Tag: online retail

Growth Hacking For E-Commerce – Accelerating Sales With Reciprocity

Posted on July 1, 2019 by - Frooition, Marketing, Strategies

Growth hacking for e-commerce

Popularised by business bloggers and keynote speakers, the phrase growth hacking is the perfect mix of snappy enthusiasm and aspiration. Like hustle, it’s a phrase that’s never monotone. There’s a natural energy to it’s quick simplicity. Growth – we all want that. Hacking – getting what we want even faster and with less investment?! Even better! This phrase is music to every entrepreneur’s ears. The promise of their dreams. But going beyond the enthusiastic promise of easy growth, past the bright smiles of influencers and their incredible drop shipping claims, what does growth hacking really entail? Growth hacking is when a company uses ideas, tools, technology and products in intelligent and creative ways to generate more customers or conversions. Often… Read more »

4 Emails To Improve Your E-Commerce Turnover

Posted on June 24, 2019 by - E-commerce, Frooition, Marketing

4 emails that will improve your e-commerce turnover

Email is one of the highest converting forms of e-commerce marketing. Every e-commerce business should be sending regular mails. If you haven’t already got one, you should make building your mailing list a priority. Following that, you should start to build your e-commerce email campaigns. To get you ready, we will take you through the four top performing types of e-commerce emails and how they can work for your e-commerce business.   1. Order confirmation   Order confirmations acknowledge a customer’s purchase.   Why is this email type important?   This type of email is automatic with Shopify and BigCommerce stores. Merchants often overlook the potential for it, seeing it as just a delivery email, a common courtesy. But, everyone… Read more »

Marketing A BigCommerce Store in 2019 – 5 Most Effective Techniques

Posted on June 17, 2019 by - Bigcommerce, Marketing, Retail

marketing for BigCommerce Stores

Marketing a BigCommerce store, it’s always important to keep consistent branding. From your products to your customer service responses. Branding goes far beyond adding your logo to everything. But when marketing a BigCommerce store, it’s easy to get lost in the numbers and forget the importance of making a good first impression. The most important part of your customers’ experience is the first impression, followed by your effort to continue that experience through the course of their buying journey. We are going to go through some marketing trends that are making a real impact in e-commerce. You can test these trends out for yourself – no extra spending needed!   Focus on the new generation   Generation Z were born between… Read more »

How To Sell Car Parts on eBay UK Motors

Posted on June 11, 2019 by - eBay, motors

sell car parts on eBay UK

  You can sell all types of vehicles including cars, trucks and motorcycles, as well as their parts and accessories in the motors category on eBay UK motors. Vehicles, parts and accessories can be listed in the same formats as most other product categories. You can choose to list as an auction, buy it now or best offer.   Should you sell car parts on eBay UK motors?   Earlier this year, eBay UK motors merged with motors.co.uk. Listings now reach ten million unique car buyers. Broadening their reach in the UK motor trade has in turn increased car parts sales on eBay. A car or truck part is sold every two seconds on eBay. Customers love buying car parts… Read more »

4 Ways To Improve Your Strategy For Cross Selling On eBay

Posted on June 5, 2019 by - eBay, Frooition, Strategies

cross selling on eBay

Traffic is guaranteed on eBay. But converting viewers into customers and increasing order value will always be a challenge. For your business to grow, you should be cross selling on eBay. When done right, cross selling can help customers, shorten the purchase journey, and increase revenue.   What is cross selling and why do you need it on eBay? It’s easy to confuse cross-selling with up-selling. However, they are separate techniques. Up-selling typically involves trading up to a better version of what’s being purchased. Cross selling is selling an additional product to a customer to increase the value of the sale. A perfect example of this would be to think of the phone case or the insurance that they always try… Read more »

Positioning Your Store In A Crowded Market

Posted on May 28, 2019 by - Bigcommerce, Frooition, Marketing, Retail, Shopify, Strategies

crowded market

With more and more brands and retailers selling online, customers are spoilt for choice. If you want them to choose to buy from you, it’s essential to distinguish your business from the competition. Positioning a business in its own unique space can be achieved using a combination of two approaches. A business can differentiate based on: Products they offer The audience they target Overheads of traditional retail would make operating in a small niche unprofitable. However, in the digital era, it’s entirely possible to work with clients around the globe. There are enough customers for even the smallest niche sellers to build a thriving business. It’s just a case of attracting them. Building a brand   A brand is more… Read more »

Finding Your Brand’s Tone Of Voice: Speaking to attract your tribe

Posted on May 23, 2019 by - Frooition, Marketing

One of the hallmarks of a great brand is a confident and distinctive tone of voice. These brands know exactly who their customers are and speak to them in a way that’s natural and engaging. Tone of voice is the result of the choices a brand makes about the language, style and messages it shares. People will make decisions about your brand based on the tone it communicates with. It’s important because it can draw your audience closer or alienate them completely. We live in the age of personalization. And customers have limitless choices. They will choose brands that fit their lifestyles and values. For brands, this means finding the right way to approach customers, the right tone of voice.… Read more »

Facebook Ads For Beginners

Posted on May 20, 2019 by - Frooition, Social Media, Strategies

Facebook Ads

Facebook has 1.39 billion active users. Whoever you sell to, they will be on Facebook. And Facebook offers advertisers a range of tools to target their ads with incredible precision. As a result, typical ROI from Facebook ads is 152%! If you are not yet using Facebook advertising and are unsure how to get started, read on.   Set up Facebook business manager   Firstly, if you don’t already have one, you should create a business page. Secondly, you need to set up your Business Manager account. Business Manager is the section of Facebook that will house your Facebook ad account, business pages, and other tools you’ll need to run your ads. To create your Business Manager account, go to business.facebook.com and… Read more »

Frooition Launch New Minimal Theme For BigCommerce

Posted on May 14, 2019 by - Bigcommerce, Frooition

BigCommerce theme

Of all the ways to make a living online, starting an e-commerce business is the simplest.  Moreover, there’s long term growth potential for brands that present themselves well and capture customer interest. Anything that can be sold, sells online. 67% of millennials and 56% of Gen X now prefer shopping online and e-commerce sales are predicted to hit $4.5 trillion by 2021. Running your own online business you can take control of your working schedule and achieve financial independence. But, getting started isn’t always easy. You may not have any idea what to sell, lack experience, or simply be too scared of failure to take your first step. Starting a business requires guts. It also requires investment. Both time and money. And… Read more »

Taking Your E-Commerce Business Multi-Channel – Points Sellers Need To Consider

Posted on May 8, 2019 by - Amazon, Bigcommerce, E-commerce, eBay

multi-channel e-commerce

Platform loyalty allows you to simplify your inventory and distribution process. But it also puts your business at risk. When all your sales on one platform, suspensions or account issues are costly. For example, if you only sell on Amazon, an account suspension could end your business. Also, no matter how successful any one marketplace is, it will never sell to 100% of customers. Retailers who sell on two separate online marketplaces see a 190% jump in revenue over those who sell in just one. To be successful in e-commerce, your products must be wherever the customer is. Whether that means setting targeted ads to drive customers from social media to your product pages, or listing your products on high traffic… Read more »