Optimizely

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The average eCommerce website conversion rate is about 2.8 If retailers want to pump that figure up, it is critical for them to reexamine their site and seek out simple yet effective ways to increase their conversions. While this causes a whole host of issues, one of the most prominent is reduced conversion rates.

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eCommerce Training Academy

MAY 1, 2020

I’ve been involved in eCommerce since 2001 and I can truly say, A LOT has changed. Here are the top 10 most common challenges faced by eCommerce businesses of all sizes. Shopping cart platforms like Shopify have eliminated many barriers of entry. Conversion optimization is a continuous process.

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ROI Revolution

JULY 18, 2022

Your paid search advertising and organic search engine optimization efforts help lead shoppers to your website. But without ecommerce conversion rate optimization (CRO) efforts, even the biggest boost in traffic from paid ads and SEO won’t touch your bottom line. A/B Testing for Ecommerce Conversions.

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ecomdash

AUGUST 7, 2018

You can find in-depth discussions, how-to’s, interviews, and more on just about anything, from politics to hobbies to sports to ecommerce. Here is our list of the top ten best ecommerce podcasts that all entrepreneurs should be listening to. #1 4 – Ecommerce Conversations, from Practical Ecommerce. That’s our goal.

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Inflow Insights

OCTOBER 23, 2018

There aren’t many variables to the shopping cart and checkout process, and conversion optimization is all about making those few steps as frictionless as possible. Each year we complete an in-depth analysis of the features and technology of twenty best-in-class sites , including their shopping cart and checkout process.

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FastSpring

MARCH 25, 2019

If software companies don’t allocate resources towards making it easier for customers to buy online, customers will get frustrated and abandon their shopping cart. Successful software companies across the globe understand that partnering with a full-service ecommerce platform is the key to growing their business.

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Wiser

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Unfortunately, when it comes to eCommerce, it’s not uncommon for potential customers to leave a retailer’s site without actually making a purchase. The product may be in their shopping cart, on their wish list, or viewed multiple times, yet the sale doesn’t reach completion.

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Inflow Insights

AUGUST 25, 2021

Over the last few weeks, we’ve published a multi-part blog series with eCommerce holiday marketing tips and strategies. We’ve compiled a list of 10 insider tips to help you create a solid marketing strategy that will boost your eCommerce sales this holiday season. 10 Holiday eCommerce Marketing Strategies for Your Best Year Yet.

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My Wife Quit Her Job

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Over the last decade of running this blog and teaching my online store course, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend among many ecommerce entrepreneurs. Now this trend is especially prevalent because 99% of online store owners do not have a programming background nor do they bother trying to learn the basics of how web technologies work.

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Inflow Insights

JANUARY 7, 2020

We’ve continually tested various trust badges from several 3rd party brands for over a decade as part of our analysis of eCommerce websites. But in this post, we’ll reveal a brand that achieved a conversion lift above Norton and McAfee in our 2019 testing of trust badges. Get in touch with our conversion experts here.

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SellBrite

APRIL 8, 2019

Nailing your product page is a crucial part of increasing your ecommerce conversion rate. To build a successful ecommerce site, you can’t afford to take better photos down the road. Why Choosing the Right Trust Seal Increases eCommerce Conversions , from Crazy Egg. Great product photography can help. Source: VWO.

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Inflow Insights

JANUARY 15, 2020

Identifying your key “marketing levers” is an approach every eCommerce business can pursue. We’ve seen several eCommerce marketing articles that recommend dozens of “key” performance indicators at once. How to Analyze Your eCommerce KPI’s. Search Engine Optimization (SEO). eCommerce Conversion Metrics.

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UpSellIt

APRIL 21, 2023

Cart abandonment is a significant problem for ecommerce businesses with the average cart abandonment rate reaching nearly 70%. Luckily, cart abandonment software is a proven solution to recover sales and enhance your customer experience. Read on to unlock the ways cart abandonment solutions can benefit your business.

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Ecommerce Platforms

MAY 2, 2023

The best ecommerce hosting platforms are essential to building a successful online store. While there are many hosting solutions out there for site owners, only a handful offer the specialist features and capabilities ecommerce business leaders need. In this article: Who needs ecommerce hosting?

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UpSellIt

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

While incentives are commonplace in e-commerce strategy, they are limitless in their implementation and ROI. A/B testing & optimizing accordingly gives your e-commerce shop a better grasp on what your audience responds to. Incentives can help get your customers to not only buy, but buy MORE.

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UpSellIt

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

While these uses of wishlists can be very effective on special occasions, many people don’t realize that wishlist strategies can be an effective e-commerce tool all year long. In e-commerce, shoppers often express an affinity for an item, but for whatever reason, are hesitant to commit to adding it to their cart.

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Ecommerce Platforms

OCTOBER 28, 2021

When you start an ecommerce site you realize that there are loads of items that need to be checked, cross-checked, and tested to ensure that your customers have a quality user experience. That’s why we put together an extensive ecommerce launch checklist to guide you through the initial stages of running an online store.

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Inflow Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

It’s been updated to reflect eCommerce homepage best practices for 2021. When it comes to your eCommerce business, your homepage can make or break your conversion rate. Your eCommerce Homepage = Your Online Storefront. A few simple changes can make all the difference to your conversion rate.

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Ecommerce Platforms

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

They offer a range of ecommerce themes designed for Shopify, WooCommerce, Gutenberg, and many other popular site builders. Best of all, on top of its flawless design , this theme also boasts built-in tools for generating traffic, leads, and conversion optimization. Cart and Checkout. Mysterio Theme Review: About Mysterio.

