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Next day delivery is no longer the luxurious shipping option it once appeared to be. The fast-paced world brought upon us by the 21st century taught us about the importance of time and timing. The local post is certainly not the best choice when one needs a time-sensitive package to be delivered. But how much can one rely on other delivery options? The Impact of Next Delivery for Customers and Businesses In the golden age of the Internet, it wouldn't be a far-off example to use e-commerce in drawing a parallel between shipping options and consumer behavior. When it comes to delivery options, variations of the Marshmallow Effect show that next day delivery can be a make-or-break deal in consumers' decision to purchase something. The available shipping options, or lack thereof, are the ...

In the cutthroat world of digital marketing, rapid traffic generation is more important than anything else. You might have the most beautiful website, the best-written content, and the most attractive deals for your target customer, but none of this matters if no-one ever actually visits your website. A rookie mistake that many websites tend to make is that they immediately start to focus on conversion rates. This makes sense since the whole point of generating clicks is to convert them into solid leads. However, the race for a strong conversation rate results in a tendency to skip over the part where you need to generate traffic in the first place. Luckily, traffic generation isn't rocket science. Here are five simple ways to drive serious traffic to your website in just minutes. ...

With more and more people using the Internet to search for products and service providers, there is no denying that your business needs to implement search engine optimization (SEO) nowadays. Otherwise, you will be missing out on a lot of opportunities. That said, here are eight ways SEO can help boost your business’ online presence: 1. Know Your Target Market Better An important component of an effective SEO strategy is to conduct keyword research. Without it, you will never know the following: Your target market’s intent on looking for a business like yours The kind of information that matters to them The types of positive association that your business can leverage What your competitors are doing Without keyword research, you will have a vague idea of which keywords you s...

If your business relies on the Internet to function, there are two primary ways you can drive organic traffic to your web platform: creating social media pages for your business and try to gain followers and market through the page and trying to rank higher for certain key phrases on Google and Bing and trying to make sure people can find you quickly when they search for products/services you provide. While ideally, you’ll try to focus both on social media and search engines, oftentimes, you have limited resources and need to choose only one. So, which one should you focus on? This article will help you answer this question  Demographics The most important data point that can help you make that decision is the demographics of your clients. If you have a largely tech-savvy middle-aged ...

With so many businesses on the market today and so many options to choose from, modern customers simply no longer care who launched a product first or who has the most innovative offer. Instead, modern consumers tend to be more focused on choosing the right company to do business with and the right business to put their hard-earned money into. And while all businesses may praise themselves on being the most ethical, innovative or whatnot, the consumers are actually the ones to be the judge of that. That is why online reviews have become such a huge part of the modern business world. That being said, let’s see why they are so important and how a business can benefit from encouraging them. Boosted awareness In this day and age, the majority of consumers actually decide to research a com...

Video advertising usually means two things to most businesses. For some, it means advertising via video content. For a rising number of companies though, video marketing means offering ads embedded in videos, especially streaming content. Embedded video ads are increasing in popularity thanks to users who are consuming unprecedented amounts of entertainment and interactive content on smartphones.  Simply put, most B2C businesses require a video advertising campaign. And yes, businesses need to both produce video content and then embed this content inside multimedia content like games and streaming shows. You don’t need to pay Netflix a hefty amount to show your ads. It’s easy to show hyper-targeted video ads for cheap through mobile games and YouTube channels. But first, your ...

Most people focus on getting their site as high up a search engine’s list as possible. This is why they imagine that they can finally relax once they have reached their goal. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. Understand, you have competition that is vying for that same spot and who will continue to try and get it. Thus, you will have to work continuously to maintain your position. If you are interested in learning how to do this, here is what you should know:  Use an SEO Agency  Maintaining your site’s position atop a search engine listing can be a never-ending pursuit. Considering that you have many more tasks to handle within your company, it may not always be possible for you to make the necessary effort. This is why you should consider bringing on a third party agency that can hand...

Do you plan to study abroad? Are you wondering if it would be better to study in Australia vs Canada? When compared to the American and British educational systems, Canadian and Australian universities don’t get as much attention. If we look at the World University Rankings 2020, we’ll see that the University of Sydney ranks on the 60th position, and the University of Toronto ranks 18th. It’s not that impressive when compared to Oxford, Stanford, and other big names in the educational industry. However, people, who start digging a little deeper end up surprised by the opportunities they get in these countries.  From high-quality education to scholarships to a fun lifestyle, everything is available! The only question is which is better: Canada or Australia? Let’s compare ...

If there’s one thing online casinos are excellent at doing its marketing themselves. Every virtual casino worth its salt is an expert at getting its name out there, which is no easy task in this day and age considering there are hundreds of gaming sites in operation. The big picture is changing all the time. So this begs the question of how online casinos manage to engage their target players in the marketplace and, equally importantly, keep them coming back for more? In this article, we’ll answer that question as we look at four key marketing lessons from online casinos that most businesses – online and offline – could also learn and benefit from. Before we delve into said online casino marketing lessons, however, it’s important to acknowledge a universal marketing truth which i...

