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Note: Finalizing your website strategy for next year and beyond? Consider this expert advice first.
10 Important Cloud Apps For SMBs (click image for larger view and for slideshow) Online retailers are prepping their websites for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the ensuing holiday shopping surge. They should also be thinking about what's in store for 2012 and beyond.
Diane Buzzeo, CEO at Ability Commerce, sees mobile commerce kicking into high gear in the new year. "In 2012, if you don't have mobile you're very behind," Buzzeo said in an interview. "It's not a matter of keeping up anymore; it's a matter of staying in business."
That means more than simply optimizing your existing website for iOS, Android, and other devices. Nor is mobile the only front that small and midsize businesses (SMBs), in particular, need to attack. Social commerce, HTML5, and the evolving popularity of user ratings and reviews should also be top of mind. Read on for Buzzeo's calls on what SMBs need to be thinking about for their online stores in 2012.
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