BigCommerce

JANUARY 2, 2019

Disclaimer: I am a religious believer in the software-as-a-service model and have been since 2004 when I first implemented Salesforce.

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SellBrite

JANUARY 4, 2019

Customers are social beings that are heavily influenced through their friends, family and the testimony of others. The three main types of social proof that will drive customers to purchase a product or service include reviews and testimonials, referrals, and other customers also viewed suggestions. “What is social proof? Put simply, it’s the positive influence created when someone finds out that others are doing something.

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Store Growers

JANUARY 15, 2019

Of all the ecommerce stores that use Google Ads, few start out by asking the important question whether Google Ads is right for their business. Most of them skip that part and jump straight into the details of picking keywords and writing ads. But by not asking whether your business has the foundations in place to make Google Ads a success, you’ll find yourself having a hard time.

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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 2, 2019

It has been more than two decades since AOL popularized email with the catchy “you’ve got mail” greeting. So ubiquitous was it in its heyday that it was the title of a romcom starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Since then, however, the way that people use the internet to communicate has evolved significantly. AOL […].

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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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Optimizely

JANUARY 17, 2019

Chat with any marketer at an ecommerce brand and they’ll gripe about how tough it’s become to compete in today’s ecommerce world. Sure there are various factors driving this competition—less barriers to entry, more marketing channels—but there’s one main reason so many brands are dying off each month: Amazon. After all, Amazon is cheaper, easier, and has more name recognition than any other brand.

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Kissmetrics

JANUARY 29, 2019

In 2018, I promised you I would release a better version of Ubersuggest for free, and I did that. But there was one big issue: Ubersuggest only worked on a keyword level. When you put in a keyword, you get a list of more keyword ideas and content ideas. And then when you put in a URL, nothing happened. Well, that was before. You can now get domain level metrics!!!!

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My Wife Quit Her Job

JANUARY 28, 2019

Have you ever wondered how Amazon merchants selling $2 items can possibly make a profit? The truth is that they are not. In fact, most sellers fail to calculate all of the fees associated with selling on Amazon and end up losing money as a result. To make matters worse, Amazon doesn’t exactly make it easy for you to tabulate all of your costs associated with selling on their platform and there are many hidden costs that Amazon doesn’t tell you about.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JANUARY 4, 2019

Is your business joining the ecommerce revolution? If not, you could be missing out on the projected $4.8 trillion in retail ecommerce sales projected worldwide for 2021. Companies embracing ecommerce marketing strategies are experiencing rapid growth. In 2017, there were 1.66 billion online buyers. This number is expected to skyrocket to 2.14 billion by 2021.

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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 3, 2019

Today Forrester closed the deal to acquire SiriusDecisions. SiriusDecisions helps business-to-business companies align the functions of sales, marketing, and product management; Sirius clients grow 19% faster and are 15% more profitable than their peers. Leaders within these companies make more informed business decisions through access to industry analysts, research, benchmark data, peer networks, events, and continuous learning courses, while their companies […].

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Optimizely

JANUARY 24, 2019

In an ideal world, every marketer would use data to its fullest impact—including website data, ecommerce data, and all types of customer data. Your marketing strategy would revolve around it; it’d be the focal point of your campaigns; you’d have an entire team working with you to analyze it; and it’d make measuring your ROI easy as can be. . Alas! Unless you’re living in marketing utopia, we’re guessing there still might be room for improvement when it comes to how you handle data across the or

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Kissmetrics

JANUARY 15, 2019

Digital marketing is going to change drastically in 2019. And sadly, you aren’t going to like a lot of the changes. And no, I don’t mean change from a competition standpoint. You already know that each year marketing gets more expensive and more competitive. That’s just a given. Just look at the graph above: that’s Google’s annual revenue. As you can see, during the last recession, Google made more and more money.

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BigCommerce

JANUARY 4, 2019

When staring at the reality of an ecommerce website that needs to either be built from the ground up or…

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My Wife Quit Her Job

JANUARY 21, 2019

For many people, running an online business is “the dream.” After all, a successful online business can free you up to live the life you want on your own schedule and on your own terms. However creating any business from scratch is a huge undertaking. Successful entrepreneurs spend months and years working to build their businesses and overnight success is a myth, especially when you start from scratch.

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Groove

JANUARY 28, 2019

Shopify reports that 82% of smartphone users consult their devices when making an in-store purchase. Add in the number of sales made exclusively on mobile devices and the importance of mobile optimization becomes unavoidable. The challenge for many businesses, however, is developing a mobile strategy that makes sense for them. Ultimately, going through this prior to investing time and money can be the difference between success and failure.

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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

JANUARY 16, 2019

We have seen more disruption in the channel in the past 18 months than we saw in the past 37 years combined. As a review, here were my 2018 predictions. 1. Private equity will continue its sweep of the channel software space, creating some unicorns along the way. Verdict: As mentioned in the […].

