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URL Shorteners and Facebook – Why Marketers Need Their Own – July 19th, 2010

The use of free URL shortener services such as tinyURL and bit.ly are being frowned upon by Facebook effective June 2010. Some of the links have been broken. According to a post one the Facebook blog in June, the use of the free URL shortener links are often used by spammers to bombard Fecebook members with unwanted messages. Adding new links may require entering characters though a CAPTCHA authenticator to ensure that the links are not being entered by means of automated software. The use of branded URL links is the best way to get around the problem and maintain credibility with Facebook followers.

Survey Says: Back to School Sales in 2010 Will Reach Record High – Jul 20, 2010

Back to school sales are historically a time for retailers to boost revenues after the slow summer months. Projections for this year’s back to school spending published by the International Council of Shopping Centers indicate that 2010 may boast the highest back to school season in three years. The strengthening of the economy higher consumer spending back up this data. This time of year is a good time to sell electronics, clothing, sports equipment, as well as school supplies, calculators, and backpacks.

Starting Up Your Online Dropship or Wholesale Business Website – July 21st, 2010

Anyone whose business is at the point of needing a website should follow these eight insightful tips to get the ball rolling without taking on too much too soon. Knowing what you want is the first step and often the most difficult question to answer. After that, new website developers should realize that the project will most likely take more time and money than anticipated. Websites are put together in pieces and take time and planning to put together. After the website is built, anticipate that routine updating and improvements will be necessary.

ASD Las Vegas 2010: Huge Buyers and Sellers, Huge Show – July 23, 2010

Wholesalers and suppliers will come together from August 8-11 for a huge trade show in Las Vegas, NV. Taking some time to attend the show offers opportunities for networking as well as valuable information about sales trends, pricing strategies, and current retail and wholesale environments. Seminars will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center on August 9 and 10. The show promises to house the largest assortment of retailers and wholesale products under one roof in the country.

Back to school shopping season is here. Have you stocked your shelves with all the wondrous things that parents will need to buy for their children? Well, if you’re looking for backpacks there’s no better time than now to make sure that your shelves are chock full of merchandise!

Today and tomorrow only, DollarDays is offering $3 wholesale backpacks. So rush on over and make sure to stock up before the school year begins.

Working as a teacher can get very expensive. The school is not always able to get you the supplies you need for your classroom. Being frugal is a must to have your classroom set up and having supplies for teaching your students. You can find a lot of websites to simply print out worksheets and other items for your class. These classroom supplies are free and a great addition to your teaching.

One way to get teacher school supplies is by checking out discount stores. Dollar Tree carries flash cards, wall charts, stickers, and more. You can check out DollarDays.com for online ordering. These are great supplies at a price that anyone can afford to purchase. If you don’t need the volume that DollarDays provides, many stores give discounts to teachers so do not be afraid to ask for this option.

Do not be afraid to use home items and recycle for your art projects. When you need classroom supplies many of these can be found in your own home. There are a lot of art projects that can be made with empty toiled paper rolls. You can also use egg cartons, milk jugs, and many other items from your home. Use your imagination and look up ideas online. Parents love to help out the classroom and will bring these items from home if you just ask them to help out. These will not cost the parents or you anything at all.

Many schools ask parents for gifts for the classroom. You can specify to parents that you would prefer these rather than gifts for yourself. Many parents buy the teacher a gift at holidays. By asking for other items, you can get videos, books, or other items you normally could not afford for your room. Parents do not mind as long as you make it optional. Do not force them to help you and most will be willing to do it.

Use your imagination when teaching your students. Nature is a great way to learn just by stepping outside into the world. Do not feel like you have to spend money on everything. Children can learn just as much from experiences that you can show them or tell them about in a story. This will also help to show the kids that you don’t need money for everything.

Don’t Put Good Products on Poor Sites! – June 20, 2010
Studies on internet usage of today’s busy people show that a webpage has only a few seconds to make its point. In fact, most people will not scroll down the page before hitting that back button. Product-oriented web pages must focus on functionality and not on flashy animation or large, slow to load images. Improvements to web pages can be made quickly when the pages are looked at from the perspective of a busy user. Take a fresh look at your website without being too attached to what you are accustomed to. Anything on the page that is extraneous or unnecessary should be removed. Place the highlight on the great products being featured.

