"christmas in july" - 4 tips for preparing your e-commerce site for the holiday season
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July is here, which means there are only 4 months until the un-official start of the holiday shopping season. If you manage an e-commerce website, you better get moving.Mitchell Causey, SEO Consultant at Slingshot SEO, will offer up 2 tips for optimizing your site in order to generate traffic, and Dan Hanrahan, VP of Partnerships at iGoDigital, will have 2 tips of his own for engagement once they’re on your site. We’ll open it up to audience questions after their short presentation.TRANSCRIPT
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4 Tips for Preparing Your E-Commerce Site for the Holiday Season
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MITCHELL CAUSEYSlingshot SEO
@MitchellCausey
INTRODUCTIONS
DAN HANRAHAN
@DanHanrahan8
STEVEN SHATTUCKSlingshot SEO
@StevenShattuck
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TIPS FOR INCREASING WEBSITE TRAFFIC
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STOP SELLING!
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STOP SELLING» Create how-to guides for
interesting or difficult to use products
» Use experts in related fields to promote them (ego-bait)
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CULTIVATE A COMMUNITY OF
REVIEWERS
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CULTIVATE A COMMUNITY OF REVIEWERS» Builds trust in your site
» Leverage your site’s users to accomplish the goal of contentcreation.
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With thousands of retail sites vying for your customers’ attention – how are you going to win? A more engaged customer is more invested in your brand, more loyal and more likely to buy.
TIPS FOR CREATING AN ENGAGING USER EXPERIENCE
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BE CONSISTENT!
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BE CONSISTENT!
Match the look and feel of third party tools with the look and feel of the rest of your site.
(Example Right)» Top of Page = Personalized
Product Recommendations» Bottom of Page = Retailer’s
Product Images = A Seamless User Experience
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BE CONSISTENT!
Incorporate ratings and review stars into product recommendations
= Increase in clicks by 5-10%
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LISTEN
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LISTEN
Encourage feedback, and use the input to quickly get the shopper to the right product page
» Landing Page based on Google search for “Merrell” returns Women’s / Men’s popular and new arrival Merrells
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LISTEN
Encourage feedback, and use the input to quickly get the shopper to the right product page
» Social buttons and feedback loops throughout the site
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