4]
1/1/10
Online Grocery Store Sites - 50+
Grocery shopping can be tedious, but as with almost everything else under the sun, the web offers solutions to help alleviate that. Online grocery shopping got a shaky start during the first web bubble, but now it seems to be getting bigger and far more specialized.
Here are 50+ online grocers specializing in everything from everyday basics to regional favorites whether you’re in the US or abroad:
General (US Nation-Wide Delivery);
Amazon Grocery – The well-known web retailer offers thousands of non-perishable items and offers large discounts for subscription items that are delivered at regular intervals.
AmericaGrocer.com – Ships anywhere in the lower 48 US states for food not requiring refrigeration. Does home delivery in the Austin, TX area.
AULSuperstore.com – Sells items by the single unit and case. Ships to 48 US states as well as military addresses.
Groceries-Express.com – Offers nationwide delivery of standard groceries; northern Detroit, MI can have frozen foods delivered.
MyBrands.com – Offers all of the usual grocery products and tries to offer regional and holiday favorites that may be hard to find.
NetGrocer.com – Offers a full range of groceries, including frozen, for home delivery. Also offers services to the following military zip codes: APO/FPO AA, AP or AE.
ShopFoodEX.com – Offers nationwide mail order delivery, and home delivery in the Roanoke, VA area. Has a price matching offer for certain goods.
General (Regional Delivery);
AcmeMarkets.com – Delivers to areas of New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Also offers pick-up at their facilities.
Albertsons.com – Currently only offers delivery in eight areas, with home delivery for $9.95 or the option to shop online and then pick-up at a store for $4.95.
Amazon Fresh – For those of you in the Seattle-area, Amazon will delivery a full-range of groceries, including bakery items, frozen goods and more.
BigAppleGrocer.net – Delivers groceries to Manhattan and Hudson county, New Jersey.
BlueRibbonFoods.com – Delivers by truck to the southeast United States, specializing in beef, pork, seafood and more.
Citarella.com – Well-known seller of gourmet foods in New York City, now offering home delivery in the region.
FreshDirect.com – Serves the New York City metro area, focusing heavily on fresh foods like seafood and meats, as well as general items. Delivers and also allows you to pick-up from their facility.
GopherGrocery.com – Home delivery of groceries to certain zip codes in Minnesota.
HomeShop – Operated by Kroger’s, HomeShop delivers to several cities in Colorado.
MaxDelivery.com – Delivery to a large portion of Manhattan, most deliveries within an hour and they will also bring you DVDs as well as groceries.
OneClickGrocery.com – Delivers to universities in New York and Connecticut. Delivery is free, but if you miss your window, there is a $15 re-delivery fee.
Peapod.com – One of the oldest online grocery stores, offers services in eleven metropolitan areas of the USA.
RocheBros.com – A full-line grocery store servicing the Boston,MA area.
Safeway.com – The Safeway grocery store chain offers delivery from their physical retail shops.
Schnucks.com – Delivery to a large portion of the state of Missouri.
SimonDelivers.com – Offers full grocery shopping to areas surrounding Minneapolis, MN.
UrbanGrocery.com – Deliveries of goods from Magruder’s to the Washington D.C. area.
YourGrocer.com – Is warehouse style shopping delivered to your house in portions of New York City and Connecticut.
International;
ExpatExpress.com – If you live outside of the United States, but want your favorite morning cereal, this store can help get it to you.
FoodFullStop.com – Offers food and kitchen equipment delivery in the UK by home delivery or postal.
Freshline.com.au – Organic grocery shopping and delivery in western Australia().
GroceryGateway.com – Delivers to you once a week in the Toronto, Canada area.
MrCase.com – Buy in bulk and have it delivered to your home in the Toronto, Canada area.
Ocado.com – UK grocery delivery with price matching for Tesco.
PicNDel.com – Pic N’ Del offers grocery delivery as early as the same day to the western portion of Canada.
ShopQF.com – Delivery by Quality Foods to portions of British Columbia, Canada.
Spud.ca – Deals in organic food delivery in portions of Canada.
