5 Great E-Commerce Ideas

Let buyers shop First and Ask for registration later -
Depending on the type of e-commerce website, allow your customers and visitors to first browse and add your products or services into their shopping cart without creating an account. Once the checkout is completed, use that information to create a customer account instead of creating a customer account first.



Offer Do-It-Yourself Gift Wrapping Set -
Try offering a ‘gift wrapping set’ for a nominal fee. Many shoppers want to save money by wrapping their own gifts or they might want to add additional items before they give it as a gift. Offering a Do-It-Yourself Set for a small fee can be great branding campaign!



Be Relevant in your Social Media Strategy -
Pay attention to the bigger picture in your Social Media Strategy. How does it tie into your business objectives, what is it trying to accomplish and set quantifiable goals. Make it unique to stand out from your competitors. Their strategy could be different than yours, make sure you develop and execute your own social media strategy.



Call Now and Place Your Order by Phone -
Telephone orders are a great way to gain more orders. Conversions are typically higher over the phone and it is alternative to online orders. Depending on the number of customers, a business can also benefit from using a call center. Customers feel more at ease knowing that they are talking to a real person. This personal contact turns into confidence in their purchase and increased customer satisfaction, which in turn could improve your business profits.



Shoppers and Shopping Cart Page -
Once your shopper gets into shopping cart funnel, make sure they stay there. Any cross selling or up-selling products are to be promoted before they check out. Look into your website analytics to see why/where they are dropping off, suggest having a live salesperson chat feature available on your site or increase your customer online shopping confidence with secure payment options. Your customers should not be leaving the shopping cart once they get in.