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5 eCommerce Summer Marketing Ideas to Heat Up Your Sales

July 3, 2018 by ContactPigeon in Ecommerce

After recent Mother’s Day sales and rush to be GDPR compliant, eCommerce marketers are left to wondering how to generate the next campaign hype. Patience is the name of the game if you’re an eCommerce marketer or owner trying to drum up some extra business with summer promotions or other summer marketing ideas. Internet lore holds that people spend less time on the web over the summer months, and consequently, do less shopping. But that may just be a self-induced fallacy to drive an industry-wide break Turn around the summer slow season Official internet statistics are hard to find

Marketer Spotlight: Meet Celestino’s Thanasis Paraskevopoulos

Marketer Spotlight Thanasis from Celestino

July 2, 2018 by ContactPigeon in Spotlight

Digital marketing is an exciting yet challenging field that calls for techs, creatives, analysts and business minds alike. In this new “Marketer Spotlight” series, we offer a peek into a marketer’s day to day life. We interview professionals within eCommerce marketing to learn more about the path they’ve taken, their inspirations, challenges and goals, and their tips to success in this demanding profession. We are proud to kick off the series with Thanasis Paraskevopoulos, currently marketing director at Celestino, a long established Greek fashion house. In the Marketer Spotlight: Thanasis Paraskevopoulos Don’t be deceived by his youthful look. Thanasis is a renowned veteran

The Ultimate Marketing Automation Guide for eCommerce 2018

June 26, 2018 by Joyce Qian in Automation

A primary attraction of running an eCommerce business is the ability to control many aspects of your business operations from just about anywhere via the internet. But merely existing as an online business isn’t enough anymore. To thrive, you need to continuously adopt best practices to refine your business model. One of the most profitable arrows in your eCommerce quiver is the automation of your marketing processes. This article attempts to gather the best practices across eCommerce into this step by step marketing automation guide for your reading convenience. Marketing Automation: Why Should I Bother? The e-Commerce boom is revolutionizing the way

Introducing Landing Page Builder… and Endless Possibilities

June 6, 2018 by George Mirotsos in Product

Here at the Pigeon coop, our mission is to deliver tools you need to build and grow your business (FYI – check out the Push Notifications launched earlier). Whether if you’re running social media giveaways, new store launch, paid ADs or other forms of online promotions, having a dedicated web page with a single, clear path to success is essential to hitting your goals. To make this process even easier, we are excited to introduce yet another feature — Landing Page Builder! What is Landing Page Builder? The Landing Page Builder allows you to quickly design and configure landing pages

Super (Daddy) Cool Father’s Day Email Subject Lines for eCommerce

May 29, 2018 by ContactPigeon in Email Tips

Father’s Day email subject lines, plus campaign ideas to skyrocket your eShop sales Father’s Day is just around the corner. For reasons unknown, Father’s Day is often a neglected holiday when compared to the hype that Mother’s Day receives. For eCommerce marketer, ignoring the impact of the holiday on your businesses may prove to be a costly mistake. According to National Retail Federation surveys, 33% of the consumer plans to purchase Father’s Day gifts online. At the same time, Father’s Day spending reached an all-time high in the USA at $15B in 2017, nearly doubling from the decade before. This

eCommerce Lead Nurturing Emails Best Practices 2018

May 24, 2018 by ContactPigeon in Email Tips

If you’re in any kind of online business today, you should know about the importance of lead nurturing emails and the best practices on how to design successful nurturing sequences. Why? The reason is simple. In the landscape where competition is just one search or clicks away, rarely do a business score a sale on the first outreach or visit session. Or the second. But with a consistent lead nurturing strategy, you can turn the corner for your marketing efforts. A DemandGen report showed that 4%-10% higher response rate when measured against solitary email campaigns. Ecommerce owners and marketers, even those using

Best Checkout Pages in eCommerce [2018 Edition]

May 10, 2018 by ContactPigeon in Ecommerce

Attaining the best eCommerce checkout is not a one and done deal. Achieving the best checkout pages requires testing and optimization to hit your desired conversion rates and ensure your customers complete their transactions. Some eCommerce businesses excel at check out pages while others overlook the functionality of this all-importance page. Many e-shops focus instead on the front-end by creating an attractive and functional interface with an engaging site experience. But if you can’t close the deal, all that design work is for naught. Competition for eCommerce is increasingly global, and if you’re not constantly testing and refining the checkout

36 Catchy Mother’s Day Subject Lines for eCommerce

May 8, 2018 by ContactPigeon in Email Tips

Mother’s Day is a holiday celebrated across the world. It also happens to be the 3rd largest retail holiday in the US. In 2017, the total spend on Mother’s Day is estimated to be $20B+ in the US. For eCommerce retailers, this is one occasion not to be missed. If you are still refining your email campaigns and looking for some inspirations, then this post is for you. We’ve gathered 36 ideas for Mother’s Day subject lines that you can use in your next campaign. Mother’s Day Subject Lines Last Min Deals Don’t forget Mom this year [Free Shipping on $50+]

May 4th Marketing Ideas to Rocket eCommerce Conversions

May 3, 2018 by Joyce Qian in Ecommerce

For the millions of Star War fans across the world, May 4th is a special day. The fanbase has elected this day as Star Wars Day for the pun on the franchise’s now legendary catchphrase “May the Fourth be with you”. As our tribute to this day, we channeled some Jedi wisdom to come up with four May 4th marketing ideas to give your eCommerce results a boost. May 4th Marketing Ideas for Your eCommerce Store All of the ideas can be implemented any time, but you can opt to maximize the effect by implementing it with a touch of Star

5 Advanced Mother’s Day Marketing Ideas for eCommerce

April 24, 2018 by Joyce Qian in Email Tips

We are celebrating the Moms in our lives this year on May 13th. For eCommerce marketer, this is a holiday not to be missed. Mother’s Day is the 3rd biggest retail holiday, after Black Friday / Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Spending on Mother’s Day has been on the rise, with total revenue reaching $23.6B in 2017 in the United States alone. With this enormous market of anticipated spending, how to stand out against competition and appeal to your target audiences requires extra creativity. Let’s take a look at 5 Mother’s Day marketing ideas that turn the common email promotions into