September, 2018

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How To Use Facebook Dynamic Retargeting Ads To Generate A 12x Return On Ad Spend

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A while back, I published an article entitled “A Facebook Advertising Strategy For Ecommerce Stores That Really Works” And in that post, I outlined how I run profitable Facebook ads by sending a customer through a 3 part journey with top of funnel, middle of funnel and bottom of funnel campaigns. I also discussed how I employ a multi-step email autoresponder sequence to warm up leads so that customers think about our shop when they are finally ready to make a purchase.

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What Do Your Buyers Love? Ask Them in a Customer Survey

Optimizely

Do you know exactly what your customers like and don’t like? If you quickly answered “Yes” then pause, and honestly ask yourself this: how do you really know? Have you ever actually asked your customers what they think of your B2C brand? If not, you’re missing out on key data points. While it’s vital to collect and analyze customer data across channels and devices, it isn’t enough to track email opens, social media likes, and website visits alone.

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An Advanced Approach To Fraud Protection

RTP blog

By KC Fox, Radial Retailers today continue to face an uphill battle in the ongoing fight against fraud. While wider adoption of the EMV chip and PIN standard has reduced fraud at the point of sale, it has triggered an increase in fraud in other channels — including online and mobile — as criminals look for alternative ways to cheat the system. There are many types of online fraud, but account-takeover fraud continues to be the biggest threat to online consumers.

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Forrester 2018 Mobile Banking Industry Wave™: BBVA Offers World-Class Mobile Banking Services

Forrester eCommerce

Digital banks are not eating the incumbent banks’ lunch (yet!) but they’re certainly demonstrating voracious appetite. In the UK, Monzo recently hit the one million customer mark, whilst Revolut has almost tripled its customers to 2.8 million in a year. Lifestyle-app Alipay, the digital wallet and payments solution operated by Ant Financial, now has 700 […].

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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How You Can Build A Powerful Influencer Marketing Strategy in 2018

BigCommerce

In the words of marketing guru Seth Godin, “People do not buy goods and services.

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My New SEO Tool: Ubersuggest 2.0

Kissmetrics

I promised you months back that I was going to release a newer, better version of Ubersuggest for free. And can you guess what? I just released it! ??. Before I go into the features of the new Ubersuggest and how it works, I just want to tell you that not all of the features have been released yet. For the first release, I focused on keyword research.

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A Customer’s Second Purchase Is More Important Than Their First

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Few things are as satisfying to a marketer as a new customer making their first purchase—it’s basically the marketing equivalent of winning an Oscar. But what happens if that customer buys once, and only once? If you’re not careful, a first purchase could be a one-time purchase. And with it, your chances of getting buyers to return and make a repeat purchase go out the window, leaving you with a non-existent customer loyalty strategy.

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Ecommerce Content Marketing: 25 Epic Ways to Boost Sales

Ecommerce Platforms

If you have an ecommerce site, I think you will agree with me when I say: It’s REALLY hard to convert ice-cold traffic into warm leads and sales. Well, it turns out you can dramatically increase your site’s conversion rate by almost six times. The secret is content marketing. Research shows that the average conversion rate of sites with content marketing is 2.9% compared to just 0.5% for sites without it.

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Busting The Two Myths Of Low-Code Platforms

Forrester eCommerce

Not everyone is on board with low-code development platforms, even though they are a key part of a strategy to accelerate app delivery. Why do many pro developers shun low-code? Two reasons: Low-code will limit the kinds of apps I can build and the scale of apps. Low-code will lock out me out of […].

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Cyber Monday is the Biggest Sales Opportunity in 2018: Here’s What to Do About It + Marketing Ideas

BigCommerce

Cyber Monday just may be the only retail holiday that advocates shopping in your pajamas. And why not? Over 95% of Americans now own a cellphone of some kind, according to Pew research. Shopping in one’s pajamas doesn’t prevent any spending, either. According to Fundivo , the average order on Cyber Monday in 2015 was higher than the average order for Black Friday.

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AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype

AI is rapidly transforming digital commerce, but how do you separate real opportunities from hype? Moderated by Orium, AI for Commerce: Foundations, Aspirations, and Hype , experts from Bloomreach , commercetools , Contentstack , and Fluent Commerce explores where AI is already delivering results and where its potential is still unfolding. This masterclass dives into proven AI applications, emerging innovations , and the gaps between promise and reality in commerce.

