Introduction Driving traffic to your website is essential, but converting that traffic into sales is the ultimate goal. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a powerful tool not only for increasing your online visibility but also for boosting conversions.  This article illustrates how online stores can use SEO to improve user engagement. It also looks at…

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One of the reasons eCommerce businesses turn to WooCommerce is because it is widely recognized as “scalable,” meaning functions can expand alongside the business. Of course, as Chris Lema pointed out earlier this year, “scaling” is relative to what a business uses to measure success. And within a business different people will have different opinions…

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This post was originally posted at WooCommerce.com as a 5-part boot camp series for store owners considering using WooCommerce. If you are starting from scratch, head to WooCommerce.com/start to get a basic site in place. If you already have a self-hosted WordPress site or a WordPress.com site with a Business plan, head to the Plugins section of your…

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E-commerce has been incredibly successful for retail or business to consumer (B2C) sales. Online holiday shopping continued to grow last year, hitting an all-time high of $108 billion according to CNBC, nearly 15% higher than 2016 statistics. Outside the holidays, more people than ever continue to shop online for everything from clothing to groceries. Forty-three…

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Here at Mode Effect, we get a lot of inquiries from eCommerce site owners who have outgrown the one-size-fits-all platform they entered early in their online commerce ventures.   These folks have often outgrown their first platform and want their websites to help them compete more effectively in the virtual marketplace. They want to offer…

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Being a good custodian of your customers’ data is a basic part of running any successful online storefront. Unfortunately, the holidays are a particularly risky time of year for eCommerce security. With all the credit and debit card numbers traveling to and fro, hackers have a smorgasbord of opportunities for data theft. Large retailers like Neiman…

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A user’s experience on your ecommerce website will have a strong impact on how long they stay on your site, how much they navigate through it, and if they make a purchase while visiting. When it comes to conversions, your user experience is critical. So, let’s dive in and look at four key areas of…

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The WooCommerce plugin is fast becoming one of WordPress’ most popular tools. It powers 2.3 million online stores according to the Internet analytics firm BuiltWith. WooCommerce has its own ecosystem supported by eCommerce plugins (called extensions) that go beyond its own tools to provide additional support for functions like checkout, payment, shipping, and marketing to…

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How is your WooCommerce website performing these days? As more holiday (and every day) shopping is now done online, it’s probably had quite a workout over the past couple of months. Now that you’ve finished accounts for the holiday season and (hopefully) caught up on tasks like updating your email capture, look at your site…

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Okay.  Here comes a super brief recap of WooConf!  I just saw the videos went live and wanted to share the two keys I was most excited about at last month’s event. I had an opportunity to attend and speak at the annual conference for WooCommerce.  It’s called WooConf.  And let me tell you it…

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