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Two serial entrepreneurs set out to succeed where Pets.com failed. It's worked -- so far -- because they've followed these key principles. At first glance , Alex Zhardanvosky and Joe Speiser don’t practice the “stick to your core competencies” mantra they preach.

Checking in with IBM, comScore, Mercent, and Envirosell to play Cyber Monday quarterback. Or, as IBM's John Squire calls it: "The best day ever." Cyber Monday, which was invented by the National Retail Federation in 2004, was little more than a marketing gimmick until this year

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On the next important front of The Great Tech War, 2012.

I'm the world's worst social media marketer. So I'm going to use my wedding photography business as the guinea pig and try every trick out there.

It's not a question of which website or app to use to promote your business; it's about using as many methods as you can. Here are some ideas. Most people are in one of two camps when it comes to shopping the day after Thanksgiving.

And, no, "World Peace" is not line of organic specialty soaps.

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The Stop Online Piracy Act could allow the government and corporations to create website blacklists. That's enraging tech's best and brightest

It's not at all clear that the bill would even succeed in catching online piracy. But it could significantly harm innovation on the Web. What's currently being called the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) may very well acquire a new name if it manages to come to a vote and pass: The Bill That Broke the Internet.

Want to know whether Modern Family or your favorite TV show will be back next season? Check out that program’s presence in the social media arena, according to the Social TV Summit held Wednesday in New York City

The biggest areas of opportunity for companies hoping to set up a digital shop for Chinese consumers? Price comparison, trust, and a solid returns policy.

Next time you stand in front of your closet with no idea what to wear, remember there’s an army of wannabe Anna Wintours and Rachel Zoes on Polyvore.com, ready to crank out trendy head-to-toe looks by tapping a vast database of designer apparel and accessories. Next time you stand in front of your closet with no idea what to wear, remember there’s an army of wannabe Anna Wintours and Rachel Zoes on Polyvore.com ready to offer inspiration.

The makers of Postagram and other photo printing apps want to build their business into a dominant, gift-focused e-commerce venture. But how?

There's a big misconception that to know the true value of something, you must track it, that success lays solely in the outcome of very specific numbers.