Meta Description The right email marketing strategy can help you reach new target audiences, market your product effectively and grow sales and revenues for your company. Read on to know more.  Introduction Even though there have been numerous new channels and mediums invented for outreach, the humble email remains right at the top. When it comes to outreach, email marketing has been found to statistically offer far greater returns than any other digital strategy.  A study carried out by the Content Marketing Institute unearthed that 93% of all B2B businesses use email marketing. Likewise, when DMA carried out a survey analyzing the returns from email marketing, it found that a brand can expect an average of $32 USD for every $1 USD spent.  In this article, we will look at some ...

Anyone who has ever shopped online before has been prompted to buy a related product to the one they’re looking at buying. When the product is more expensive than what is in your cart, it’s called “up-selling,” and when it’s a related but secondary product it’s called “cross-selling.” Cross-selling and up-selling are to digitally native vertical businesses what salesmen tactics are to brick and mortar stores: the means by which they get customers to increase their purchases, thereby growing revenues exponentially. In an online retail environment where nobody is physical with the customer to help them with their purchase or apply their finely honed sales tactics on, a company needs the right eCommerce platform to get the best analytics, as well as all else an online business needs to ...

Neither school nor college prepares students for the professional world, and the truth is that it can be tough. That’s part of why today’s students feel the push to become entrepreneurs and start earning money from their dorm rooms. The question that brakes many is, ‘how can I start an online business being just a student?’ Well, here are some tips that will help you establish a successful internet business. Starting an online business for students: first steps There is no instruction book with the exact procedure to start successful biz. Still, there is a general trend that you can follow, so you don’t get lost in this Minotaur labyrinth. The first step is to define the service or product you will provide. This must meet two requirements: be a service the public really needs, a...

As a small business owner, you know how important it is to stay on top of the most recent developments in tech. Let’s face it: the startup with the worst tech system is usually the one that falls behind their quarterly goals, dissuading investors from backing the company further, which results in a vicious cycle that can seriously decrease growth potential. Don’t let that be you. Today, we’ll talk about an important concept in business analytics that you can use to grow your company: Telemetry. Broadly, telemetry is the use of instruments to collect and measure data. In the case of business, this has a number of different features that we’ll discuss below. Importance of data acquisition As you start to look at your various business expenses, you might not immediately think of data. A...

Are Company Cars Going Extinct in the Next Decade? For years, company cars were commonplace for a number of industries. From workers in the finance industry to technicians, it seemed that just about every employee before the Millenium had a company vehicle—but is that still the standard? If you’re thinking about getting a fleet of vehicles for your business or are just curious about this issue, you’re in the right place. In this post, we’ll discuss some of the pros and cons of company cars and talk about some alternatives you may consider.  Pros and cons of company cars Company cars aren’t necessarily going extinct in the modern age, but they may be less common now that there are other options available. Nonetheless, there are still plenty of businesses that find this solution to b...

Ensure SEO Success with Local Melbourne SEO Company Today, SEO is a constantly moving target by many businesses. However, there is no big secret that makes it hard. There is no one that makes rules such that some services will be ranked well than others – the search engines rule out. Currently, every company is looking at ways to increase its organic traffic. The reason behind that is because it’s one of the profitable marketing channels you will come across. But, to achieve that, the business people should be willing to invest with local SEO firms in Melbourne. There are different things that will impact the success of a business: Competitive Research It is essential for search engine Optimization Company to analyze the sites while searching for competitive topics...

Business is all about and around projects and their management. The software does help businesses to manage and carry out their projects but these products are enough costly for small and medium-sized businesses. Attaining and managing these tools for on-budget projects is no harder nowadays because a lot of tools are readily available to this niche.  These types of softwares help out in numerous ways, depending upon the needs of business and their projects. Before the project managers opt at project management tools, here we broach you some of the names extracted from a list of Top 10 Best Task Management Software & Tools for 2019. Trello – The beginners’ software for Project Management A small team of individuals with low task loads on them may be probing for easy to use the softw...

Subscription boxes come in all shapes and sizes, from fandom boxes to jewelry subscriptions and more! With such a variety available, it can be challenging to differentiate the good boxes from the not-so-good ones. Here are the five qualities of a great subscription box so you can be sure your next subscription box purchase is a good one!  1. Variety  It’s important that the subscription box you choose offers a wide variety of options. You wouldn’t want to receive the same items every month, would you? Whether you’re getting socks, books, or food, variety is essential! The point of a subscription box is to provide unique items that can be delivered right to your door every month.  Many boxes offer different options each month to meet the needs of their customers. For instance, with ear...

Over 600,000 new businesses are started in the United States annually. For most people, owning a business is a dream they work very hard to make a reality. Some people make the mistake of thinking that owning a business is an easy way for them to make their own schedule and avoid answering to a boss. While both of these things are true, you will work harder at a business you own than you ever will for someone else. Before you venture out and start your own business, there are a few important things you need to know. 1. Focusing on Cash Flow is Vital Renting a commercial space, paying for advertising and hiring employees are all expenses a business owner will need to consider. The only way to ensure these vital expenses are paid is by focusing on cash flow. Before you start making move...