Facebook VS Google: Who Will Be the Winner? – Jun 25, 2010
Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, states that Facebook will reach one billion users in the near future. Currently, membership doubles every six months. E-commerce merchants and website owners who have not yet endeavored to develop a social media marketing plan would be wise to do so soon.

Entering The Blogosphere : What A Blog Can Do For Your E-Commerce Business – June 22rd, 2010
Since 2005 when blogging became so popular, companies have used blogs to reach new audiences and elaborate on key points of information for their intended customers. Some reasons a business should enter the blogosphere are: ease of use, low start up and maintenance costs, quickly establish authority and credibility in the field, easily interact with customers gaining feedback and gauging interest. Blog themes to match any website are readily available or can be designed quickly to meet a business’ established website.

News: Google Launches Commerce Search 2.0 – June 21st, 2010
In November of 2009, Google launched a new search engine for e-commerce product websites. The service offers customers advanced search functions such as: spell check, synonyms, and query auto completion. With a hefty price tag of $25,000 minimum, this service is targeted to large website businesses. At this time, it is not feasible for most small businesses at this time; however, there may be hope in the future as pricing may come down.

Wholesale silly bandz come in a variety of shapes and sizes, making them perfect for creating fun arts and craft projects. Fun-shaped rubber bands come in many forms including cars, animals, dinosaurs, fish, and much more. What’s more is that they come in a wide variety of colors. Wholesale silly bandz are a perfect medium for creative craft projects. Here are five quick and fun craft projects that you and your kids can make at home out of fun shaped rubber bands.

1. Customized Belts

Kids can easily create a rubber band belt accentuated by fun-shaped rubber bands. For the base of the belt, you will need approximately 20 2 1/2 by 1/16 inch, regular rubber bands and 5-6 wholesale silly bandz. To create the belt, take two normal rubber bands and tie them together with a knot. Make sure not to tie too tightly or the rubber bands will break. Once you have a link of two rubber bands, attach a fun-shaped rubber band of your choosing to either side of the chain with a knot. Make sure that the rubber band used to tie the knot is the normal rubber band so that the shape of the fun-shaped rubber band is not distorted. Once that is done, continue making chain links of 2 normal bands and attaching them between one wholesale silly bandz, till the belt is the desired length. To fasten the belt, a small safety pin can be used to link the ends together.

2. Fashion Accessories

Adding wholesale silly bandz to clothing items can turn an old shirt or hat into something entirely new and stylish. Select an old shirt or hat and have the kids lay out a colorful design on the piece of apparel. Once the fun-shaped rubber bands are in position, use a hot glue gun to carefully glue the rubber bands into place. Only adults should handle the glue gun.

3. Works of Art

Wholesale silly bandz are a great addition to any piece of art. For children who can’t draw very well, they can offer outlets for their creative juices, letting them make art without the frustration. Kids can glue rubber bands into place on pieces of paper and color around them, making wonderful pieces of art that can be displayed proudly on the refrigerator door. Also, the fun-shaped rubber bands can be placed on pieces of art that have already been created to augment their beauty.

4. Create a Book

Creating a book is fun project that can exercise a child’s reading and writing skills as well as their creative abilities. Have a child think of a story and write it down. It can be about anything. Take sheets of colorful construction paper and have them write the story on the lower third of the page in magic marker. After the story has been written, allow the kids to glue fun-shaped rubber bands onto the top halves of the pages to illustrate their story. After the rubber bands are in place, they can add more color to the pages with crayons and colorful markers.

5. Stencils

Fun-shaped rubber bands are great to use as stencils for people who don’t draw very well. The shapes are preformed, so all you have to do is lightly grip the rubber band and then trace around the outside or inside of the shape with a pencil. After that, the shape can be filled with colors. These can be used to decorate cards or any other art project.

DollarDays is proud to announce that as of today, our friends to the North can now take part in the enormous savings that American wholesalers are able to get when purchasing from DollarDays.

We’re excited about expanding our reach to Canada, and believe this represents an amazing business opportunity for both DollarDays and Canadian businesses alike.