eCommerce Fastlane | Shopify E-Commerce Marketing Strategy

Today’s episode is brought to you by HiConversion Recommend. Get real-time personalization to spark your Shopify store's growth. Algorithmically launch product recommendations based on the same machine learning technology used at Amazon.com.Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.In today’s episode, my guest is Manish Goyal the Founder and CEO of Friendbuy. They are a Referral Marketing Platform that helps Shopify ecommerce merchants to accelerate customer acquisition through referral programs. Referrals are an incredible channel for dynamic business growth. It lowers your customer acquisition costs and increases your customer lifetime value.Let's learn more about expanding your reach and transforming your customers into loyal and engaged brand advocates.What You Will Learn Today Why high growth Shopify brands are leveraging word-of-mouth through scaleable technology. How a well-executed referral program can generate from 5% to 20% of total orders. The benefits of stackable account credits as a referral reward. How Friendbuy integrates with your existing tech stack like Klaviyo, Okendo, Attentive, and more. Links And Resources Mentioned Friendbuy Friendbuy Demo + Free Month Offer - Thanks Manish! The Essential Guide To Referral Marketing The 2021 Referral Marketing Blueprint For Ecommerce FIGS Scrubs Thinx Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: HiConversion Recommend Today’s episode is brought to you by HiConversion Recommend powered by Amazon Personalize – product recommendations with the same AI used on Amazon. With a 5-star rating on the Shopify App Store, HiConversion Recommend helps time-poor ecommerce teams to drive more new revenue from their existing web traffic. One-click Shopify integration, dozens of ready-to-go recommendation templates, effortless reporting, and a hands-free 7-day Product Recommendation Challenge, make it easy to put Amazon’s own AI to the test on your storefront.Do you have 50+ products and $1M+ in online sales? If so, learn how to claim your seat and start your 7-Day Product Recommendation Challenge for Shopify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur or brand marketer is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.In today’s episode, my guest is Conner Sherline the CEO and Co-Founder of Co-op Commerce. They’re a Collaborative Commerce Platform that’s helping Shopify brands to partner seamlessly together and acquire customers at scale with ease. Essentially, they are a partnership platform for modern brandsLet’s jump in and learn more about boosting sales through partnerships, reducing your customer acquisition costs, while increasing your lifetime customer value.What You Will Learn Today Why acquisition costs are rising on Facebook, Instagram, and Google. What is Collaborative Commerce and why is it the next new growth channel to explore. New ways to convert, engage and retain customers in order to survive and thrive. Links And Resources Mentioned Co-op Commerce Co-op Commerce Shopify App Co-op Commerce - 30-Day Free Trial + 20% Off - 6 Months+ Contract - Thanks Conner! Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: VISELY Today’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.Hundreds of Shopify brands have implemented Visely to grow their businesses, converting store visitors into happy, loyal customers, with highly relevant product touchpoints, throughout the customer's initial and repeat journeys.Seamless Shopify integration, one-to-one personalization, a/b testing, over 20 pre-built and custom widgets, predictive search, dynamic filters, merchandising, best-in-class support, and so much more.Visely is the perfect solution for efficient e-commerce teams focused on growing their business, not their workload. Start today and find out how Visely can help accelerate growth for your Shopify business!Visit Visely.io or Visely in the Shopify App Store to begin your 14-day free trial. No credit card is required. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is brought to you by HiConversion Recommend. Get real-time personalization to spark your Shopify store's growth. Algorithmically launch product recommendations based on the same machine learning technology used at Amazon.com.Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.In today’s episode, my guest is Andrew Forman the CEO and Co-Founder of Givz. They are building the first purpose-driven performance platform for Shopify brands.Most brands are trying to get away from discounts as much as possible. It attracts the wrong type of consumer and ultimately devalues the brand by training buyers to think that the ticket price is not what the goods actually sell for. Consumers are demanding some sort of purpose-driven activity from the stores they shop at now more than ever. Givz now provides Shopify companies with the ability to replace traditional discounts with donations year-round. Forward-thinking companies work with Givz to grow sales and champion the personalized causes their consumers care about.What You Will Learn Today A unique and impactful way to increase your marketing ROI. Why a Shopify brand's purpose is the key to its longevity. A new solution to reduce and redirect the $50B in discounts that are given each year. Why now, more than ever, do customers want to buy from companies that share their values. Links And Resources Mentioned Givz Givz Case Studies First 100 Orders Free With Givz - Thanks Andrew! Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: HiConversion Recommend Today’s episode is brought to you by HiConversion Recommend powered by Amazon Personalize – product recommendations with the same AI used on Amazon. With a 5-star rating on the Shopify App Store, HiConversion Recommend helps time-poor ecommerce teams to drive more new revenue from their existing web traffic. One-click Shopify integration, dozens of ready-to-go recommendation templates, effortless reporting, and a hands-free 7-day Product Recommendation Challenge, make it easy to put Amazon’s own AI to the test on your storefront.Do you have 50+ products and $1M+ in online sales? If so, learn how to claim your seat and start your 7-Day Product Recommendation Challenge for Shopify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.In today’s episode, my guest is Eric Lam the Co-Founder and President of AspireIQ. They are an influencer marketing platform that helps Shopify brands of all sizes and complexities drive revenue and create high-quality content.Learn to stay top-of-mind at every stage of your customer's journey. Empower your enthusiasts to share their passion for your brand with the world, co-creating your story and products with you.What You Will Learn Today The current state of influencer marketing today and what you can do now. Benefits of identifying and engaging with the most influential people in your brand. How to find the right influencers to create content and promote your brand. Elevating your brand by creating an ambassador program. Links And Resources Mentioned AspireIQ AspireIQ Elevate - Shopify App 1 Month Free + 50% off AspireIQ for Shopify brands under $10M with less than 50 employees - Thanks Eric! AspireIQ Academy The State of Influencer Marketing 2021 Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: VISELY Today’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.Hundreds of Shopify brands have implemented Visely to grow their businesses, converting store visitors into happy, loyal customers, with highly relevant product touchpoints, throughout the customer's initial and repeat journeys.Seamless Shopify integration, one-to-one personalization, a/b testing, over 20 pre-built and custom widgets, predictive search, dynamic filters, merchandising, best-in-class support, and so much more.Visely is the perfect solution for efficient e-commerce teams focused on growing their business, not their workload. Start today and find out how Visely can help accelerate growth for your Shopify business!Visit Visely.io or Visely in the Shopify App Store to begin your 14-day free trial. No credit card is required. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is brought to you by HiConversion Recommend. Get real-time personalization to spark your Shopify store's growth. Algorithmically launch product recommendations based on the same machine learning technology used at Amazon.com.Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.In today’s episode, my guest is Henry Prevette the Director of Partnerships at Impact. They are a platform and ecosystem that helps merchants acquire new customers through affiliates and influencer partnerships.They’ve traditionally powered affiliate and influencer programs for some of the largest ecommerce companies in the world. They are now delivering that same enterprise technology to Shopify and Shopify Plus merchants.They recently became a Shopify Plus Partner in the Affiliate and Influencer category. Their goal is to drive new customer acquisition for brands, through partnerships.What You Will Learn Today Why partnerships are a more authentic way to reach a target audience. The similarity and differences between partners, partnerships, affiliates, and influencers. The impact that affiliate and influencer partnerships are having on e-commerce today. How partnerships have emerged as the third and fastest-growing revenue channel for Shopify brands. Links And Resources Mentioned Impact Impact Shopify App Demo the Impact Partnership Cloud + 20% Off With Annual Plan - Thanks Henry! Ivory Ella Vincero Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: HiConversion Recommend Today’s episode is brought to you by HiConversion Recommend powered by Amazon Personalize – product recommendations with the same AI used on Amazon. With a 5-star rating on the Shopify App Store, HiConversion Recommend helps time-poor ecommerce teams to drive more new revenue from their existing web traffic. One-click Shopify integration, dozens of ready-to-go recommendation templates, effortless reporting, and a hands-free 7-day Product Recommendation Challenge, make it easy to put Amazon’s own AI to the test on your storefront.Do you have 50+ products and $1M+ in online sales? If so, learn how to claim your seat and start your 7-Day Product Recommendation Challenge for Shopify. