Archive for the ‘Ecommerce’ Category

Size and shape of buttons will influence conversion.

Depending on the size, shape, placement, color, or wording of your call-to-action button, you may not be seeing enough action.  Testing variations will help you determine which button is optimal for your specific needs.

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For some, $300 is a drop in the bucket, but for me it was more like dropping it down a 120-foot well.  While it is possible that the pipe connected to the pump in my below ground tank, which feeds water into our house, simply burst on its own, I cannot help but think I caused the issue myself.

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Are you a Manufacturer who has serious concerns about moving to a direct to consumer approach?  A blog post from E-consultancy titled, “Why Not Selling Online Can Damage Your Brand” covers many key reasons why a direct to consumer approach has become a “must have” in building a Manufacturer’s brand.

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I had a client contact me today to make comments on the Zarbo website.  I wasn’t going to spend time breaking it down, but I did immediately noticed the URL strings.  I said, Zarbo would always struggle to gain organic prominence in the search engines because of the technology that was powering it.  Two hours later, my client sent me a Zarbo case study and told me I was wrong.  The key statement in the case study read:

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I have been very bad over the last few months.  My last post was back in June!  Exceed is growing and I have had no time to even think about writing a blog article.  However, this morning I wrote an email to a client and thought, I get this question all the time!  Then I realised, I have hundreds of great articles but all in emails to clients who ask great questions. 

From now on, if a new or existing client asks me a good question, I am going to throw it in here.  This is my first of many to come.

This morning a client wrote to me:

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The two primary tools required to automate business to business (B2B) models of the future is the use of an  eCommerce website which is effectively integrated into business systems.  The website (element #1) provides the accessible channel, and integration (element #2) builds automation and scalability of business systems.  If these two elements can work harmoniously together, competitive advantage results.

Whether businesses are trying to automate a part or the entire business, the concept of change is not the problem; it is the steps to get there which creates the stumbling block. 

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I had a potential new client come and visit, wanting a new website.  They came with all kinds of functionality requests clearly listing all the “bells and whistles”.  It was funny to listen to this person list a large number of technology tools, many of which contradicted what they wanted their online business to achieve.  I thought about this conversation and realised it’s not their fault! 

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My last article discussed how people get caught up in fancy technology and never even consider the online business fundamentals in meeting visitor needs and ultimately building credibility.  This article breaks down what you need to do to achieve this.

Whether you are a new or existing online business, when you have a first time visitor to your site, the product offering is important, but it is the methods in building credibility with the visitor that will determine whether they buy from you now, or come back to purchase later.

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The potential problem all online businesses face is, as sales increase, ROI decreases.  This is due to the increase in cost/resource to deliver the orders.  It is fine for online businesses to say they are acquiring 250 + orders per day through the website, but how profitable are they?   The automation of processes reduces cost and builds efficiencies.

The focus on fulfilment is two pronged, building fulfilment processes is critical in both building customer loyalty and in creating a scalable and profitable business.

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This approach is so simple, yet so powerful, that most clients mentally kick themselves that they had been wasting time struggling with how to do shipping online. It may take a little time to get your head around, however it has succeeded for every one of Exceed’s eCommerce clients to date.

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