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We Analyzed 5,860,631,392 Articles From 64 Countries. Here’s What Facebook Loves!

Kissmetrics

Facebook reach has continually declined over time. Nowadays everyone tells me there is no point in even sharing content on Facebook. But you know what? You can still generate traffic from Facebook. Yes, traffic has declined. Even so, in the last 31 days, I’ve generated 20,420 visits from Facebook. That’s not too shabby considering I’m only publishing 4 articles a month.

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226: How To Design A Product From Scratch And Fully Fund A Kickstarter In 18 Hours With Shirley Tan

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Today I’m thrilled to have a very special guest on the show, Shirley Tan. Shirley is someone who I met at the Traffic and Conversions Summit. I actually don’t remember exactly how we met but we hit it off immediately because a long time ago, she founded American Bridal which was a company I competed against when I first got started in ecommerce. Anyway, Shirley sold American Bridal long ago but she’s back with a completely brand new product called The Posture Keeper.

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The Top 10 Mistakes Ecommerce Marketers Make

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Most advice for ecommerce marketers focuses on what you should be doing to improve your brand’s marketing. You should be working to implement omnichannel campaigns , lower your cost-per-click, and get a better handle on your first party data. . But do you also know what you shouldn’t be doing? Even if you’ve created a robust ecommerce marketing strategy, doing the wrong thing at the wrong moment could chase away even your very best customers.

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Clothing Line

Ecommerce Platforms

I think we can all agree, the thought of starting a clothing line is pretty exciting. So, bite the bullet and do it! Does creating an online brand and launching a digital store selling your apparel fuel you with excitement? If the answer's yes, then make it happen; it's as simple as that. There are tons of success stories of people setting up an online store and making their first $1,000 in just a few weeks!

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Customer Experience Index Reveals Brands Lack Human Connection

Forrester eCommerce

Forrester’s 2018 Customer Experience Index (CX Index™) results continue to show that companies are struggling to create and sustain a human connection with their customers. This is not a question of delighting customers as an endgame or some fluffy sense of emotional attachment; this is a crass and clear story of financial risk. Taking a step […].

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Your Small Business Saturday Guide: Tips, Tools, and Statistics for Local Companies

BigCommerce

For a tradition that only dates to 2010, you have to hand it to Small Business Saturday. The unofficial shopping holiday now has 70% awareness amongst U.S. consumers, with 64% of survey respondents indicating that their primary motivation for shopping on the day after Black Friday was to support their local community. And research shows that hundreds of millions of shoppers now turn out for Small Business Saturday each year.

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The Secret Behind My 1,866,913 Monthly Search Visitors (It’s Not What You Think)

Kissmetrics

How many visitors do you think NeilPatel.com generates each month? Maybe a million… maybe 2 million? I bet you’re going to guess 1,866,913. If that’s what you guessed, you are wrong. This blog actually generated 2,530,346 visitors. 1,866,913 is the number that came from search engines. So, what’s the secret to my ever-growing Google traffic? Sure, I have optimized my on-page SEO , I’ve built links , written tons of blog post … I’ve done all of the stuff that most of my competition has done.

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A Facebook Advertising Strategy For Ecommerce Stores That Really Works

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When I first launched my online store, I generated a lot of sales early on by advertising with Google Adwords. And even today, orders from Google Adwords still represents a significant chunk of our monthly revenues. But here’s the thing about Google Adwords or any “query based” advertising platform. While your ads can be extremely profitable, the amount of customers you can possibly reach is limited by the number of searches for your targeted keywords.

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Future-Proofing Enterprise Commerce: Why Extensibility Wins with Shopify

Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is evolving fast, and brands relying on rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions risk losing agility. But modernization doesn’t have to mean disruption. In this webinar, we’ll explore how an extensible, modular approach empowers brands to integrate new capabilities, enhance performance, and scale efficiently—all while leveraging Shopify’s strengths.

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The Key to Creating Flawless B2C Omnichannel Communication

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Omnichannel marketing campaigns are a powerful driver of sales for B2C and ecommerce brands, but they’re not easy to execute. In fact, 86 percent of ecommerce marketers still have not executed a full omnichannel marketing strategy for their brand. So how do you offer your buyers a smooth, consistent marketing message as they move across multiple channels and devices?