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.In today’s episode, my guest is Michael Krakaris the Co-Founder of Deliverr. They are a DTC fulfillment service that helps Shopify merchants of any size to offer 2-day and next-day delivery to their buyers.Their ultra-fast fulfillment speeds give buyers an unparalleled online shopping experience. This drives positive reviews, customer loyalty, and ultimately more sales and lifetime value for Shopify merchants.What You Will Learn Today How Shopify brands leverage fast fulfillment as a growth driver and an improved customer experience. How to implement Amazon Prime-like badging next to your products to increase sales. How Deliverr has been able to help brands reduce their cost-per-acquisition and ad spend efficiency. How to increase sales on marketplaces like Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Wish. Links And Resources Mentioned Deliverr $100 Free Shipping Option - thanks Michael Battery Fulfillment With Deliverr Hey Dude Shoes Case Study - Reduces CPA By Over 25% Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: VISELY Today’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.Hundreds of Shopify brands have implemented Visely to grow their businesses, converting store visitors into happy, loyal customers, with highly relevant product touchpoints, throughout the customer's initial and repeat journeys.Seamless Shopify integration, one-to-one personalization, a/b testing, over 20 pre-built and custom widgets, predictive search, dynamic filters, merchandising, best-in-class support, and so much more.Visely is the perfect solution for efficient e-commerce teams focused on growing their business, not their workload. Start today and find out how Visely can help accelerate growth for your Shopify business!Visit Visely.io or Visely in the Shopify App Store to begin your 14-day free trial. No credit card is required. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.In today’s episode, my guest is Mark Sandeno the CEO of Experiences. They are a Shopify App that helps any business sell experiences first and enjoy increased product sales in a supporting role to the experiences consumed.Experiential retailers aim to create communities around their brands in an effort to build shared experiences and strong brand affinity. What You Will Learn Today What is Experiential Commerce and why it's important now. Why successful Shopify merchants are selling experiences to build community. The benefits of the Experiences App paired with Shopify POS. Why people are looking for creative new opportunities to gather and to create memories. Links And Resources Mentioned Experiences Experiences Shopify App Experiences App 45 Day Free Trial - Thanks Mark! Helpful Human Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: SMSBUMP Today’s episode is brought to you by SMSBump, an incredible Shopify App to boost customer retention and revenue on autopilot.Yotpo SMSBump is the leading SMS marketing solution for eCommerce brands looking to build a top revenue channel. SMSBump helps you recover carts, launch targeted campaigns and engage in truly conversational commerce. SMSBump is a part of Yotpo’s eCommerce marketing platform, helping forward-thinking brands accelerate direct-to-consumer growth.Join over 90,000 businesses that use SMSBump to build meaningful relationships with their customers and sell online.Download for FREE and set up in less than 5 minutes. This is the only text marketing app you would ever need. And now as an eCommerce Fastlane listener, you get a 1-month free trial on their paid plans.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.In today’s episode, my guest is Eric Stockton, the General Manager of SharpSpring Ads, formerly Perfect Audience. They are an ad retargeting platform that helps Shopify brands and the digital agencies that serve them, to drive more revenue through retargeting.Make sure to listen through to the end and get access to an exclusive $1100 in free ad credits.What You Will Learn Today The revenue and LTV benefits of retargeting through display and social ads. Benefits of a single solution for all of your store retargeting strategy. What is dynamic retargeting and how does it improve my conversion rate. How to reach the right audience without wasting money. Links And Resources Mentioned SharpSpring Ads $1,000 Matching Ad Credit offer + $100 Bonus - thanks Eric! Shopify Store Dynamic Retargetting Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: VISELY Today’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.Hundreds of Shopify brands have implemented Visely to grow their businesses, converting store visitors into happy, loyal customers, with highly relevant product touchpoints, throughout the customer's initial and repeat journeys.Seamless Shopify integration, one-to-one personalization, a/b testing, over 20 pre-built and custom widgets, predictive search, dynamic filters, merchandising, best-in-class support, and so much more.Visely is the perfect solution for efficient e-commerce teams focused on growing their business, not their workload. Start today and find out how Visely can help accelerate growth for your Shopify business!Visit Visely.io or Visely in the Shopify App Store to begin your 14-day free trial. No credit card is required. