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24 Ways to Make Your First E-Commerce Sale (Without Spending a Ton)

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To make the battle easier to win, below are 24 sure-fire ways to make your first e-commerce sale without spending a ton. For example, visitors to the Shopify blog might be interested in learning about e-commerce and drop shipping. Take The ecommerce Group for example. Send Free Samples to Influencers.

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How to Use Facebook Messenger to Sell More E-Commerce Products

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Combined with the Buy Now feature, Facebook Messenger is one of the top free Shopify apps to boost e-commerce sales. Link Messenger to your e-commerce store. There are three ways you can integrate the use of Messenger with your e-commerce website: Add the Messenger sales channel to your store site.

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Casual Observations on Social e-Commerce

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The app opened the commerce floodgates recently, an endeavor 18 months in the making. Pinterest: The Matron or Social e-Commerce: She’s got style, she’s got class. I’ve chased down many a handbag or a duvet cover I spotted in-store to comparison shop on the app. Incredibly endearing, addictive, and worth a follow.

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Ecommerce with Flair: Digital Tools for a More Inspiring Online Experience

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Ecommerce can sometimes lose the experience of in-person shopping and, with it a retailer’s ability to show off its products in ways that can set a store apart from its competition. But businesses are discovering that digital tools can provide customers with a new way to provide a personalized and engaging shopping experience.

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Building Loyalty Without Breaking the Bottom Line: the Dual Shipping Dilemma for Ecommerce Merchants

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Online shopping is now easier than ever before, enabling consumers to purchase everything from socks to a dining room table from a computer at their home to a mobile phone in an airport terminal. While this is good news for many ecommerce retailers, it has also become more and more expensive to deliver those goods to customers.

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Affiliate Programs Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide For Ecommerce Sites

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Getting your products into people’s hands and generating new sales is tough as a new ecommerce business. Aside from organic ecommerce SEO which can take time, you’ll probably need to invest in paid traffic on Google or Facebook (and advertising costs continue to rise). All while not paying a dollar up front. Sound interesting?

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The Rise of the Digital Showroom

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For years, brick-and-mortar (B&M) retailers have grappled with how to remain relevant in the ascendant era of ecommerce. Digital companies are seeking to make online shopping more interactive and meaningful in a way that rises above one-dimensional ecommerce listings. Own your audience’s comparison shopping experience.