E-commerce

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Should a WooCommerce Shop Run on Shared Hosting or a VPS?

One of the worst setbacks a website deals with is downtime. The longer your site is down, more sales go down the drain. One of your main concerns as an ecommerce retailer is maximizing your revenue, and web server issues directly undermine that. Suffice it to say, the hosting plan that you choose matters immensely….

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Are You Making These Product Description Mistakes?

When you sell anything online, there’s always one general metric (regardless of the situation) that will always mean something: sales. Your online store will either live or die by how many sales you make. There are many elements that will directly influence the amount of sales that you bring in. When someone clicks on a…

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The 4 Most Essential Success Metrics for Your E-Commerce Store

In the e-commerce space, business owners that are successful often know exactly why they are successful. They’re successful, for one major reason, because they know how well they are performing– their data always tells the story. Your success in e-commerce is determined by number and hard facts. And while it’s easy to rely on instincts,…

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How Your E-Commerce Store Can Conquer 2016

For several years, e-commerce has steadily evolved. 2015’s Black Friday saw record numbers of online sales, and it’s indicative of a larger trend: people prefer to shop online. E-commerce offers convenience, speed, and a wealth of options. In 2016, e-commerce will continue to evolve– that’s a guarantee. As e-commerce evolves, your operation needs to evolve…

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How To Hit the Ground Running With Your E-Commerce Store

You’ve probably heard the stories of how a new store quickly rose from obscurity and went on to make millions of dollars in a short period of time. You’ve been probably been thinking of the possibilities for your own store, and you’re dreaming of your own success scenarios. You should stop. I’m not here to…

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How to Use Abandoned Cart Emails to Recapture Lost Sales

One of the most underappreciated marketing tools is the abandoned cart email. Abandoned carts are an issue that every E-commerce retailer encounters. Over 70% of shopping carts are abandoned before a purchase is made. Somewhere along the line, prospects lose interest and change their mind. The purpose of the abandoned cart email is to change…

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The 3 Steps That Will Drastically Improve Your Store’s Post-Purchase Experience

Someone just bought your product. You now have a new buyer, which is great, but the question of what to do next pops up. Here’s one thing to know: E-commerce stores that are successful have a great deal of repeat buyers. There are many reasons why someone would return to your store to buy another…

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The 6 Most Common Reasons E-Commerce Stores Fail

According to many different sources, over 90% of online businesses collapse. That’s a ghastly stat. That means– statistically speaking– your chance of success as an online retailer is less than 10%. An E-commerce business is extremely easy to set up. You don’t have to rent a physical space for your store. When put against other…

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Why You Need Great Customer Service for Your Ecommerce Store to Succeed

Business owners tend to worry about customer acquisition. Customer acquisition is obviously a necessary concern when building and expanding a business. But for a business to have longevity, a great deal of effort needs to be put into customer retention. Consistent sales and support relies on your ability to bridge connections and spark loyalty. To…

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The 5 Most Important Questions to Ask When Choosing an E-Commerce Platform

For your E-Commerce store to become wildly successful, you’ll need a strong platform. The platform is the backbone of your store. If your platform lacks certain features and is not as powerful as it needs to be, your store will always underperform. Your store needs to be flexible and functional enough to meet the demands…

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How to Select the Right Market for Your Ecommerce Store

Does this sound like you: You’ve heard all about drop shipping, have concluded that it sounds awesome, but you have absolutely no idea of what market or niche you should get into? Don’t worry, it’s fairly common. Choosing the market is the first step in opening your drop shipping enterprise, and it’s the step that…

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5 Incredibly Easy Ways to Optimize Your Online Store

In the grind of running an online retail operation, many small details get ignored. But often enough, these small details can make or break your online store. With this in mind, it’s time to stop overlooking the small things, because they can have a pretty bug effect on your success. This post lists a few…