How to Minimize Cart Abandonment in Your Checkout Process

Recently, I stumbled upon a scary statistic. A whopping 69.23% of ecommerce shopping carts are abandoned. To put this into perspective, for every 100 customers who start the checkout process, 69 don’t finish. Is it a massive problem? Absolutely. These numbers shouldn’t sit right with any business owner. That’s too many lost sales and potential lifelong  [click to continue…]

How Important Conversion Optimization Is for Small Ecommerce Sites

There are no two ways about it. If you’re in ecommerce, you’re in business to make money. Sure, there may be philosophical reasons why you provide your customers with top-notch service. But ultimately, your goal is to ensure money exchanges hands quicker and more often. The way to achieve that is through conversion optimization. This  [click to continue…]

How to Create the World’s Easiest Mobile Checkout Experience

User experience can make or break your business. The checkout process is the most crucial element to consider in that regard. Even more important is the context of that experience. What’s appropriate for the desktop will not be suitable for the mobile interface. For the most part, businesses understand this. It’s why there has been  [click to continue…]

How to Incorporate Social Proof on Every Page of Your Website

Every online marketer knows that the Internet is an insanely skeptical place. It’s with good reason. Let’s be honest. Our space is littered with faux gurus and hyped up promises. You’ve seen them: “Make $500 000 with your first online course launch.” “Give me 15 minutes, and I’ll give you a profit generating machine!” Okay,  [click to continue…]

How to Become the World’s #1 Expert in Your Niche

Whether you’re a brand, a webmaster or a solo blogger, it’s essential your audience takes you seriously. You need to prove you know your stuff. But in a world that’s become increasingly saturated with self-appointed “gurus,” it’s become incredibly difficult to separate yourself from the masses. That’s why authority and credibility have become the name  [click to continue…]

How Knowing Your “Why” Can Revolutionize Your Digital Marketing Strategy

Many digital marketers carry out their daily tasks in a furious frenzy. They send out email blasts, update social media, perform keyword research and so on, trying to accomplish as much as possible. Working hard and staying busy makes us feel we’re being productive. But how many people stop to think about why they’re doing  [click to continue…]

The Latest SEO Trends You Should Ignore

Given that Google changes its search algorithm 500-600 times each year, it’s not surprising marketers get confused sometimes. Speculations about the latest SEO trends run rampant and are a breeding ground for many myths. For this reason, it’s sometimes difficult to tell fact from fiction. Of course, the Internet provides the perfect framework for misinformation  [click to continue…]