Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Khawar Zaman who is an e-commerce consultant Ever wondered how many mobile phones have been sold? What about the total number of PCs sold? This year is likely to go down in history when the 20 billionth mobile phone and 5 billionth PC could be sold. Sounds unlikely?…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Daniel Matthews who is a writer with a passion for tech and business. Just like consumers, brands are facing a lot of choices when it comes to e-commerce. Consumers have multiple sites, apps, and brands from which to choose. Brands have a myriad of ways to reach consumers.…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Linus Minick who is an online marketing professional Starting any business is inherently difficult. A great idea can only get you so far with limited funds. E-commerce sites face this same struggle. While there is more to beginning startups than simply fundraising, it will eventually become essential. Luckily,…
Google has been testing ad layouts for online searches for a long time now and just recently updated their desktop search results page in a significant way to make paid ads more prominent for end consumers. If you own or work in an online environment selling products or services, this change will most certainly influence…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Kristina Pototska who is CMO at TriggMine Before developing an effective marketing strategy based on the customer lifecycle, it’s important to have the complete understanding of all the stages your customers go through from the moment they visit your website. A sound understanding of how your customers behave…
When it comes to measuring metrics for your startup, the amount of money you have in the bank ranks quite highly on the list. And so understanding how people behave online can go a long way to converting them into paying customers. But while going the freemium route helps attract people to actually use your…
Editor’s note: This is a guest by Eric Davis who helps entrepreneurs build apps for Shopify. With over 200,000 online stores Shopify has become an online e-commerce platform for many new entrepreneurs. One downside to using any platform is that your store is stuck if it needs something outside the ordinary. Except it’s not. You…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Lisa Michaels who is a freelance writer, editor and a striving content marketing consultant. Businesses who have worked hard optimizing their e-commerce site often feel frustrated when they do not get the results they expected. When profits fall short, companies should try a new approach rather than…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Linus Minick who is an online marketing professional Starting an e-commerce site provides a unique challenge, not only in cementing your name in the market, but also in formulating an effective SEO strategy. Generally, e-commerce stores can suffer in rankings due to duplicate content, failing to provide…
One of the most fundamental aspects of accepting online payment is ensuring everything is secure and protected against fraudulent behaviour. Last week we wrote about what PCI means, its history and why it’s important for online businesses. While a lot of security features may appear to add friction to the checkout process, they are there…