Online Marketing and Search Engine Optimization Tips for Small & Medium Businesses

Are Poor Product Images Killing Your Sales?

product images on ecommerce websites4 Golden Tips for Improving Product Images on eCommerce Websites

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. However, when it comes to small, grainy, and otherwise low resolution images on ecommerce websites, a picture is worth about two words: “Forget this.”

A 2007 survey by E-Tailing Group revealed that almost 80% of online shoppers state that they are “very to somewhat” influenced by content quality when deciding whether or not to purchase from a retailer online. “Content quality” here includes the descriptions, but it also includes the images. Another 72% told the survey that when they are faced with incomplete information, they head to a competitor’s website.

That incomplete information often includes a picture that just isn’t good enough – it’s not big enough or clear enough, or it doesn’t allow the consumer to look at the product up-close or at different angles. [Read more...]

25 eCommerce SEO Tips – For Boosting Your Traffic and Sales

graphic images of e-commerce iconsWhat the owners of ecommerce websites don’t understand about ecommerce SEO definitely hurts them. Here are twenty-five useful ideas for increasing organic search engine traffic for your ecommerce site. [Read more...]

Why Your Website Sucks (and How to Fix It)

graphic of a man falling and his business on declineEver been in the grocery store and witnessed a whiny, bratty kid when the mother or father can’t control him?

Throwing a tantrum in the middle of Aisle 3, you might roll your eyes and wonder as you walk away: “Why do some people even bother having children, if that’s how they’re going to let them turn out?”

Bad Websites = Spoiled Kids

Bad websites are a lot like bratty children. Like spoiled kids, a bad website requires a lot of attention, yet never does what you ask it to do. [Read more...]

10 Quick Tips for Your Success on the Web

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  1. Build a simple user-friendly website. Avoid clutter, unnecessary graphics and flash elements.
  2. Make your website unique. Serve a niche, know your USP and provide value to your customers / visitors.
  3. Make it easy to find and order your products & services. Don’t make visitors think and struggle to find the right content.
  4. Provide clear call to action statements at right places to improve your conversions.
  5. Put up a blog, update it often with useful fresh content. Give visitors a reason to come back to your website.
  6. Get your website optimized for free search engine traffic. Target right keywords.
  7. Implement Google Analytics correctly to track your website traffic and other campaign data.
  8. Serve your customers promptly, answer their questions and be in touch with them with email newsletters, ezines or news feeds.
  9. Run online campaigns to grow your business fast. If you are running PPC ads, keep an eye on click frauds and your ROI.
  10. Monitor, test and improve your website and online campaigns routinely using Google Website Optimizer.

Bonus Tip: Don’t stop learning. Be open to new ideas, build a network of fans, friends and customers, and manage your online reputation earnestly.

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