Archive for Oct, 2011

Oct
28
2011
AUTHOR
admin

Promotion Heavy Holidays – Issue 91

Friday, October 28th, 2011

Retailers prepare to provide extra promotions this year

Facebook Stores Have Arrived

Retailers are gearing up for a busy holiday season, which is expected to show sales growth as nearly 7 in 10 retailers expect their online sales to grow at least 15 percent more than last year. One of the biggest factors in growing online sales this year will be promotions. Retailers are expected to be promotion heavy this year in their offerings in order to attract more online shoppers. The most anticipated and popular promotion of course is free shipping and 9 in 10 retailers are expected to offer that service this year. They are also expected to start offering it earlier than last year, some starting immediately after Halloween. What is your business planning in terms of holiday promotions and what will your competition be doing?

More from the National Retail Federation. (more…)

How to Sell on Facebook for the Holidays

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Halloween is almost over which means the holiday season will be kicked into high gear. The promotions have already started for some retailers and the decorations fill the shelves at every local department store. Competition this year is heavy and retailers need to be able to reach every type of shopper, in whatever avenue they can.

Enter Facebook. You have a Facebook page yes, but are you making money off of it? Social media marketing is hard to measure, but what if there was a way you could start selling on Facebook in time for Black Friday? What if you could capture an order without having to send people away from Facebook and back to your store site, potentially losing the sale in the process? This is where a new Facebook Store comes into play. (more…)

Oct
26
2011
AUTHOR
Michael McGinley

Yahoo-ing and Bing-ing It in the Big Apple

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

As search engine marketers, the PPC team is often invited to attend forums, conferences, webinars and the like. In the interest of best servicing our clients, we pick and choose which ones will be most beneficial to devote time to.

So, when four members of the Solid Cactus PPC team decided to venture into the Big Apple, aka New York City, for a Yahoo/Bing Customer Forum, the intention was to learn a lot and come back reenergized and equipped with a new arsenal of knowledge to unleash on our clients’ accounts. And let me tell you, I’m proud to say we did all that and more. (more…)

Oct
21
2011
AUTHOR
admin

Shoppers Go Mobile this Holiday Season – Issue 90

Friday, October 21st, 2011

Tablets, devices are in demand for shopping

Facebook Stores Have Arrived

It looks like mobile devices and tablets are going to be a major shopping channel for the 2011 holiday season. According to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation, 52% of smartphone users will use their devices to shop, conduct research, redeem coupons, and use apps to assist with their purchases. The biggest demographic that will be using these devices is young adults with 72% planning on using their phones and 86% using their tablets. Find out what you can do to get your mobile site up and running in time for the busy holiday shopping season.

More from the National Retail Federation. (more…)

Oct
19
2011
AUTHOR
noelle.vetrosky

October Updates to Your SCeC Store

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Brand new updates are here for your Solid Cactus eCommerce Store this month. Check out the new features…

Product Option Enhancements

Product options have been updated, improving your ability to collect product data in more ways than the traditional drop-down selection. This month we’ve added the following selection options:

  • Radio Buttons  – customer can now see the available selections and choose from one, making their shopping experience fast and simple
  • Checkboxes –  customer may now choose from several available selections, making data collection easier to setup and simpler to use for your consumer (more…)