If your marketing team is starting to prepare for Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2024, know that you’re not alone. Nearly six in ten consumers are already starting to cut back on their day-to-day purchases so they can build up their holiday gifting budget, according to Retail Dive. What’s more, 76% are doing so because they plan to spend just as much—or …
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The ecommerce market continues to thrive, with remarkable growth over the past few years. This year, global ecommerce sales are projected to increase 10% year-over-year, as they pass $6.3 trillion. Once that happens, ecommerce will officially represent a fifth of all retail sales. The convenience of online shopping has significantly changed consumer behavior and made ecommerce an indispensable part of …
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Happy Summerween! If you’re a marketer, you’re probably celebrating by sipping on a Pumpkin Spice Latte and prepping for the busiest shopping season of the year. Of course, we’re talking about Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM). And today, we’re focusing on a strategy that often goes overlooked, even though it can have a significant impact on sales: customer reviews. …
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It would be so nice if consumers would just take marketers at their word. You know your brand is great, and your product pages share everything a potential buyer would want to know. But, alas, most consumers don’t exactly trust brands to be unbiased. Instead, they trust people like them — in other words, other customers. That’s where user-generated content, …
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In digital business, there are many different platforms to keep track of which generates a need for companies to have a comprehensive, streamlined approach to online management. Meta Business Suite enables businesses to efficiently manage their Facebook and Instagram presence, streamlining tasks that could otherwise be dispersed across different platforms. It saves time and enhances the coherence of marketing and …
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Last year, consumer spending during the Thanksgiving weekend reached an all-time high. Nearly 200 million Americans spent an average of $325.44 (an increase of 8% from the year prior). This is great news for brands and retailers gearing up for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend in 2023 — so long as they have a strong digital marketing strategy. According to …
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If you’re developing the marketing strategy for your business, you’re likely exploring different avenues for reaching your customers, from SEO to social media. Whatever your final marketing mix looks like, it should definitely include a budget for paid search marketing. What is paid search marketing? Paid search marketing is a form of digital marketing where companies pay (hence the “paid”) …
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TikTok has the reputation of being just a platform for Gen Z kids and Zillennials. Because of that, many businesses wonder if they really need to be advertising on TikTok. Spoiler alert: you do. TikTok has had one of the fastest ascents to social media popularity. In 2023, it officially became the third biggest social network, behind only Facebook and …
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The U.S. Small Business Administration recommends allocating nearly 10% of gross revenues to marketing, with half of that budget spent on digital marketing alone. Why should businesses invest in a digital marketing strategy? What makes digital marketing important? Above all, digital marketing helps businesses reach more customers at a scale simply unachievable through traditional marketing methods. But, there’s much more …
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So you want to become a digital marketing expert. Whether you’re managing a local business, launching an ecommerce site, or simply interested in how marketing works, you’ve come to the right place. Read on as we share five smart tips for learning digital marketing and becoming an expert at your own pace. 1. Read up on digital marketing Fortunately, there …
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