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Easy Ways to Manage Promo Code Misuse

GetElastic

This article was last published in September 2010 and has been updated for relevancy. Also called coupon codes, voucher codes, offer codes or discount codes, promo codes are popular sales incentives offered by online retailers. They are also one of online marketing's biggest profit eaters.

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5 Alternatives to Wanelo

Kissmetrics

However, now that the online shopping giant is no longer operating, you might be interested in finding the best alternatives to Wanelo. Wanelo was a social media platform designed to operate as a digital shopping mall. One platform that made this possible, especially for smaller players, was Wanelo. What Was Wanelo?

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Bot Rot: 5 Reasons Why Retailers Need to Ensure Products Go to People

Retail TouchPoints

Almost 30% of online retail traffic is now bots. And every day it gets harder for genuine customers to buy in-demand products directly from online retailers. When sites are stripped bare by bots, it’s not the bots that get blamed — it’s you, the retailer. Bot traffic jumped 106% year-over-year in 2021.

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The Power of Email + The Psychology of Social Proof = The Social Email

Kissmetrics

It’s just so 2010. Socialmedia, proof, marketing. Just look at the proliferation and popularity of social media platforms – Facebook alone has 1.94 billion monthly active users – and the increasing use of social ads. Marketers generated 174% more conversions with email than social media.

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5 Ways to Use Pinterest to Grow Your Ecommerce Business

SellBrite

When Pinterest first launched back in 2010, it was the go-to place for women to browse and pin the latest fashion, decor, and meal planning trends. Although it has fewer users than other social media platforms, Pinterest is emerging as a leader for ecommerce. Why use Pinterest for ecommerce.

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11 Crazy Ways to Design Your eCommerce Page on Instagram

Lemonstand

Once upon a time — in 2010, to be specific — Instagram was nothing but another social platform filled with pictures of cats, food, and selfies. It stands to reason that many brands, especially online retailers, give up other social media platforms to focus on Instagram. One way to do that: Use image blocks.

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31 Facts About eCommerce That’ll Keep You Up At Night

Creating a Website Today

The average order value as of 2012 for Amazon is $47.31, and of course, Amazon is known as one of the largest online retailers. Netflix was not the first online DVD subscription retailer. Groupon turned down a deal from Google for $6 billion in 2010. The online deal broker became an IPO the next year.