The BOPUS (Buy Online, Pick Up In-Store) has been attracting hype for both retailers and customers, and this trend is expected to stay.  BOPUS lets retailers leverage omnichannel experiences to boost online and in-store profits when done well. However, it requires synergy between online commerce channels and physical retail to succeed.  What are the advantages […] …

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If you’ve spent any time learning about marketing analytics, you’ve probably come across the term “funnels.” What exactly are marketing funnels and why do they matter? Marketing funnels are a useful tool to help you visualize the path customers take from first finding out about your brand to converting. Understanding them provides useful insight into […] …

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Although the concept only appeared a few years ago, everyone today knows what an “influencer” is. They are experts within a specific community who endorse or review products, software, or even thoughts within their field of expertise. Others in the community look to them when making their own purchasing choices. Influencers yield a lot of […] …

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Like most social media platforms, Twitter is one of the best places to find and engage your target audience. It’s a fast-paced platform you can use to achieve many business goals such as lead generation, brand awareness, and even driving sales, among others. However, because Tweets are limited in length, and the platform is one […] …

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If you woke up with a $250K ad budget tomorrow, how would you spend it? Some e-commerce sellers would buy first-page ads on Google for a year; others might see if they could run a commercial after the Super Bowl. Maybe hire a few hundred influencers to promote your business? One or two sellers would […] …

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Blogging is a pain. Not because content is hard to write (worse case you can just hire a writer or agency), but due to the fact that no one can guarantee that your blog post gets read or not. Just think about it… you spend all this time writing content, but no one can guarantee […] …

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Deepfakes are receiving a lot of bad press. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) called the technology a propaganda weapon.  Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg said deepfakes raise the issue of not believing what you see. Investigative journalist Rana Ayyub was targeted with a deepfake pornography video to discredit and silence her. With so much negativity around […] …

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