When we talk about improving website conversion and sales we often get tied up in the numbers involved. “I have so many visitors and I only get this many sales” etc. It’s easy to focus in on these numbers and lose sight of the big picture. At the end of the day increasing your sales [...]
Posts under ‘Marketing principles’
Why Most Marketing Fails
Watch the video to find out the number one reason I believe marketing fails:
Getting Visitors To Buy Right Now
The other day I was reading that procrastination is the one thing everyone in the world suffers from. It makes total sense when you think about it as well. While there are plenty of people who are fit, healthy, rich and enjoying wonderful relationships… all of them have suffered from procrastination in some aspect of [...]
Stop Your Website Visitors Being Fraidy Cats
Buying something online is usually a very scary experience. We’ve already had our visitors ask the question “Why should I trust you?” and now it’s time to make sure they follow through. You’d be amazed at the strange things that go through a person’s head when they’re about to make a payment. This is the [...]
Why Should I Believe You?
Selling online is the hardest way to sell. It’s not like selling face-to-face or even selling over the phone. You’re just another webpage on an internet filled with scams and dodgy people. Put simply… you don’t appear as a “real” person. The reality is anyone could be sitting there typing your blog posts or emails. [...]
Why No-One Else Cares About Your Business
I hate to break this to you but no one cares about your business. They don’t care how long you’ve been in business, they don’t care how many staff members you have and they certainly don’t care that you have 23 mouths to feed at home. They just don’t care. They’re only interested in themselves. [...]
Using Headlines To Grab Your Visitors’ Attention In 3 Seconds Or Less
Studies show that when a visitor arrives at your website you have between 3 and 7 seconds to grab their attention. Obviously this is a small window so you have to do everything in your power to ensure your visitor starts reading your content. This is achieved through a great headline. We’re all familiar with [...]
How to increase your webstore sales
First off I should probably mention if you own a webstore – which is basically a catalog type website listing heaps of products with a shopping cart – then you’re probably not selling as much as you could be. It seems to me that this is the most difficult way to sell online for the [...]
How to increase website sales
If you ask a web designer how to increase website sales you’ll probably be met with a blank look. In the worst case scenario they might start talking about redesigning your website to match current online trends or current design principles. The problem with this is… web design doesn’t sell anything. It’s hard for business [...]
