One of the best ways to get more visibility for your store online is via search engine optimization. Ranking better for key search terms related to your store. There are some best practices that you can implement of course that get you 80% of the way there. The good news is that a simple combination […]
Category: Marketing & Advertising
Most Popular Web Hosts For WooCommerce Stores (As Judged By Our Community)
In the Store Owner Tips private facebook community, we ran a poll recently asking what web hosts people are using for their e-commerce stores. Not all our members run WooCommerce stores, but most of them do (as many are also Wholesale Suite or Advanced Coupons customers) so it was interesting to see the results. I […]
Why I Started A Facebook Group Vs. A Business Page
There’s a couple of options for building a presence on Facebook for your business and it can be confusing as to which type of entity you should make. Today I wanted to share the story and reasoning of why I decided to create a private Facebook group community called Store Owner Tips. Facebook Business Page […]
You Aren’t Sending Enough Email
Big companies (I’m talking 7-8 figure a year eCommerce businesses) have between 25% and 40% of their revenue coming from email. Even today with all the Messenger bots and live chats and stuff, it still remains the #1 communication channel you have between you and your customer. There are of course some alternatives to email: […]
6 Live Chat Options For Your WooCommerce Store (Including 2 Free Ones!)
One of my goals for this quarter is to get some live chat happening on our sites and that’s led me to exploring a lot of options for the tools to use. If you’re like me and have relied on email support tickets and social media for your customer and live chat has just sounded […]
2019 E-Commerce Promotional Calendar: Holidays and Key Sales Dates (Updated)
It’s a new year and that means most of us are already underway with our promotional planning for 2019. This 2019 promotional calendar gives you a quick summary of key sales dates and holidays that you can use in your e-commerce store marketing. Identify which sales dates align with your branding and promotional needs so […]
Current E-commerce Trends That Will Guide Your 2018 Marketing Plan
In 2017, online e-commerce sales global amounted to approximately $2.3 trillion US Dollars. It’s a mindblowing number and that was only the B2C sales, it doesn’t include the B2B wholesale market which has seen a doubling of growth each year since 2003. Sales are growing at a surprising rate. In 2018 global retail sales are […]
How To Ask For Product Reviews On Your Store (5 Free Email Templates)
According to BrightLocal.com, who published a massive post on how product reviews affect your business, products backed up by positive reviews will increase spending by around 31% on those products. Additionally: “84% of customers trust online reviews as much as a personal recommendation.” – BrightLocal.com When you remind yourself that this is just people reading […]
Wholesale Marketing Strategy Ideas for Distributors (2019 Updated)
Forming a wholesale marketing strategy is very important if you want to succeed in growing a wholesale business. In this expert guide, we will discuss marketing strategies for wholesale distributors that will actually get you results. We’re going to give you some practical strategies you can apply to your wholesale business whether you’re just getting […]
How to Wholesale & Sell Products to Retailers
As you grow your business, you will eventually realise that selling only to the end consumer directly may not be as profitable as selling to both retailers and the final customers at the same time. If you desire to increase your sales volume, you might consider climbing up the distribution chain and begin distributing either in […]
