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Database Maintenance

UPDATE: the migration was successful. It took 2 minutes from 10:45 – 10:47. There were no lost transactions, but some people did have to wait on the checkout page or click refresh. A second migration ran from 3:00PM- 3:04 PM. We are…

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Clean API’s and No Meetings

You often hear the recommendation of “Let’s have a meeting” and “Let’s communicate more”. At RunSignup we think meetings and communicating are a waste of time. Mark Nigro, the CTO at Bluestone Software and a very bright man, introduced me to the…

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Twitter Ad Conversion Tracking

You can now track Twitter ad conversions like we have had for Google, Facebook and other ad conversion tracking. Conversion tracking allows you to match clicks from Twitter to actual sales that happen. Twitter Ads can be interesting as a low cost way…

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Why RaceJoy?

Many people are asking why we acquired RaceJoy and are integrating them with RunSignup. The answer is quite simple. RaceJoy is Cool Technology! And lots of people are going to use GPS tracking in races in the years to come. Also, James…

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RaceJoy Mobile Applications Join Forces with RunSignup

Shared Vision of Innovation Leading to Next Generation Race Experience February 26, 2015 – Moorestown, NJ – RunSignup, the leading industry innovator for race events, timing service providers, running stores and clubs, announces its acquisition of RaceJoy, the industry’s premium mobile and…

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Mobile Access Continues to Increase

We’ve been talking about the importance of having a mobile responsive site for a long time, and continue to see the trend towards runners finding races and registering from devices other than desktop computer. At the Yahoo Mobile Developer Conference recently, Flurry Analytics and ComScore…

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Barcodes

We include a registration # barcode on the confirmation page, the confirmation email and now you have the ability to include the barcode in any email you send your runners. What is the Barcode?The barcode is the registration ID number. Each person who registers…

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Becoming a Payment Facilitator

NOTE: We are now a Payment Facilitator. Over the next month, we will be moving to the next level of sophistication in our credit card processing and become an official Payment Facilitator (sometimes called a Payment Service Provider). This will ensure we are meeting banking and…

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Nite Lites Christmas 5K Case Study

We have a series Customer Case Studies, in which we take your stories and share your challenges and successes as a learning tool for other RunSignup users.  This Nite Lites Christmas 5k Case Study focuses on setting yourself apart from the competition to create a successful first-year…

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Gobble Gobble Four Miler Case Study

We have a series Customer Case Studies, in which we take your stories and share your challenges and successes as a learning tool for other RunSignup users.  This Gobble Gobble Four Miler Case Study focuses on creating techniques for fundraising and engaging Sponsors.  Overview: The Gobble Gobble…

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