May, 2019

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A Deep Dive On Monolith Platforms vs. Ecommerce Microservices vs. Headless Commerce

BigCommerce

These days, it’s hard to spend too much time reading about ecommerce trends without stumbling on an article on microservice…

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Adaptive Enterprises Are Growing At 3x Faster Than Competitors

Forrester eCommerce

Firms need a new formula for success to stay competitive in the age of the customer – agility is not enough. We see many CIOs, and their teams, doubling down on agility as a means to cope with the accelerating pace of business. This is a result of people and technology evolving in complex upward […].

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The Empowered Marketer: Tackling the Amazon Marketing Challenge

Optimizely

Amazon is a behemoth. So much so, that sales on Amazon accounted for a staggering 49% of all ecommerce sales in 2018. With access to an audience that large, it’s no wonder that so many brands are selling their products through Amazon, despite the ever-changing rules and risks. And a large portion of Amazon’s massive sales go through third-party sellers that are Fulfilled by Amazon, or FBA sellers.

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How Google’s New Layout Predicts the Future of SEO

Kissmetrics

When you think about SEO and what’s changed over the last 5 years, what comes to your mind? Chances are, it’s something related to how it’s harder to get rankings on Google. But why has it gotten harder to get more organic traffic? Well, if you ask most SEOs, they’ll say it’s because Google has created a much more complex algorithm. They look at factors like page speed, brand queries, and hundreds of other factors that it may have not been placing much emphasis on in the past.

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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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7 Email Autoresponders That Make Money On Autopilot For Your Online Store

My Wife Quit Her Job

Those of you who have followed me since the beginning know that I’ve been running a 7 figure ecommerce store since 2007. But did you know that email marketing makes up over 30% of my sales? Not only that, but over 20% of that revenue is derived from my email autoresponder sequences which generate money for my online store on autopilot. In fact, 7 autoresponders that I created “once” long ago now bring in over 6 figures worth of income every single year without me having to do a

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80 Most Common Ecommerce Website Mistakes in 2019 Explained

Ecommerce Platforms

If you’ve tried running an ecommerce website , then you already know how fierce the competition is out there. The number of ecommerce businesses is increasing quite exponentially because we all want a piece of the action- especially considering thawt the volume of digital buyers globally in 2019 is about to hit 2 billion. Now, let’s face it- there are winners and losers in the online shopping space.

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It’s Spring: Time To Dust Off Forrester’s Blockchain Predictions

Forrester eCommerce

More than six months have passed since I wrote Forrester’s predictions 2019 report for distributed ledger technology (DLT, AKA blockchain). In the blockchain world, that’s ages ago. As I keep being asked how those predictions are shaping up, and having just attended two excellent events in New York, now’s a good time to take stock. […].

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Creating a Conversion-Centered Product Detail Page

Optimizely

This is a guest post by David Hoos, the Director of Marketing at The Good , conversion rate experts who turn more visitors into customers through detailed data analysis and testing. . Not considering every aspect of the customer’s experience on your site can be a costly mistake. You may have all the elements of a great ecommerce site: A beautifully designed homepage.

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How to Perform a Thorough SEO Audit in Less Than 3 Minutes

Kissmetrics

They say there are over 200 ranking factors in Google’s algorithm. But are you going to take the time to optimize your site for each and every single one of them? Well, you should… but you probably won’t. See, SEO has changed… it used to be that you could do a handful of things and rank well. Sadly, those days are gone. Now you have to do every little thing and do it well to dominate Google.

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254: Meghla Bhardwaj – Global Sources Vs Alibaba And How To Find The Best Suppliers

My Wife Quit Her Job

Today I’m thrilled to have Meghla Bwardhaj on the show. Meghla is the head of content marketing at Global Sources, a company that helps entrepreneurs find Asian suppliers online. In addition, Meghla coordinates the annual Global Sources Summit in Hong Kong where they provide incredible content for ecommerce entrepreneurs. Today, we’re going to discuss product sourcing, trade shows and everything supplier related.

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Is Your Business AI-Ready? Find Out with Orium’s Maturity Model

Generative AI is poised to redefine B2B, but scaling AI success in this space isn’t without obstacles. From fragmented data sources and complex buyer journeys to operational inefficiencies, the road to AI-powered growth can be challenging. To achieve a competitive edge, understanding your organization’s AI-readiness is essential. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model provides a quick, actionable way to assess your starting point.

