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How Small and Local Marketers can Take Advantage of the Metaverse

Retail TouchPoints

Tech giants like Facebook and Microsoft have gone all-in on the metaverse, based on the idea that it’s the future of digital experiences like gaming, collaboration and marketing. While we have metaverse-like experiences today β€” including games like Fortnite or Roblox β€” an actual, fully realized metaverse is still a few years away.

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Best WordPress Hosting (June 2021) – The Top 5 WordPress Hosting Services Reviewed and Compared

Ecommerce Platforms

Picking between hosting companies should be one of the first things you do as a retailer, right up there with choosing your platform or deciding on your store's name. It's an ideal entry-level solution for small businesses and has a great ecommerce integration via its WooCommerce solution. Why WordPress.com? SiteGround.

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Squarespace Review (Sep 2020) – 11 Pros and Cons of Using Squarespace

Ecommerce Platforms

You can make truly stunning websites : Because it’s designed to suit creative small business owners, Squarespace is excellent for designing stunning websites. Squarespace was founded by Anthony Casalena in 2004 and has been slowly adding updates over the years. Let’s look at the pros and cons in closer detail.

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What to Sell in 2018: How to Find a Product Niche and Start Selling Online

BigCommerce

The motivation behind launching our business was a combination of wanting to be in charge of our own destiny and the thrill of making a high quality American-made product that others would enjoy and value. In 2004, we saw an opportunity in a updating an existing apparel accessory that had not really changed in decades.

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The Death Spiral of Discounting

Smile.io

Discounts seem like a good business strategy, right? In your desperation, you begin to offer more frequent, bigger sales that take your discounting game to a whole other level. It’s also a great way to get shoppers in during slow seasons for retail. Well, it depends on how often you run discounts.

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33 Ecommerce Strategies for Growth from 12 $1M+ Brands [18 Must Have Tools Included]

BigCommerce

Her distributors love her too –– and that changes the game when you’re talking about warehousing, bulk ordering and coming out with new lines. John’s advice: To other small to mid-sized online retailers working with Facebook ads , John Lott says, “Start small, and don’t give up if you don’t see quick results.