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Back in 2010, when the first photo was posted on Instagram, it was difficult to predict the growing popularity of this platform. Today, its community has over one billion monthly active users and 90% of them follow at least one business in-app. What's more, 70% of Instagrammers use this platform for product discovery, so it has great sales potential for eCommerce businesses.

Doubtless, Instagram has evolved from a photo-sharing app to a powerful marketing tool and it is now one of the most[...]

If you take a look at the COVID-19 pandemic data, it is clear that more and more households are staying home and relying on eCommerce giants for meeting their daily requirements through online shopping. Right now, contactless deliveries are growing in number and with Google being at the front of the eCommerce sector, shopping and campaigns are experiencing a surge in performance.

Brands who are capitalizing on Google Shopping Ads are seeing unprecedented growth in their business. Search terms,[...]

Did you know that 72% of brands believe they have a successful digital marketing strategy? If you don’t have a successful strategy or are forming your first marketing campaign, you may wonder how to create a winning marketing strategy.

What’s the secret to a successful marketing campaign? Is it investing in the best marketing technology, keeping up with the best trends, and hiring/outsourcing the best talent? Many businesses are realizing their marketing is most successful when they invest in[...]

Life would be so much easier if you knew how much people are willing to pay for your products. You could set a price that maximizes profits, easily acquire new customers and wouldn’t worry about losing any of yours.

Willingness to pay is the metric for that. Measuring your customers’ willingness to pay can help you improve profitability, find the right market for your products and better understand your customers.

So let’s find out

• What is willingness to pay and why is it important to your[...]

Affiliate marketing is a lucrative business for those who are eager to work from home and find success online. I’m sure you’ve seen blogs titled “How I Make 100k From Home” or something along those lines.

Affiliate programs are some of the best ways to make money online. It’s a simple system where you recommend and promote products to other people and get paid if they make a purchase. Loads of affiliate programs exist, but which ones are the best for marketers?

Writing is hard enough on its own. Add in the need to make it sound good and without any grammar mistakes, and it’s easy to understand why so many people feel intimidated about publishing anything — whether it’s a blog post or an eBook.

And, if you’re a content writer, the pressure is on even more because your writing is your reputation. Each mistake is even more costly, which is why using the right writing tools, like grammar checkers, can make all the difference.

Due to an expected increase and the advent of 2020’s effect on commerce, the eCommerce industry is proliferating. Every day, more retailers are making the move to online selling, while entrepreneurs are getting their start through eCommerce ventures.

Globally, there are2.87 billion smartphone users, and the number continues to grow—  100 million of them have just started using a smartphone in the past year.

We check smartphones over 2,000 times a day. We keep them handy in all situations, which is why QR codes are rapidly becoming an essential tool in the eCommerce business.

While they've been around for decades, QR codes have gotten a new lease on life, and businesses are taking notice. 

Keep reading for a guide to using these codes and[...]

As great as the saying “build it and they shall come” sounds, relying on customers to just show up and make purchases isn’t a great way to grow your business. Even with the best products and website design, your eCommerce store will struggle to survive if you’re not actively promoting it. Therefore, great sales promotions can help you to attract customers and make sure they actually get all the way through check out.

As the owner of an online store, pictures and images are essential to your success. While physical stores have the advantage of allowing customers to experience products in-person, online stores are somewhat limited. In order to show your customer everything they need to know about your product so they can make a confident purchase, you need to be communicating with them about as much as you possibly can regarding the product. And, in most cases, it all comes down to the product images.

Amazon is a powerhouse of the eCommerce world, raking in billions in sales every year. A few years ago, they introduced Amazon Prime Day, a shopping event created as a special promotion for Amazon Prime members, who pay for Prime membership to gain benefits like free shipping and other bonuses. Besides the typical characteristics of a big promotion (like increasing sales of qualifying products), Prime Day serves as an additional incentive for customers to buy a Prime membership.

While conversion rate is not the end-all-be-all in marketing, it is one of the most important metrics by which you can gauge the effectiveness of your site and marketing material. And, depending on what kind of conversions you are measuring, it can be directly linked to revenue.

One of the best networks for promoting your eCommerce store is YouTube. It is a video network with over 2 billion monthly active users who watch 5 billion videos per day.

90% of people discover new brands or products on YouTube and 65% of people navigate to a site after watching a related video on the network. Therefore, if you create the right content and have a marketing plan in place, you should be able to generate traffic and sales from this network.

The magic of buying from an ecommerce store goes beyond the fact that you can click a few buttons and get a product you like delivered to your doorstep. A buyer can purchase a product from a retailer they love, a company they feel a connection to and that represents who they are — a brand, that is.

Is it time to upgrade your marketing team with technology?

Both of these things go hand in hand. When connected, they enhance productivity, performance, and ROI. Nowadays, it’s almost impossible to perform marketing tasks without any tools. 

In today’s business world, marketing activities are mainly being conducted online. E-commerce marketing can be described as raising awareness and directing consumers towards a business that sells its product or service via an online website. The main point is to make it easy for potential customers to find you at any time.

The digital products market is generating huge revenue; by the year 2022, it might cross 240 billion USD if the trajectory continues at the same pace. Digital products from music to eBooks, videos, online courses and much more, are popular because of easy distribution and access. The fact that digital products can be repeatedly sold, purchased and consumed makes them an ideal choice for many creative artists, freelancers, and educators online.

Customers don’t want a one-size-fits-all solution from your business, and neither should business owners. Every customer wants something different from your brand, so by understanding and categorizing those differences, you can better cater to your customers in ways that they want. 

How much is your brand actually worth? 

While numbers in a presentation can provide some insight, there’s so much more to building a successful (and valuable) business than profit, loss, and the bottom line. One of the most important factors to consider when determining your brand’s worth is brand recognition.