The State of New York’s new tax law requires that all online retailers “doing business in New York” register with the state to collect sales taxes by June 1, 2008. Those who do not register, will face audits for quarters previous to the deadline. Internet superstar Amazon is suing New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF)over this new tax law they describe as unconstitutional. If this tax law is upheld in the courts, the other states are likely to follow and the door is open for more and even broader taxes on internet commerce.
With first quarter 2008 earnings of $5.19 billion, search engine monster Google shows an incredible 42% increase over first quarter 2007 figures. Google continues to lead the industry in market share for online searches, as a trend setter for standards and features, and as the make of webmaster guidelines site building. Online businesses cannot afford to keep turning a blind eye to Google and search marketing should be a critical item in the marketing budget.
Recently Google has been trying out their new Search Within the Site feature on some of the larger websites, especially pulishers like the Washington Post. Google claims the feature is designed to enhance the searcher experience where as many feel its just another way for Google to increase Adwords revenue. How much impact this will have on website ad revenue, pay per click advertising, and the goodwill of major Google clients remains to be seen.
There comes a time when it’s a good idea to step back, take a deep breath, and take a long hard look at common sense business practices. Online marketing partners should be chosen with the same practical business principles used to choose more traditional business partners, with the added elements of technical expertise and […]
New, and sometimes even experienced, business owners may feel tempted to hire someone they know or a ‘friend of a friend’ to build their website. Companies need to see their websites as the online showcase of their business. For Ecommerce ventures, the website becomes the essential online store.
The one-man freelance designer […]
On March 7th, 2008 our client Sir Drake Clothing was seen on the “Happy Hour” segment of Fox Business News. Founders Topper Luciani and Scott Caputo discussed the process that has led to the success of the Sir Drake clothing line.
The young entrepreneurs formed the company while still in college with the goal to […]
Digital Surgeons has just released to the online public our latest white paper entitled The Blueprint for Online Success: Understanding the Fundamentals of Website Design. In this comprehensive article Pete Sena II, Chief Technical Officer and founding partner of Digital Surgeons LLC, offers real-world advice on building a website that delivers lasting success.
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Coming soon in March the Entrepreneurial Women’s Network of Connecticut (EWN) will be hosting a new workshop on the most effective practices in internet marketing for Connecticut businesses. The most recent trends in New Media strategies will be discussed by a panel of Web 2.0 experts with plenty of opportunities to explore the subjects of […]
Is anyone else in the search engine marketing business surprised and baffled that the word “SEO” still seems to invoke instant defense mechanisms in business owners and marketing VIPs? Even with a world of published statistics that clearly demonstrate that the online public trusts organic search engine listings far more than pay per click […]
New York City is an important hub in the dynamic arena of search engine marketing and creative online advertising. To compete in the New York marketing arena requires a team of top marketing and programming experts that consistently deliver Excellence with every client venture. Digital Surgeons delivers the internet marketing expertise necessary to compete with […]