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WJR Business Beat: E-Commerce Falls Short of Consumer Expectations (Episode 326)
On today's Business Beat, Jeff Sloan talks about why success as an online business isn't a trip down easy street. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about two new studies that show consumers aren't all that thrilled with their online shopping experiences. Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR weekday...
Simple Hacks to Enhance the SEO of Your Website
SEO can be a revenue goldmine, but as fruitful as it can be, it is not an easy undertaking. SEO requires consistency and a multidirectional approach. While most companies are investing the time and effort to get their SEO game right, most of them are not yielding the desired results. As per an Ahrefs study,...
Affordable Digital Marketing Strategies for Cash-Strapped Startups
Once your new business is up and running, you need to find ways to advertise to your potential customers. But before making your first marketing plan, it’s important to understand what digital marketing is and what online channels are the most accessible and affordable for you. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and...
The Most Effective Ways to Optimize Your Blog Content for Conversions
When thinking about conversions and conversion rate optimization, we often contemplate product and service pages. After all, they are the most direct route to taking someone from lead to customer. However, your blog posts can impact your bottom line just as significantly. Long gone are the days when blog posts were written purely because publishing them...
6 Ways E-Commerce Startups Can Compete with Amazon Shipping (and Win)
Although it may seem like ages ago, many of us remember what an ordeal it was to order products online that were unavailable in our local stores. Back then, free shipping wasn’t available, and two-day shipping was exorbitantly expensive and reserved for nearly-forgotten birthday presents for the notoriously hard-to-please grandma. And if we needed pedestrian...
3 Powerful Ways to Build Social Proof and Make Your Business Stand Out
In a world where we can’t take our eyes off the internet or our hands off our phones, people have become more prone than ever to acting like the people around them. We rely on social proof because it eliminates the guesswork from making our own choices and decisions. The brain prefers to copy what...
Pop-Up Shops Are on the Rise in 2021: Here’s How They Can Boost Your Brand
Pop-up shops are temporary storefronts that allow brands to connect with their customers in a brick-and-mortar space for a short period of time. For e-commerce brands, this usually means providing customers with an exclusive opportunity to shop in a brick-and-mortar location. For example, when popular makeup brand Glossier opened temporary pop-up storefronts throughout the U.S.,...
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Small Business Marketing 101 Requires SEO (Episode 265)
On today's Business Beat, Jeff talks to Shay Berman, founder and president of marketing company Digital Resource and StartupNation's digital marketing expert, about why SEO is the key to creating awareness for your business. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more tips about SEO and how to put it to work for...
How SEO Can Help You Future-Proof Your Startup
If the pandemic taught us anything, it’s that entrepreneurs must be prepared to pivot. Success is never guaranteed, but there are steps you can take to increase your chances of longevity as an entrepreneur. In order to future-proof your business and remain relevant to your target audience, you must stay in tune with changing consumer...
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Amazon Prime Day Sales Results (Episode 253)
On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses the results of Amazon Prime Day, which saw $11.19 billion in overall sales, according to Digital Commerce 360. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more Amazon Prime Day results and what these sales mean for small businesses moving forward: "Given that small businesses seem to have...
StartupNation Radio: Entrepreneurs Share How to Make it Big on Amazon
On today's Amazon-themed episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff is joined by co-host Matt Damman. Together, they talk with Derek Gaskins of Aleva Stores and Retail Bloom and Michelle Covey of GS1 US. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here Tune in to the full StartupNation Radio show with Damman,...
How Social Commerce Can Help Startups Compete with Amazon Prime Day
Once again, Amazon Prime Day is upon us, and once again, businesses of all sizes are trying to figure out how to compete with the online juggernaut. With each passing year, Prime Day has become less about Amazon and sellers on the Amazon Marketplace itself and more about e-commerce as a whole. Big box stores...
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Impact of Fake Reviews on E-Commerce (Episode 241)
On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses a newly released study from CHEQ and the University of Baltimore, which found that fake reviews in the e-commerce market have resulted in a $152 billion problem. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn about these fake reviews on e-commerce sites and how to mitigate the costly...
The Fastest Growing Businesses You Can Start From Home in 2021
Starting a side hustle or turning a passion into a career is becoming more popular, but how can aspiring entrepreneurs ensure there is demand for their services as well as growth potential in their field? LegalZoom analyzed some of the most profitable small business ideas from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook, and...
The Secret Behind Unicorn Success of StockX? Start Before You’re Ready
The following is excerpted from "Big Little Breakthroughs: How Small, Everyday Innovations Drive Oversized Results" by Josh Linkner, courtesy of Post Hill Press. When you think of the most influential leaders in the $366 billion global footwear industry, you probably imagine luxe designers such as Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, or Louis Vuitton. Or maybe you...
4 Ways to Start Selling Online Today
If you think you’ve missed out on the e-commerce boom and should have started an online business long ago, here is some reassuring news: the industry’s rapid growth isn’t slowing down any time soon, and selling your products online has never been easier. Online sales were increasing steadily before the pandemic, but 2020 saw incredible...
Why a Website is Vital to Your Startup’s Success in the COVID-19 Era
Over the course of the past year, COVID-19 shutdowns and the rapid transition to online business has brought about many challenges for entrepreneurs. Despite the hardship, entrepreneurs with an online presence persevered—in fact, a recent survey found that websites were vital to business success, particularly during the first couple months of lockdown. Small businesses owners and...
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Start a Business on Amazon (Episode 174)
Are you considering testing the entrepreneurial waters, but aren’t quite sure how or where to start? When it comes to launching and growing a successful business, whether part-time, full-time or as a side hustle, Amazon is a great place to start. Amazon sellers turn a profit quickly, according to a recent study from Jungle Scout,...
5 Essential Steps for Launching a Successful Online Business in 2021
The pandemic has made life difficult in innumerable ways, but it has also presented business opportunities to savvy entrepreneurs. Company closures left spaces for startups to fill, and the unprecedented environment prompted the creation and development of specific markets. For example, IBM’s U.S. Retail Index estimates that the coronavirus and resulting social distancing measures have accelerated...
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Most Visited Websites on the Web (Episode 168)
On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff breaks down the most visited websites in the world. The top five rankings, according to data from SimilarWeb, are as follows: Google.com YouTube.com Facebook.com Twitter.com Wikipedia.org Tune in to the WJR Business Beat, below, to learn more about these website rankings! Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR...