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Consumers Aren’t Ready For The Metaverse, Yet

Forrester eCommerce

In its current state, the metaverse is prime (virtual) real-estate for brands looking to make press headlines, test and learn, and reach a subset of the Gen Z audience. Brands that expect a revenue-based ROI from their metaverse custom media buys will be sorely disappointed.

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Private Blog Networks: A Penalty Waiting to Happen?

Kissmetrics

Private Blog Networks (PBNs) claim to work because they generate backlinks – and that much is true. What about their other claims, though? We know backlinks work to improve SEO and therefore visibility in the SERPs , but do PBNs work? And if so, do they work well? How do they even work? Well, let’s answer those questions. What Is a Private Blog Network?

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How To Retire Early (And Enjoy Your Life Way Before Age 65)

My Wife Quit Her Job

Growing up in a traditional Asian household, I was taught to follow this exact formula. Study hard Attend a top college Get a high paying job Work until age 65 Retire and enjoy life To be clear, there’s nothing wrong with this path. My parents worked full time for 40+ years and lived happy and fulfilling lives. My Mom is a world renowned microbiologist who discovered a cure for a rare disease called Glycogen Storage Disease.

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How to Sell More with Walmart Marketplace: Your Guide to Success

BigCommerce

Walmart has grown into a globally recognized brand and dramatically changed the retail landscape since opening its first store in…

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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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Crisis-Driven Innovation Demands Creativity And Action Under Pressure

Forrester eCommerce

In my latest report Fuel Your Future Fit Innovation Strategy By Learning From Crises, I share what we learnt from innovation during the pandemic. I offer recommendations for how this can be sustained as we face future uncertainty. The pandemic has shown that a crisis can act as a catalyst for innovation, removing entrenched orthodoxies […].

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Chewy Puts Pets in the Center of the AR Action

Retail TouchPoints

Augmented reality is no longer just for humans — online pet supply retailer Chewy is bringing one of the web’s hottest trends to our four-legged friends with the new “Fur-tual Boutique” virtual try-on experience. The AR tool lets dogs and cats virtually try out seven of Chewy’s most popular Halloween costumes from Frisco, including Cowboy, Killer Doll, Granny and Superhero.

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How to Use Google Scholar to Find Content Ideas and Research

Kissmetrics

Looking for a new way to research or find content ideas for your marketing content ? You may have heard of Google Scholar but aren’t sure if it’s the right tool for what you need. Google Scholar is a search engine for scholarly literature at major academic publishers and university presses that lets you find articles or citations on the topic of your choice.

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Promoting Responsibility, Compliance, And Good Judgment Without Fear, Shame, Or Acrimony

Forrester eCommerce

I’m very excited to announce my latest research, “Successfully Influencing Employee Cybersecurity Behavior” – Forrester clients can access here. Excited may not be the right word exactly, as this report was born out of disappointment I started feeling when hearing of security leaders and teams implementing disciplinary sanctions for employees who fail phishing simulations, those […].

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How to Sell More with Facebook for BigCommerce: Your Guide to Success

BigCommerce

More than 3.4 billion people use Facebook every month to connect with friends and the brands they love.

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Albertsons Cos. Aims to ‘Make Online Experiences Fun’ with Shoppable Content

Retail TouchPoints

Albertsons Companies has teamed up with short-form video platform Firework to bring a shoppable livestream video experience to the websites of several of its banner grocery brands, which include Albertsons , Acme , Kings and Safeway. “This partnership is an important step in Albertsons Companies digital transformation journey to redefine customer engagement in the grocery retail space,” said Chris Rupp, Chief Customer and Digital Officer at Albertsons Companies in a statement.

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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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3 Effective Retargeting Strategies That Actually Work (With Examples)

Kissmetrics

Retargeting is one of the best ways to close sales that didn’t happen. On top of that, retargeting efforts are pretty cheap compared to most types of advertising. How do you do it? What retargeting efforts do you need to try? Here are three examples of retargeting that actually work, how to copy them, and what you need to know about the future of retargeting. 1.

