Groove News Blog Posts

As we are headed through one of the worst economic times in our countries history, I am excited to say that many of our clients are having their best months ever… Why? They are being aggressive online and not letting the word ‘recession’ come into their vocabulary. Whether you are selling a product or service – there are always better ways to make your website play an active role within your business.

We would like to thank all our clients and friends for their help and support along the way!

Those looking to learn a bit of Social Media, eCommerce optimization, email marketing, and much more, you’ll want to watch today’s weekly installment of Blue Sky Factory TV, as Groove Commerce CEO Ethan Giffin will be appearing. Hosted by BSF’s CEO Greg Cangialosi, the show will also feature Amber Naslund of Radian 6. So if you’re in the mood to listen to two Baltimore CEO’s chat it up, head over to Blue Sky Factory TV at 4PM EST.

What an amazing three days last week in Austin, Texas for the inaugural PubCon South. Billed as a regional internet marketing show, PubCon was sold out prior to the event. Not too shabby for a first time show.  With a great turnout and some great minds the only negative was the weather, which was 40 degrees and rainy.

Photo by Lee Odden

Groove recently launched the complete redesign of online shoe retailer, eFootwear. eFootwear moved from Monster Commerce over to Groove’s customized ASPDotNetStoreFront eCommerce platform. The before and after’s on this one are amazing – check them out below:

Jeanine Gajewski has tapped the knowledge and expertise of Groove CEO Ethan Giffin in her piece entitled “Search Me: How To Harness The Power of Search Engines” featured in March 2009’s Baltimore and Washington editions of SmartCEO. Read on for info.

If you can make it to New York on March 24th for Search Engine Strategies, you may have a chance to win an extreme makeover and work with Bryan Eisnenberg of Future Now, Tim Ash of SiteTuners, and myself.

I am really looking forward to this panel as both Bryan and Tim rock! I always learn a thing or two from such great minds. It is also an amazing chance for 3 lucky winners to really improve their web sites.

Ready to throw your site in the ring? Submit it here:
http://www.searchenginestrategies.com/newyork/form-makeover.php
Entries must be received by Friday, March 13.

We’re very pleased to announce the launch of our newest eCommerce website design, Tools Today. Tools Today is a New York-based woodworking cutting tools business that was looking to expand upon their previous iteration of their eCommerce store. Read on to find out more about Tools Today. We’re pretty proud of this one!

Every year in January Baltimore SmartCEO magazine announces their Future 50 and Emerging Growth winners. Groove Commerce is proud to be named a 2008 Emerging Growth company according to SmartCEO.

We’re just churning them out these days! We’re happy to announce we’ve launched a Lead Generation website for the folks at Sheppard Pratt. The Retreat at Sheppard Pratt is a psychiatric retreat located in Baltimore, MD, operated by the world-renowned Sheppard Pratt Health System.

We’ve launched another eCommerce website! ClassicGourmetBaskets.com is a Maryland-based company selling pre-made and custom gift baskets to individuals and small businesses all the way up to large corporations.