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.In today’s episode, my guest is John Chao the Co-Founder of the Data Marketing Platform Segments. They are a self-guided marketing analytics platform that helps Shopify brands increase marketing ROI with 1-click segmentation paired with actionable insights.What You Will Learn Today How to uncover hidden revenue opportunities from your data. How to increase retention and customer loyalty for your Shopify brand. How to nurture customers across active, at-risk or churned states. How to optimize your marketing ROI by targeting customers with the most potential. How to unlock your store's data to know when and what customers are buying, then allowing you to take action with timely recommendations to increase repeat sales and order value. Links And Resources Mentioned Segments Segments Shopify App Segments Extended 30-Day Free Trial - Thanks John! Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: SMSBUMP Today’s episode is brought to you by SMSBump, an incredible Shopify App to boost customer retention and revenue on autopilot.Yotpo SMSBump is the leading SMS marketing solution for eCommerce brands looking to build a top revenue channel. SMSBump helps you recover carts, launch targeted campaigns and engage in truly conversational commerce. SMSBump is a part of Yotpo’s eCommerce marketing platform, helping forward-thinking brands accelerate direct-to-consumer growth.Join over 90,000 businesses that use SMSBump to build meaningful relationships with their customers and sell online.Download for FREE and set up in less than 5 minutes. This is the only text marketing app you would ever need. And now as an eCommerce Fastlane listener, you get a 1-month free trial on their paid plans.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.In today’s episode, I’m delighted to have two guests, Ofer Hendin, the Co-Founder of Okiano and Anthony Zysblat, the Head of PPC and Customer Operations. Okiano has developed some artificial intelligence technology to help Shopify brands get on the first page of Google.Their proprietary technology generates Google Ads campaigns, which are fully optimized for keywords, ads, and landing pages, ensuring a high-quality score and a low cost per click (CPC) resulting in lower advertising spend and increased revenue and higher ROAS.What You Will Learn Today How to increase revenue and profit while reducing advertising costs with Google Search. How AI is helping Shopify brands scale their Google Ads campaigns. How to get a higher impression rate on Google and at a significantly lower cost per click. How AI and advanced machine learning is a competitive advantage for many Shopify brands. Links And Resources Mentioned Okiano Okiano Shopify App Okiano Case Studies 50% Off Offer For 3 Months - Thanks Ofer! Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: VISELY Today’s episode is brought to you by Visely, an incredible e-commerce personalization and search solution for Shopify brands.Hundreds of Shopify brands have implemented Visely to grow their businesses, converting store visitors into happy, loyal customers, with highly relevant product touchpoints, throughout the customer's initial and repeat journeys.Seamless Shopify integration, one-to-one personalization, a/b testing, over 20 pre-built and custom widgets, predictive search, dynamic filters, merchandising, best-in-class support, and so much more.Visely is the perfect solution for efficient e-commerce teams focused on growing their business, not their workload. Start today and find out how Visely can help accelerate growth for your Shopify business!Visit Visely.io or Visely in the Shopify App Store to begin your 14-day free trial. No credit card is required. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.In today’s episode, my guests are Eric Dyck, Director of Content Marketing and David Steele, Co-Founder & CEO of Pilothouse Digital. They're a performance paid media agency that helps Shopify DTC brands to grow and scale. It's a paradigm shift from the traditional client/agency model to more of a partnership to drive conversions and lifetime customer loyalty.What You Will Learn Today Top traffic platforms that you should be investing resources into for customer acquisition. Why the product details page (PDP) is not the ideal place to send new traffic. The 3 ways to grow your Shopify store. The revenue benefits of upsells, pre-sells, abandoned cart SMSs, advertorials, tripwires and more. Links And Resources Mentioned Pilothouse DTC Newsletter - Free, twice-weekly insights DTC Podcast 30% off Pilothouse Creative Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: SMSBUMP Today’s episode is brought to you by SMSBump, an incredible Shopify App to boost customer retention and revenue on autopilot.Yotpo SMSBump is the leading SMS marketing solution for eCommerce brands looking to build a top revenue channel. SMSBump helps you recover carts, launch targeted campaigns and engage in truly conversational commerce. SMSBump is a part of Yotpo’s eCommerce marketing platform, helping forward-thinking brands accelerate direct-to-consumer growth.Join over 90,000 businesses that use SMSBump to build meaningful relationships with their customers and sell online.Download for FREE and set up in less than 5 minutes. This is the only text marketing app you would ever need. And now as an eCommerce Fastlane listener, you get a 1-month free trial on their paid plans.