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Optimizely

JANUARY 1, 2019

In ecommerce, we talk a lot about abandonment –– browse abandonment , search abandonment, cart abandonment, etc. But you may not know that what you think of as cart abandonment may actually be checkout abandonment. Not sure about the difference between the two? You’re not alone. One requires you to be almost fully checked out and about to buy, while the other just means you dropped an item in your cart and left.

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Kissmetrics

JANUARY 2, 2019

I know what you are going through. You were excited to launch your brand-new site until you realized no one is coming to it. So, you head to all of the marketing blogs to learn how to fix this, but for the life of you, your traffic won’t go up no matter which tactic you leverage. What you’re feeling right now is very common. Not only have I experienced it, but when I was starting out, I even took the small life savings that I made from cleaning restrooms and sweeping up trash to pay a marketing

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BigCommerce

JANUARY 21, 2019

Customers are more informed than ever.

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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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My Wife Quit Her Job

JANUARY 1, 2019

When it comes to ranking your products in Amazon search, there’s a common misconception that amassing a bunch of 5 star reviews is the key to success. Don’t get me wrong. Reviews do matter, but they are just a small part of your overall Amazon SEO strategy. Today’s post will teach you everything you need to know on how to get your product to the top of Amazon search based on my own experiences as a 7 figure seller.

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Groove

JANUARY 21, 2019

To be the best, you have to use the best. That’s why knowing the best tools should be an essential component of your eCommerce SEO Strategy. From legacy eCommerce SEO tools to industry disruptors, we’ve outlined some of our favorites for keyword research, backlink information and more. eCommerce SEO Tools We Recommend. Google Structured Data Testing Tool.

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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 11, 2019

Leverage Channel Data To Give Partners A Better Experience: Winning In The Channel Requires Data-Driven Program Innovation Brands that provide an enhanced partner experience grow faster than their peers, are more profitable, and drive higher customer satisfaction and retention downstream. Smart channel professionals are looking at data across the partner journey as a […].

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Optimizely

JANUARY 10, 2019

It’s obvious to anyone working in marketing today: the role is changing fast. With new technologies, new social media platforms, and new competitors emerging every day, it can be tough to keep up and make your brand stand out. The best marketers are constantly reading up on trends, attending industry conferences, and keeping a close eye on the competition.

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Kissmetrics

JANUARY 22, 2019

When I started my journey as an entrepreneur, I made a huge mistake. And sadly, it took me years to figure out what I was doing wrong. The issue with this mistake is that it isn’t obvious. Not just entrepreneurs, but people, in general, make it for the majority of their lives. Can you guess what that mistake is? I was a people pleaser. I kept saying “yes.” Especially when it came to business.

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BigCommerce

JANUARY 30, 2019

With so many new ecommerce shops sprouting up left and right, you’ll want to do whatever you can to set…

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Ecommerce Platforms

JANUARY 29, 2019

Most users struggle when trying to pick the best ecommerce software. There's just so much stuff out there. There are different requirements to compare, different price points, features, abilities, designs, and so on. We want to help you find your way around all that noise and point you towards the top ecommerce software in the market so that you can make an educated decision when building an online store.

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Groove

JANUARY 30, 2019

What is an eCommerce Loyalty Program? eCommerce loyalty programs reward frequent customers with discounts, rebates, rewards, free merchandise, coupons and access to unreleased products. As a result, customer loyalty programs help to increase retention and lifetime value. Loyalty programs help businesses increase sales and improve their bottom line by establishing lasting customer relationships.

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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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Forrester eCommerce

JANUARY 17, 2019

When account-based marketing (ABM) burst onto the scene in 2015, it was positioned by a number of vendors as the death of traditional marketing. And while that controversial approach might have been great for creating buzz and drawing attention, it created significant confusion for the mainstream B2B marketer. It’s taken a couple of years to […].

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Optimizely

JANUARY 15, 2019

Whether you’re a professional chef or just a casual home cook, chances are you’ve noticed Le Creuset’s line of beautiful, high-end cooking and baking products. So perhaps it’s no surprise that one of the world’s leading cookware brands also boasts some dazzling marketing tactics. Just how smitten were we with Le Creuset’s cart abandonment strategy, email marketing, retargeting ads, and more?

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Kissmetrics

JANUARY 8, 2019

When you look at me, what do you see? Someone who is a marketer… maybe even an entrepreneur. As you may already know, I’ve co-founded a handful of companies. I’ve received a handful of awards from people like President Obama and the United Nations. And I am a New York Times bestselling author. The list keeps going on and on. In other words, most people see me as successful.

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BigCommerce

JANUARY 7, 2019

Customers insist on more choices regarding where, when, and how they can purchase goods – including buying directly from brand…

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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!

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