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Benefits of HubSpot: 3 Features to Help You Grow

Groove

The growth and development of today’s technologies has changed the way businesses operate. We understand the difficulties businesses face when finding the best way to drive revenue. That’s why we’ve partnered with HubSpot, a company that’s software and benefits provide you with what you need to succeed. Benefits of HubSpot. They Created the Inbound Marketing Methodology.

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Rushed Privacy Features Results In Sloppy Security

Forrester eCommerce

Facebook Loses More User Data (This Time Unintentionally) Facebook announced that it experienced a breach this week that lost 50 million user’s data. Ironically, the breach happened in part due to exploited bugs in three features developed to give users more control over their privacy. Some quick key lessons to take away from this breach: […].

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Why You Should Care About National Manufacturing Day

BigCommerce

I grew up in Beaumont, Texas –– a small town near Houston on I-10.

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The Trends You Need to Succeed This Holiday Season

October Prime Day is usually an early sign of how consumer spending trends ahead of the holidays. This one was no exception. Our October Prime Day Report breaks down what’s working: the products flying off the shelves, the categories winning big, big brands, and the search terms defining demand. All brought to you via Similarweb’s Shopper Intelligence platform.

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What Do Sites That Have Never Been Penalized by Google Look Like?

Kissmetrics

User signals! It’s the one thing SEOs don’t optimize for. I don’t know why most SEOs ignore this metric considering how important it is to Google. See, Google doesn’t care to put the website with the most backlinks at the top or the best on page SEO … they want to put the website that you and other people love at the top. That’s why they look at user signals.

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Kooomo Review: Future Ecommerce Today

Ecommerce Platforms

This Kooomo review takes a look at all the critical features that principally set it apart from the rest, the pricing structure for different types of users, and finally, overall suitability. Commercial transactions conducted electronically over the web. That’s the basic definition of ecommerce today. And so it has been for close to three decades. Fair enough.

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The Cross-Sell and Upsell Strategies Every B2C Marketer Needs

Optimizely

Every marketer knows that acquiring new customers is expensive. It is anywhere from five to 25 times more expensive to acquire a new customer than it is to retain an existing one. That’s why it’s key to increase the average order and lifetime value of your existing customers, even if it’s their very first purchase. If you want higher revenue, you should invest in better cross-sell and upsell marketing campaigns.

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eCommerce Conversion Funnel Basics

Groove

Unfortunately, there's not a single tactic for attracting new visitors to your site and converting them into loyal customers. Although paid advertising helps, spending thousands of dollars alone to increase traffic doesn't always lead to sales. Instead, we suggest developing a specific and comprehensive marketing strategy that is based on the conversion funnel.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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Nine AI Marketing Use Cases That Have The Potential To Deliver Business Value

Forrester eCommerce

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in specific marketing applications such as programmatic real-time bidding is now commonplace. Although marketing has yet to adopt it more broadly, new use cases are gathering momentum. My latest report, Leverage AI To Improve Marketing Efficiency, covers the nine AI marketing use cases that have the potential to deliver […].

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Shopping in Instagram Stories Now Available for BigCommerce Customers

BigCommerce

Today, BigCommerce is proud to announce Shopping in Instagram Stories availability and support for all BigCommerce customers. If you are a BigCommerce customer and already using Shopping on Instagram, you can now begin to use Shopping in Instagram Stories. Example of a Shopping story on Instagram. Instagram Stories have seen rapid growth and consumption YoY, with consumers and brands of all sizes flocking to the feature, which allows users to tell a story through a collection of pictures and vid

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How To Use Consumer Psychology And Pricing Mind Games To Increase Sales

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Pricing your products effectively isn’t just about assigning a set of numbers to items that you sell. It’s also about managing perceptions and understanding consumer psychology. A common misconception is that customers shop primarily based on logical thinking. Especially with the advent of the internet and instant price comparisons, you might think that most purchasing decisions are made based on numbers and hard data.

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Why is it so hard to monetize experience?

GetElastic

Today, customers use an average of 5 to 6 touchpoints when buying an item. [1] In this fast-paced world of communication and information overload, consumer’s attention is the most coveted currency that brands are striving to capture in order to realize their business goals. This is why customer experience is key to acquiring and retaining loyal customers.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!