Q4 can seem like a magical time for online retailers, and for good reason. It’s the only time of year that virtually every person in the country is looking to purchase multiple gifts. Revenues generally go up for retail businesses, whether online or brick and mortar. However, since nearly all of them are looking to advertise, the price of paid … Read More
Three Creative Ways to Sell without Incentives
Spending money to increase sales can sometimes feel like a catch-22. After all, promotions are intended to entice customers to shop, which ultimately helps with bottom lines; however, promotions can sometimes harm companies with smaller profit margins. Giving customers a discount can be a great way to attract their attention, but if you operate on low profit margins, you suddenly find … Read More
Control Groups: An Effective Way to Measure Campaign Success
In business, there is nothing more exciting than seeing the impact or growth that a new campaign generates. Whether the goals are engagement, sales, or lead generation, the excitement still translates. However, how are you to measure the results if there aren’t any factors to test against? Well, that’s where control groups comes into to play. What is a control … Read More
How to Use Trigger Marketing Strategies to Boost Your Conversions
As the need to be competitive has increased, so have the technologies backing some of the most personalized marketing campaigns around. Imagine this – you’re shopping online, checking out your favorite store, add an item to your cart, then get distracted and venture away from the site. Then, a few minutes later, you receive an email asking you to return … Read More
The Secrets of a Successful Coupon Strategy
If you’re an online business with any sort of customer base, you’re probably wondering how to set yourself apart from your competitors. With 24/7 access to any product, anytime, anywhere, it’s really easy for consumers to get lost in the world of online shopping, but it’s even easier for you to get overlooked. Differentiating yourself from your competitors is not … Read More
The 5 Types of Online Shoppers You Need to Understand
Online shopping has literally changed the way people do business. It allows consumers from all over the world to flock to specific products or services all from the comfort of their homes. While the internet has given us the gift of reach, it is up to a business to give itself the gift of conversion. Remember, traffic doesn’t (always) equal … Read More
IPMA’s Announce UpSellit as Nominee for ‘Best Performance Marketing Technology’
Founded in 2007, the Performance Marketing Awards set out to recognize UK businesses that exemplified performance marketing innovation and excellence. Now going on 12 years, the Performance Marketing Awards have evolved to include international recognition for businesses producing incredible work around the globe. Among those being recognized at the 2018 International Performance Marketing Awards (IPMA’s), UpSellit can be found as … Read More
Domino chain reactions: How little nudges become big sales.
Scientists have measured the power of a falling domino, which, turns out, can knock over a domino 1.5 times its size. That means a two-inch tall domino can start a chain reaction that knocks over an adult human with just nine dominos. The moral? All hail the little nudge. People who visit your website may just be window shopping. They … Read More
How to Read the Tells of an Invisible Customer
We’ve all seen the movie scene where two poker players face off in a winner-take-all hand, and the villain is done in by a cinematic “tell” that reveals his cards are weak. Maybe it’s a blink, a twitch, or a tic. The hero spots it, knows the villain is bluffing, and wins the day. That’s not how real poker works. … Read More
Musts for a Mobile Site
Mobile sites come with their own unique set of requirements, and with more people than ever relying on their mobile phones to surf the web, it is incredibly important that you are optimizing your sites for mobile use. To get started, here are the top three things every mobile site must have: Fast Loading Time Mobile phones often load … Read More