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WooCommerce Dropshipping Guide for 2019: All the Ins and Outs

Ecommerce Platforms

The world of dropshipping has taken off with vigor–partly because of the ability to sell without carrying inventory, and partly because it's so easy to get set up with a store. One of the ways to achieve a store like this is to launch a WooCommerce dropshipping store. If you're unfamiliar, we'll explain how WooCommerce (read our WooCommerce review ) works and how to link it to some of the most popular dropshipping plugins on the market.

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Drive Your Brand (+ Online Traffic) With The Perfect Ecommerce Marketing Plan

BigCommerce

Online shopping has steadily grown over the past few years and is expected to reach 17.

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If You Want To Dominate, Then Disrupt

Forrester eCommerce

Clients never tell us their business wants to be an also-ran. Everyone wants to dominate their market and is searching for the competitive advantage that helps them do it. The drive for leadership is why growth, year after year, is the top business priority — it’s a surrogate for leadership or at least the path […].

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Searchandising: Site search hacks that drive revenue

GetElastic

Improving customer experience is top-of-mind for every digital business. Billions are spent each year on mobile apps, content, personalization and omnichannel capabilities. And hundreds of hours are spent on redesigning websites and conversion optimization. Yet CX plans often overlook a fundamental piece of the equation: site search performance. Visitors who search are explicitly telling you what they want and are more likely to convert than visitors who browse (50% higher according to an Econsu

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

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, 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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How I Gain 1,260 Instagram Followers Per Week

Kissmetrics

Do you want to be instafamous? Well, who doesn’t? Over the last few months, I’ve been running numerous Instagram experiments and I’ve finally figured out how to grow my Instagram following. My Neil Patel account has been growing by 1,260 followers per week. And I know what you are thinking… Neil, you are already well known, this can’t be replicated by anyone else.

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The Best Time to Send Emails (Omnisend Research 2019)

Omnisend

This topic is NOT about the best time to send emails in general. It’s about the best time to send newsletter campaigns. The ones that retailers send to their customers promoting their apparel, books, small electronic devices, etc. Every year, the Omnisend team does research on client metrics and shares the newest findings. This time, Read more The post The Best Time to Send Emails (Omnisend Research 2019) appeared first on Ecommerce Marketing Automation | Omnisend.

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Planet Express Review: Everything You Need to Know

Ecommerce Platforms

Is Planet Express legit? Quite a common question, I’d say. And understandably so, because Planet Express is a young company in the goods and mail forwarding space. At the time of writing this Planet Express review, it had barely earned two candles on its birthday cake. Admittedly, the good thing with startups, as you probably know by now, is the aggression they come with.

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The Evolution of the B2B Buying Process

BigCommerce

Before we go any further, let’s daydream a bit, shall we?

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Omnichannel E-Commerce: Drive More Revenue at Less Cost

Today’s e-commerce landscape is vast and it’s moving fast and is fiercely competitive. To thrive you need to offer the right products to the right customers on the best channels. Learn how to successfully harness the power of omnichannel selling to reach more online buyers, diversify and grow revenue, and reduce cost – while delivering a seamless "shop to ship" customer experience across all channels.

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Define Your Payment Strategy For B2B eCommerce In China

Forrester eCommerce

As the world’s largest eCommerce market, China appeals to global B2C and B2B brands alike. But China’s B2B eCommerce market is not as mature as the consumer space, and neither is its B2B payment. Multinationals that want to develop their B2B online commerce business in China will need to clearly define their strategy, including what payment solutions […].

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10 best practices for a successful ecommerce homepage

GetElastic

According to Statista, ecommerce sales are projected to grow to almost $3.5 trillion in 2019 and grabbing only a tiny portion of the market share means generating some serious profit. However, in order to start a successful online business, you need to create an outstanding website. Since the homepage is the first thing users see when they visit your site, we want to concentrate on this element and explain how to take care of it most effectively.

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How to Generate 100 Content Ideas in 60 Seconds (Seriously)

Kissmetrics

I have a question for you…. How do you figure out what you should blog about? If I had to take a guess, you probably come up with ideas based on one of two strategies. The first is to use tools like Ubersuggest to come up with a list of keywords. But once you find popular keywords, you have to brainstorm topic and titles ideas. What a drag, right? .

