BigCommerce

OCTOBER 3, 2018

On 9 April 2012, the lives of Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger were about to change forever.

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Forrester eCommerce

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Many companies ask their customers “How likely are you to recommend us to a friend?” However, for most brands, advocacy — positive word of mouth — isn’t the key to revenue growth. Retention and enrichment matter much more. Retention is when current customers continue to buy your products and services.

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RTP blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

By Erica Baird and Karen E. Wagner, Lustre There were more than 2,000 store closings in 2017. And there were more retail bankruptcies than in any year since the 1930s. Economists, sociologists and the media bemoan the economic and social havoc wreaked by retail’s decline. But retail stores are part of the character of the streets we walk every day. Online shopping, with no live people and nothing to touch, just isn’t the same experience.

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My Wife Quit Her Job

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Right now, selling on Amazon is almost too easy. All you have to do is find a product with good margins/demand, list it on Amazon, and it will eventually sell because Amazon’s audience and reach is so vast. When my wife and I first started selling on Amazon several years ago, we sold over 60 units in a matter of 8 days with just 3 products listed online with no reviews.

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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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Kissmetrics

JUNE 11, 2018

“The goal of a SaaS CEO should be to increase the profit they make from each customer (LTV), and lower the costs in sales and marketing that it takes to acquire each customer (CAC). Measuring Customer Engagement is a key tool that will help you achieve that goal, as it will allow you to increase your trial conversion rates, which directly reduces CAC.

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Ecommerce Platforms

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Figuring out how to sell online all on your own can be intimidating. I mean, there's just so many questions; Where do you sell? How to convince people to buy? Where to market your products? How to actually receive money from people and process payments? How to handle credit card info? And so on. Don't worry, though, we're here to answer these questions for you, and help you learn how to sell online in an effective manner – aka in a way that convinces people to buy!

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Bootstrapping Ecommerce

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Developing an Instagram strategy that supports your ecommerce site can be a task but we’ve broken it down into 3 steps for your business to implement. The post Ecommerce Instagram Strategy: 3 Ways to Use Instagram to Boost Ecommerce Sales appeared first on Bootstrapping Ecommerce.

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GetElastic

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Commerce innovation is not just for retailers and consumer brands, business-to-business organizations must capitalize on the disruptive trends that are emerging. It’s either innovate or die. When B2B buyers leave the office, they become those same B2C buyers; and they all still demand remarkable customer experiences. So, what does this mean for organizations and bringing B2B ecommerce strategies to the next level?

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SellBrite

MARCH 7, 2018

Anyone who’s read a marketing blog in the past few years has come across the buzzword “growth hacking.”. Coined in 2010, the term is thrown around to describe a straightforward concept — that every strategy you develop and implement should be centered around driving growth. Traditionally, growth hacking describes how online services and tech startups gain new users.

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Inflow Insights

JANUARY 8, 2018

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in November of 2013. While a lot of the original content still stands, algorithms and strategies are always changing. So our team has updated this post for 2018 and we hope that it will continue to be a helpful resource. For eCommerce SEO professionals, issues surrounding duplicate content , and also thin/low-quality content, can spell disaster in the search engine rankings.

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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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BigCommerce

JUNE 27, 2018

Why Advertise on Facebook? Facebook ads are the most popular form of online advertising of our time. Reports by Forrester Research and eMarketer show that 25% of total online spending in 2018 will go toward social media. And, 90% of social media users are on Facebook –– which is significantly higher than the other platforms. But beyond the famed success of Facebook Advertising for online businesses, Facebook is continually expanding its offering.

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Forrester eCommerce

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

On November 5, in line with tradition, a huge array of sparkling displays took place across the UK to celebrate Guy Fawkes night (“Remember, remember, the fifth of November. ”). As days get shorter, Bonfire Night is also a friendly reminder that it’s that wonderful time of the year (again) when we […].

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TradeGecko

JUNE 25, 2018

It's not unusual to pass a Zara store and do a double-take - didn't you just see that on the catwalk? As a brand, their speed and responsiveness to the latest fashion trends are key to Zara’s competitive advantage. Owned by the distribution group Inditex, we had a look at what makes Zara so fast that the New York Times called it "mind-spinningly supersonic ".

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Kibo

JANUARY 18, 2018

Years of predictions finally became reality this holiday season, with mobile activity playing […]. The post Five Priorities to Make the most of Mobile Commerce in 2018 appeared first on The Omni Channel.

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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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Kissmetrics

JUNE 1, 2018

Shopify, Facebook, FedEx and the likes have made it easier than ever to birth ecommerce brands. And that’s exactly what’s been happening. Three people in a garage can launch, look and execute like a 100+ person company of old. I’m not saying it’s easy, there’s way more to it than that, but the triangulation of tech, logistics and online-all-the-time buyers have certainly paved the way for the ecommerce boom.

