BigCommerce

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Most purchase journeys have too many unnecessary steps in the conversion funnel.

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Optimizely

OCTOBER 2, 2018

You might’ve read the title to this post and thought, “Wow guys, don’t you think a statement like this is a bit much?”. Ok, we’re perhaps being a tad overdramatic (not to mention giving Liam Neeson ideas for the title of his next action flick). But the fact is, repeat purchase rate is incredibly important to your ecommerce business. From more loyal customers to higher average order values , there’s a reason we talk about this subject so frequently.

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Fastr

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Everyone knows how important word of mouth is for a business. Besides hearing the same thing over and over about how to implement […]. The post Five Creative Word of Mouth Strategies To Get You Noticed appeared first on Zmags.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 19, 2018

There is ample evidence that improving employee experience leads to better business results. Briefly, firms that improve employee experience find that they get better work performance and more discretionary effort from employees.[i] Discretionary effort makes companies more effective and efficient, according to this study published in Harvard Business Review.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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Kissmetrics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Can you guess how long I’ve been a marketer? 7 years? Maybe 10? Guess again. I’ve been a marketer for 18 years now. That’s a long time… And funny enough, I’ve also been an entrepreneur for the same amount of time as I’ve never really held a “corporate” job. Many of you think I am smart, and I am great at marketing. But let me burst your bubble… I am NOT smart, and I am NOT a great marketer.

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My Wife Quit Her Job

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Over the last decade of running this blog and teaching my online store course, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend among many ecommerce entrepreneurs. Now this trend is especially prevalent because 99% of online store owners do not have a programming background nor do they bother trying to learn the basics of how web technologies work. As a result, whenever they need or want a certain feature for their shopping cart, they do what any normal person would do… They do a search on Google, lo

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Optimizely

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Writing ad copy is hard. Writing ad copy that’s creative is harder. Writing ad copy that’s creative and converts? That’s an entirely different challenge to tackle. With B2C ad copy, you don’t have 1,000 words to explain your reasoning in a carefully researched blog post Nor do you have 30 seconds, a towering budget, and actors to convey your brand’s key selling point.

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Ecommerce Platforms

OCTOBER 31, 2018

For ecommerce business owners, it’s hard to ignore the power of affiliate marketing. By 2020, U.S. affiliate marketing spending is expected to rise to $6.8 billion. By leveraging the power of influencers, knowing which products to promote, and creating ad campaigns to support your affiliate’s work, you’ll see a significant growth in sales. Join the 81 percent of brands utilizing affiliate marketing and implement these 10 tips to increase revenue.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 5, 2018

I received a text message the other day that looked a lot like what I might get from my bank if I triggered some anti fraud check. The timing was impeccable, I had just used the card to pay for takeout and had walked out to my motorcycle to head home. When I initially got […].

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Kissmetrics

OCTOBER 2, 2018

I wrote my very first blog post on July 24, 2005. That blog post is no longer live because it was terrible. The post was called, “Winning the Search Engine Marketing War.”. It was 412 words long, contained no images, no external links, and it didn’t provide much value because it didn’t teach you anything. But you know what, back in 2005, the blog post was pretty darn good.

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My Wife Quit Her Job

OCTOBER 10, 2018

For most of us, our choices in life are heavily influenced by our environment. We are born into a society that tells us what we want in a career and we’re often too young to know any better. We are given a set of rules and goals at an early age, and these rules often determine our path in life. For example, I was born into a strict Asian household where I was expected to excel academically.

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BigCommerce

OCTOBER 12, 2018

80% of businesses say they currently use or are planning to use chatbots by 2020. 50% of customers say they are more likely to shop if chat is available. Chatbots range from Facebook bots in messenger to on-site bots via tools like Drift.

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Optimizely

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The first episode of Marketing Unboxed is here! This is our newest video series where we order a fun product from a top ecommerce brand, and then track every marketing touchpoint along the way to see what works, and what doesn’t. To kick things off, we’re diving deep into one of the most popular beauty brands out there— Glossier. Sure, there might confusion around how to properly pronounce their name , but it’s perfectly clear what their customers love about Glossier.

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Bryan Eisenberg

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Companies routinely have Revenue Blind Spots that cost them 20-60% of their revenue. It is like revenue that disappears without you knowing it or seeing it. It is like heat escaping from a poorly insulated home or water leaking from an old bucket. Or like the daily death by a 1000 cuts (think Sears). There are really small ones like a paper cut and others that run much deeper. .

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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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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 17, 2018

When your CEO asks you for your digital strategy, you could go away and huddle up with your team for a month and produce some voluminous document full of TLAs only to have it sit on the shelf for the next two years. Instead, simply give your CEO a copy of your business strategy. After […].

