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What to sell on eBay in 2019
Frooition
DECEMBER 17, 2018
The year is not quite over yet, but eBay expects net revenue between $2.85 billion and $2.89 billion for 2018. Whatever you want to sell on eBay, customers are there.
Frooition
5 Easy SEO Essentials For Your E-Commerce Site
Frooition
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is one of those things that can often be overlooked during the exhausting process of designing and building a new e-commerce site.
6 Factors That Consistently Contribute to Landing the Buy Box Across Marketplaces
Frooition
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
The buy box is a famous concept in the eCommerce industry. It highlights your listing and items over your competitors, in some cases even hiding them altogether. Marketplaces like Amazon, eBay, and Walmart combine similar listings.
Strategic Discounting For E-Commerce
Frooition
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
We are moving into the busiest season of the retail year. Previously known as the holiday season, the period between November and New year is now referred to in retail as discounting season. Customers are bombarded with Black Friday deals and 24-hour flash sales.
Mistakes To Avoid When You Start Dropshipping
Frooition
DECEMBER 4, 2018
1 – Check Shipping Times BEFORE Choosing Which Countries to Sell To. A lot of beginners see that the seller on Ali Express ships worldwide, and so list the item with worldwide shipping without further thought. This is a huge mistake. Because the Ali Express supplier is dealing with businesses, not consumers. They can send items to any country, but it may take 20-40 days for an item to arrive.
Advice For Contacting Dropshipping Suppliers On Ali Express
Frooition
DECEMBER 10, 2018
So you’ve decided you’re interested in dropshipping. You’ve done your research, you’re aware of the pitfalls, and you’ve chosen a product niche. Now all you need is to find a supplier. Manufacturers are able to offer you the cheapest price on goods, leaving you greater profit margins. For this reason, when looking for a dropshipping supplier, you should try to work with a manufacturer, if possible.
Building Trust Without Customer Reviews
Frooition
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
The opinions we find most compelling are always our own. This is true for you, and it’s true for your customers. It’s far easier to give people the information they need to reach their own opinions than it is to convince them to agree with your opinions. High performing e-commerce sites give customers the information they need to make confident buying decisions. In e-commerce, sharing customer reviews is one of the most effective ways to offer information.
‘Tis The Season – Your Customers Might Need A Little Nudge
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. ”).
Five Ways To Plan For B2B Journey Mapping Success
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”.
Bad CX Surveys? Not With This Checklist!
Forrester eCommerce
AUGUST 8, 2018
CX surveys are the butt of jokes in dinner party conversations and comedy sketches. On social media, people gleefully tweet examples of surveys gone wrong. Just type the three words CX, survey, and fail into a Twitter search… But this is no laughing matter if you are in a CX role.
Word Of Mouth Is Less Important For Top-Line Growth Than You Think
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.
Customer Experience Index Reveals Brands Lack Human Connection
Forrester eCommerce
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Forrester’s 2018 Customer Experience Index (CX Index™) results continue to show that companies are struggling to create and sustain a human connection with their customers.
Need Ecommerce Business Ideas? 27 Experts Give You Their Best Bet
BigCommerce
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Thinking about launching an ecommerce business, but don’t know where to start? Well, an ecommerce business idea would be helpful. Of course, that’s just for starters.
Mobile Commerce Accounts for More Than 31% of Total Sales [2017 Data]
BigCommerce
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
Earlier in 2017, Brandon Chatham from NatoMounts told me he was seeing 80% of his site traffic coming in from mobile. Then, he said he was converting more than 5% of them. With industry average conversion rates on desktop sitting at 2% –– that’s not just a good mobile conversion rate.
From Backyard to Business: The Empowered Marketer Goes to the Maker’s Mixer
Zaius
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
Last week, The Empowered Marketer went to a very special event: the Maker’s Mixer in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Unlike big ecommerce events we’ve attended in the past, this was a smaller, more intimate event with some really exciting brands all based in the New England area.