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Want To Set An Achievable Number For 2022? Don’t Skimp On Annual Sales Planning

Forrester eCommerce

When sales leaders and the sales org are laser-focused on hitting their year-end numbers, it can be hard to give proper mindshare to annual planning. Yet a thorough planning process is critical to success.

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Make it Big Podcast: 2021 Marketing Trends to Watch with Richard Lindner (DigitalMarketer)

BigCommerce

Welcome to The Make it Big Podcast, a bi-weekly audio series about all things ecommerce by BigCommerce.

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The Future of Experiential Retail

Retail TouchPoints

The retail industry experienced a complete 360-degree transition since the onset of the pandemic. Consumers are no longer satisfied with just making a transactional product purchase from a brand; they crave a purchase from a brand they can get behind , a brand that has purpose, that works to build a sense of community, that offers consumers an interactive shopping experience.

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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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How to Optimize Your Website For Free

Kissmetrics

The key factor in the “great SEO game” is how well you optimize your site. No matter how brilliant a product or service you have, you’ll have a hard time making money if no one can find it. This guide will help you understand how to optimize your website—for free—without having to use paid tools, services, or products. Why Should You Optimize Your Website?

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European Organisations Are Under-Investing In Customer Experience

Forrester eCommerce

European organisations are under-investing in customer experience as they see CX improvement as a lower priority than their global peers. This is a mistake.

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Sellfy Review (Sep 2021): An Affordable and Beautiful Storefront for Selling to an Established Audience

Ecommerce Platforms

From ebooks to design assets, the benefit of selling digital items online with a product like Sellfy is that the majority of overhead that goes into building a product like that is the time you spend making it. After that, you are tasked with marketing your work, getting the word out and showing people that it's worth buying. Find out everything you need to know in this Sellfy review.

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Holiday Shopping 2021: How SEOs Can Help Clients Inspire, Deliver and Sustain

Retail TouchPoints

Every SEO strategy session with clients these days should include a moment of recognition and praise for how hard business owners are working to keep serving the public amid monumental challenges. As SEOs [search engine optimizers], any heavy lifting we can do to clear a path for our clients toward success in the holiday shopping season will be especially welcome in 2021.

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Drive More E-Commerce Revenue with Omnichannel Selling

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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10 Practices for Wix SEO

Kissmetrics

If you’ve ever built a website, or you’re looking for a suitable website builder, you’ve no doubt heard of Wix. It’s renowned for its easy-to-use interface, its suitability for beginners, and it gets good reviews for its flexibility, professional-looking templates, and support. On the downside, Wix SEO limitations often come in for criticism, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enhance your site’s SEO considerably by applying a few best practices.

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The Application Security Market Will Grow To $12.9 Billion By 2025

Forrester eCommerce

Earlier this year, when I published “The State Of Application Security, 2021,” I highlighted how organizations were prioritizing application security and aggressively adopting a range of tools to support their efforts. With firms continuing to build and enhance applications, and with developers embracing new ways of building applications that improve speed to market and enrich […].

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How To Setup The WooCommerce Keap Integration?

MakeWebBetter

WooCommerce is gaining popularity at an exponential rate and with the expanding volumes, the need for CRM software is also growing. Keap CRM, formerly known as Infusionsoft, is one such software to cater to all your business needs from a centralized perspective. This blog will help you understand how to connect Keap and WooCommerce. I […]. The post How To Setup The WooCommerce Keap Integration?

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Understanding the Machines: How Solution Providers Decrypt AI for Retailers

Retail TouchPoints

Approach your colleague and ask about his or her thoughts on Artificial Intelligence. About seven out of 10 people would mention that, presumably, the powerful technology may replace humans and dramatically disrupt the labor market. Yes, this is what people have been reading about in media. Despite “AI-powered future” talks hanging in the air, the actual AI revolution remains more of a distant concept.

