3 Tips for Setting up a Shopify Platform

November 4, 2018


Shopify is suitable for entrepreneurs or businesses that would love to expand their stores into the online platform. The platform offers various tools that people can use to create their online store, instead of having to build one from scratch.

Many people have taken advantage of the platform, earned millions through it, and according to statistics, sellers in the platform have completed more than 40 billion sales altogether. To establish your Shopify account, you have to set aside some time to learn the basics.

Compared to other platforms that offer the same services, this website is different. Once you sign up to the site, set up an account and domain name, and set up payment methods, you are free to launch it to the world.

Today we are going to give you tips that you require when setting up a Shopify platform.

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How to Turn Online Efforts into Offline Sales

July 27, 2018


Many businesses focus on building strong online communities but turning those networks into actual conversions for your business can be challenging. Nurturing digital relationships is important because with the right efforts, you can use them as a marketing funnel into offline sales. For example, the book “The Seventh Sense” by Joshua Cooper Ramo offers an in-depth look at how interconnectedness directly influences the business landscape in today’s corporate world. As an expert in connected networks, Ramo explains how all industries and business markets are now connected through technology and online platforms. This article will highlight the three ways you can take advantage of those online platforms to help positively affect your business:

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Are you Making the Most of the Opportunities in E-Commerce?

July 20, 2018


E-commerce and the accompanying demand for e-commerce fulfilment are continuing to grow as business sectors. Last year, the world e-commerce market reached 22% of the population (Hootsuite, 2017).

The line between e-commerce and m-commerce narrows more and more. The use of e-commerce in 2017 reached 22% of the world’s population and half of the users who bought through the Internet do so through mobile devices. This is evident in the Global In 2017 report on digital trends developed by the agency We Are Social in collaboration with Hootsuite.

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What Do Shoppers Really Think When Visiting Your Ecommerce Site?

June 27, 2018


They say first impressions last a lifetime. As an ecommerce business owner, you’ll want to derive the greatest consumer lifetime value (CLV) from your shoppers. If you turn them off to your brand with a poorly designed site, that CLV is zero!

Below, we will discuss how to optimize your e-store’s web design and user experience. It all starts by seeing things through your customers’ point of view. So, what do shoppers really think when visiting your ecommerce site?

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How to Compete Effectively in Mobile Ecommerce

March 29, 2018


Mobile devices are quickly becoming the portals through which consumers find, research, and buy most products. Any reader who has used mobile ecommerce knows that the convenience is unbeatable. But they may be surprised to learn just how fast the industry is growing:

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Why Small Businesses Need to be Online to Succeed in Digital Age

November 10, 2017


These days consumers are buying more and more products and services online. Small businesses need to be prepared to compete in this changing world of retail. E-commerce is becoming more important. Simply having a brick and mortar presence is no longer an option for many small retail businesses. Even the way consumers find stores is changing. The internet has dramatically changed the way people shop and interact with businesses.

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3 Ecommerce Fulfillment Options for Small Business Online Store

October 5, 2017


Let’s start things off on an inspirational note: you’ve detected a gap in the marketplace (local, regional, national and/or international), have done some market research and due diligence, and are confident that you can be the solution that customers urgently need — which is good for them, and great for you.

However, before you launch your online store and watch customers beat a virtual path to your door, you need to answer a critical question: what ecommerce fulfilment model will you use: 3PL, self-fulfilment or dropshipping? Here’s a brief rundown of each to give you a sense of what might be on the horizon.

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7 Order Fulfillment Strategies to Fast Track Your E-Commerce Business

May 25, 2017


Order fulfillment can quickly determine whether your company will be a success. In the beginning, it is often very easy to support these operations manually provided you have enough employees to handle the day-to-day shipping operations and you can provide adequate storage space.

However, as your business begins to grow, you will see that the need for expansion and increased technology will dictate outsourcing this portion of your business to an outside company.

Before you do, look at these 7 order fulfillment strategies that will help to fast track your E-Commerce growth.

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5 Ways You Can Take Your Business to the Next Level

April 27, 2017


It’s great when you have a business that’s doing well financially, but there’s always something you can do to improve the service. Whether you own a small e-commerce store or you have established yourself as one of the biggest brands when it comes to selling hand tools online, you can be sure taking advantage of the following will give you the chance to take your business to new levels.

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What Does it Take to Build an E-Commerce Marketplace?

April 13, 2017


Technology advances of recent years have made it possible for any business to build an online shop with little effort. At the same time, more and more customers are moving online to make their purchases. As a small business owners if you are not serving your customers via online shop you stand to lose sizable portion of sales to competitors. While Amazon is an 800-pound gorilla in the e-commerce market there are number of retailers and small business owners have found a niche that is not served by Amazon or other large providers. So what does it take to build an e-commerce shop? Here are some tips:

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