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So now retail Is all about the experience? Just what the heck does that mean?

Steve Dennis

L’Occitane new experiential retail concept store in New York. I keep reading that success in retail today is all about the experience. Some retail influencers whom I cross paths with on the conference circuit often anchor their talks on some variation of customer experience being “the new black.” Whether I’m working with clients or fielding questions at one of my keynotes I often get asked which retailers deliver the best experience.

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NEWS: SML RFID Delivers 98% Inventory Accuracy to Gina Tricot

I’m getting in touch with the news that fashion retailer, Gina Trictot, has achieved 98% inventory accuracy thanks to its partnership with SML RFID. Please see the full press release below, including exclusive quotes.

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Shopify Google Analytics: A Complete Setup Guide

Ecommerce Platforms

The need to interact with data on my Shopify store is indisputably an intelligent way to get hold of my profitable audiences. Shopify Google Analytics is a quick-witted game plan to boost my store's performance. As a store owner, I need to be conscious of the customer's experience. Why does this matter? To get the most out of my Shopify store, I need to have a deep-rooted discernment of what the data trends actually mean.

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How To Sell Jewelry Online

BigCommerce

The jewelry industry continues to grow, especially when it comes to selling online.

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Future Of Retail: Implementing Artificial Intelligence In 2019

Forrester eCommerce

To help retailers and brands plan for 2019, Researcher Claudia Tajima and I are interviewing experts within Forrester for our series, “Applying 2019 Predictions To Retail.” Last week, we spoke to Sam Stern about how employee experience will impact retailers in 2019. This week, Claudia interviewed Michele Goetz, principal analyst on Forrester’s enterprise architecture team and an expert in AI, on her 2019 AI predictions report. […].

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The rise of visual search

GetElastic

It’s hard to imagine the internet without being able to search for images, but it really wasn’t that long ago when all search results were just plain text. Now, less than two decades after those humble text SERPs, technology is quickly moving beyond the world of merely looking for images, but rather leaping into the organic cosmos of the visual search with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).

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eCommerce in 2025: How Customer Experience Drives Online Retail Success

Speaker: Jennifer Wright and Nick Barron

2025 is right around the corner, and with it comes a new wave of consumer expectations, competitive pressures, and operational challenges. Success lies in finding the balance between operational flexibility and creating experiences that keep customers coming back. The future of retail belongs to those who can stay ahead of shifting customer preferences and marketing trends. 🔮 In this session, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to keep customers engaged and your operations nimble, no matt

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What is Omnichannel Marketing? (+4 Best Practices for Ecommerce)

Omnisend

Omnichannel marketing is far from just a buzzword for those who work in the digital sphere. But what is it? How is it different from multichannel marketing? And most importantly- how can your ecommerce store benefit from an omnichannel marketing strategy? Today, I’m going to explain everything you need to know about omnichannel marketing, and Read more The post What is Omnichannel Marketing?

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Google Ads Bid Strategy Crash Course

Store Growers

Are you spending a lot of time manually adjusting the cost per clicks in your campaigns? Do you sometimes feel like you’re making changes randomly without a clear plan behind them? Then an automated bid strategy could make your life a lot easier. It takes the guesswork out of setting CPCs and uses complex algorithms to decide exactly how much to pay for each click.

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A Weebly Review: Super Easy to Use, But Only One Viable Ecommerce Plan

Ecommerce Platforms

Weebly offers what is probably the easiest way to get a website up and running in less than an hour. It's also one of the most recognized brands in this very competitive space, but continues to gain new customers every day. Every Weebly review since the company was founded in 2006 mentions the fact that the owners are routinely upgrading and tweaking the core software behind the brand's functionality.

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Newsletter Retargeting 101: How to Capture Would-Be Customers Using Emails

BigCommerce

The truth about ecommerce is that it’s a numbers game.

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4 Best Practices for Ensuring Success in International Markets Ahead of Peak Season

The opportunity for e-commerce merchants in international markets is immense. Data indicates that when international options are available at checkout, merchants see up to 20-60% higher cart conversion and a 128% higher gross merchandise value (GMV) than domestic orders. However, while the opportunities are significant, so are the risks. Without careful planning and strategic partnerships, merchants may face challenges, including high shipping costs, complex customs regulations, and unexpected p