With big competitors out there like Amazon, it’s important to differentiate your online presence from others. To put things in prospective, ask yourself why students would purchase from you instead of other online outlets. Add value to your online store to make it unique and optimize it so it’s easy for students to navigate and … Continue reading
It’s important to offer a simplified checkout process for your students to optimize the amount of orders coming through your website. If the checkout process has too many steps and becomes complicated the rates for cart abandonment begin to rise. With a streamlined checkout process you can increase cart conversion and create customer loyalty. Mobile … Continue reading
![Tips and Tricks: A Guide to Hashtags [Infographic]](https://retailconnection.dstewart.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/thinkstockphotos-638775698.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "Tips and Tricks: A Guide to Hashtags [Infographic]")
Hashtags are a great opportunity for businesses to send a message across multiple platforms quickly. By utilizing trending hashtags, students who don’t already follow your social media accounts can easily discover you. Using hashtags in your social media posts can drive store recognition, improve reach, and engage with your students. The hashtag is one of … Continue reading
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If you keep up with your social media accounts, and update them regularly you can grow a robust online presence with your students; sometimes though it’s hard to know where to start. Create content and start conversations with your students by following this handy social media checklist. Print this checklist out and keep it handy … Continue reading
Developing a social media plan is imperative for the success of the social media channels you use. Aimless social media posts without a purpose will not increase your business like the direction from a clear, concise social media plan. A social media plan is the summary of your business goals with a step-by-step plan of … Continue reading
It seems like social media updates are endless and it can get exhausting; just when you get used to things the way they are, features get moved, changed, and modified. In order to keep up with these latest updates, we’ve got the most recent image sizes you’ll need for all of your social media accounts. … Continue reading
In a world hooked on social media, at some point you’ll have to deal with negative comments or complaints on your page. It’s important to manage these comments quickly and efficiently to turn the negative situation around to maintain a positive reputation. On average, 72% of Millennials read online reviews before making a purchase; one … Continue reading
The list of social media terms grows longer every day, and it can be hard to keep up. We’ve got you covered with a comprehensive list of terms and definitions you need to know to effectively engage with your students. Sources: blog.hootsuite.com, blog.hubspot.com, blog.bufferapp.com
Etiquette is important and even social media has its own set of rules you need to know. Although each platform is different here are a few guidelines you can follow as you’re scheduling and posting on any of your social media sites. Sources: rebekahradice.com, louisem.com, outboundengine.com
Maintaining social media accounts can be challenging and it’s difficult to know what to post where. Since each social media site excels at a different function, the same post doesn’t work on every site. You have to play to that platform’s strength if you want your students to take notice and respond accordingly. Take a … Continue reading
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