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5 Critical Factors for Optimizing Luxury Ecommerce Sites

ConversionXL

And for nearly 20 years, Ford’s luxury division lost money until it was sold off in 2007. My company focuses on optimization for the high-end and luxury market, and over the years, we’ve learned there are 5 critical factors that will make or break the conversion rate of a high-end ecommerce store. Don’t skip the basics.

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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials: Introduction

Austin Startup

Many of my industry friends, serving as VPs of eCommerce at large retailers, thought we were crazy. But Amazon was just a small fraction of eCommerce at that time, and was dismissed by many retailers (how things have changed since then). The iPhone wasn’t out yet (that was 2007). But then there was one that launched?

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How To Convert Visitors Who Are Considering Switching From a Competitor

ConversionXL

Another thing I like to do is get away from their branded channels and see what conversation is being had in “unmonitored” communities. This is as simple as searching “[competitor name] intitle:forum” in Google to see not just what questions are being asked, but where these conversations are happening.

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Global Multichannel Consumer Behaviour (Research/Purchase) Analysis

Occam's Razor

I spend 70% of my time in the US and for those discussions I'm primary looking at speed (connection above), mobile penetration (yes, 2007 was the year of mobile!), For example, if you are in Russia and an ecommerce business, it is even more important to have a well thought out mobile strategy. It is the lead influencing channel.

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

All the while, I was anxious because I barely followed baseball and couldn’t keep up with the conversations around me. I had already left my good paying job when my son was born in 2007 so failure was not an option. Funny as it is, my business started during a casual conversation with my sister. The Bagtique was born.

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A Step By Step Guide To Building Customer Journey Maps

ConversionXL

Without realizing it, the businesses who want the secret sauce, the quick fix to more “conversions” are asking the wrong question. 7+ Underutilized Google Analytics Reports For Conversion Insights. Blog eCommerce Resources SaaS Resources User Experience & Persuasive Design Conversion Optimization'

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Knowledge

Occam's Razor

Six Tips For Improving High Bounce / Low Conversion Web Pages. Multichannel Analytics: Tracking Offline Conversions. Is Conversion Rate Enough? I Got No Ecommerce. The Awesome Power of Visualization 2 -> Death and Taxes 2007. Stop Obsessing About Conversion Rate. What's The Fix? 7 Best Practices.

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