Tesco.com – A well-known chain of stores in the UK that offers home delivery.
Waitrose.com – Offers home delivery of groceries in the UK until as late as 11:00 PM to fit more schedules.
Multi-Cultural;
AsianFoodGrocer.com – Numerous items from Japan offered for shipment in the USA.
EthnicGrocer.com – Delivering foods from around the world to customers in the United States.
IndianBlend.com – Indian food for customers in the USA, offers free shipping on orders over $80.
IndoMerchant.com – Indonesian foods delivered around the country, including frozen goods.
MexGrocer.com – Specializing in foods from Mexico for delivery via UPS in the USA.
Thokalath.com – Carries a wide assortment of goods from India for delivery in the United States.
Organic;
DoorToDoorOrganics.com – Delivers to areas in eight different states, specializing in all organic goods.
GoBio.com – Delivers organic food in the USA and Canada.
EcoMeal.org – Delivery of organic foods in Manhattan and some New Jersey counties.
PlanetOrganics.com – Organic foods for San Francisco and the surrounding areas.
SuburbanOrganics.com – Delivery of organic goods to portions of New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
UrbanOrganic.com – Organically grown food delivered to all five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, parts of New Jersey and more.
Specialty;
BabiesTravelLite.com – Makes traveling with babies easier as they can deliver baby food and goods to your travel destination.
Basic-Ingredients.com – Specializes in delivery of foods that can be bought in bulk such as pastas, candies and more.
HomeTownFavorites.com – Specializes in offering regional food favorites and hard to find candies, all delivered via UPS to your home.
iGourmet.com – Focuses on delivering gourmet foods all over the United States, even has “of the month” clubs for cheeses, wines and more.
WeGoShop.com – Allows you to shop from stores of your choice in their delivery areas in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and the Bahamas.
Westerns-Smokehouse.com – Specializing in meats, sausages, jerky and BBQ sauce shipped anywhere in the USA.
YourFoodStore.com – Specializes in regional favorites, candies, spices and more.
Here are 50+ online grocers specializing in everything from everyday basics to regional favorites whether you’re in the US or abroad:
General (US Nation-Wide Delivery);
Amazon Grocery – The well-known web retailer offers thousands of non-perishable items and offers large discounts for subscription items that are delivered at regular intervals.
AmericaGrocer.com – Ships anywhere in the lower 48 US states for food not requiring refrigeration. Does home delivery in the Austin, TX area.
AULSuperstore.com – Sells items by the single unit and case. Ships to 48 US states as well as military addresses.
Groceries-Express.com – Offers nationwide delivery of standard groceries; northern Detroit, MI can have frozen foods delivered.
MyBrands.com – Offers all of the usual grocery products and tries to offer regional and holiday favorites that may be hard to find.
NetGrocer.com – Offers a full range of groceries, including frozen, for home delivery. Also offers services to the following military zip codes: APO/FPO AA, AP or AE.
ShopFoodEX.com – Offers nationwide mail order delivery, and home delivery in the Roanoke, VA area. Has a price matching offer for certain goods.
General (Regional Delivery);
AcmeMarkets.com – Delivers to areas of New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania. Also offers pick-up at their facilities.
Albertsons.com – Currently only offers delivery in eight areas, with home delivery for $9.95 or the option to shop online and then pick-up at a store for $4.95.
Amazon Fresh – For those of you in the Seattle-area, Amazon will delivery a full-range of groceries, including bakery items, frozen goods and more.
BigAppleGrocer.net – Delivers groceries to Manhattan and Hudson county, New Jersey.
BlueRibbonFoods.com – Delivers by truck to the southeast United States, specializing in beef, pork, seafood and more.
Citarella.com – Well-known seller of gourmet foods in New York City, now offering home delivery in the region.
FreshDirect.com – Serves the New York City metro area, focusing heavily on fresh foods like seafood and meats, as well as general items. Delivers and also allows you to pick-up from their facility.
GopherGrocery.com – Home delivery of groceries to certain zip codes in Minnesota.