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Onilab User Guides

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Magento is a fascinating platform that offers both web developers and designers a wide range of tools, solutions, and approaches to common e-Commerce challenges. This combination of great business and technical complexity creates a high bar for both Magento store owners, e-Commerce veterans, and digital marketers.

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Inflow Insights

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

In this post, we will break down what a best-in-class eCommerce homepage looks like, according to our conversion optimization best practices research. The fact is, the hamburger icon is one of only a few icons (along with shopping cart) that has near universal recognition. Hamburger Menu.

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Ecommerce Platforms

MARCH 1, 2022

When you start an ecommerce site you realize that there are loads of items that need to be checked, cross-checked, and tested to ensure that your customers have a quality user experience. That’s why we put together an extensive ecommerce launch checklist to guide you through the initial stages of running an online store.

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Shopping Signals

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Qualitative improvements to your ecommerce site can come in many forms. Is your site optimized for speed? Lack of speed kills conversions. You may not get 5000 visitors per week, so you can’t really tell if something like a product title change will result in a drastic conversion shift. Start With the Basics.

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Inflow Insights

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Attracting a customer to your site and convincing them to purchase your product are critical for eCommerce businesses — but these steps alone don’t guarantee a sale. For most websites, it’s their shopping cart and checkout page design and functionality that ultimately makes or breaks a customer’s purchase.

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Demac Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

We are about to enter the most important time of the year for e-retailers. Many eCommerce stores look to the holidays as a final year-end cap on revenue. When shopping online, people are presented with thousands of products to choose from. It’s your job to catch their attention so it’s your shopping cart they’re checking out of.

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Demac Media

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Unlike Cart Price rules, Catalog Price rules do not make use of coupon codes. This is because they are triggered before a product is added into a customer’s shopping cart. Cart Price Rules. When the promotion is applied to the shopping cart, the discount will display to the customer under the subtotal.

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BigCommerce

APRIL 12, 2017

There are nuances to earning that sale –– what we will call “conversion” from here on out –– that are crucial for all business owners to know. And conversion doesn’t just happen: you need to optimize for it. First, let’s begin by defining a conversion –– which often has a different definition business to business.

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BigCommerce

JUNE 22, 2017

In ecommerce, it means this: You don’t have to outsell your competition today. Unlike the hare, though, ecommerce business don’t have a physical road on which to gauge their progress –– or note their missteps. That’s why ecommerce analytics are so incredibly important for online brands. Ecommerce Analytics + Insights UX.

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BigCommerce

JUNE 27, 2017

In order to better understand what it takes for visitors to convert, let us now examine the specific challenges that ecommerce sites need to negotiate and solve in order to sell anything to their visitors. Issues of trust and credibility for ecommerce conversion. Extensive studies by Stanford professor B.J.

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UpSellIt

DECEMBER 15, 2017

On abandonment, we may prompt the consumer to save their shopping cart by entering their email. At UpSellit, we constantly innovate what an exit offer can be, and have broadened the scope of such ads far beyond mere discounts. We call them “Targeted Tactics,” and no one offers a deeper bench of options to prevent website abandonment.

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Ecommerce Platforms

APRIL 28, 2018

Looking for some solid data on eCommerce, CRO, social media, and automation? Conversion Rate Optimization. 17% of companies that use multivariate testing, rated it the most effective optimization method. 42% of marketers say interpreting results is the biggest challenge in conversion optimization.

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BigCommerce

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Immediately following Cyber Five of 2017, I sent an email out to a bunch of ecommerce experts and multi-million dollar ecommerce store owners. That latter reason had me asking these crazy smart, crazy successful folks what was on the horizon for ecommerce in 2018. Because a lot happens in a year within retail and ecommerce.

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My Wife Quit Her Job

DECEMBER 17, 2018

But they see a discount code field in your cart, do a search for “YourStore.com coupons” and find a coupon from a deal site like RetailMeNot or Coupons360. You don’t have any outstanding coupons in your shop. Picture this scenario. A customer in your online store is about to checkout. The codes are fake!!!

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eCommerce CEO

JANUARY 29, 2019

There is a lot more to make a profitable e-commerce store up and running on WordPress than installing a few plugins. Yet, people everywhere are setting up WP shops in droves. Setting up an e-commerce site on WordPress is an attractive option for entrepreneurs. Choosing a Plugin to Build a Scalable Shop.

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Prisync

JANUARY 19, 2018

Having an e-commerce business is a dream for a lot of people. Both entrepreneurs that are starting now, and e-commerce managers and SMEs owners that have been working on it for some years, have to know their own competitive positioning in this competitive market in every stage of business in order to make better strategic decisions.

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Demac Media

JANUARY 12, 2018

While eCommerce merchants may not have to worry about leasing retail space or unexpected maintenance issues like their brick-and-mortar counterparts, they do have plenty of their own unique hurdles. Flat-rate shipping is an attractive option for e-retailers who cannot afford to offer free shipping. The Pros of Flat-Rate Shipping.

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Ecommerce Platforms

JANUARY 23, 2020

So, if you're reading this article, you're probably thinking about starting an online business, and you like the idea of ecommerce. So, it's safe to say they're one of the most popular ecommerce platforms on the market, and for a good reason. Luckily for you, there are loads to choose from. Shopify's Pros. Who's Shopify Best for?

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