Category: Shopify

How to Use Social Selling to Reach More Customers for your Shopify store

Posted on January 10, 2019 by - Marketing, Shopify, Social Media

social selling

Social media is no longer just a place to connect with old friends and share pictures of our dinners. It has become a vital platform for brands to learn about their audiences and engage with them. Advertising and customer care  sit side by side, helping existing customers and reaching more relevant potential audience members. As a result, social selling is a massive source of conversions for many brands. In this article, we will discuss 4 effective social selling tips that will help your Shopify store reach more customers. Remember to keep Social Selling social If you want to listen to and have discussions with your customers, then you should be on social media. If you don’t want to hear from customers, then social… Read more »

Mistakes To Avoid When You Start Dropshipping

Posted on December 4, 2018 (Updated June 14, 2023) by - Bigcommerce, E-commerce, eBay, Retail, Shopify

dropshipping mistakes

Dropshipping can be tricky to get right and be profitable, avoid these common mistakes: 1 – Check Shipping Times BEFORE Choosing Which Countries to Sell To. A lot of beginners see that a seller on Ali Express ships worldwide, and so list the item with worldwide shipping without further thought. This is a huge mistake. Why?  Because the Ali Express supplier is dealing with businesses, not consumers. They can send items to any country, but it may take 20-40 days for an item to arrive. For businesses buying in bulk and making considerable savings, waiting may be an option, but for your customers, it is not. We strongly recommend as a beginner focusing on countries with shorter shipping times of… Read more »

Pre Made Theme Templates or Custom Design? – Choosing What’s Right For Your Brand.

Posted on October 11, 2018 (Updated October 16, 2018) by - Bigcommerce, Frooition, Shopify

E-commerce is more accessible than ever. Anyone with a smartphone can now market and operate a successful brand online using theme templates. Drop shipping eliminates the investment needed for stock, and easy e-commerce hosting sites like Shopify and BigCommerce offer a free trial of a site that can be set up in sixty seconds. Pre-made theme templates can be downloaded and applied to these sites in minutes. So why would you use a design agency? Well, as surprising as this may be considering the source, not everyone should. A well-built template is the best solution for many sellers. Knowing the right solution for your business is the most important thing. Here are the points we advise you consider when deciding between… Read more »

Black Friday e-commerce marketing plan 2018

Posted on September 17, 2018 (Updated September 20, 2018) by - Bigcommerce, E-commerce, Retail, Shopify, Strategies

Black Friday e-commerce marketing plan

This year, Black Friday (November 23, 2018) will kick off a shopping season that will create 30% of total sales revenue for the year. Over a hundred million of us will abandon the comfort of the sofa to drag ourselves out into the cold and brave shopping in the Black Friday sales. Almost one-quarter of all Black Friday retail shoppers are willing to camp out in anticipation of Black Friday, and even more will shop online. Last year Thanksgiving and Black Friday shopping increased to $7.9 billion – a 17.9% increase on the previous year! Mobile spending alone totals over $1 billion in sales on Black Friday. With spending increasing year on year, Black Friday through to Cyber Monday looks… Read more »

Beginners Guide to SEO for E-Commerce Sites

Posted on March 7, 2018 (Updated November 20, 2018) by - Bigcommerce, E-commerce, Frooition, m-commerce, Magento, Shopify

SEO for e-commerce

SEO for e-commerce is a vital part of customer acquisition and something that every merchant should have a working understanding of. SEO for e-commerce does not need to be complex or scary. We have broken the following guide down into easy chunks so that by the end of reading you will understand the following: What is SEO? How do search engines work? How you can improve your SEO What is SEO For E-Commerce? SEO simply stands for search engine optimization. Improving your website’s search ranking is called SEO. How do search engines work? Let’s say you have a website and you sell leather jackets. When someone searches on Google or any other search engine, your website will be in the… Read more »

Where is the best place to start an e-commerce business?

Posted on January 24, 2018 by - Bigcommerce, E-commerce, eBay, Shopify

best place to start an e-commerce business

Where is the best place to start an e-commerce business – eBay, Amazon, or an online store? At Frooition we work with eBay, Shopify, and BigCommerce. Enhancing the customer experience of marketplace listings, and developing custom standalone stores which have the capability to list to multiple platforms, including Amazon. All of these e-commerce options are proven to grow profitable businesses. But which is the best one for you to start with? We will answer this question by covering the advantages and disadvantages of each platform, whilst running through a step by step plan that you can start straight away! There are 4 main considerations for deciding where is the best place to start an e-commerce business: Goals Level of experience… Read more »

3 Steps to Improving Conversion Online

Posted on January 19, 2018 by - Bigcommerce, E-commerce, Frooition, Shopify

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Frooition works solely with online retailers, improving conversion online. It’s all we have done for over a decade – and it is a never-ending quest for perfection. There are so many articles online about getting customers to your site with PPC, SEO, and social media, but a poorly optimized page will drive away visitors and waste most of the money you invested in lead generation. Customer conversion may not be as talked about as customer acquisition, but it’s just as important. E-commerce and customer expectations are evolving fast, so the goal posts are always shifting slightly and there is always room to improve both customer experience and conversion online. These three simple points are the most important core basics of… Read more »

New year’s e-commerce resolutions

Posted on January 9, 2018 by - Bigcommerce, E-commerce, eBay, Shopify

The start of each new year is a time for reflection on the year that was, as well as a time for planning for the successes of the coming year. You probably have a whole host of personal resolutions revolving around health, fitness, relationships, and self-fulfillment, but let’s take a moment to shed some light on what you could focus on to improve your business. Even if you’ve already made the same, clichéd personal resolutions for yourself (that probably won’t stick past January), it’s not too late to make some resolutions for your e-commerce business. Simple resolutions that really could change your business and your life. Below are five easy resolutions that could help make 2018 your most successful e-commerce year… Read more »

Multi-channel marketplace selling – Which is right for you?

Posted on January 3, 2018 (Updated October 16, 2018) by - Amazon, Bigcommerce, E-commerce, eBay, eBay Design, Frooition, Shopify

online marketplaces

UPDATE: Frooition have updated their service offering for Multi-Channel Design.  Video of how Multi-channel wins more business. The higher number of customers that see your products, the higher the number of sales you make. The simple science of e-commerce. Only it’s not simple, is it? Cutting through the noise online and making shoppers aware of your products and offers is hard. Marketing is a never-ending task – social media, email, and other channels are of course all important. But one way to instantly guarantee exposure to an increased audience for your products is to showcase them on more marketplaces with a multi-channel sales approach. Selling your products on online multi-channel marketplaces gives you access to customers who often start their… Read more »

7 signs your e-commerce website design needs to change

Posted on October 17, 2017 (Updated January 11, 2019) by - Bigcommerce, E-commerce, Frooition, Shopify

e-commerce website design

An e-commerce website’s appearance, usability, and features should shout trustworthiness and professionalism. How an e-commerce website looks and works indicates its safety and credibility to potential customers. Therefore, the essential rule of good e-commerce website design is understanding what makes your website enjoyable for a customer to use. The day your website stops making customers feel good about doing business with you, it starts hurting your business. If your e-commerce site is experiencing any of the following 7 signs, it’s probably time to upgrade. 1. Your site is slow The cardinal sin of e-commerce website design has to be slow load time. Customers hate slow loading websites. It has always been this way, but with fast connections now being the norm… Read more »