HomeShop – Operated by Kroger’s, HomeShop delivers to several cities in Colorado.
MaxDelivery.com – Delivery to a large portion of Manhattan, most deliveries within an hour and they will also bring you DVDs as well as groceries.
OneClickGrocery.com – Delivers to universities in New York and Connecticut. Delivery is free, but if you miss your window, there is a $15 re-delivery fee.
Peapod.com – One of the oldest online grocery stores, offers services in eleven metropolitan areas of the USA.
RocheBros.com – A full-line grocery store servicing the Boston,MA area.
Safeway.com – The Safeway grocery store chain offers delivery from their physical retail shops.
Schnucks.com – Delivery to a large portion of the state of Missouri.
SimonDelivers.com – Offers full grocery shopping to areas surrounding Minneapolis, MN.
UrbanGrocery.com – Deliveries of goods from Magruder’s to the Washington D.C. area.
YourGrocer.com – Is warehouse style shopping delivered to your house in portions of New York City and Connecticut.
International;
ExpatExpress.com – If you live outside of the United States, but want your favorite morning cereal, this store can help get it to you.
FoodFullStop.com – Offers food and kitchen equipment delivery in the UK by home delivery or postal.
Freshline.com.au – Organic grocery shopping and delivery in western Australia().
GroceryGateway.com – Delivers to you once a week in the Toronto, Canada area.
MrCase.com – Buy in bulk and have it delivered to your home in the Toronto, Canada area.
Ocado.com – UK grocery delivery with price matching for Tesco.
PicNDel.com – Pic N’ Del offers grocery delivery as early as the same day to the western portion of Canada.
ShopQF.com – Delivery by Quality Foods to portions of British Columbia, Canada.
Spud.ca – Deals in organic food delivery in portions of Canada.
Tesco.com – A well-known chain of stores in the UK that offers home delivery.
Waitrose.com – Offers home delivery of groceries in the UK until as late as 11:00 PM to fit more schedules.
Multi-Cultural;
AsianFoodGrocer.com – Numerous items from Japan offered for shipment in the USA.
EthnicGrocer.com – Delivering foods from around the world to customers in the United States.
IndianBlend.com – Indian food for customers in the USA, offers free shipping on orders over $80.
IndoMerchant.com – Indonesian foods delivered around the country, including frozen goods.
MexGrocer.com – Specializing in foods from Mexico for delivery via UPS in the USA.
Thokalath.com – Carries a wide assortment of goods from India for delivery in the United States.
Organic;
DoorToDoorOrganics.com – Delivers to areas in eight different states, specializing in all organic goods.
GoBio.com – Delivers organic food in the USA and Canada.
EcoMeal.org – Delivery of organic foods in Manhattan and some New Jersey counties.
PlanetOrganics.com – Organic foods for San Francisco and the surrounding areas.
SuburbanOrganics.com – Delivery of organic goods to portions of New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
UrbanOrganic.com – Organically grown food delivered to all five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, parts of New Jersey and more.
Specialty;
BabiesTravelLite.com – Makes traveling with babies easier as they can deliver baby food and goods to your travel destination.
Basic-Ingredients.com – Specializes in delivery of foods that can be bought in bulk such as pastas, candies and more.
HomeTownFavorites.com – Specializes in offering regional food favorites and hard to find candies, all delivered via UPS to your home.
iGourmet.com – Focuses on delivering gourmet foods all over the United States, even has “of the month” clubs for cheeses, wines and more.
WeGoShop.com – Allows you to shop from stores of your choice in their delivery areas in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada and the Bahamas.
Westerns-Smokehouse.com – Specializing in meats, sausages, jerky and BBQ sauce shipped anywhere in the USA.
YourFoodStore.com – Specializes in regional favorites, candies, spices and more.
Meijer Online Groceries
The value, quality and convenience you expect from your neighborhood Meijer store is now available to you online from Meijer Grocery by the Case. Just imagine - your favorite bulk paper products, cleaning solvents, boxed foods and more delivered right to your home – with only a few clicks of a mouse! Shopping online for groceries at Meijer.com will save you time, gas, and let's be honest – a few grey hairs. Grocery shopping has never been this easy! - http://www.meijer.com/
Buying Grocery Items Online - Amazon
Amazon provides the best grocery experience, flat out. It's the service I use. And it's the only service I can fully recommend.
