eCommerce Checklist
Shocking Facts
- Pizza Hut was one of the first major brands to experiment with online commerce, starting in 1994.
- 80% of the online population has used the internet to make a purchase, and 50% of the online population has purchased online more than once.
- 79% of online shoppers desire a tracking option with their delivery.
- Asia holds the largest number of web purchases, with South Korea at the top of the list.
- An analysis of the traffic sources of eCommerce stores at Kissmetric reveals that 30.5% of their overall traffic comes from organic searches on Google, Yahoo, Bing and other popular search engines.
- it reveals that around 70% of online shoppers use Tablets and 47% of them use smartphones for their online shopping.
- Marketing Donut reveals that new visitors spend an average of 2 minutes 31 seconds as compared with 5 minutes 31 seconds by returning visitors.
- Kissmetrics reveals that less traffic comes to eCommerce stores during the weekends versus weekdays.
- An article by Feedteck.com reveals that Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are among the most popular social media sites that bring more traffic to eCommerce stores versus other social networks.
- UPS Pulse of Online Shopper 2015 reveals that 84% of online shoppers get help from at least one social media site and read peer reviews before purchasing online.
- By spending several billion dollars every year, eCommerce has continued its double digit growth.
- In 2013, retail eCommerce sales amounted to 3.5 billion US dollars and are projected to grow to 14.18 billion US dollars in 2017
- Everything can be automated, from the checkout process to the notifications.
- By having an online storefront that anyone can visit at any time during the year, 24 hours a day at any minute.
- Everything can be automated.
Tools & Services
- Open Cart
- Zendesk
- Authorize
- Avangate global payments
- MailChimp
- Lucky Orange
- Zopim
- Hootsuite
- Worldwidebrands.com
- Replace Myself
Setting up a Profitable eCommerce business, Step by Step.
- Locating a ready-to-buy online audience
- The Anatomy of a Profit-pulling eCommerce site
- Choosing the right Domain and Hosting Service for eCommerce sites
- Template based platforms & WooCommerce for creating an eCommerce site
- Setting up an eCommerce site in 5 minutes or less with Shopify
- Driving the right type of Traffic for eCommerce sites
- Tracking and analyzing your eCommerce prospects and customers’ behavior
The 10 do’s you have to apply
- Personalize your emails.
- Use blogging and Landing pages.
- Make good use of Lead Magnets.
- Use 100% effort when creating your emails’ content.
- Allow guest posting.
- Use paid list building services if you can afford them.
- Give away stuff to your subscribers, so they reciprocate.
- Study your customers, so you can properly target them.
- Work on follow-up emails.
- Run periodic maintenance checks on your Mailing List.
The 10 don’ts you have to avoid
- Don’t think about list building as a one-act task.
- Don’t think about your mailing list as a short term recruiting tool.
- Don’t focus sales on everybody.
- Don’t focus entirely on marketing somebody else’s product.
- Don’t buy lists of Email addresses.
- Don’t take Email addresses from external websites.
- Don’t flood your subscribers with email.
- Don’t send out information without value.
- Don’t make your mailing list a one-way channel.
- Don’t trick prospects.
Case Studies
- Backlinko
- Nathalie Lussier
- Robbie Richards
- Copyblogger
- Teebaumoel
- ShoeMe
- Entrepreneur on Fire
- Zero to Launch
eCommerce Mind Map
eCommerce Resources
eCommerce Videos
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl8wlHPbs9I
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_RySunH_Xc
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMT7WDZ3J5E
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih-0oIfBTZc
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQaHxLC8__E
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uitNGBqGxJk
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fVGikLi3IA
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPzaBN3s68
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAjhI5oeM5o
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiaT4bR3xGA
eCommerce Tools & Services
- http://www.ecommercefuel.com/toolkit
- http://www.cio.com/article/2395122/e-commerce/5-best-ecommerce-software-platforms-for-small-business.html
- http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/7707-best-ecommerce-software.html
- http://www.inc.com/john-boitnott/5-tools-that-give-your-ecommerce-site-quality-customer-support.html
- http://tech.co/5-must-tools-ecommerce-success-2015-2015-01
- https://www.prisync.com/?utm_source=capterra&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=1
- https://www.api2cart.com
- https://sellfy.com
- http://www.3dcart.com/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=link&utm_content=home&utm_campaign=sas
- http://www.1shoppingcart.com
eCommerce Training Courses
- https://ecommercetrainingacademy.com/
- https://econsultancy.com/training/courses/topics/ecommerce/
- https://alison.com/courses/Introduction-to-E-Commerce
- https://cce.sydney.edu.au/courses/information-technology/e-commerce
- http://ecommerce-platforms.com/articles/ecommerce-business-courses
- http://www.worldwidelearn.com/business-course/ecommerce-course.htm
- https://www.lynda.com/Ecommerce-training-tutorials/1311-0.html
- http://www.ecommercefuel.com/ecommerce-training-course/
- http://courses.independent.co.uk/training/international-career-institute/e-business-e-commerce-course-146474
- https://blog.amasty.com/e-commerce-training-online-courses-to-become-a-better-merchant/