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s episode is brought to you by Omnisend, the leading Shopify automation platform to drive sales on autopilot.Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.In today’s episode, my guest is Valentin Radu the CEO & Founder of Omniconvert. Through their technology, they help Shopify brands to grow by using data to improve retention and customer lifetime value.Consider your new north-star strategy of Customer Value Optimization (CVO). The continual process to identify your most valuable customers by aligning your products and marketing to attract, create, and develop more of them.What You Will Learn Today How to use your Shopify data to improve customer lifetime value. Benefits of segmenting customers based on buying behavior and value. Use RFM modelling for marketing and retargeting to bring back newly acquired customers with high order value. How to implement NPS surveys (Net Promoter Score) to help monitor and use your customer's feedback for retention. Links And Resources Mentioned Omniconvert Reveal Shopify App Customer Value Optimization Course Listener Bonus - $250 Off The CVO Course - thanks Valentin! Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: OMNISEND Today’s episode is brought to you by Omnisend, the leading Shopify automation platform to drive sales on autopilot.With more than 3,000 5-star reviews on Shopify Appstore, Omnisend is a top email & SMS marketing automation platform that helps nimble ecommerce teams drive more revenue without increasing their workload. Full Shopify integration, pre-built automation workflows, intuitive segmentation, and no-code editing make it easy to get up & running without diving into the gritty details - unless you want to. More than 50,000 ecommerce brands use Omnisend to grow their businesses on autopilot, converting their customers with quick-to-build, highly-relevant emails & texts. Find out more about Omnisend today and start your 14-day free trial, no credit card required. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.In today’s episode, my guest is James Hotson the VP of Partnerships from Thankful. Their mission is to give every customer access to great service by giving every Shopify brand the technology to deliver it. With Thankful on call 24/7/365, your business can scale and increase customer satisfaction without spiralling costs.You can let technology do what technology does best so your humans can do what they do best; with Thankful on your team, human support staff can invest more time building customer engagement, and less time with repetitive tasks.Notable Shopify brands like Untuckit, Puravida Bracelets, MeUndies, Blenders Eyewear, Bombas, Morphe, and many more, all trust Thankful to power intelligent automation for their businesses, which leads to world-class customer service.What You Will Learn Today How technology is solving the pain, sorrow, and desperation that customers feel when they are forced to interact with customer service. How AI in customer support doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing mindset. How deep learning and natural language processing can take the right actions based on the intended meaning from your customer. How to scale multichannel support where your customers want to communicate - such as social media, SMS, chat, and email. Links And Resources Mentioned Thankful Thankful Case Studies Thankful demo with impact analysis + a free pair of Blenders Blue Light Blockers! Untuckit Puravida Bracelets MeUndies Blenders Eyewear Bombas Morphe Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: SMSBUMP Today’s episode is brought to you by SMSBump, an incredible Shopify App to boost customer retention and revenue on autopilot.Yotpo SMSBump is the leading SMS marketing solution for eCommerce brands looking to build a top revenue channel. SMSBump helps you recover carts, launch targeted campaigns and engage in truly conversational commerce. SMSBump is a part of Yotpo’s eCommerce marketing platform, helping forward-thinking brands accelerate direct-to-consumer growth.Join over 90,000 businesses that use SMSBump to build meaningful relationships with their customers and sell online.Download for FREE and set up in less than 5 minutes. This is the only text marketing app you would ever need. And now as an eCommerce Fastlane listener, you get a 1-month free trial on their paid plans.