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Weāve said it once but weāll say it again. Well-crafted product pages are CRUCIAL to any successful eCom brand.
Imagine youāre looking at a page about a pair of over-the-ear, noise-cancelling headphones.
Now imagine your delight when you get a pop-up that offers you 10% off your first pair of noise-cancelling headphones.
Use targeted pop-ups with discounts and messaging related to what the customer is actually looking at. This helps drive the sale, and grows your email (or SMS) subscriber list at the same time.
Bonus: For customers that opt-in from the pop-up, add them to a customized email flow about your noise-cancelling headphones.
Hereās an example from CYSM Shapers, which uses a targeted pop-up on their medical shapers page with a special discount.
Reviews and social proof are a great way to build trust with customers who are discovering your brand for the first time.
There are two places to add reviews on your product page.
1) Add the star rating above the fold. Some brands put it above the product name, before the description, or right before the main CTA.
2) Share the full review testimonials. Include these near the end of the page.
Hereās an example from Blume:
Closer to the end of your product page, improve your average order value (AOV) by adding a "recommended products" or "people also purchased" section.
Take this one step further by carefully selecting products that will complement the one the customer is already looking at, and not just including random products.
Showing off bundles is another good way to increase AOV, which Glossier does well on their product pages.
Check out the example below where they highlight full routines.
There are several ways to build trust with customers, but one low-hanging fruit is to include any awards or press you have.
For awards and accolades, 100% Pure is a great example to check out.
On the main image, they show off their certifications.
If your brand has been mentioned by any notable publications, add a section closer to the end of the product page with the logos of those publications.
Some products have specific instructions āespecially for beauty brands.
Itās helpful to share that with customers directly on the product page so they feel confident that your product is something theyāll be able to use.
In the middle of your product page (below the main information and before your trust builders and reviews section), share a few steps on how to use your product.
If your product doesnāt require educating customers on how to use it, you can share a short FAQ section instead.
Product photos are essential, but videos can share a more accurate representation of your product, helping the customer decide if itās truly something they want.
Allbirds is a great example. Their video shows someone walking in their shoes and bending them from different angles:
Winback email campaigns can help you reignite your relationship with shoppers that have pulled a disappearing act.
With every highly engaged customer and brand loyalist that keeps coming back, youāll also have a few lapsed and unengaged customers who havenāt interacted with your brand or purchased in some time.
Itās nothing to be ashamed of āevery business has them. But that doesnāt mean you should give up on these subscribers.
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You may have a welcome pop-up, an exit-intent pop-up, a promotional banner, live chat widgets, loyalty widgets, and a busy design that are distracting customers from focusing on the product.
Itās also a frustrating experience for customers to have to exit out of all of these things.
You donāt have to delete all of them, but remember your main goal is to convert customers. Anything thatās too distracting needs to go.
There should be one main CTA on every product page: the add-to-cart button.
However, brands will include newsletter signups, links to social media accounts, or information about their brand community.
Ian Leslie, the Senior Director of Retail Advocacy at Bolt, sees these types of distractions often.
"I've seen brands give way too much priority to everything other than the add-to-cart or checkout button. Photos, copy, reviews, are all pushed to the top while the add to cart button is hidden.
"Never forget, the first priority is to help guide the customer toward the checkout."
If you want to include other CTAs, like a newsletter signup, put them in your footer.
Two product name mistakes to avoid: an extremely long product name, and an incomplete product name.
Your product name is one of the first things customers look at.
Get a little more creative than just "red shirt," and leave the details about the size, quality, and benefits for the description.
Spongelleās flower bath sponge product name is a great example of the perfect length.
Help customers focus easily on the product āand not whatās going on in the background of your images.
Using backgrounds takes up space by adding unnecessary clutter, and theyāre difficult to design around.
Show your product on a white background (or a color that makes the product stand out).
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As brands see the value of SMS marketing, collecting phone numbers has become a huge priority.
Some brands collect email and phone numbers in one pop-up, but we recommend testing a two-step process.
The Pilothouse team notices thereās less friction with two steps.
"Weāre seeing a submission increase of 7% for email and 5% for SMS when implementing a two-step process," says Pilothouseās head of email, Julien.
In the Atoms pop-up below, the copy doesnāt change from step one to step two.
Weād suggest adding "Youāre almost there! Finish by entering your phone number and weāll send you free shipping" as a way to encourage users to complete the process.
This week on the DTC podcast, we were joined by Orchid Bertelsen of NestlƩ USA to talk about the future of marketing and tech.
As the Head of Consumer Experience Strategy and Innovation, she works with 40+ brands, testing emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, voice assistance, and AR/VR. š¤
Orchid took us deep into the digital Metaverse, and hereās what we learnedā¦
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In a nutshell, it includes the tools and technologies ("tech stack") marketers use to inform, plan, and execute campaigns.
Lately, MarTech has been expanding as brands start using more sophisticated technology like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and artificial/virtual reality.
Put on your VR goggles, folks. MarTech is something to keep your eyes on as eCommerce grows. š
"The Metaverse is really this digital manifestation of a separate universe you could live in."
While this sounds like science-fiction (Ready Player One, anyone?), the Metaverse is already a reality:
"As people spend more time on Animal Crossing or Fortnite, they want to buy shirts or merch for their avatar ātheyāre spending real money."
Speaking of a digital universeā¦
OK, Tollhouse just took customer service to a whole new levelā¦
They used AI technology to create a digital Cookie Coach⢠named Ruth, and she can answer just about every cooking-baking question you might have. š¤Æ
She can also give you step-by-step instructions, share video tutorials, and even help you customize your recipe based on dietary preferences.
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Digital humans like Ruth are an example of the future of MarTech, and how technology can provide a more engaging, interactive, emotionally intelligent customer experience.
"Ruth, how can I sell my cookies in the Metaverse?" šŖ
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Itās no secret: DTC brands that create memorable customer experiences are the ones that thrive for the long haul.
Find out at OX Festā21 ā the free, virtual event thatās committed to taking your brandās customer experience to a whole new level.
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Learn how sustainability, gamification, subscriptions, diversity, and inclusion can help you connect with your customers, boost sales, and increase retention ā plus soooo much more.
From live keynotes and online brainstorms to on-demand videos and podcast feeds, thereās a way for everyone to attend.
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This 40-second ad by Max Not Beer on TikTok is an awesome example of a genuine product review.
Max does a great job of capturing the audienceās attention right off the bat, especially since "Glow Ups" are a popular TikTok trend right now.
He talks about the photo editing app Prequel being a huge aid to his social media glow-up.
Notice the content shifts frames frequently. It goes from static images to selfie-style videos, and finally screen recording.
This style helps keep the viewers' attention for longer.
The best part is that it doesnāt feel or look like an ad, it feels like a genuine review and that truly is the best kind of UGC.
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