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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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5 Key Graphic Design Elements for Paid Campaigns

Kissmetrics

Think about the number of ads you see in an average day. Can you remember them all? Don’t worry if the answer’s no. After all, the average person sees up to 10,000 ads per day across the internet! Let me ask you an easier question. Think about the last marketing campaign you can remember. The last ad that made you sit up and take notice. What about the ad caught your attention?

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Forrester renforce ses équipes en France

Forrester eCommerce

Forrester est l’un des cabinets d’études et de conseil les plus influents au monde. Nous vous accompagnons et aidons à mettre le client au cœur de votre leadership, de votre stratégie et de vos opérations. Créé il y a plus de 35 ans aux Etats-Unis à Boston, Forrester est présent dans de nombreux pays en […].

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Compelling Call-To-Action (CTA) Buttons: A Comprehensive Guide (With Examples)

MakeWebBetter

Customers are drenched with marketing information every day. There is a constant bombardment of videos, images, and texts, promising solutions to every other problem. This results in a lot of confusion. A confused and overwhelmed reader is less likely to turn into a customer. So here’s the solution… Using a CTA will help resolve issues. […]. The post Compelling Call-To-Action (CTA) Buttons: A Comprehensive Guide (With Examples) appeared first on MakeWebBetter.

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Amid Current Hiring Crunch, Diversity has Become Even More Critical to Retail Success

Retail TouchPoints

Diversity and hiring are both huge areas of focus for retailers at the moment, and now the two are converging as jobseekers find themselves with the upper hand in a tight labor market. As employers across the business spectrum try to woo workers with wage hikes and perks, many jobseekers are using more personal metrics, such as their own ethical and sociopolitical alignment, to choose their future employers.

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

Generative AI is reshaping retail, but achieving true AI success isn’t simple. Many brands face hurdles—underdeveloped data strategies, limited AI-ready infrastructure, or lack of seamless integration across systems. As you explore how AI can boost efficiency and transform customer experiences, understanding your business’s readiness is key. Orium's Data & AI Maturity Model offers a clear starting point.

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How to Attract Customers with Buy Now, Pay Later Options

Kissmetrics

Article sponsored by PayPal. Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is the grown-up, digital version of installment plans of the past. BNPL allows consumers to split large purchases into several monthly payments, interest-free. The industry is growing fast, with 37.7 percent of US consumers choosing the option as of July 2020. Customers don’t just like BNPL; it also encourages them to manage their budget in a way that helps them pay for higher-priced items.

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Market Remains Hot As We Kick Off Our Next DAM Wave

Forrester eCommerce

You should give a DAM about the DAM market and your DAM needs. More than 60% of the users we surveyed already give a DAM. Because of this heat in the market, strong growth and most importantly customer need, we’re kicking off our next Digital Asset Management Wave evaluation in October. The volume of engagement […].

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Data Shows How Quickly Users Are Adopting iOS 15 Privacy Features

Omnisend

Reading Time: 3 minutes. On Monday, September 20th, iOS 15 was released to the public. The release date was announced at the September 14 Apple Event, which saw the introduction of new iPhones, iPads, and Watches. Before Monday, a smaller group of users had been trialing the beta version of iOS 15. At Omnisend, we’ve been monitoring the updates closely to see what kind of changes iOS 15 would bring to our own customers.

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SKUx Helps Retailers Simplify Promotional Offers

Retail TouchPoints

Fintech company SKUx has launched SKUPay, a platform designed to transform coupons, rebates or promotional offers into serialized single-use offers. These offers can be delivered through virtually any channel, and be monitored and managed in near-real time to optimize campaign results and control costs. The offers are powered by the SKUx platform, which makes them fully trackable and redeemable only once, with the goal of eliminating fraud and misredemption.

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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