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    Is google loosing the plot?

    You make some valid points but on the whole, I must disagree with you. Whilst Google is doing other things e.g social, robots, cars etc, it's core business search is still a cash machine. This business is still growing too and when you're in a monopoly situation as they are, it's only going to...
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    PPC Beginner

    Check out the PPC advice and other online marketing advice here. I'd also think about asking a person with knowledge of PPC or an agency to help you out. Many in PPC will give away advice for free, and in the event you need professional help, you can utilise this relationship.
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    groupon vs e-commerce: ideas and suggestion

    I find Groupon strange in two respects; it doesn't appear that they make enough money to cover their costs i.e profit. It's unclear they ever will. Secondly, does it really benefit consumers? In the age of mass markets i.e 70's-90's, I can see why it may have worked.
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    Would you shut up shop?

    I agree. But others probably are not passionate about what they're doing and still appear to be quite happy. I guess many in finance over recent years, given the size of the industry now, appear to be this way given the rewards open to them that might out-way the less than exciting nature of...
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    What chains will be gone by the end of 2012

    Google 'Chipotole'. Similar concept, appears to work as a business and consumers there at least like the concept/food.
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    Glut of people starting up?

    Peter Thiel mentions this in a recent lecture at Stanford. Perfect competition, especially online where startup costs are lower and generally, barriers are lower, means there will be more competition. Good for consumers right, but for entrepreneurs, it's not clear it will be better in the long run.
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    Who the h*ll would want to read my blog

    Can only add to the above; write good content, be you. Blogging, like writing in general I guess, should be natural - the quality should reflect this too.
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    The trend of Ecommerce?

    Correct. It will slow and will eventually plateau you'd imagine but right now at least, online is the best performing area of retail.
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    Whoops .co.uk has gone but .com is available should I just accept that

    If I'm a UK merchant, I would want the .co.uk over the .com every time. The .co.uk is the official domain name of the UK, the registry managed by Nominet. The .com is administered under US law and is used on the whole by US companies. Whilst owning both would be ideal, personally I'd always...
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    Starting A Business. Questions?

    Why wouldn't Ebay be the best option here? Opening a store is a huge undertaking, whereas online is clearly the growth area in retail right now. Etsy might even be the best choice though the merchants selling on there often report mixed results.
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    Re-Selling Old Clothes?

    Have charity shops pretty much nailed this market? They appear to be in greater number than ever before, obviously enjoying rates that other retailers can not get.
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    How could/should I use social media?

    Use this article. This will give you a picture of how online marketing works as well as a step by step guide.
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    Advice needed on Increasing Sales

    A great guide to online marketing is this one - I doubt there exists a better overview and it will at least get you started.
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    What chains will be gone by the end of 2012

    Mothercare appears to have been a victim of supermarkets and the Internet but importantly, time. I guess, like many other specialty stores, we've (consumers) have consolidated our spending to a smaller number of stores - mainly supermarkets - due to time constraints.
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    Help Needed - Web/Software Development Start Up - HOWTO ?

    Excellent post. I've made many of the mistakes mentioned above and learned the hard way.
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