This Year’s 2009 Best – ColderICE Awards: Top 9 eCommerce Blog Sites
Well leave it to me to do something completely different and a little crazy?!? So what else is new, right? But there is so much BAD information that is communicated to eCommerce sellers via social networks, blogs, and the constant "free" webinars from vendors, used to scare us into buying their wares. I wanted to do something to make our community aware of the GOOD resources that are available to us.
There are several blogs that are on my radar to keep me informed and focused on what is real and what is hype. That focus transcends to education which ultimately leads to better strategy and sales. So I decided to do something that I have never seen anywhere before. We are going to highlight the BEST Internet eCommerce Sites of the YEAR with our own little ColderICE Awards!
The ColderICE Award is focused on spotlighting the best in the business for news, education and strategy in blogs. The only real criteria is that it has to be a blog and that blog be focused on internet commerce and/or multi channel sales business. The blogs must be dedicated to the community of eCommerce and be committed to educating that community.
ColderICE is an acronym and the I.C.E. means Internet Commerce Education and I feel these 9 below exercise this standard every day with every blog post. I personally appreciate what these people are doing to enhance and educate our community.
Why 9? I told you I wanted to do mine differently, screw the top 10, I wanted a top 9 
*** 2009 ColderICE Internet Commerce Excellence WINNERS ***
#1 – Practical eCommerce — Insights for Online Merchants, Practical eCommerce was launched in July 2005 by Kerry and Joy Murdock in Grand Junction, Colorado, USA. Its mission from the start has been to provide down-to-earth articles and advice to help smaller businesses succeed online. This editorial content was originally delivered primarily through a monthly, printed magazine, but it now (2009) includes website, two podcasts, two email newsletters, but no printed magazine. |
#2 – Shop.org Blog — The state of Online Retailing, profitability, economy and multi-channel selling. This site will keep you in the loop of what many big box retailers are doing as well as keeping an eye out for small to medium business too. |
#3 – eCommerce and Entrepreneurship Blog — The ecommerce and entrepreneurship blog is a collective of experiences, thoughts, processes and updates from people that are not only actively working in ecommerce but are also zealous about the industry. |
#4 – eCommNewz — It is what its name says it is. A collection for writings, stories and education about ecommerce. |
| #5 – eCommerce Times — A subsidiary publication of the ECT News Network, get your business and technology mix to the fullest.  |
| #6 – Internet Retailer –Internet Retailer is the most recognized publication in online retailing. Celebrating its 10th anniversary with its March 2009 issue, Internet Retailer Magazine is the flagship of a publishing group that includes a wide array of print and electronic publications and conferences that bear the brand name. Taken together, they deliver strategic and practical business information on e-retailing to more than 300,000 retail executives and direct marketers every month.  |
 #7 – Amazon Strategies & eBay Strategies – Dude only Scot Wingo can really claim the title of a strategist or an evil genius. He is one or the other but most likely, BOTH. The dude has 2 strategies blogs that should be on your list. |
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#8 – TameBay — This is for the discerning eBay Auction seller. Tamebay is an eBay news blog and forum. TameBay is owned and written by Chris Dawson and Sue Bailey, two British PowerSellers…the ONLY problem with this blog is?!? The are in the UK! OMG, I wish we had a blog like this for the U.S. side, but they do keep up on our news too. TameBay is a MUST for any eBay seller no matter if you are US, Canada or Spain, this eBay news site will fill your plate with solid information. |
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#9 – Get Elastic– "Get Elastic is lovingly brought to you by Linda Bustos …" She says: We eat, breathe and sleep ecommerce and we’re passionate about innovation. Get Elastic is a way to blend the two and start a conversation with all online retailers and Internet marketing buffs. We want to stretch your ideas on how to sell on the Internet by covering emerging media and technology. We hope you get a bit more elastic every time you visit. |
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Nice top 9 list. #1 and #9 are my two personal favorites. Great content that is updated regularly, and goes beyond the “fluff” articles you read elsewhere.
I'll have to check out TameBay, hadn't seen that one before.
Rob – LexiConn
Wow what a fantastic blog post, very generous. We are all tired of the weary in your face sell-sell-sell attitude. In keeping with the spirit of this post I will share something I found out the other day. I read somewhere that as lots of people are still wary of buying online, so put a contact phone number absolutely everywhere all over your online store.
I've only just set up, so cannot proove/disprove this – but it seems to make sense.
Thanks John! Very kind of you
Sue & Chris
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