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Ecommerce Platforms

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

If you have an ecommerce site, I think you will agree with me when I say: It’s REALLY hard to convert ice-cold traffic into warm leads and sales. Well, it turns out you can dramatically increase your site’s conversion rate by almost six times. The secret is content marketing. Research shows that the average conversion rate of sites with content marketing is 2.9% compared to just 0.5% for sites without it.

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Prisync

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Every town has several small businesses with strong goodwill and a loyal clientele. If you think your local business falls into this category – then congrats. There must be something that you are doing right. Additionally, you have something that in the business language is referred as the “local advantage”. You may analyze and list down the factors contributing to this local advantage: Is it a strong network of trusted dealers/suppliers?

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Bootstrapping Ecommerce

JULY 2, 2018

Check out this list of 80 startup business ideas. Product-based business ideas & service-based business ideas to help you break into any market. The post 80 Startup Business Ideas That Can Make You Money: 2018 Edition appeared first on Bootstrapping Ecommerce.

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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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GetElastic

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Former Forrester analyst and founder of B2B Paradigm, Andy Hoar, in collaboration with Vertical Web Media brought a much-needed conference to B2B companies attempting to “reinvent for a digital-first economy” Over 700 B2B commerce practitioners from manufacturers and distributors of all sizes and specialties convened in Chicago for three days to evolve or begin their digital commerce strategy.

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SellBrite

JANUARY 22, 2018

Selling online without an SEO plan is like an unlit shop on a remote road. Buyers can’t easily find the store, so the merchant can never make a sale. SEO is the key to driving more customers to your online store. Some say that SEO is dead as search engines have changed their algorithms to have more complex standards for relevant results. But SEO isn’t dead — it’s just changing.

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Inflow Insights

JANUARY 23, 2018

When we ask eCommerce site owners what data they most want and need, they almost always say the same thing: What are successful eCommerce sites are doing today to convert traffic into paying customers online? To answer this question, every year we analyze 20 best-in-class eCommerce sites to figure out what they’re doing. We look at everything—design, messaging, site flow, UX, and even their technology stacks—and generate a 270-point matrix of mobile, desktop, and tech stack decisions of 20 Best

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BigCommerce

JULY 27, 2018

Wake up at an ungodly hour. Drive to the office through total gridlock, streets jammed with other half-asleep commuters. Slog through email after mind-numbing email until the sweet release at five o’clock. Sound terrible? What if, instead of dealing with the monotony and stupor of the rat race to earn a few bucks, you could make money at any time, from anywhere — even while you sleep?

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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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Forrester eCommerce

AUGUST 14, 2018

Journey mapping can be an energizing and eye-opening exercise in customer empathy. As advisors to B2B CX and Marketing Leaders in the Forrester Leadership Boards (FLB), we come along on many journey mapping “journeys”. The most common question we receive from executives is, “How do I ensure the journey mapping process is actionable and aligned […].

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A Better Lemonade Stand

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Starting an online business is hard while working a regular 9-5 job but we’ve got some productivity tips to make it easier for you! The post How to Start an Online Business While Working 9-5 appeared first on A Better Lemonade Stand.

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OrderDynamics

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Is Walkable Retail the New Thing? Walkable retail is a pedestrian-centric shopping experience. Think of it as a smaller format, open air, shopping area. The idea here is that shoppers, even in the sub-urban areas of major cities, can still appreciate the downtown aspects of being able to walk to a small retail hub. Rather than being big box store oriented strip malls, the core concept is that these are smaller format stores.

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Kissmetrics

APRIL 10, 2018

** Click here to check out Sherlock – our recently released product on Product Hunt now **. User engagement is the lifeblood of every SaaS business. Whether you run a light, freemium prosumer app; or a heavy, enterprise B2B app – the success of your business is dependent on the engagement level of your user base. This is because the business model of SaaS is based on retention.

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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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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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eCommerce CEO

DECEMBER 2, 2018

The first step to ecommerce business success is finding a profitable niche. Look around you. Every successful ecommerce business owner started in a niche. You may want to blow in and make it all big like Amazon but guess what. Even Amazon started in a niche. By selling niche products and choosing a targeted audience, you have a good chance of succeeding because you know whom to target rather than the “general audience.”.

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Bootstrapping Ecommerce

JUNE 5, 2018

All businesses require branding. Yet, as an ecommerce entrepreneur the task can seem daunting. This article has 6 tips to help you start building a brand that will set you apart from the millions of other online businesses. The post Building a Brand: 6 Ways to Grow Your Brand on a Limited Budget appeared first on Bootstrapping Ecommerce.

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GetElastic

OCTOBER 29, 2018

During the inaugural B2BNext conference, Hill & Markes presented on how automation is changing their customer engagement. This article recaps the session from Chicago and highlights how this family-owned business used an ecommerce chatbot to lower costs, increase sales and improve customer satisfaction. Hill & Markes located in upstate New York is positioned as the one stop shop for foodservice disposables, janitorial & office supplies, and industrial & farm stand packaging ̵

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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

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