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How to Conduct Online Market Research for Your Ecommerce Business

BigCommerce

When completing market research around your small business idea, there are several different methods you can use. However, it’s always smart to use a combination of tactics to be certain you have an accurate picture of your market and make the best business decision possible. The Long Term Benefits of SEO. Entrepreneur.

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The Marketer’s Guide to Gain Brand Mileage on Google Maps

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After making a series of company acquisitions, Google started its desktop web mapping service in 2005. The application is widely used by commuters for its features like navigation, street view, public transit information, and finding local businesses. I’ve written about local business marketing and local SEO before.

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Etsy vs Amazon Handmade: Which is Best for You?

Ecommerce Platforms

First launched in 2005, it aimed to provide digital shoppers and sellers with a unique marketplace, dedicated to creative and one-of-a-kind items. Other than the user-friendly sponsored ads on the Amazon platform, you can also run display and video ads, which is a great way for small businesses to stand out. Let’s dive in.

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The Best Shopify Analytics App: Our Round-Up for 2021

Ecommerce Platforms

Here’s an app that’s been around since 2005 and is used by 300,000+ websites. This includes Shopify retailers who want to ensure their customers have a good user experience. . SEO Products Optimizer by Axel Hardy. The SEO Products Optimizer App was created by solo developer Axel Hardy. It auto-generates SEO tags.

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

BigCommerce

Cyber Monday just may be the only retail holiday that advocates shopping in your pajamas. Come Cyber Monday, your business is going to want to get in on that. 2017’s Cyber Monday saw mobile internet’s first $2 billion dollar day, according to Business Insider , while BigCommerce merchants experienced their highest sales week ever.

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How Amazon and Independent Ecommerce Brands Grew Online Sales 18,233% in 20 Years [Infographic]

BigCommerce

Either way, the relationship is symbiotic, and though for much of Amazon’s history small business and other verticalized online sellers made an enemy of the marketplace, those tides are very quickly changing. Free shipping, offered by half of all businesses in 2015, has become a consumer expectation. The Converging of Retail.

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