When tasked with optimizing ecommerce site, many of efforts will be included in the entire project. At the same time, if we start with the main objective of the site, which is to sell, it pays off to start with laying the foundation - optimizing the shopping cart and checkout flow. So what are the basics to [...]
Usually, I write about ideas and experiences from the 3rd party perspective, but this month was very much consumed by my own online shopping, searching and finding the basic necessities of an urban lifestyle, driven by my recent move from Seattle, WA to Dallas, TX. Thus, my only observations of what got me sold in ecommerce are derived [...]
If you are constrained with time and resources, but need to create a compelling piece of marketing collateral that serves its purpose naturally, instantly and with ease of engagement, what would you choose - a one page guide, a white paper, a site or a video? My recent observations on the effectiveness of marketing content [...]
“In two new studies, researchers who study consumer behavior argue that interrupting an experience, whether dreary or pleasant, can make it significantly more intense.” What are the product management strategies available to play on that evolutionary phenomenon? What are the marketing strategies available to play on that evolutionary phenomenon?
How was your week? Really? Did you happen to create what you planned? Did you manage to create the reality you want? Or was it “just fine”? Or did you happen to hold tight to the status quo you worked for years and the work that you have done? Do you spend more time defending [...]
Marketing, as a business activity or profession, has a bad reputation. Most people think that anyone can do marketing and there is no need for professional training. From my personal experience in large and small companies, there are dozens of people who think they are good marketers. But, alas, they are not. Like in any [...]
When an existing product is revived by a new use case - miracles happen! Tide-To-Go exemplifies a stellar product already - it cleans the spots when you need it - right at the moment when they happen. The product has been in the market for approximately two years if not more (according to my own [...]
Measuring your marketing expenditures and re-evaluating what you have accomplished can be rather daunting and rewarding at the same time. But the most crucial benefit is how your actions are to be affected based on your findings. It is not the news that measuring your actions is followed by better decisions, however it is so [...]
Coming up with a new product name, creating new packaging and staying loyal to the master brand could be quite a challenge, especially when multiple stakeholders are involved. So, what helps us go through this creative process? What can we already apply for our benefit that was tested and lived through? - Provided that we [...]
Three Useful Models for Web Copywriting
Writing a web copy? It has been a while since you did any highly visible writing? Or do you simply wish to refresh your copywriting skills and use those for quality check review of your contracted writers? Maria Veloso, a 27-year expert in copywriting and direct marketing, shares her experience [...]