By the time you read this, everything we’ve learned about mobile SEO could be wrong. This is because the existing paradigm is based on a desktop-first world, and Google is about to catapult us into a mobile-first world with a major update on how they crawl, render and rank the web. MORE
Mobile devices are taking the Internet by storm. Nearly 56% of website traffic now comes from mobile devices. Mobile visitors aren’t converting as well as desktop visitors. Why is it difficult to convert mobile traffic into leads? Importance of Mobile Conversions. MORE
” Retailers are attaining this “love” in large part through advances in mobile technology. Via mobile, brands can communicate with customers at any time and place that is relevant for cultivating the long-term love. MORE
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On Cyber Monday this year , mobile shopping very nearly surpassed desktop shopping. Mobile traffic set a new record at 47.4% This means that while mobile shopping and browsing rates were impressive compared to previous years, mobile buying still lags behind. MORE
However, mobile self-checkout — using your smartphone to scan and even pay for your items — offers even more advantages for consumers and retailers. With mobile self-checkout, you can give them more detailed product information than you could ever give in the store. MORE
When Millennial consumers go shopping, they do so armed with mobile devices. As a result, mobile devices are becoming a primary interaction, recommendation and knowledge interface for shoppers inside the store. Successful mobile apps provide seamless, end-to-end experiences. MORE
Store associates, when equipped with custom-made mobile apps tailored specifically for the retail experience, can achieve exponential performance and sales outcomes by offering customers a personalized in-store experience. Yet, according to the IBM Customer Experience Index 2017 , 79% of brands do not have mobile-enabled associates or do not provide their employees with mobile access to customer information. By Rodney Bryant, ?Apple MORE
Mobile devices have transformed how we consume content, making it essential that businesses that want to reach their target audience optimize their websites to respond to this trend. What that also means is that marketing methods have to change to account for the shift to mobile use. MORE
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Retailers with mobile apps often take advantage of the unique capabilities of apps by designing them to be their own unique shopping experience, one that’s unlike browsing on any other channel. MORE
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Earlier in 2017, Brandon Chatham from NatoMounts told me he was seeing 80% of his site traffic coming in from mobile. With industry average conversion rates on desktop sitting at 2% –– that’s not just a good mobile conversion rate. It’s a mobile conversion rate nearly unheard of. MORE
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Forrester eCommerce
MAY 15, 2018
Marketers and product strategists have used Forrester’s Mobile Mind Shift Index (MMSI) for years to understand their audiences and inform their mobile strategy. We introduced the MMSI in 2013 to help companies assess whether an audience is ready to engage with them on mobile.
BigCommerce
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
Earlier in 2017, Brandon Chatham from NatoMounts told me he was seeing 80% of his site traffic coming in from mobile. With industry average conversion rates on desktop sitting at 2% –– that’s not just a good mobile conversion rate. It’s a mobile conversion rate nearly unheard of.
Forrester eCommerce
JUNE 15, 2018
In-Store Mobile Delivers Service, Efficiency, and Convenience. Customer service through associate-assisted mobile scanning and checkout. Operational efficiency through associate mobility. Customer convenience through self-service mobile checkout.
Forrester eCommerce
APRIL 30, 2018
Consumers can choose between a variety of touchpoints; but when it comes to mobile, loyal customers will download your app, but everyone else will be left with the mobile browser. Mobile is becoming a dominant digital touchpoint for retail, influencing online sales and purchase decisions in-store. Retailers will broaden their reach and increase the likelihood […].
Forrester eCommerce
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Forrester just released a new report on mobile and new technology priorities for marketers, based on our latest global mobile executive survey. We found out that marketers: Fail to deliver on foundational mobile experiences.
BigCommerce
APRIL 3, 2018
By the time you read this, everything we’ve learned about mobile SEO could be wrong. This is because the existing paradigm is based on a desktop-first world, and Google is about to catapult us into a mobile-first world with a major update on how they crawl, render and rank the web.
Zmags
MAY 4, 2017
Why Your Mobile Content Strategy Matters Retailers have only recently begun to give mobile ecommerce its due. With a smart phone in almost every pocket, it is a huge opportunity to get products in front of your customer – in fact, by the end of 2017, mobile will account for 24.4
Forrester eCommerce
MARCH 14, 2018
Now that the dust has settled from Mobile World Congress 2018, it is possible to get a better feel which mobility themes will set the tone for the coming year of mobility.
