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How to Conduct Online Market Research for Your Ecommerce Business

BigCommerce

Conducting market research for your ecommerce business ideas is not only wise, it’s essential. Do a search for a product or business idea, and then view the directional search demand for that keyword throughout the past few years (you can go all the way back to 2005, as of this writing). Ecommerce Entrepreneurs Facebook Group.

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Investment in BigCommerce, Our Customers and Our Partners

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The software-as-a-service (SaaS) ecommerce platform they built achieved near instant, widespread success among a global base of small and medium-sized businesses. That summer I joined as CEO, an opportunity I was thrilled to pursue given the immense market opportunity and my career passion for ecommerce. Industry-best speed.

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From Bookstore to Superstore: The Evolution of Amazon.com

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Circa 1994, Jeff Bezos began working on a business plan (yes, in his garage) for what would eventually become the largest internet retailer in the US. 2005: Amazon Prime, the company’s now-overwhelmingly popular membership program, is born. 2005: Amazon Prime, the company’s now-overwhelmingly popular membership program, is born.

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Cyber Monday is the Biggest Sales Opportunity in 2018: Here’s What to Do About It + Marketing Ideas

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For companies that have yet to fully embrace the digital world, this year’s Cyber Monday represents the ideal time to run a metaphorical “system update” on your ecommerce presence. When it started in 2005, Cyber Monday didn’t even rank in the top ten sales days of the year. – Catalin Zorzini, Founder, Ecommerce Platforms.

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