BigCommerce

AUGUST 3, 2017

Just launching a business won’t make people buy. Forget about the dreams of customers lining up and sitting with their wallets in hand waiting for you to launch, and crashing your server with traffic. Running an ecommerce business is just as hard as running any other business (minus the soul-killing overheads perhaps). None of the advantages of ecommerce businesses take away the stark reality that entrepreneurship is hard.

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Optimizely

AUGUST 29, 2017

When you visit Zulily’s site for the first time, you’ll see this pop up immediately on your screen: The incredibly successful ecommerce brand doesn’t let just anyone shop on their site — it’s a members-only experience. You can’t even browse products without first entering your email address and signing up. Zulily started out as a small daily flash sales site focused on moms, but grew quickly and was acquired by QVC in 2014 for $2.4 billion.

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Kissmetrics

AUGUST 28, 2017

No, this headline isn’t clickbait. This article does contain critical homepage elements that are often overlooked. And you might be ignoring them. In fact, the examples I share here are a sure sign that many marketers still ignore critical homepage elements. And conversions are lost for these simple reasons. I’m not going to rehash what you already know about homepages.

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Bryan Eisenberg

AUGUST 4, 2017

I hope I get to see some of you at Digital Marketer’s Content and Commerce Summit in LA on September 18-20th. Let me know if you plan to come. The post Run a Business Like Jeff Bezos an interview with Digital Marketer appeared first on Bryan & Jeffrey Eisenberg.

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AUGUST 30, 2017

Amazon’s announcement that it would slash prices on select food products at Whole Foods was the first sign of how the e-Commerce giant plans to run the grocer, but it also leaves plenty of questions open as to how Whole Foods will operate in the future. As of Monday, Aug. 28, Amazon reduced prices on select items. At a midtown Manhattan location, price cuts ranged from 7% (large brown eggs) to 43% (organic Fuji apples).

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Groove

AUGUST 4, 2017

Ecommerce merchants need several technology tools to put all the pieces of the marketing plan together. As a full-service ecommerce agency, we have formed partnerships with the best technology companies in the industry, and we're sharing the brains behind these businesses in our partner interview series.

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SellBrite

AUGUST 30, 2017

When you buy something in a store, what you see is what you get. You can inspect the item for yourself, make sure it works, and have a chat with the salesperson before you make your purchase. You know exactly what you’re going to walk out of the store with. That’s not true when people buy online. Buyers can’t see items before they buy, so they have to take the merchant’s word for it.

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Kissmetrics

AUGUST 7, 2017

The big day is approaching! Yes, you’re about to launch your first (or maybe fifth) product. You want the experience to be perfect for your audience. What your team does before the launch is just as important as what you do on launch day. And it all starts with early engagement —spreading your message as soon as possible to pique people’s interests and encourage sales.

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My Wife Quit Her Job

AUGUST 24, 2017

Today I have my friend Rachel Miller on the show. Several months ago, Rachel spoke at my conference, The Sellers Summit, and she knocked it out of the park. Rachel runs a popular training class called Moolah where she teaches others how to build humongous Facebook followings with rabid fans. She’s created multiple Facebook fan pages with more than a million likes and she uses these pages to drive traffic and sales to both physical and digital products.

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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 17, 2017

Thanks to the rise of empowered consumers, products and experiences that once seemed improbable, such as (literally) instant delivery, are now integral to our lives. But this era of innovation has also seen its fair share of flops: From Pokémon Go to Google Glass, technologies that looked like promising disrupters stalled quickly or generated more […].

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Omniconvert

AUGUST 30, 2017

Paul Rouke, Founder and Director of Optimization at PRWD, one of the most important CRO agencies in the UK, author of “The Growth Strategy that’s Being Ignored” was one of our awesome guest speakers at the International E-commerce Day, in May 2017. In his presentation about CRO strategy, Paul shared how he and his team approach […]. The post The four pillars of CRO strategy by Paul Rouke appeared first on Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) Blog.

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BigCommerce

AUGUST 17, 2017

As both the use of ad blockers and the amount of time people spend on social media continues to rise, the effectiveness of traditional advertising has taken a nosedive. So how can your brand reach consumers, and convert them? The answer lies in influencer marketing. Consumers tend to place the most trust in recommendations from people they know. In 2016, 86% of marketers used influencer marketing , and 94% of them found it to be effective.

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Optimizely

AUGUST 31, 2017

At this point, many buyers are used to the personalized ads that appear in emails, on Facebook, and elsewhere online. As a B2C marketer, you habitually send out emails that say “Hi [Your Name]”, offer Facebook ads that show products buyers clicked on, but never bought, and send push notifications based on current location. Your ecommerce business relies on this type of technology-driven personalization for one reason: it’s incredibly effective.

