Do you want to know how to increase your conversion rate on Shopify? You are not alone. Your conversion rate is a crucial indicator of how well your site is performing. Does your target customer enjoy spending time on your site? Are they finding what they want and need? Are they purchasing items, or are they leaving before you make a sale? If you want to learn how to increase your conversion rate on Shopify,…
It’s always a good idea to assess your marketing performance throughout the year — you want to continue to optimize on reaching the right people to generate leads and increase sales. However, it’s easier said than done. Often, when people approach us at Socialike to improve their marketing results, they’re overlooking a bunch of easy, quick wins. To make sure you’re getting the most out of your marketing, here’s a collection of our top five…
Search for quotes about design, and you’ll inevitably come across this one: “Good design is obvious. Great design is transparent.” The saying is popular for a reason — from products to websites, the best ones are never too loud or garish. Instead, they deliver an inconspicuously satisfying UI and UX. In ecommerce, intuitive interfaces and appealing design can dramatically impact a website’s performance, ultimately leading to higher (or weaker) sales. On average, a customer only…
Why are brands more interested than ever in figuring out how to convert browsers into buyers? The year 2020 saw one of the biggest jumps in e-commerce since the birth of the commercial web. As COVID-19 closed many businesses and kept people indoors, that shouldn’t come as a shock. However, what is surprising is the total scope of this growth — 21% of retail sales happened digitally, a 5% increase from the previous year according…
‘Tis the season for online shopping. This year, Adobe is forecasting record e-commerce sales, with online transactions up 33% to $189 billion as consumers seek ways to complete their holiday shopping while minimizing contact. But with increased online shopping comes even more potential for checkout abandonment, which occurs after a shopper moves into the payment phase and elects not to proceed. There are many reasons consumers abandon their carts, but the key to solving the…
For growth marketers, there’s nothing more important than data. Wait, scratch that — there’s nothing more important than analyzing data properly. If you fail to do so, it’s easy to come to the wrong conclusions. Fortunately, there’s a way to measure data without any room for guesswork: A/B testing. What is A/B Testing? A/B testing, also known as split testing or bucket testing, is one of the most powerful tools in a marketer’s kit. It’s…
Unlike traditional media like television and print, the internet is interactive, and the relationship between a brand and its customers online is a two-way street. Brands rely on customers to participate in that relationship — by engaging with the brand and eventually purchasing the product or service. In this environment, brands need a compelling call to action (CTA) to motivate a customer to participate. A CTA is a link or button on a webpage —…
Wham! Bam! Ka-zam! That’s how your call to action (CTA) should make your site visitors feel. Well, maybe not that extreme, but your CTA should be able to get an immediate response from the person seeing or hearing it. If you’re finding that your prospects aren’t taking the next step in your sales process — whether that’s making a purchase or simply asking for more information — the issue could be a weak CTA. What’s…
A common misconception is that your ads need to be perfect before they go live. However, a big part of marketing is testing and changing your methods accordingly. If you create something that you are reasonably happy with, pull the trigger and start promoting. Interactions with your initial ad will provide feedback you can use to iterate upon throughout your digital advertising journey. Before you begin testing, it’s important to understand the three most common…
Brand awareness can be a particularly hard nut to crack. Based on our experience helping customers solve this problem, we have some recommendations for metrics to track and reasons why they matter.
