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Should I Use Voucher Websites To Promote My Business?

By Angus  |  31 Dec 2014 16:00:00  |  Full article...

Groupon Goods and a number of similar discount voucher websites that cater to online merchants have proved to be a massive hit with consumers over the past few years. With Groupon itself boasting over 70 million subscribers worldwide, it’s no surprise that the level of exposure on offer attracts many businesses.    If you are looking for rapid sales growth then these websites certainly have the potential to deliver, however before jumping in there are various factors

Blogging For Businesses

By Angus  |  30 Dec 2014 17:00:00  |  Full article...

Everywhere you read on the subject of ecommerce, experts are constantly extolling the benefits of blogging. It is quite likely that if you have not started blogging already it is something you are at least considering. For many merchants however, producing and curating the content for a blog may be something unfamiliar, or perhaps you just don’t see where blogging fits in with the product you are selling. To celebrate Sellr's new blog feature (available on all packages), I thought

5 Cost Free Steps To Grow Your Profits

By Angus  |  29 Dec 2014 12:00:00  |  Full article...

  When customers ring us asking for advice on increasing their online revenue, I will normally begin by discussing the methods of our most successful merchants.  Whilst it would be easy to suggest increasing their ad words spend, or (in the case of many of our rivals) trying to upsell SEO services, there are some simple, free methods of marketing which can have a far greater effect on sales. The key point I make is that the merchants who enjoy the most success are those who

Best Ecommerce Website For Start-Ups

By Angus  |  29 Dec 2014 10:00:00  |  Full article...

Why, As a Start-Up, You Should Choose SaaS Over Installable Ecommerce Software If you decide to incorporate ecommerce into your new business’s website, you will have to decide between using SaaS or Installable Ecommerce Software.   SaaS stands for “software as a service”.  This is a model whereby software is licensed on a subscription basis and is hosted centrally. In the context of ecommerce this is commonly referred to as a hosted ecommerce platform

Increase Your Websites Sales By Optimizing Conversions

By Angus  |  23 Dec 2014 16:00:00  |  Full article...

Once your website has been up and running for a few months, you have probably started to consider ways of optimizing conversions on your website. If you are currently running or considering a Pay Per Click campaign then you won’t need me to emphasise how important this is to the success of your ecommerce venture. In this post I plan to go over some conversion optimization best practices with an introduction to Google Analytics. So to begin with, what is it exactly that we are

Grow Your Business On Facebook

By Angus  |  22 Dec 2014 12:00:00  |  Full article...

In a previous post I went over the main principles for creating a brand online. I am now going to go into more actionable detail over how you can make the most of social media to drive sales for your business. A point I made in my previous post but want to reiterate here is about the level of research and planning required for a successful social media marketing campaign. Despite the fact that you are probably very familiar with Facebook from a personal perspective, becoming a successful

Getting A Website

By Angus  |  18 Dec 2014 11:00:00  |  Full article...

Bringing A Business Online This post is aimed as a guide for the handful of merchants yet to bring their bricks and mortar business online in any capacity, and for a somewhat larger group I imagine who rushed to get their business online a while back without giving the process full consideration.   1. – Establish your aims Before embarking on any business activity it is common practice to establish a set of aims. Clearly this is a necessary process in order that we

Best Ecommerce Software

By Angus  |  16 Dec 2014 14:00:00  |  Full article...

Choosing The Best Ecommerce Software With a large number of hosted ecommerce software platforms to choose from, and often not much to distinguish between them at face value, a decision may end up being made based on vague familiarity with a providers name, or a bold claim made on their website that appears significant but turns out not to be. This post aims to summarise the main considerations you should prioritise and to highlight why they are important in you making the right

Branding Online

By Angus  |  16 Dec 2014 10:00:00  |  Full article...

How To Build A Brand Online Every business has a brand whether it’s something that you have taken the time to develop or not. Branding can be defined as the sub-total of every experience and association that a customer has with your business. Whilst a strong brand is essential to attract and retain customers, fortunately achieving this online doesn’t require a significant financial investment as you might expect. In this post I am going to run through the fundamentals of a

Good Website Design

By Angus  |  15 Dec 2014 11:00:00  |  Full article...

  What Are The Attributes Of Good Website Design? When we speak to new merchants who opt for our custom design service, our standard practice to ask our client to show us a couple of websites they would like theirs to emulate in terms of design and structure. Many clients already have a clear idea of what they want but for those who aren’t quite sure I thought it would be a worthwhile idea to list what we feel are the hallmarks of good website

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