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The 6 Most Effective Types of Social Media Advertising in 2017

BigCommerce

Social media advertising. With social media advertising, you can have consistent sales coming in from the first day your website is live. Even if you can’t achieve net positive revenue on the initial sale, referrals, email marketing and customer retention can payoff extensively with every marginal customer.

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How bonuses and incentives help customer retention 

365 Retail

What is customer retention? Customer retention refers to a company’s capacity to convert purchasers into repeat customers, preventing them from purchasing from a rival. Why is customer retention crucial for businesses?

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Word of Mouth Marketing: How to Create a Strategy for Social Media Buzz & Skyrocket Referral Sales

BigCommerce

Word of mouth marketing (WOMM), also called word of mouth advertising, is the social media era’s version of simple word of mouth. Many best practices and marketing tactics encourage natural word of mouth, but campaigns — particularly on social media — can have the explicit aim of promoting an online business’ social exposure.

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What is Customer Retention, and Why is it Important?

Smile.io

As we enter a period of economic uncertainty, one thing will be more important than anything else for small business owners–customer retention. When customers are spending less on discretionary purchases, it’s important to emphasize loyalty. What is customer retention?

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4 Customer Retention Strategies for Your Subscription Business 

Kibo

Whether you’re a B2B company selling recurring services or a DTC company selling product subscriptions, customer retention and happiness are at the core of a successful business. In this article, we’ll outline four strategies to help boost your retention rate and discuss how technology will help you implement these strategies.

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How to get repeat customers: Proven strategies for success

Omnisend

Reading Time: 8 minutes A common misconception about repeat customers is that they only respond to crazy discounts. While providing discounts is an effective strategy to encourage returning customers, it’s neither the only nor the best way. Returning customers also benefit your reputation, strengthening your market position.

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How To Improve Customer Experience: 5 Tips

Groove

We strongly recommend following up with customers post-purchase to see if your products/services met or exceeded their needs. Also, dedicate time to see how your customers are talking about your brand on social media. Reward Loyal Customers.