https://www.ecommercebytes.com/author/david-a-utter/ Ecommerce Industry News Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:30:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif https://www.ecommercebytes.com/author/david-a-utter/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/10/13/ebay-drop-off-stores-adapt-to-changing-times/ Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:23:06 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=11234 By adding the iSold It service for eBay sales, the Postal Connections business model now provides a single point for listing and fulfilling items through eBay. “We believe our new services makes Postal Connections more than a pack and ship Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/07/07/email-turns-40-but-email-marketing-is-staying-relevant/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/07/07/email-turns-40-but-email-marketing-is-staying-relevant/#comments Sun, 08 Jul 2018 01:32:34 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=10388 Over a generation has passed since the first email zipped along from sender to receiver. The medium persists today, useful in delivering plenty of information to its recipients. Once ecommerce arrived, email became part of online sellers’ tools for reaching Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/07/07/email-turns-40-but-email-marketing-is-staying-relevant/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/05/23/privy-ceo-warns-sellers-not-to-overthink-optimization/ Wed, 23 May 2018 15:33:11 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=10029 For ecommerce pros, fine-tuning their marketing provides a method of evening the playing field. But sometimes SMB sellers do a little too much. EcommerceBytes and Privy CEO Ben Jabbawy discussed the perils of potential over-optimization. “Over-optimization can easily lead to Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/05/08/facebook-ads-still-viable-for-privacy-conscious-sellers/ Tue, 08 May 2018 17:25:07 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=9943 Facebook and its founder Mark Zuckerberg made news for the social network’s privacy practices. Prudent online sellers may be concerned about how potential customers drawn from Facebook perceive their brands. Research firm Merkle provided some needed context to EcommerceBytes on Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/04/26/tophatter-tips-sellers-toward-speedy-sales/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/04/26/tophatter-tips-sellers-toward-speedy-sales/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2018 15:11:08 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=9798 Modern society feels pressed for time, as people look for the fastest and most efficient ways to accomplish their tasks. Where two-day shipping for online orders once seemed fast, same-day delivery appeals to consumers too. When it comes to buying, Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/04/26/tophatter-tips-sellers-toward-speedy-sales/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/04/14/accentures-search-technologies-says-accentuate-your-site-search/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/04/14/accentures-search-technologies-says-accentuate-your-site-search/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2018 21:43:11 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=9656 If your online commerce site returns the equivalent of a blank stare to a shopper’s search query, the site probably missed out on a conversion. Add a few dozen, hundred, or more, and the lost conversions become significant. It’s a Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/04/14/accentures-search-technologies-says-accentuate-your-site-search/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/03/10/shippingeasy-helps-mason-bottle-entrepreneur-deliver-efficiency/ Sat, 10 Mar 2018 19:54:42 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=9200 What do you do if you can’t find a product you like on the market? If you’re an entrepreneur, you create your own – and you turn to vendors for help to grow your business. Laura Belmar was a new Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/03/03/roadie-hits-pavement-day-deliveries/ Sat, 03 Mar 2018 21:17:04 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=9111 While some big names like Walmart and Amazon experiment with same day delivery in a selection of major markets, a long tail economy exists where smaller metropolitan areas have speedy delivery demands. As the nascent app-powered gig economy of the Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/02/20/amazon-first-party-sellers-hold-edge-sponsored-product-ads/ Wed, 21 Feb 2018 03:35:37 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=8952 Amazon’s “Buy Box” contains the Add To Cart button on a product’s page. Being the seller who is the focus of the Amazon Buy Box gives that seller an advantage in getting a sale. Winning that Buy Box requires much Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/01/13/shippo-survey-results-highlight-popularity-free-shipping/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/01/13/shippo-survey-results-highlight-popularity-free-shipping/#comments Sat, 13 Jan 2018 19:24:12 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=8441 Sellers want to maintain their edge beyond the busy holiday shopping season, and free shipping is one way of nudging customers into converting. Evidence supporting the prevalence of this practice arrived when shipping process technology firm Shippo conducted its State Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/01/13/shippo-survey-results-highlight-popularity-free-shipping/feed/ 1