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Every day thousands of Sheffield Wednesday fans come together to discuss all things about the Owls, and more random subjects.As the biggest, busiest and best SWFC forum with many different diverse viewpoints there is always plenty to talk about, and that is what we try to do in the Owlstalk: The Sheffield Wednesday Fans Podcast!Sometimes we have to put the football to one side and talk about the people that make our club and community what it is: the fans.Feel free to get involved and post y ...
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Ah yes, the loyalty program. Nothing says “I’m a serious business now” like rewarding customers with points, discounts, and VIP tiers. You set it up. You slap a widget on your site. You even give it a name like “Shopper Stars” or “Reward Rocket.” And then it does absolutely nothing.By Chris Malta | 30+ Years In Online Business
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Free. That word looks good when you’re just starting out. Free website trial. Free logo maker. Free business checking account. It all feels smart and scrappy. But some of those “free” choices will quietly chew through your business from the inside - and your bank account is one of them.By Chris Malta | 30+ Years In Online Business
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Most home-based ecommerce sellers think they’ve beaten the overhead game. No warehouse lease. No payroll. No electric bill the size of a mortgage. That’s great. But while you’re celebrating your low overhead, your profit margin is probably bleeding out from something you haven’t even noticed.By Chris Malta | 30+ Years In Online Business
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Every few months, a new headline screams across the internet like it just discovered fire: “AI will kill search engines!” “Google is over!” “RIP traditional search!” And every time, a bunch of keyboard prophets repost it with the same breathless panic like they’re breaking news. The reality? These people don’t understand how any of this works. At a…
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You’re finally getting serious about launching your own online store. You start poking around for website options and stumble into the world of AI website builders. They promise instant success with zero effort. No coding. No design skills. Just type a few things in and, bam, your store’s live. Sounds perfect, right? Hang tight. Before you fall fac…
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We're in Türkiye for the EHF Beach Handball EURO 2025 and with the tournament at the halfway mark, it's a great time to check in with a couple of the protagonists. Liam Harrison is making his EURO debut with Malta and speaks about the experience so far, how the national team and sport have developed at home and what his hopes are for the future. Ga…
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If your store is a nightmare on a phone, you’re not just missing sales. You’re practically handing them to someone else. Bad mobile experience? That's the fastest way to lose buyers before they even see what you're selling. And if you’re running a home-based business, every single lost click hurts.By Chris Malta | 30+ Years In Online Business
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Running your online store without checking out the competition is like playing darts blindfolded in a wind tunnel. Sure, you might hit something, but odds are you’ll just put a hole in your drywall and call it “data.” Competitor research isn’t about copying what everyone else is doing. It’s about seeing what actually works, figuring out what doesn’…
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If you think customer service is something you have to do after the sale, you're already missing the whole point. For a small online business, good service is your marketing. It’s your reputation. It’s the difference between being remembered and being refunded.By Chris Malta | 30+ Years In Online Business
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If your online store treats customers like one-night stands, you’re not running a business. You’re running a revolving door to nowhere. Loyalty isn’t some feel-good bonus. It’s your freaking profit engine. Especially when you’re selling from your kitchen table, loyalty is what keeps your business breathing without giving you a stress ulcer.…
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If you’re not using scarcity tactics in your online store, you’re basically handing money back to the internet. Scarcity isn’t sleazy. It’s not about being that guy screaming “LAST CHANCE!” in neon. It’s about lighting a fire under people’s butts so they actually click “Buy Now” instead of wandering off to look at cat videos.…
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Toni Abela was a key figure in Malta's political scene before transitioning to the judiciary. A former president and deputy leader of the Labour Party, Abela can now add 'retired judge' to that resume, having served for nine years in the judiciary. In this rare interview, Abela reveals what it's like to be a judge in Malta and opens up about how th…
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If your checkout process is clunkier than a busted shopping cart, you’re flushing sales whether you know it or not. A bad checkout doesn’t just hurt your conversion rate. It breaks trust, frustrates buyers, and kills momentum right at the point where people are ready to give you money. For a home-based ecommerce store, this is the last place you wa…
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If your store doesn’t have a single customer review, you’re basically telling shoppers, “Trust me, I swear.” Spoiler: they won’t. Social proof isn’t optional. It’s one of the fastest ways to build trust and actually get people to click the buy button. And if you’re running this thing from your living room, it’s how you compete with brands that have…
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If your marketing sounds like it belongs in a late-night infomercial, something’s off. Overpromising doesn’t make you look confident. It makes you look unreliable. When you say your pet beds last forever, ship tomorrow, and fix every problem your customer’s ever had, you’re not building trust. You’re setting yourself up for returns, refunds, and ba…
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The Nationalist Party is at a crossroads, again. Bernard Grech’s surprise decision to step aside midway through the legislature caught the party off guard. And with Roberta Metsola deciding not to contest, the PN’s future appears uncertain. Lou Bondi played a key role within the PN during its electoral heyday. George Vital Zammit was tasked by the …
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If your website pops up five boxes before someone even sees a product, you’re not building a list. You’re building an exit strategy for your visitors. Nobody shows up hoping to play “close the window” before they can scroll. You’re not running a billboard farm. You’re running a real ecommerce business from home, and that means using tools that work…
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If your ecommerce site looks like a slot machine exploded, flashing banners, seizure-inducing colors, pop-ups screaming for attention, congrats, you just sent your buyer straight to the back button. That kind of chaos doesn’t sell. It scares people off. Especially if you’re running this thing from your kitchen table. You don’t get do-overs. Your si…
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If you think slashing prices is the secret weapon for boosting ecommerce sales, you’re about to learn the hard way. Discounting is not a shortcut to profit. It’s a tactic, and like any tactic, it can either make you more money or absolutely gut your brand’s reputation.By Chris Malta | 30+ Years In Online Business
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If you're focused only on chasing one-time sales, you're working way harder than you need to. You're spinning your wheels trying to bring in new buyers instead of getting more value out of the customers who already said yes. That’s where CLV comes in. Customer lifetime value isn’t some fancy marketing buzzword. It’s the smartest way to boost your p…
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If your ecommerce site doesn’t have a blog, you’re handing free traffic and trust to your competitors. A blog isn’t optional. It’s one of the few tools that brings in new buyers, builds credibility, and increases your conversion rate without spending a dime on ads.By Chris Malta | 30+ Years In Online Business
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Getting a bad review sucks. But ignoring it, brushing it off, or clapping back will cost you more than your ego. It will cost you sales, trust, and repeat customers. Negative feedback isn’t an insult. It’s a spotlight. And how you react under it tells every potential buyer whether you’re worth their money.…
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If your website sounds like a tech manual or a chatbot that just discovered adjectives, you’ve got a problem. Nobody remembers a store that sounds like everyone else. Your brand voice is the personality behind your business, and if you don’t have one, you’re blending into the noise and wondering why no one’s buying.…
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SC Magdeburg are Champions League winners and while they may have made it look easy on Sunday, they've done it the hard way this season. We look back at their triumph over Berlin in the final and how they got there, from a losing record in the group phase, squeaking past Veszprém and Barca and the subtle but massive improvements since last year.…
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