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[Infographic] Email Marketing: Realize the ROI & Improve Bottom Line

October 15, 2018 by Guest Contributor in Email Tips

Email marketing has come a long way since AOL laid the foundations for what Is now one of the most ubiquitous forms of communication back in 1999. Although email hasn’t changed too much since it’s initial conception, it continues to evolve. Today, global email users amount to virtually half the entire planets population. Although this may not be fully accurate considering users have duplicate accounts, this figure is expected to grow steadily. (Statista, 2018). It is a common misconception that email is dying out and being replaced by social media. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. Email isn’t going

5 Free Email Marketing Tools for High Performing Newsletters

October 11, 2018 by ContactPigeon in Email Tips

Email marketing continues to be one of the key communication and marketing channels between brands, business, and customers, and creating an optimized email marketing campaign has never been easier due to all of the free email marketing tools available. How many businesses are using email marketing to reach their customers? A recent survey conducted by The Manifest consisting of digital marketers working for U.S. companies — 73 percent working for B2C companies, and 27 percent for B2B companies — showed that 32% of businesses are sending out emails on a daily basis, while 41% are doing so weekly. With that volume, you

4 New Features to Upgrade Your Email Marketing

ContactPigeon Product Update Email Marketing Features

September 12, 2018 by George Mirotsos in Product

This summer, we didn’t take it easy by chilling on the beach. We took the feedback you gave us on our email channel and turned them into exciting features in ContactPigeon. In the first fall product update, I am really excited to introduce not one, not two, but FOUR unique features to upgrade your email marketing game. Don’t worry, the Pigeons got a lot of rest too during the summer so you can expect many more great things to come! From email tools that improve your open rates to overall sales conversions, here are 4 awesomely new features available in your ContactPigeon

The Best of the Best Product Pages of 2018

August 23, 2018 by ContactPigeon in Ecommerce

Your company’s landing page is its first impression. It determines what potential customers see first, whether they click around to see more and possibly makes a purchase, maybe even whether they sign up to your email list to receive regular updates. For eCommerce businesses. the first impression visitors have of your brand is often the product pages. Like all first impressions, it’s vital that your landing page makes a good one, especially in today’s crowded eCommerce marketplace. What exactly goes into some of the best product pages on the web? So although there are some great eCommerce resources and articles about optimizing a

Marketer Spotlight: Meet Spitishop’s Themis Bezioulas

August 6, 2018 by ContactPigeon in Spotlight

Our Marketer Spotlight series kicked off in July successfully. In this series, we provide a look into a marketer’s day to day life and learn about the path taken and lessons learned to excel in this demanding profession. This month, we are excited to have Themis Bezioulas as a guest for our Marketer Spotlight. In the Marketer Spotlight: Themis Bezioulas Themis is the main driver behind the digital marketing success at Spitishop, where he built his career from the ground up as the Digital Marketing Administrator. Themis is known for building and sustaining effective digital marketing strategies, but also his keen interest in

Introducing Automated Push Notification for Cart Reminders and 2 Step Verification

August 1, 2018 by George Mirotsos in Product

As summer swings into full gear, many of you may be counting the days till vacation starts. However running a successful business demands full time (24/7) commitment, and stepping away from the office for an extended time can be intimidating. Our newest Automated Push Notification with Cart Reminder comes at just the right time. You can set the campaign on autopilot before heading out of office, and the eCommerce sales will continue to rolling in! This month, we are excited to introduce the Automated Push Notification with Cart Reminder along with another highly requested feature, 2 Step Verification. What is Automated Push

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