How Email Personalization Increases Revenue-Per-Send by 52X
Zaius
NOVEMBER 27, 2018
Marketing personalization isn’t as simple as it used to be. Today, personalizing an email is a lot more than just saying “Hi, [YOUR NAME]” at the start of the message. Your buyers likely expect that, and you have to step up your game to the next level.
15 Ecommerce Trust Drivers You Can Setup Right Now to Make People Buy
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.
The Empowered Marketer: Branding the Cannabis Industry
Zaius
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Branding can be tough to define. It’s the sum of everything that helps you stand out in a crowded market. It creates a personality and helps your buyers connect on a more personal level with your company.
Seriously, Stop Trying to Beat Amazon at Ecommerce
Zaius
OCTOBER 31, 2017
This article originally appeared in Website Magazine. It’s just not worth it to try to beat Amazon in the world of ecommerce. . Amazon has all the money — the company generated $136.0 billion in revenue in 2016 , up 27.1% from last year.
Do cities need a “smart city platform?”
Forrester eCommerce
DECEMBER 3, 2018
Do cities need a “smart city platform?” It depends. Clients have been asking Forrester our thoughts on new IoT-enabled smart city platforms launched by vendors focused on transforming city government infrastructure and applications.
Marketing Matchmaker: Steps to Finding Your Perfect Ecommerce Agency
BigCommerce
DECEMBER 14, 2018
When it comes to marketing in 2019, simply using traditional methods is no longer going to cut it. We’re witnessing… Ecommerce Marketing
2018 Marked 20 Years of Customer Experience Research at Forrester!
Forrester eCommerce
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
I didn’t want to leave 2018 without noting a milestone for all of us here at Forrester who cover customer experience. It was 20 years ago, all the way back in September of 1998, when we inaugurated our customer experience research by publishing our first report about CX.
The Business Risks Of Climate Change (Infographic)
Forrester eCommerce
DECEMBER 18, 2018
The business risks associated with global climate change are enormously complex and nearly infinite in quantity. Your firm’s climate-related risks, however, are much more manageable (albeit complex and numerous, as well). No two organizations are exposed in exactly the same way.
Seeking Magic Moments – Why It’s Time to Tune Up Your Digital Experience Stack
Forrester eCommerce
JULY 20, 2018
The legendary R&B singer and songwriter Ben E. King got it so right in the Drifters 1960 recording of “This Magic Moment.” The song is timeless because it tells a classic tale of a first kiss. And also captures a moment in time in words and song that reminds us of the power of storytelling, […].
Join Us To Learn How To Embrace Privacy And Set Your Firm Apart In Your Customers’ Eyes
Forrester eCommerce
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
We know it: customers are increasingly demanding protection for and control over their data. Firms that meet and exceed these expectations, recognise and treat privacy as a value. They successfully created a business reputation for privacy and security and inspire customer trust. As a result, their customers are more likely to choose and stay loyal […]. age of the customer data security privacy regulations & legislation
How In-Store Data Drives Digital Marketing Success
Zaius
DECEMBER 18, 2018
How much do you really know about your customers who shop with you in-store? Are you ringing through purchases and letting them walk out the door without knowing their names, which products they’ve bought before, and their shopping preferences?
Smart Retail eCommerce Shopping Features And What We Can Learn From Them
Forrester eCommerce
DECEMBER 17, 2018
Retailers are trying to differentiate their shopping experiences to win, serve, and, retain increasingly empowered customers. The first step to adding any website feature is to ensure you understand your customers, their needs, and journeys. You’re lost without it.
Long B2C Sales Cycle? Use Content to Power Marketing
Zaius
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
Think about the last time you bought a toothbrush. How long did it take you to decide which toothbrush to buy? Did you research the best toothbrush, read reviews, ask friends and family for their opinion, try the product in-store, and then finally look for the best deal online? Probably not.