Forrester eCommerce
OCTOBER 9, 2018
For a long time, that was the choice we had for building mobile experiences. Web apps can be mobile-optimized, but the experience is terrible. mobile application development mobile apps mobile engagement mobile moments mobile software & platforms mobile web web development development mobileWeb apps or native apps? And we all know the trade-off: native apps are really expensive, but give the best experience.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 12, 2017
” Retailers are attaining this “love” in large part through advances in mobile technology. Via mobile, brands can communicate with customers at any time and place that is relevant for cultivating the long-term love.
Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 6, 2018
But it’s time we all stopped thinking of mobile as a set of apps that support a mobile strategy, and instead focused on adopting an Enterprise Mobile Lifestyle Strategy. What do we mean by a Mobile Lifestyle Strategy?
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 17, 2018
Store associates, when equipped with custom-made mobile apps tailored specifically for the retail experience, can achieve exponential performance and sales outcomes by offering customers a personalized in-store experience. Yet, according to the IBM Customer Experience Index 2017 , 79% of brands do not have mobile-enabled associates or do not provide their employees with mobile access to customer information. By Rodney Bryant, ?Apple
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 8, 2017
With the continued growth of mobile shopping, more retailers are building out mobile apps to satisfy consumer expectations. billion this year, is the most cost-effective way to acquire loyal, long-term mobile app customers.
Zaius
DECEMBER 7, 2017
On Cyber Monday this year , mobile shopping very nearly surpassed desktop shopping. Mobile traffic set a new record at 47.4% This means that while mobile shopping and browsing rates were impressive compared to previous years, mobile buying still lags behind.
Steve Dennis
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
It’s no secret that mobile is becoming increasingly important in consumers’ shopping journeys. And of course when we say “digital,” often we mean mobile. In fact, for many retailers, mobile is becoming the front door to the store.
Zaius
APRIL 3, 2017
Mobile apps provide marketers with a unique opportunity to creatively supplement the omnichannel shopping experience. This includes things like watching promotional videos, linking a product to social media, and even simply visiting the retailer’s store on mobile.)
Retail TouchPoints
JANUARY 22, 2018
But a growing number of businesses are investing significantly in mobile printers, wearable devices, cordless barcode scanners and other digital technologies to enable their workers to take their technology with them as they move from one task to the next.
Zaius
DECEMBER 7, 2017
On Cyber Monday this year , mobile shopping very nearly surpassed desktop shopping. Mobile traffic set a new record at 47.4% This means that while mobile shopping and browsing rates were impressive compared to previous years, mobile buying still lags behind.
Zaius
DECEMBER 7, 2017
On Cyber Monday this year , mobile shopping very nearly surpassed desktop shopping. Mobile traffic set a new record at 47.4% This means that while mobile shopping and browsing rates were impressive compared to previous years, mobile buying still lags behind.
BigCommerce
JULY 21, 2017
If your site isn’t responsive and optimized for mobile, chances are around 75% of people will bounce without making a purchase. Say goodbye to 35% of mobile customers — and that’s not even the biggest reason they leave. Why are your mobile conversion rates so low?
Zaius
APRIL 7, 2017
Retailers with mobile apps often take advantage of the unique capabilities of apps by designing them to be their own unique shopping experience, one that’s unlike browsing on any other channel.
Zaius
MARCH 20, 2017
Especially during early stages of purchasing intent and consideration, customers are more often found using mobile devices than desktop – so much so that Marketingland reported that mobile now represents 65% of digital media time, with desktop becoming a “secondary touchpoint. ”
Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 25, 2017
But despite mobile’s meteoric growth as a sales catalyst, the actual number of transactions completed on mobile devices remains low: $60.2 But some people are asking whether mobile has betrayed its promise as the newest and most promising channel.”
Zaius
MAY 4, 2017
Because of its real-time nature, mobile push is best used for time-sensitive messaging and updates, including letting customers know about flash sales, inventory restock notifications, low stock warnings, and last-day alerts on coupons and discounts.
Forrester eCommerce
JUNE 7, 2018
In February 2015, Forrester predicted that the future of mobile wallets existed beyond mere payments. We argued that within five years, mobile wallets would become marketing platforms in their own right — a new channel where marketers mixed their offline and online marketing efforts.
Teamwork Retail
JANUARY 4, 2018
Socket Mobile’s goal is to provide customers the convenience and performance in a barcode scanner that other data capture manufacturers don’t offer. Socket Mobile has 25 years of a sound status in mobile scanning, and is continuously pushing for improvement.
