Tag Archives: online shopping

Sales Tax Fairness Revisited

“Sales tax fairness” is a phrase by retail trade associations and numerous store-based retailers. It is intended to motivate Congress to require online retailers to collect sales tax in a manner consistent with store-based retailers. The latter feel that online … Continue reading

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An Easy Approach to SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

An important goal for ANY firm involved with the Internet and social media is to gain the best possible search engine placement (SEO). For those new to SEO, Rachel Sprung — writing for HubSpot — offers some basic tips: “While … Continue reading

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What Happens Online Every Minute?

Our Internet activity keeps on increasing. So what do we do online most often? As Tech Spartan puts it: “The Internet is a wonderful thing, a thing of knowledge and power but also a thing of beauty and inspiration. We … Continue reading

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