{"id":9380,"date":"2016-02-11T09:45:13","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T09:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.repricerexpress.com\/?p=9380"},"modified":"2018-12-12T09:59:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T09:59:16","slug":"get-your-ecommerce-business-in-shape-for-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repricerexpress.com\/get-your-ecommerce-business-in-shape-for-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Your Ecommerce Business in Shape for 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Sigh, there\u2019s no denying we\u2019re well into the new year and 2015 is gone for goodsies. But instead of lamenting all that was, look ahead to the rest of the months of this year and get your ecommerce business in rockin\u2019 shape for 2016. How? Never fear, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.repricerexpress.com\/\">RepricerExpress<\/a> is here and happy to help. Party on, Wayne. Party on, Garth.<\/h4>\n<h2>7 Ecommerce Checklist Items for 2016<\/h2>\n<h2>1. Mobile Optimisation<\/h2>\n<p>Depending on where in the world you are, mobile use is either the vast majority of device use, or a huge component and growing every year. Either way, it\u2019s something that should be regularly getting your top attention, whether it\u2019s configuring your site for mobile device use (check out responsive web design), rewriting product descriptions so they\u2019re concise and palatable, and using images that show up easily on small devices. As an acid test, use either your own smartphone or a software simulator.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Personalisation<\/h2>\n<p>People want to feel special when they\u2019re parting with their hard-earned money, so never forget the element of personalisation. Remember that they could take their money anywhere else but they\u2019re choosing to spend it on you, so invest in the kind of software (whether it\u2019s basic algorithms or more sophisticated browsing history data use) that adds a human touch to the shopping experience. Stuck on ideas? Implement things like smart searches, name recognition or related products.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Interesting-isation<\/h2>\n<p>One of the biggest downsides with having an ecommerce business in 2016 is that there are so many other people doing pretty much the same thing. And when that happens, it\u2019s easy to get sucked down the boring hole. If you\u2019re at risk of having that happen to you, liven up your site right away.<\/p>\n<p>Do things like make fun <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2010\/06\/03\/how-to-make-how-to-video\/\">how-to videos<\/a>, read up on Material Design to make sure you\u2019re using the right colours, shapes, sizes and specs, and constantly put in novel content in a variety of media.<\/p>\n<h2>4.\u00a0Expand Payment Options<\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ve probably got a few different ways customers can pay, but are you really offering all that you can? If you accept Visa and MasterCard, consider expanding to a couple other credit cards, too. Put in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paypal.com\">PayPal<\/a> if you haven\u2019t already.<\/p>\n<p>Play around with <a href=\"https:\/\/payments.amazon.co.uk\/\">Checkout by Amazon<\/a> to gain a new cadre of customers. And try out mobile payments because of the first point we made.<\/p>\n<h2>5.\u00a0Up Your Communication<\/h2>\n<p>We don\u2019t just mean increasing the amount you communicate with your customers (although that\u2019s a good idea, too), but also the methods you <em>use<\/em> for communication. Implement a live chat on your website to go along with email and phone options (and make those latter two options highly visible on your site). Provide links to the social media options you use and respond quickly and politely. And do something a little different, like setting up a subreddit.<\/p>\n<h2>6.\u00a0Invest in Marketing<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes you gotta spend a dollar to make a dollar, and one of the smartest avenues you can choose is marketing. And when it comes to spreading the word, we really like what Google and Amazon have to offer. You\u2019ll be piggybacking on their names and reputations (hundreds of millions of users) to further your own cause, as opposed to having to go at it alone.<\/p>\n<h2>7.\u00a0Diversify Your Shipping Options<\/h2>\n<p>Most shoppers are okay waiting a bit of time to get their product, but for the few that aren\u2019t, give them exactly what they want in the speedy manner they\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, you have plenty of options to choose from, whether it\u2019s the biggies like UPS or FedEx or smaller companies you really believe in. The key here is to avoid putting all your eggs in one basket so that you maximise the number of consumers you can make happy.<\/p>\n<h4>Once you\u2019ve completed your checklist, it\u2019s time to take care of the next step: using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.repricerexpress.com\/\">RepricerExpress<\/a> to price your competitors out of business. It\u2019s super easy and quick to use, responsive to everything you want, and even comes with <a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.repricer.com\/register\/do\/repricer?utm_source=rex-blog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=rex-to-repricer-registration&amp;utm_activity=take-action\">a free 15-day trial<\/a> when you sign up.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sigh, there\u2019s no denying we\u2019re well into the new year and 2015 is gone for goodsies. But instead of lamenting all that was, look ahead to the rest of the months of this year and get your ecommerce business in rockin\u2019 shape for 2016. How? Never fear, RepricerExpress is here and happy to help. 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