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We read dozens of lists of ecommerce mistakes, by everyone from Paul Graham to Mashable. We identified patterns, and put together this mega-list. Enjoy.

HubSpot uses referrals not for marketing its product, but for recruiting employees. And it's been widely successful. How? Take a look.

Dropbox's referral program was one of the most successful marketing tactics EVER executed. Let's walk through 7 elements that made it so devestatingly good.

Surely you can imagine our faces when we set our eyes on World of Warcraft's (WoW) Recruit-a-Friend referral program. It's awesome. Take a look.

The grandfather of incremental/clicker games, how Cooke Clicker got the world clicking, tapping, and watching numbers go up - for fun.

We've compiled all the great ideas from thought leaders all here in one awesome infographic. Check it out!

Lunatik: a company that produces some of the most bad-ass iPhone cases and mobile devices we've ever seen. Check it out here.

Marketing and sales are both customer-facing, and they both help to grow your business. They even have a bit in common. But it's the differences that count.

True&Co is an online lingerie store using an algorithm to figure out a lady's bra size and then recommends lingerie that caters to their personal sizes.

This week, we’re featuring Joe Pulizzi from Content Marketing Institute (CMI), one of the biggest names in content marketing! Joe Pulizzi is…

A referral is when a consumer recommends something, typically a brand, service, or product, to someone else. Want to know more? Clicker here.

This time, we're taking a look at Erin Condren, who first drew us in with their vibrant colors and beautiful handcrafted designs. Check out her work here.

While on a lookout for great-looking referral programs, we discovered The Clymb. Clymb is a fantastic e-commerce store that you can learn from. Take a look.

Lots of people use the phrase "social media" and "social networking sites" interchangeably. Here's how they're different, and why. Never mix them up again!

Like referral marketing, affiliate marketing drives new customers to your business through individuals who don’t work for you directly. Take a look.

If you've been reading our blog, you may have noticed that we've been spending quite a bit of time defining things. To clear things up, check this post out.

Customer acquisition typically gives you "sexier" metrics, but customer retention yields far better returns. Here's why, and what you should do about it.

Is it media gone social? Or is it social relationships gamified and made into self-publishing? Check out how social media has changed things for good.

Google "Why are people annoying on social media", and you're confronted with lists of examples, but no actual explanation. This is what we get.

We were frustrated with oversimplistic definitions that didn't really explain much (in our opinion), so we set out to answer: What IS social media, exactly?

In 2012, there were over 102,000 online stores in the US with annual sales of at least $12,000. Here's how we figured that out, along with other cool stats.

Social media has become a huge part of our lives. Hundreds of millions of us use it every single day. Yet it's remarkably difficult to define precisely.

Hint: Coke doesn't advertise to persuade you to go buy a Coke right now. They do it to colonize your headspace altogether. Coke = Good, Happy, Positive.

How can you make tissue interesting? By putting it in contact with one of the most destructive forces of nature imaginable: children.