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Why content marketing is better than traditional marketing

Posted by John Stoddart on 6 Jul 2015, 11:00:00

You can ready article after article about changes in advertising and about creating valuable and long-term value customers through inbound marketing.  But has anyone really explained why inbound marketing is currently so popular?  And why it is considered so effective?

We try to give a considered option here...

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Topics: e-commerce

Good infographic on how to shop safely online

Posted by John Stoddart on 25 Jun 2015, 10:30:00

 

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Why Magento is the right for SME online ordering system

Posted by John Stoddart on 22 Jun 2015, 11:00:00

For some, Magento is seen as the e-commerce platform of choice for B2C e-commerce websites.  However, there has been some concerns from time to time that Magento isn't appropriate for a B2B online ordering system.  We would like to put that right.

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How do I increase my reach in social media?

Posted by John Stoddart on 8 Jun 2015, 10:00:00

If you are going to make social media activity into something that delivers leads on a regular basis, then you will have to increase your social reach and have lots of people follow you.  Essentially, it is becoming more active on social media to increase awareness of e-commerce site.  But, more than that (and I personally know someone who has bought a huge amount of Facebook followers who are worthless), you need to focus and attract the right followers.

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Content marketing is good. Context marketing is better.

Posted by John Stoddart on 1 Jun 2015, 10:00:00

 

While Inbound marketing) is now being discussed and promoted, possibly are more important topic - especially for e-commerce businesses - is context marketing. 

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Great e-commerce blog from Practical Ecommerce

Posted by John Stoddart on 25 May 2015, 10:00:00

Practical e-commerce blog

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SAP Business One cost is affordable

Posted by John Stoddart on 18 May 2015, 09:30:00

SAP Business One is one of the best SME ERP systems avaiable for use in e-commerce sites but it does not come cheap.  This is not a system for smaller, entry-level online stores.  But it is a fantastic choice for medium-sized online sales organisations.

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Inbound marketing workshops sets up HubSpot

Posted by John Stoddart on 11 May 2015, 09:30:00

As a HubSpot ecommerce partner, we work with a number of companies that want to implement content marketing to support their webstores.  Part of the process of enabling them to start is an inbound marketing workshop, which helps map out the content marketing strategy and the practical assistance to start blogging.
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Choose your next e-commerce platform

Posted by John Stoddart on 4 May 2015, 09:30:00

You are at the point of choosing an e-commerce platform.  What are the questions you need to ask yourself before buying?   Do you want to go cheap and cheerful?  Or do you go for something a bit more functional right away?

The answer to this is partly to do with your ambitions, your budget and growth plans.

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How HubSpot has changed this e-commerce agency

Posted by John Stoddart on 1 May 2015, 13:34:00

 

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Topics: e-commerce