{"id":713,"date":"2016-04-21T14:46:04","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T18:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watt-media.com\/blog\/?p=713"},"modified":"2025-01-24T03:18:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T08:18:24","slug":"5-powerful-ecommerce-success-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wattmedia.com\/blog\/5-powerful-ecommerce-success-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Powerful Ecommerce Success Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wattmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/33.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1569 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wattmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/33-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"Ecommerce Business\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wattmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/33-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wattmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/33.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>If you sell products or services online, then you have an ecommerce business. From baby products, to health foods, to beard gels \u2013 you name it and you can probably find it on an ecommerce site. You build a website, put yourself and products out there, then viola! You\u2019re rolling in dough! If only it were that simple. If you\u2019re thinking about starting an ecommerce site, or if your current online business isn\u2019t doing so well, read on for some useful ecommerce success tips.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clear Policy Statement<\/strong> \u2013 As a consumer, few things are as frustrating as hidden conditions or obstacles. Provide easy-to-access policy and procedure information including details about shipping, returns, customer service hours and contact information, and anything else that will cut down on customer questions and complaints. You might even include a FAQ page.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Easy Product\/Service Access<\/strong> \u2013 Make browsing your various items and services as easy as possible by adding search options for things like price, ratings, sizes, availability \u2013 basically anything you would expect if you were looking for these things yourself. If you\u2019re not sure, Google Keyword Tool can help you find the leading search terms related to your products\/services.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>High-Quality Photos<\/strong> \u2013 One of the most important things you need on your ecommerce site are quality pictures of the products you sell. Who wants to buy something without seeing it first? These photos should be great quality with the ability to be enlarged for a full effect. For even better results, show the product from all angles so the consumer really gets a feel for what they are buying.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Detailed Product Descriptions<\/strong> \u2013 True, a picture is worth a thousand words. But, a photo doesn\u2019t always do justice to your products. A simple 75 to150-word description gives you opportunity to really promote your products and include any specific selling points that might not be apparent by a photo alone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make Buying Easy and Safe<\/strong> \u2013 Even if you have the best products out there, if your consumer can\u2019t find their way to check-out, they will leave. Create eye-catching call to action buttons that say things like <em>buy now, order here, <\/em>or <em>download here.<\/em> These buttons should lead to well-crafted \u2013 and secure \u2013 shopping carts.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these things might seem simple, but you\u2019d be surprised at how many overlook these easy but effective details. Often times, it\u2019s little things like these that can mean the difference between an ecommerce site that soars and one that crashes before it ever leaves the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you sell products or services online, then you have an ecommerce business. From baby products, to health foods, to beard gels \u2013 you name it and you can probably find it on an ecommerce site. You build a website, put yourself and products out there, then viola! You\u2019re rolling in dough! 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