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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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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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Maximizing Your Digital Marketing Channel Mix

YoungUpstarts

Search Engine Marketing (SEM) can be split into two search strategies: Pay-Per-Click (PPC) refers to how your company bids on keywords that represent the intent of what the customer is looking for, leveraging marketing spend to gain visibility by securing placement at the highest ranks within the search engines. Social Marketing.

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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).

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How to Use Growth Hacking to Increase Revenue 20x in Just 12 Months

Up and Running

For ecommerce, this is based on transaction size, commission, and chances of the user returning. While it has a direct impact on traffic it also helps with overall SEO, brand recognition, and it allows you to brag on your website and on your ads, which improves conversion rates. Google AdWords or SEM (expensive).

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5 Basic Tips To Master Marketing Messages In 2019

YoungUpstarts

SEO-oriented content for wider visibility on search pages. 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. Low engagement of customers on Social Media.

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

ConversionXL

Maybe you’re at a startup whose acquisition engine is fueled by SEO. Add a category like, “doesn’t interfere with SEO,” which might alter some headline or copy tests. 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 Add it as a variable.

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