50 Blogs You Should Be Subscribed To
Reading other blogs is an endless source of inspiration. You can learn how to do things, see different people’s writing styles, and make note of titles and posts that get your attention. These blogs are from all walks of life, though most are related to marketing, entrepreneurship, or the internet. Note: Don’t worry about reading every single post from every one of these blogs. If you did, you would be …
How to Maximize Your Website Conversions
Is it possible to make more money from your website without getting any more traffic? Yes: increase your conversion rate! The conversion rate of a website is the percentage of people who take a specific action on your site. Yes, sales are one type of conversion, but other website conversions to be paying attention to are the number of newsletter sign-ups or accounts created. So, how do you maximize any …
The Website Marketing Checklist
When you’re setting out to market your website, it’s so hard to know where to begin! Having a checklist is a great way to start, because you can really see how far you have come. Remember: you don’t have to do this all today. Go ahead and print it out so you can see how far you have already come, and you don’t lose momentum when you feel like you’ve …
10 Ways to Boost Sales From Your Website
Why would you want to increase sales on your website? That’s probably a question you can answer. How can you increase those sales? That’s a harder question. Here are a few recommendations for your own ecommerce store, so you can make some changes and see the results. Collect leads Without keeping in touch with your former visitors, your sales and marketing efforts are focused on the people who just happen …
Top 7 Mistakes in Web Design
An attractive, usable web design will help users spend more time on your site and trust you and your business more. If you want your visitors to associate you with quality, set yourself apart by avoiding these top mistakes in website design. 7. Too Many Ads Your whole site is an advertisement for your own business – don’t distract your users’ attention with advertisements for other products and services. Though …
Getting Started: Writing Great Website Copy
So, you just made your first website. Congratulations! And, though trying to decide what to say can be intimidating, it doesn’t have to be. Here’s a great idea on what to write on that first website and give your business a great step in the right direction. What’s the point? Before you start writing, you need to understand what you’re trying to do. Your writing needs a direction, especially on …
11 Usability Tips for Ecommerce Websites
Millions of dollars (and yen, and Euros) are paid online every day, and signals show that the rate of online purchases will only grow in the coming years. Clearly, you want your ecommerce site to be included in this growth. But customers will continue to expect better experiences as ecommerce establishes itself more and more as a viable industry. Help your site to get to the head of the pack …