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Kissmetrics

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Are you frustrated that no one will link to you? Have you tried all of the basic link building methods like email outreach to find out that none of them are working for you? Don’t worry, we’ve all been there. Everyone says you need to write amazing content to build links. And although that helps, what if I told you it isn’t a requirement. Yes, link building is hard, but not impossible.

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My Wife Quit Her Job

OCTOBER 22, 2018

A while back, my partner Toni and I launched a free group giveaway service called Go Brand Win. And this service was designed to help ecommerce and Amazon entrepreneurs quickly grow their email lists for free by collaborating with similar brands. How quickly can you expect to grow your list with a group giveaway? Here are some statistics from our very first contest.

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BigCommerce

OCTOBER 18, 2018

If you’re considering moving your ecommerce business to the Cloud, here are three important acronyms to wrap your head around:…

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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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Optimizely

OCTOBER 11, 2018

How many of your shoppers abandon their carts? While the number varies widely depending on the business, the product price point, and the industry, cart abandonment an issue for every single ecommerce brand. Even if your checkout process is flawless and your cart abandonment rate is low, you should always work to win back those buyers with the right cart abandonment email strategy that drives urgency.

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Groove

OCTOBER 23, 2018

As digital marketers assemble their goals for 2019, increasing organic traffic is guaranteed to be at the top of many lists. And for most sites, that’s a pretty simple goal to achieve. Conduct keyword research, identify top keywords to rank for, create compelling content aimed at your target personas, rinse and repeat. For eCommerce websites, things aren’t that different.

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Brandwatch and Crimson Hexagon, two social listening platforms, announced their merger today. The company will maintain the Brandwatch name with Brandwatch founder and CEO, Giles Palmer, at the helm. At Forrester, we’ve been pushing for the next evolution in the social listening space. Our recent The Forrester Wave™: Social Listening Platforms, Q3 2018 evaluation uncovered […].

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Kissmetrics

OCTOBER 16, 2018

I’m a marketer. I know more about traffic generation than most others, and I surely know more about marketing than developers. But what if I told you that developers can generate you more traffic than an SEO or any other type of marketer? And no, it’s not because the developer implements changes to your site… they are just able to produce more traffic.

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My Wife Quit Her Job

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Today I‘m lucky to have Bernie Thompson back on the show. Bernie is someone who I had on back in episode 157 and in case you’ve forgotten, Bernie runs an 8 figure business called Plugable.com which is a company that sells USB and Bluetooth devices online all over the world. In addition, he’s built all of his own tools in house to manage his Amazon business which he now offers to the public called Efficient Era.

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BigCommerce

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Email marketing continues to reign as the highest performing marketing channel for return on investment (ROI), according to the 2018…

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Optimizely

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Modern-day B2C marketers realize there are new rules when it comes to winning customers over. In order to compete in an oversaturated market, you need to deeply understand the customer journey and nurture your buyers carefully to build strong relationships with your brand. In this whitepaper, we’ll break down everything you need to do to be successful at lifecycle marketing and earn your customers’ loyalty.

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Groove

OCTOBER 15, 2018

With frequent algorithm changes, new search engine feature updates and conflicting advice, many e-tailers are unsure of where to start with eCommerce SEO. That’s why we’re pulling back the curtain on a few of our tried-and-true eCommerce SEO strategies for 2019 that can drive serious results. Strategies for eCommerce SEO in 2019: Reduce Load Time. Optimize for Mobile.

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

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Forrester eCommerce

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Adobe’s new Premiere Rush CC brings pro-level video editing capabilities to video creators who aren’t pros. It’s part of Adobe’s continued push downmarket to expand its footprint among creatives. Its simple interface works across computers and mobile devices, which means you can start a project on one device and finish it on another–or send the […].

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Kissmetrics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Did you know that I’ve failed at SEO before? No, I’m not talking about when I first started my career. This was when I knew SEO like the back of my hand. I’m talking about when I was good enough to get sites ranked on page 1… that’s when I really failed at SEO. And boy was it was heartbreaking! Let’s just say this: I was able to rank a site on page 1 of Google for the term “online poker” and then my rankings tank.

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Canonicalized

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Stacked bar charts are difficult to interpret more often than not. One thing we can do is to use percentages instead of the actual values. Comparing the top and bottom segments becomes easier, but we lose track of the totals, and we still have difficulties with the middle parts. To focus on one category at a time while keeping the others in sight, I implemented an interactive component to move the part of the bars we're interested in at the bottom.

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BigCommerce

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The digital economy is disrupting the world as we know it.

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