‘Make a great product, and they will come’ has never been less true than in today’s crowded marketplace. For e-commerce businesses, having a watertight marketing strategy is essential in getting your brand noticed and converting visitors into returning customers. A marketing strategy is something that evolves over time, incorporating the latest techniques and channels. As […]

An interview with SEO manager of Findmeagift.co.uk There’s no question that ranking higher than your competitors in search results is a must. But how can you ensure that your ecommerce site is the one that rises to the top. We caught up with Will King, SEO Manager at online gift store Findmeagift.co.uk to talk about the […]

Social media can make or break a brand. It’s estimated that 52% of online and offline purchases are influenced by Facebook alone, with nearly a third of shoppers actually purchasing items directly through social media platforms. Social media marketing has rapidly overtaken old-school methods to become one of the most cost-effective and user-friendly marketing techniques there […]

As an e-commerce retailer your products are the backbone of your business. There’s no denying the importance of great product photography, whether you’re looking to improve sales on your e-commerce product pages or heighten engagement and conversion through social media. As many as 67% of consumers consider image quality to be ‘very important’ when buying online, so […]

In an age of integrated social media, e-commerce apps for just about everything and 24/7 online customer service, retailers must continually adapt the way they market and sell their products – or be left behind. 2017 is just around the corner and already looks set be a year of ground-breaking developments, designed to improve the […]

If the human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than it processes text, it is logical that including images and videos in your content strategy will have serious benefits. When a wall of text is too long, people may not stop and read it. Images may lack the depth of information needed to satisfy a […]

When it comes to buying things, we like to know what we’re getting. After all, you can’t touch, smell or try out the product, so strong, compelling images are essential. Yet while more and more brands recognise the power a great image has on sales, it is still an often neglected aspect of a website. […]

A new study by Ad-Rank Media has revealed that the majority of consumers feel that they are being spammed by brands online, with 75% adding that they would boycott their product or services as a result. We asked over 1000 internet users the following questions, and here is what we found out… Do you trust […]

How hard could it possibly be to run an e-commerce site? It’s not like you have a physical premises to look after, after all. You just need to set up a website and put your products on it. Right? Nope. It’s not that easy, as anyone who’s set up an e-commerce website will attest. Not […]

Over the past couple of years, the retail sector has switched on to the benefits of content marketing. Retail brands have realised that they are perfectly placed to take advantage of content marketing, with most retailers having a steady stream of tangible products around which interesting content can be created. Great content builds customer engagement, […]