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eCommerce: A VC Story [guest post]

VC Cafe

While some VCs that I met seemed to be rightfully bullish about everything that had to do with eCommerce, some seemed to be missing the point. To put it bluntly, on more than one occasion I encountered a VC saying that the eCommerce model doesn’t have a “VC feel” to it. The ripples of eCommerce are tangible. Here’s why ….

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5 Basic Tips To Master Marketing Messages In 2019

YoungUpstarts

In this case, your marketing message should clearly state the problems your customers are facing and how your content marketing agency could chip in with some help: SEO and SEM Experts to help execute plans. Not enough employees. Prioritizing most important jobs. Hire writers on hourly basis.

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Why Misunderstanding Startup Metrics Can Cost You Your Business

Both Sides of the Table

In an eCommerce or Internet Services business it is often the marketing costs (if purchased online) and in an enterprise software company it is often marketing plus enterprise sales reps. So if you paid $100 for a customer who converted via a Facebook ad or Google search ad (SEM) that is not your CAC. The first input is CAC.

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3 Awesome, Downloadable, Custom Web Analytics Reports

Occam's Razor

My goal was to create one single report for you that would serve as a valuable starting point for page analysis for any type of website, especially a content rich non-ecommerce website. If you have an Ecommerce website you can replace Per Visit Goal Value with Per Visit Value and Total Goal Completions with Transactions. Faith rules.

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What is A/B Testing? The Complete Guide: From Beginner to Pro

ConversionXL

Here’s an example from an ecommerce site: First couple of days: Blue (variation #3) is winning big—like $16 per visitor vs. $12.50 Here are a few reasons that data might fluctuate: Season; Day of the week; Holidays; Positive or negative press mentions; Other marketing campaigns; PPC/SEM; SEO; Word-of-mouth. for Control.

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The Most Misunderstood Facts About Building a Business on YouTube

Both Sides of the Table

Almost every online business I know (eCommerce, online software, mobile games) invests heavily in “customer acquisition” This includes investments often not properly measured (SEO, PR, Social) as well as costs that people measure more precisely (advertising, SEM, FB CPA/CPI ads). Take for example, an eCommerce company.

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Keys To Marketing In Latin America

YoungUpstarts

According to recent statistics, Brazil is a fast growing ecommerce market. In fact, Brazilian ecommerce growth is the second fastest in the world only falling behind the Asia Pacific region and this should offer some ray of hope to retailers and vendors looking to get a foothold in Latin America. This may be the deciding factor.

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