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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

But even more exciting is when I see inflection points of adoption — which is why 2011 was a particularly exhilirating year for me. What We Saw in 2011…. The list of applications to engage, empower and organize citizens continues to grow, and will be one of the most defining legacies of 2011.

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Six Nudges: Creating A Sense Of Urgency For Higher Conversion Rates!

Occam's Razor

By every indicator available, ecommerce is continuing to grow at an insane speed. Although it may seem impossible to imagine with ecommerce already totaling up to 5% of overall commerce, there’s astronomical growth still to come. Still, I’m heartbroken that some the simplest elements of ecommerce stink so much. Deep breath.

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Social Commerce: What It Is, What It Isn’t and Why You Should Care

ConversionXL

and even Messenger is being used by companies to interact with consumers (both pre- and post-sale). Curate and customize your shop’s product catalog. Twitter has teamed up with a number of eCommerce partners to make it all possible (and seamless). You can run Twitter-only sales, host flash sales, product releases, etc.

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Startup CEO New Years Resolutions

Lightspeed Venture Partners

Scott Albro of Focus , a knowledge sharing community for business people, has fully embraced the idea of constant iteration for 2011, taking the best practices of social media to the business media world. in 2011, I’d like to encourage a culture where this happens as much as possible. Plan big, increment small.

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How to Curate Sitelinks to Increase Conversions

ConversionXL

Taking good care of them can have a disproportionate impact on your leads and sales compared to optimizations that target non-branded queries. Neglecting those visitors, on the other hand, may cost you easy sales. For ecommerce sites, a clear, consistent hierarchy is vital. Make sure you have a coupon or sale page.

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The Complete Guide to Writing Product Descriptions That Convert

ConversionXL

What we do have is empirical support from an ecommerce study conducted by NNgroup. Here’s how they explained it : Leaving shoppers’ questions unanswered can derail a sale or even worse, make shoppers abandon not just the purchase, but the site as well. How much product page copy do you need to write? Bar of soap?

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Finally, A Social Media Marketing Strategy That Puts You Right In The Middle Of Your Target Market

ConversionXL

In a 2011 study by DDP & Paris ( by way of Adage.com ), it was found that the #3 reason why people “Unliked” a Page on Facebook was simply because they published too much. Blog eCommerce Resources Lead Generation SaaS Resources' And What About Your Branded Channels? Absolutely not. Conclusion. I’m(.)