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Work Smarter

March 25th, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

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Work smarter for your business by utilizing technology and online tools. The fate of your small business is in your hands. By working smarter you can optimize your online store and website efficiency. Running a business is difficult and often times is a twenty four hour a day job. Mastering the a few tools can help increase efficiency and saving you money and time.

Google Adwords has become a necessity for all serious business owners and a staple in digital marketing campaigns. Adwords allows you to target your marketing messages at specific customers using keywords. With Adwords you know exactly where every penny goes and how that investment is influencing sales. You can see how customers react to different keywords and which result in sales. In the past, marketers would have to cast out a wide net of ideas and hope that it catches without any direct feedback from customers. Now with Adwords you can get immediate data and adjust your marketing strategy to optimize sales and conversion rates.

One of the greatest things about starting a business today is the sheer amount of data that we have access too. Market research is big business and costs millions of dollars to set up focus groups, case studies, and surveys for businesses to gather data on consumers. Luckily for us, we have Analytics to give us data on our customers for free. With analytics we can see who is visiting our website, where they come from, what products they like, how long they stay on the site, what pages they liked, and what pages they didn’t like. All of this amazing data about customers from analytics helps shape the quality of your website and increases conversion rates.

Utilizing the power of analytics you can test different ideas on your customer base. Using A/B testing you can find out what your customers like better and optimize every aspect of your website to fit. This kind of testing allows you to get the most out of your efforts and gain important insights about your customers. Along with A/B testing, analytics allows you to add a greater feel of personalization to your website. You can know what your customers are looking for and optimize your store to suggest products based off of your data. This in turn will lead to more conversions and a happier shopping experience for your customers.

With just a few tools and a bit of effort on your end you can optimize your website to fit your clients needs and grow your business. Give it a try and let me know how it has helped.

Marketing Trends For Ecommerce

March 24th, 2014

Marketing trends are emerging that will effect the success of ecommerce in 2014. With new technologies, changing economic environments, and evolving consumer trends the savvy small business owner must be aware of the tide and plan for the future. Last year brought continued focus on blogging, SEO, content generation, and HTML 5. This year is going to be a big year for mobile, targeted content, community management, and personalization. Lets take a closer look at some of the buzz worthy trends that are sure to shape 2014.

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Online Sales 101

March 21st, 2014

The age of the internet has changed the way we consume goods and do business. Online sales allow customers to shop 24 hours a day and 7 days a week giving business owners more earning potential. New business plans must include online sales strategies and digital marketing to stay competitive as consumers demand the convince of online shopping. I am going to dive into the this space and touch on key factors in e-commerce. Welcome to online sales 101.

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Slam Dunk With The Harlem Globetrotters

March 20th, 2014

With almost a century of experience, The Harlem Globetrotters have captivated and inspired generations to work as a team, help one another, and grow as a community. I remember the Globetrotters as a boy red, white, and blue basketballs spinning effortlessly on the fingertips of each player. I thought they were supernatural. As an adult I am still in awe of the Globetrotters because of their overwhelming positive impact on youth and community development and I am proud to have them as a Wazala merchant.

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RAW Artist Profile: Deviant Savant

February 27th, 2014

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RAW Artist Profile: Deviant Savant

Deviant Savant pushes visual boundaries invoking emotionally charged reactions that linger in the dark spaces of your mind. When I first came across the Deviant Savant Wazala store I knew this was something special. The art has a primal rawness and sensuality that is unique to our marketplace and is definitely worth taking a closer look. For our first RAW artist profile Wazala takes a look at the visual art of Deviant Savant.

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Fly With A Mouse Click: AP Aeronautics

February 24th, 2014

Ever since I was a little boy I have always wanted to become a pilot and fly free. There was something beautiful and liberating about flying through the air that captured by imagination. Through the years the concept of becoming an actual pilot was lost with the responsibilities and challenges of life until now, thanks to Wazala merchant AP Aeronautics.

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