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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. In this guide, we’re going to explore how YOU can drive consistent sales for your website through social media advertising. Free shipping. content marketing).

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Shipping as a marketing tool: Drive delight this holiday season

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Ever thought of ecommerce shipping as a marketing tool? E-commerce brands often focus on various channels during the holiday season like marketing, website design , product variations, emails and social media. E-commerce shipping is the last part of the pre-purchase customer journey before the buy button is clicked.

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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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An E-Commerce Business’ Guide To Shipping Policy

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A little analysis of your customer behavior at this stage or simply asking for their feedback will give you an insight into how your shipping policy impacted their purchasing decision. But why are these shipping policies so crucial that 67% of shoppers check a store’s policy before making a purchase?

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7 Targeted Retail Strategies for Revenue Growth and Margin Improvement

Retail TouchPoints

This annual study of commerce trends benchmarks how 120 retailers and brands perform against more than 200 criteria across web, mobile, in-store and cross-channel experiences. Instant answers about product sizing or shipping details can greatly influence the shopping experience and make or break a sale.

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Rewards Case Study: PetSmart Treats Rewards (+How to Recreate ther Program)

Smile.io

  Poor use of social proof and user-generated content like social media posts and reviews.  Increase repeat purchases by rewarding points for anything and everything—account creation, purchases, social follows and shares, birthdays, and anything else that fits!   💡 With Smile.io

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Shippo Review (2023): An Easy-To-Use Shipping Solution For SMB Merchants

Ecommerce Platforms

In today’s Shippo review, we’re taking a behind-the-scenes look at a popular shipping and fulfillment service for today’s growing ecommerce market. The user-friendly platform benefits from great shipping costs, a streamlined user interface, and a range of valuable tools for the shipping needs of retailers. What is Shippo?