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DOTS Address Validation Gets Advanced Matching Operation

We recently released a new operation for our DOTS Address Validation - US 3 service. The operation called "GetBestMatches" combines the robust features of existing operations into one ...

Are You Using Address Verification from Your Shipping Company?

Are You Using Address Verification from Your Shipping Company?

Typos, misspellings, and carelessness take their toll on deliverability, making address validation essential for any business that relies on USPS, FedEx, UPS, and other shipping companies. We've all ...

What is CASS-Certification?

What is CASS-Certification?

Have you ever sent a letter without a stamp or with spelling mistakes or typos in the address? You know what happens: the letter comes back to you, ...

Get the Most from Direct Mailings with Quality Data

Get the Most from Direct Mailings with Quality Data

You cannot expect a good response from the direct mail aspect of your campaign unless you are working with good quality data. It doesn’t matter how good your ...

Same-Day Delivery Possible with Verified Addresses

Same-Day Delivery Possible with Verified Addresses

I don’t know if you’ve heard, but there is an all-out war happening in the online retail arena. Retail giants Amazon, Barnes & Noble, eBay, Walmart, and Target ...

Time to Size Up Your Shipping Carrier Options

Time to Size Up Your Shipping Carrier Options

With several shipping companies to choose from and each one offering a wide range of services, it can be difficult to determine which one offers the best compromise ...

The Origins of ZIP+4 for Address Validation

The Origins of ZIP+4 for Address Validation

Updated from original post Why 5-Digit ZIP Codes Don't Work, published 09/29/10 According to the 2014 audit report from the United States Postal Service's Office of Inspector General, ...

5 Reasons Why Customers will Thank You for Using Contact Validation

5 Reasons Why Customers will Thank You for Using Contact Validation

Contact validation is commonly used to prevent fraud and build businesses. The business case for contact validation is well established, and these tools are essential to protect and ...

Data Normalization: The Key to Verifying Online Leads & Orders

Data Normalization: The Key to Verifying Online Leads & Orders

Updated from original post Why Cross Checking is Important When Using a Contact Validation Web Service, published 02/17/10Although the Internet allows for many business benefits, it is also ...