ROI Revolution
OCTOBER 4, 2018
Now more than ever, mobile user experience (UX) is crucial in a time when users will bounce in seconds if the experience doesn’t meet their expectations. Many users begin their purchase journeys on mobile devices. Mobile Conversion Rate Tip 1: Typography.
SellBrite
JANUARY 17, 2018
But in recent years, buyers are getting even more flexibility and accessibility with online shopping—thanks to the rise of mobile shopping. Mobile commerce is growing in popularity as technology improves. Mobile Commerce is Taking Over Ecommerce. Simplifying mobile payments.
Retail TouchPoints
JULY 2, 2018
PIN On Mobile And PIN On Glass Are Not The Same A case in point is the conflation of the terms “PIN on Glass” (PoG) and “PIN on Mobile” (PoM). PIN on Mobile, however, is an innovative technology designed to offer merchants a cost-effective avenue to card payment acceptance, whilst delivering the same security standards as a traditional POS terminal. How Secure Is PIN On Mobile? David Poole is the Global Head of Mobile POS Solutions at MYPINPAD.
Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 17, 2017
However, mobile self-checkout — using your smartphone to scan and even pay for your items — offers even more advantages for consumers and retailers. With mobile self-checkout, you can give them more detailed product information than you could ever give in the store.
Canonicalized
MARCH 27, 2018
Everyone is talking about the mobile-first world. All because people are spending a lot more time on their mobile phones. We analyzed the top 1 million websites in the world to see with our own eyes how mobile-friendly they really are. The post We tested 1 Million Websites to see how Mobile-Friendly they are [Original Study] appeared first on Canonicalized. The web as we know it is turning upside down.
Retail TouchPoints
OCTOBER 5, 2017
3, 2, 1 — Gone Shoppers are demanding a shorter journey from discovery to purchase, and this couldn’t be more relevant for the mobile consumer. Sarah Personette, VP of Global Business Marketing at Facebook , shared that 40% of mobile web site visitors leave at three seconds of delay.
UpSellIt
JUNE 6, 2017
Mobile sites come with their own unique set of requirements, and with more people than ever relying on their mobile phones to surf the web, it is incredibly important that you are optimizing your sites for mobile use. On mobile phones, people much prefer scrolling to clicking.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
By Klaudia Tirico, Features Editor If Black Friday and Cyber Monday taught us anything, it’s that mobile is having a major moment right now. Mobile devices brought in 36.9% Additionally, 59% of shoppers are using their mobile phones in-store, according to Salesforce.
Klaviyo
MARCH 20, 2018
Mobile devices are taking the Internet by storm. Nearly 56% of website traffic now comes from mobile devices. Mobile visitors aren’t converting as well as desktop visitors. Why is it difficult to convert mobile traffic into leads? Importance of Mobile Conversions.
Retail TouchPoints
MAY 19, 2017
When Millennial consumers go shopping, they do so armed with mobile devices. As a result, mobile devices are becoming a primary interaction, recommendation and knowledge interface for shoppers inside the store. Successful mobile apps provide seamless, end-to-end experiences.
Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 13, 2018
Dads Love Mobile With video consumption on mobile accelerating, mobile video ads present an opportunity for brands to connect with dads at every step of the purchase process. To take advantage of this small window of opportunity, keep mobile video ads short and concise.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
It provides shoppers with the benefit of seeing product content and related products after they scan it with the Tusk mobile app. As part of the display, one of the handbags was placed over an LED light storing mobile-friendly content data. By Glenn Taylor, Senior Editor On Nov.
Kibo
JUNE 21, 2018
By now, merchants are well aware that mobile eCommerce is central to the […]. The post Make mobile the cornerstone of eCommerce personalization efforts appeared first on The Omni Channel. eCommerce RTI eCommerce Personalization mobile ecommerce personalization
Bronto
AUGUST 14, 2018
In today’s market, leading with a mobile-first digital strategy is a must. Mobile-centric commerce represents the present and future of retail and should be the first – and last! –. The post Why You Need to Optimize Mobile-First Digital Strategy appeared first on Bronto Blog.
Retail TouchPoints
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
But the addition of mobile behavioral data, in conjunction with cloud-based mapping programs, can uncover critical insights — such as shoppers’ activity before entering a store and their movements after leaving the store.
Kissmetrics
MARCH 12, 2018
Mobile devices have transformed how we consume content, making it essential that businesses that want to reach their target audience optimize their websites to respond to this trend. What that also means is that marketing methods have to change to account for the shift to mobile use.
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