Content Marketing

How Conversion Creative Can Help You Succeed Across Marketing Channels
November 9, 2021 at 11:42 am

People scroll through a Statue of Liberty’s worth of content each day — in case you were wondering, that’s about 305 feet. So how do you stop the scroll? How do you get people to stop scrolling to pay attention to your ads? Good creative is crucial to delivering high traffic on e-commerce sites, but creative…

Provide the Convenience Consumers Crave With Conversational Commerce
October 14, 2021 at 4:08 pm

Customers’ expectations for convenient experiences have never been higher. In fact, 76 percent of consumers say convenience is their top priority when selecting a retailer. Wait times are getting shorter and shorter, and consumers now expect ease and convenience in every brand interaction. When one in three customers say they would walk away from their…

Survey Finds People Are Creating the Content They Want to See on E-Commerce Sites
September 27, 2021 at 7:15 pm

Retailers invest a lot of money into what they think consumers want to see — offering pristine professional photos and partnering with mega-influencers to promote their products. However, a new report by Stackla finds that what consumers most want to see from brands is the same real and relevant content they’re seeing and sharing on social…

Why E-Commerce is Edging Out the Concept of Seasonal Shopping Holidays
September 15, 2021 at 8:02 pm

With COVID-19 at its peak last year, it seemed inevitable that retailers would close their stores on Thanksgiving to minimize Black Friday crowds. The reality is, with Best Buy and other major retailers like Walmart and Target closing their stores on Thanksgiving Day yet again, holiday shopping seasons are changing more permanently. So what are…

How Brands Can Stay in Front of Social Media Marketing Trends to Drive Engagement and Loyalty
September 9, 2021 at 7:28 pm

The social media landscape is shifting rapidly, from new opportunities for influencers, such as the ability to hide likes on Instagram or schedule stories on Facebook, to the meteoric rise of TikTok and its unique short-form content that has impacted how an entire generation consumes media. This shift in the landscape has forced brands to…

Take Control of Your Brand Story With Below-the-Fold Content
August 31, 2021 at 7:52 pm

When lockdowns first started, brands that lacked strong online storefronts scrambled to move their products online. The crisis resulted in many brands failing to take advantage of below-the-fold e-commerce content, also known as rich vendor syndicated content. But now that the world is reopening, it’s time for brands to rethink the content they’re presenting to…

How to Keep Customer Trust in User-Generated Ratings and Reviews
August 26, 2021 at 7:19 pm

In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Joe Keenan and Kristina Stidham discuss an article recently published by Total Retail titled, “3 Golden Rules for Protecting Your Brand From Fake Reviews,” authored by Keith Nealon, CEO of Bazaarvoice. This article provides best practices for retailers hosting user-generated ratings and reviews on their website.…

3 Ways to Use Social Media to Combat Toxic UGC and Build Consumer Trust
August 26, 2021 at 2:02 pm

Brands are increasingly looking for ways to connect with consumers, and the vast majority have expanded their online presence on several social media platforms to meet customers where they're spending their time. While these channels allow for great relationship-building dialogue between brands and customers, they’ve also opened the floodgates for individuals with bad intentions to…

3 Ways Retailers Can Improve Online Customer Experience
April 5, 2021 at 4:31 pm

Customer experience (CX) has always been a priority for retailers as they seek to improve engagement and drive customer loyalty. However, the huge shift to largely online shopping, accelerated by five or more years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, has every retailer competing in the same online world without the benefit of eye-catching…