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Kissmetrics

AUGUST 21, 2017

PPC advertising should be straightforward. You buy an ad. Your ad appears on Google. That ad gets clicked. You spend a little dough per click, and voila – you’re a marketing genius. Traffic is booming and you’re appearing in all the right places. Except that’s not always how it works. And for some strange reason, you can’t quite figure out why. Not to worry.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Unless you are an incredibly talented writer or you write about mainstream topics with broad based appeal, only a small percentage of people will ever share your content. Even with my most popular posts, visitors click on my Facebook share buttons less than 1 percent of the time. And this is the case even on my highest CTR articles. In the past, I’ve had several posts gain social traction but in general, the content that I write for my blog rarely goes “viral” The same is true

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Bryan Eisenberg

AUGUST 7, 2017

This week I take a look at some simple things Magnolia Market in Waco, TX does to purchase Word of Mouth. For those that don’t know Chip and Joanna Gaines, hosts of the HGTV show Fixer Upper are a designer and contractor team that help people get their dream homes by buying houses that need a lot of work. Part of what is really cool about the examples I share in the video directly correlate to their “brand beliefs.” Anyone who has watched even a couple of their shows knows how

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Groove

AUGUST 31, 2017

With the great Magento 2 migration looming over the ecommerce industry, business owners are using the event as a time to take stock in their current ecommerce platform and to choose the best path forward for their store.

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BigCommerce

AUGUST 8, 2017

While there are hundreds of different marketing strategies, only one can bring in consistent sales from day one. Social media advertising. Most channels require significant lead time to yield an ROI (ex. content marketing). Some channels yield quick results but not day in and day out (ex. influencer marketing). And some channels are consistent but time consuming to dial in (ex.

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Optimizely

AUGUST 23, 2017

We’ve all seen the stats — traditional, brick-and-mortar retail businesses are struggling. There have been nine retail bankruptcies in 2017, with RadioShack, J.C. Penney, Macy’s, and Sears each announcing more than 100 store closures. It’s gotten so rough, it’s even been called the “ retail apocalypse.”. But retail brands are adapting to the changing climate.

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Kissmetrics

AUGUST 24, 2017

Tracking customer event data, such as for Kissmetrics’ behavioral analytics solution, is an integral part to any successful online business–but I bet you already knew that. You might also know that installing Kissmetrics tracking code across your platform is relatively straight forward, though it can get complex depending on your specific requirements.

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My Wife Quit Her Job

AUGUST 28, 2017

The hardest part about running your own ecommerce store is driving targeted traffic to your products. Unlike selling on marketplaces like Etsy, Ebay, and Amazon, you are responsible for finding your own customers. If you’ve only ever sold on a marketplace like Amazon, you probably have no idea how to launch a store because you don’t have the skills to advertise.

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Wiser

AUGUST 24, 2017

H ave you ever looked around a store and noticed that most prices end in nine? Or wondered how retailers decide if their promotion will be BOGO or 25 percent off? These pricing strategies deal with psychological pricing. That’s right, pricing is even more complex than just calculating margins and measuring price elasticity; psychological pricing is designed to appeal to a customer’s emotions. .

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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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Bronto

AUGUST 24, 2017

For subscribers who just aren't listening anymore, a fresh message via a new channel may be just the change they're looking for. The post How Can You Win Back the Unengaged? Go Omnichannel! appeared first on Bronto Blog.

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BigCommerce

AUGUST 29, 2017

There’s a variety of influencer marketing tactics out there –– and many of them are highly effective. Whether you are paying influencers to promote your product, or working to build yourself a community of ambassadors that take on the micro-influencer movement, influencer marketing can help you tackle every part of your sales funnel. After all, influencer marketing is word-of-mouth marketing at scale.

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Optimizely

AUGUST 10, 2017

. B2C marketers always have to juggle multiple priorities at the same time. You have to both attract new customers and, at the same time, keep your existing customers happy and engaged. This is no small feat. That’s exactly why Justuno and Zaius teamed up for an exclusive webinar focused on this exact topic: “From Acquisition to Retention: Turning One-Time Buyers into Repeat Purchasers.” .

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Kissmetrics

AUGUST 9, 2017

You’ve done your best to find your target audience , but if you’re treating each of your leads the same way, you’re basically throwing conversions out the window. Even though your audience shares an interest in your brand, they’re not all at the same stage of getting to know you. So speaking to them as if they’re one mass audience doesn’t really work.

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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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My Wife Quit Her Job

AUGUST 21, 2017

Designing a high converting website is one of the hardest aspects of selling online. Not only do you have to step inside your customer’s brain and speak his or her language but you also have to guide them to the right product and close the sale. After critiquing almost a hundred websites over the course of running my online store course, I’ve discovered that most people make the same fundamental mistakes with their site design.

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Bryan Eisenberg

AUGUST 25, 2017

Jeffrey and I have a handful of Audible codes left for free audio book copies of Be Like Amazon: Even a Lemonade Stand Can Do It. If you would be interested in listening to it and possibly providing an honest review, just send us a message as soon as possible. Please help me Speak at SXSW. I, along with other senior marketers, have proposed a panel called: Thrive and Win in an Amazon World.

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Rishi Rawat

AUGUST 7, 2017

Getting an email signup of a potential buyer is important. But getting a signup irrespective of whether the potential customer is interested or not isn’t important. Elevatedfaith.com homepage shows this email signup slide out element: The user enters their email and is given a chance to spin the virtual wheel for a discount. Is this really the best way to get high-quality signups?

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BigCommerce

AUGUST 25, 2017

The welcome email is the most important email brands can send to new subscribers. Yes, even more important than all the broadcast, targeted and triggered messages combined. The welcome email is your best shot at converting new subscribers into customers — and longtime readers. A well-designed welcome email hits these three notes: Provide subscribers with the value proposition you promised during the signup process (e.g. a 15% discount).

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