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A new article from Stephen Tanenbaum over at Entrepeneur.com lists seven mistakes that entrepreneurs commonly make when launching an ecommerce startup<\/a>. Tanenbaum digs into the specifics as he covers some of the pitfalls that can doom an ecommerce operation before it even begins.<\/p>\n

For example:<\/p>\n

2. Inefficiently managing email lists.<\/strong> Grow your email list fast and early. It is one of the most effective ways to get people to your site later on. Add email list as a key-performance indicator when you’re measuring success (not just sales or site traffic). If you don’t, you’ll find yourself down the road with a great site but no way to reach people (for free). You’ll be stuck paying for eyeballs through advertising, sponsored content and other paid outlets.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you’re considering starting an ecommerce company, or are in the early stages of doing so, the full list is well worth checking out<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A new article from Stephen Tanenbaum over at Entrepeneur.com lists seven mistakes that entrepreneurs commonly make when launching an ecommerce startup. 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