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.In today’s episode, my guest is Alex Beller the Co-Founder and President of Postscript. They are a Conversational Commerce Platform and a Shopify Plus Certified App Partner.They help Shopify merchants get more ROI and build better customer relationships via text messaging. Using Postscript, you’ll be able to easily grow your subscriber list, create targeted text marketing campaigns, and most importantly, have the ability for two-way conversations with customers.For those listening today that have not implemented an SMS strategy yet, Postscript can help you get started by syncing your Shopify store data and literally, within a few minutes, you can activate default text marketing automations like abandoned cart recovery, shipping notifications, welcome series, and loyalty offers. This will give your revenue an immediate bump!What You Will Learn Today The rapid shift of consumer expectations. Why SMS has low unsubscribed rates, higher engagement, higher ROI, and happier customers. Why an emotional connection to your brand will help you win over Amazon. Thinking beyond marketing and how to have a seamless conversation and relationship with your subscribers. Links And Resources Mentioned Postscript Postscript Shopify App Free SMS Strategy Audit 30 Days Free With Unlimited Texts To Get Started - mention "eCommerce Fastlane" when you signup. - Thanks Alex! SMS Marketing Certification FantasticTexts.com - mega-site of SMS marketing examples SMS-Templates.com - a library of SMS automation templates for brands to steal Olipop HydroJug Blume Ugly Water Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: OMNISEND Today’s episode is brought to you by Omnisend, the leading Shopify automation platform to drive sales on autopilot.With more than 3,000 5-star reviews on Shopify Appstore, Omnisend is a top email & SMS marketing automation platform that helps nimble ecommerce teams drive more revenue without increasing their workload. Full Shopify integration, pre-built automation workflows, intuitive segmentation, and no-code editing make it easy to get up & running without diving into the gritty details - unless you want to. More than 50,000 ecommerce brands use Omnisend to grow their businesses on autopilot, converting their customers with quick-to-build, highly-relevant emails & texts. Find out more about Omnisend today and start your 14-day free trial, no credit card required. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Your Business Is A Journey. Invest In Yourself Today.Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning, implementing, and iterating. All it would take is a new idea, a strategy, a Shopify app, or a marketing platform to be the next thing you need to improve efficiencies, drive more revenue, and build lifetime customer loyalty for your Shopify brand.In today’s episode, my guest is Alex Yaseen the Co-Founder and CEO of Parabola. They are a drag-and-drop productivity tool for Shopify brands to automate repetitive and manual tasks. Create your own flows or use their library of customizable, prebuilt components designed for ecommerce operations and marketing teams to pull in data, combine and transform it in bulk, and automatically take action.Parabola can automate any manual task that you usually do in a spreadsheet, including pulling in data from Shopify and other services, all without needing a developer.What You Will Learn Today The benefits of automating manual data tasks and reporting and freeing up time for more higher-value initiatives. Combine Shopify data with other data from your business, like Google Analytics or Facebook Ads, to create dynamic analytics reports. Empowering non-technical team members to automate without the need of a developer. Adopting the mindset of improved efficiency. Your time is finite, super precious, and valuable. Links And Resources Mentioned Parabola Parabola Shopify App Parabola YouTube Channel Prebuilt Parabola Recipes 20% for 6 months. Mention eCommerce Fastlane - thanks Alex! Thank You For ListeningI really appreciate your choosing to listen to the show and for supporting the podcast and its sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show on iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our entrepreneurial audience, and I read each and every one personally!Growth Mindset?Listen to the eCommerce Fastlane Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play. Subscribe to the show and get notifications when new episodes are released.Episode Sponsor: SMSBUMP Today’s episode is brought to you by SMSBump, an incredible Shopify App to boost customer retention and revenue on autopilot.Yotpo SMSBump is the leading SMS marketing solution for eCommerce brands looking to build a top revenue channel. SMSBump helps you recover carts, launch targeted campaigns and engage in truly conversational commerce. SMSBump is a part of Yotpo’s eCommerce marketing platform, helping forward-thinking brands accelerate direct-to-consumer growth.Join over 90,000 businesses that use SMSBump to build meaningful relationships with their customers and sell online.Download for FREE and set up in less than 5 minutes. This is the only text marketing app you would ever need. And now as an eCommerce Fastlane listener, you get a 1-month free trial on their paid plans.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.