8 Holiday SEO Tips to Maximize Cyber Monday and Black Friday Traffic
BigCommerce
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
SEO can be a huge driver of Cyber Monday and Black Friday ecommerce sales. To reap those SEO benefits, you… Holiday Ideas & Strategies holiday SEO
7 Tactical Ways Every Business Can Use Local Marketing to Sell More
BigCommerce
OCTOBER 17, 2017
Location-based marketing is part of our daily lives as consumers. Even when we’re not searching specifically for a service provider near us or for a product at the local Macy’s, search engines will still share relevant, local results with us anyway.
IBM Goes All In On Cloud And Sends Collaboration And Experience Products To HCL
Forrester eCommerce
DECEMBER 10, 2018
IBM’s journey to rebalance its enterprise software portfolio around areas such as AI, hybrid cloud, and supply chain shifted into high gear with an agreement to sell a group of its collaboration and experience products to HCL Technologies for $1.8 billion, as announced on December 6.
Predictions 2019: Transformation Goes Pragmatic
Forrester eCommerce
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Our Predictions 2019 guide, “Transformation Goes Pragmatic,” is live. What do we mean by pragmatism? A sense of realism, practical steps, a desire for tangible outcomes.
Making Journey Maps Useful: CX Measurement Edition
Forrester eCommerce
JULY 27, 2018
Of course you should use journey maps to define CX metrics — it’s the only way to define outside-in CX metrics that: Capture important pain or peak points. Measure the right CX drivers. Align operational metrics with customers’ expectations (e.g., how you measure delivery times).
Growing Your Brand With YouTube Advertising: The Comprehensive Guide
BigCommerce
DECEMBER 3, 2018
As the second most popular search engine worldwide, YouTube is one of the most powerful platforms for businesses trying to… Social Selling
Partner Relationship Management (PRM) Comes Of Age
Forrester eCommerce
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Maturing Into A Horizontal Channel Management Platform Aligned With CRM and Marketing Automation. Channel and alliance leaders are known to be good jugglers.
Predictions 2019: Customer Experience Comes Under Fire
Forrester eCommerce
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
Let’s face it: 2018 was not a fabulous year for customer experience. On average, CX quality was flat, with Customer Experience Index (CX Index™) scores showing little movement for the third year in a row.
B2C Ad Copy Examples That Convert
Zaius
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Writing ad copy is hard. Writing ad copy that’s creative is harder. Writing ad copy that’s creative and converts? That’s an entirely different challenge to tackle.
Should Ecommerce Brands Require an Email to Start Shopping?
Zaius
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.
Low Budget Videos, High-Quality Marketing
Zmags
DECEMBER 17, 2018
Yes, we know the struggle is real. And we also know that your budget isn’t unlimited. When it comes to sacrificing resources having […]. The post Low Budget Videos, High-Quality Marketing appeared first on Zmags.
Grinchbots Seize The Holiday Season: A Data Lesson For Retailers
Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 17, 2018
By Julian Waits, Devo Technology It was Christmas and my nieces and nephews asked for just one thing: Hatchimals. I was desperate to find them, but everywhere I looked was sold out. I was in a pinch.
The 19 Most Technically Innovative Ecommerce Brands of 2018
BigCommerce
NOVEMBER 5, 2018
In ecommerce, glitz and glam matter – a lot. In fact, brands that focus on the look & feel of… Ecommerce Success Stories Enterprise Ecommerce innovation awards
14 Hacks For Your CX Business Case
Forrester eCommerce
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Eighty-six percent of CX professionals we recently surveyed say that the ROI of CX isn’t well established in their firm. Yikes! To be fair, building a CX business case can be hard.
Artificial Intelligence Has A Probability Problem
Forrester eCommerce
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
AWS just announced Amazon SageMaker Ground Truth to help companies create training data sets for machine learning. This is a powerful new service for folks who have access to lots of data that hasn’t been consistently annotated.
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