Amazon's grocery store, while still in beta, is designed well. Finding groceries takes just a few seconds. Adding goods to your shopping cart mimics the familiar Amazon experience. And prices are usually better than at my local supermarket. That said, I did find some better deals at wholesale brick-and-mortar stores, like BJ's and Costco.
Delivery is a major concern for most online grocery shoppers. That's where Amazon really shines. Amazon offers its "Free Super Saver" shipping on most products. You'll get your delivery in five to seven days. You can also get bulk items like paper towels in three to five business days with free shipping. If you want your groceries sooner, you'll be forced to pay for it, but Amazon can accommodate just about any time frame you require.
The Amazon grocery shopping experience is convenient, simple, and affordable. I highly recommend it.
Amazon's grocery store, while still in beta, is designed well. Finding groceries takes just a few seconds. Adding goods to your shopping cart mimics the familiar Amazon experience. And prices are usually better than at my local supermarket. That said, I did find some better deals at wholesale brick-and-mortar stores, like BJ's and Costco.
Delivery is a major concern for most online grocery shoppers. That's where Amazon really shines. Amazon offers its "Free Super Saver" shipping on most products. You'll get your delivery in five to seven days. You can also get bulk items like paper towels in three to five business days with free shipping. If you want your groceries sooner, you'll be forced to pay for it, but Amazon can accommodate just about any time frame you require.
The Amazon grocery shopping experience is convenient, simple, and affordable. I highly recommend it.
12/2/09
Building Bridges Through Email Marketing.
About email marketing: Most small businesses consider email an excellent way to keep in touch with your customer, but did you know it's a great way to build a customer base? By collecting email addresses of visitors to your website, you are creating an email marketing campaign! Remember, there are spam laws and you should make sure the emails are both wanted and informative, but sending your mailing list a monthly newsletter with special deals you are offering is a great start to direct email marketing.
CAN SPAM Laws - Email Marketing
In 2003, congress passed the CAN SPAM Act (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) aimed at controlling the burgeoning mass of Spam email sent daily. In short, your email campaigns are considered SPAM if they meet any of the following criteria: 1) It contains false or misleading header information such as name, to, from. 2) It has a deceptive subject line. 3) The email does not allow a person to opt-out of receiving future mailings. 4) The email itself must mention it is an advertisement, and contain the sender's physical address.
Ecommerce Solution Features You Should Look For
Ecommerce solutions guidelines: Depending on your level of expertise, you may want an ecommerce solution provider who does it all for you, or an ecommerce solution that puts you more in control. For the novice, it's best to look for a one-stop, total ecommerce web site solution for your online business. Consider services such as Yahoo Small Business, which can provide everything from an SSL for your ecommerce shop to credit card processing. Other features you should try to ensure you have from your ecommerce solution provider are live technical support, shopping cart software and the ability to track your sales and inventory through reporting.
Pay the Piper: Accepting Payments Through Your Ecommerce Website
When your eshop handles its own credit card processing, you will have to set up a merchant account. A merchant account is a relationship between you and a ecommerce credit card processing company that they will handle up to a certain amount per month of charges from your webstore for a percentage of sales (usually 1%-3%). When you set up this merchant bank account, you will register a bank account you want funds deposited into once they clear. Payments usually are deposited within three days into your bank account.
ASP Ecommerce Shopping Carts
Some of the best-known ASP ecommerce shopping cart solutions include Internet giants like Yahoo and Amazon.com, as well as dedicated ecommerce providers. The advantages of an ASP ecommerce shopping cart solution include ease of use and that they require little or no IT services. The main disadvantage is that you are using someone else's software and have to conform to their business rules. ASP e-comerce shopping cart solutions are almost always billed monthly and you can expect to pay out a small percentage of each transaction as well.
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