eCommerce Blogs
- https://www.shopify.com/blog
- https://www.abetterlemonadestand.com/blog
- http://bootstrappingecommerce.com/
- http://trafficandsales.com/
- http://bluestout.com/blog/
- http://backlinko.com/blog/
- https://www.storegrowers.com/
- https://blog.kissmetrics.com/
- http://www.nerdmarketing.com/
- https://www.bigcommerce.com/blog/
eCommerce Forums
- https://forums.digitalpoint.com/forums/ecommerce.115/
- http://www.ecommercefuel.com/ecommerce-forum/
- https://ecommerce.shopify.com/forums
- https://forums.digitalpoint.com/forums/ecommerce.115/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/ecommerce/
- http://www.ecommercebytes.com/forums/vbulletin/forum.php
- http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/forums/e-commerce-forum.59/
- https://forum.bigcommerce.com/s/
- http://forums.smallbusinesscomputing.com/
- http://www.ecommerceforum.it/ita/ecommerceforum2016/
eCommerce Affiliate Programs
- https://www.shopify.com/ecommerce-plugins/affiliate-marketing-and-reward-programs
- https://www.bigcommerce.com/partners/affiliates/
- https://www.finestshops.com/
- https://support.volusion.com/hc/en-us/articles/208927627-Affiliates
- https://partnersignup.isys.infusionsoft.com/
- http://anves.com/services/affiliate-program
- http://ecommerce.about.com/od/eCommerce-Marketing-Strategies/a/Affiliate-Marketing-Program.htm
- http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/3127-Understanding-Affiliate-Marketing
- http://www.cj.com/what-is-affiliate-marketing
- https://affiliate.flipkart.com/
eCommerce Demographics
- http://www.reportlinker.com/report/best/keywords/E-Commerce?utm_source=adwords1&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=High_Tech_And_Media&utm_adgroup=E-Commerce&gclid=CM30tIfv6MwCFUxZhgodxLEKhA
- http://www.businessinsider.com/the-surprising-demographics-of-who-shops-on-mobile-2014-8
- http://www.statista.com/topics/871/online-shopping/
- http://brandongaille.com/30-compelling-e-commerce-demographics/
- http://www.glendaledesigns.com/ecommerce-2013/
- http://www.pfsweb.com/blog/current-trends-among-millennials-and-online-shopping/
- https://receiptful.com/blog/75-ecommerce-facts-quotes-statistics-that-will-blow-your-mind/
- http://www.businessinsider.com/women-are-driving-growth-in-mobile-commerce-heres-how-2015-090
- http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/64811-Google-Analytics-Tracking-Demographics-of-Ecommerce-Visitors-
- https://www.bigcommerce.com/ecommerce-answers/what-are-major-age-demographics-ecommerce/
eCommerce Webinars
- http://www.practicalecommerce.com/webinars
- http://www.elasticpath.com/resources/ecommerce/webinar
- https://www.magentocommerce.com/media/webinars/magento-marketplace-webinar/
- http://go.channeladvisor.com/Webinar-ChannelAdvisor-Spring-2016-Release-04262016-LP-Main.html?channel=Web_Resources
- http://offers.hubspot.com/how-to-use-content-for-ecommerce-marketing-register
- https://www.volusion.com/ecommerce-webinars
- https://www.comodo.com/resources/webinars/e-commerce/
- http://gotgroove.com/category/ecommerce-blog/webinar/
- https://www.forrester.com/The+Top+10+eCommerce+Predictions+For+2016/-/E-WEB20783
- https://www.zendesk.com/support/webinar/2016-ecommerce-predictions/
eCommerce Infographics
- http://ecommerce-platforms.com/ecommerce-resources/5-infographics-that-you-need-to-see-so-far-in-2016
- http://www.smartinsights.com/ecommerce/ecommerce-strategy/ecommerce-trends-watch-2016-infographic/
- http://www.webpronews.com/infographic-explores-2016-ecommerce-trends-to-watch-2016-02/
- http://www.euroitgroup.com/ecommerce-trends-2016/
- http://infographicjournal.com/top-ecommerce-trends-for-2016/
- https://thedigitaldiver.com/2016/03/22/2016-ecommerce-trends-infographic/
- https://blog.crazyegg.com/2016/02/05/ecommerce-conversion-infographic/
- http://blog.doorman.co/e-commerce-trends/
eCommerce Case Studies
- https://www.shopify.com/blog/17878276-how-two-friends-turned-up-the-heat-and-sold-170k-worth-of-spicy-honey-in-10-months?ssid=1026395640ac9ddd0439f006b862c5&signup_code={signup_code}&ref=wbe
- http://www.websitebuilderexpert.com/e-commerce-examples-case-studies/
- https://www.bigcommerce.com/case-study/
- https://receiptful.com/blog/5-ecommerce-case-studies-that-will-inspire-you-to-start-one/
- http://www.marketingsherpa.com/article/case-study/countdown-ad-ecommerce-same-day-orders
- http://www.marketingsherpa.com/article/case-study/cart-abandonment-checkout-conversions-ecommerce
- http://www.marketingsherpa.com/article/case-study/e-commerce-eco-friendly-email-content
- http://www.marketingsherpa.com/article/case-study/wine-enthusiast-content-marketing
- http://www.digitaltrainingacademy.com/casestudies/tag/ecommerce
- https://receiptful.com/blog/5-ecommerce-case-studies-that-will-inspire-you-to-start-one/
eCommerce Facts
- http://www.nua.ie/surveys/ecommerce-statistics/
- http://mashable.com/2012/11/06/ecommerce-statistics/#A5PbT_mkOOqp
- http://www.infinitytechnologies.com.au/blog/2014/10/20/30-ecommerce-facts-and-statistics-you-need-to-know/
- http://www.ecommerce-europe.eu/facts-figures
- http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/e-commerce.aspx
- https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/amazing-facts-worldwide-e-commerce-online-shopping-gulshan-sirohi
- https://www.delegator.com/2013/10/10-interesting-ecommerce-facts-trends/
- http://e-commercefacts.com/
- https://hostingfacts.com/internet-facts-stats-2016/
- http://www.euroitgroup.com/e-commerce-facts-and-stats-in-2015-and-beyond/
- https://www.clickz.com/2015/12/09/five-of-the-best-ecommerce-infographics
- http://www.keepitusable.com/blog/?p=2184