Josh Constine says, “No, your last selfie didn’t win you hundreds or thousands of new followers. Instagram confirmed to me today that a bug has caused some users’ follower counts to increase, but that this was a bug that’s being fixed. That increase in people’s follower count will disappear once the bug is completely fixed. Earlier today, a manager that works with big social media stars tipped me off that some of them had suddenly gained hundreds, thousands, and for the biggest stars like King Bach, as many as 100,00 new followers. A search on Twitter showed many users with smaller... [...]

Corey Ferreira says, “Podcast listenership continues to grow tremendously every year. According to the Washington Post, in just the last 5 years, the average number of unique monthly podcast listeners has tripled to 75 million. Additionally, 33% of people surveyed by Edison Research have listened to a podcast, which is up from 23% five years ago. What this means for you as a business owner is that podcasting is a content format you should start considering to reach this growing audience to help grow your business. You do not need to be a very technical person nor do youREQUIRE a lot of money... [...]

Tucker SchreiberTucker Schreiber Tucker Schreiber says, “Keeping your online store on trend can be the difference between staying relevant and losing sales. This applies not only to the products that you’re selling, but how you present them. In this post, we’ll take a look at three design trends you can leverage to keep your online store looking fresh! A Bit About Design Trends Some designers think “trend” is a dirty word, but it’s really just a way to identify interesting patterns in the collective style habits of our culture. By definition, a trend is... [...]

Richard Lazazzera says, “As an online store owner, you’re always on the lookout for new ways to drive traffic, but how many times have you invested time, energy and money into a new method of driving traffic only to receive low conversions or maybe even none at all? Facebook Ads, Google Adwords, SEO, blogging, social media and guest posting are all great methods to drive traffic, unfortunately, most of the time they don’t work as expected. There are lots of possible reasons for this, however, many times it’s because you have a leaky bucket. A website that leaks visitors as fast... [...]

Richard Lazazzera says, “It all started with a challenge – build an ecommerce business from scratch and see how many sales we could generate in three days. For many entrepreneurs, building their first business can be intimidating. There’s seemingly hundreds of steps, choices and paths to get to the finish line of just launching your business, let alone generating traffic and sales. Most of the time though, the whole process of building and launching an online store gets overthought and leads to paralysis by analysis. The truth is, building an ecommerce business can be simple—if you... [...]

Richard Lazazzera says, “As an online store owner, you’re always on the lookout for new ways to drive traffic, but how many times have you invested time, energy and money into a new method of driving traffic only to receive low conversions or maybe even none at all? Facebook Ads, Google Adwords, SEO, blogging, social media and guest posting are all great methods to drive traffic, unfortunately, most of the time they don’t work as expected. There are lots of possible reasons for this, however, many times it’s because you have a leaky bucket. A website that leaks visitors as fast... [...]

Tucker Schreiber says, “As an entrepreneur, you’re constantly looking for tools to help give you that edge above the competition. Whether that be a tool to manage your workflow, to track your hours worked—or even something as basic as a piece of software that helps you write—finding the best ones can be difficult. That’s where we come in. Earlier this week we talked about six different free tools to use—but now, we’re going deeper with this huge list. We’ve broken down the top challenges entrepreneurs face and have listed some of the top tools you can use to make your life... [...]

Corey Ferreira says, “With the announcement of Twitter’s acquisition of Periscope, a lot of business owners and marketers have been scrambling to figure out the best way to use this new platform to grow their business. If you’re unfamiliar with Periscope, it’s an app (for iOS and Android) that allows you to live stream video to strangers and your Twitter followers from your phone or tablet. Viewers can comment and “heart” live streams as they watch, to interact with the broadcaster. Alternatively, Meerkat, another similar live streaming app for phones and tablets, has also taken... [...]

Tucker Schreiber says, “On average, it only takes someone a few seconds to determine whether they want to stay or leave your website—which can be the difference between a sale you’ve been waiting for, or the loss of a customer. Part of that decision is made on whether or not they find your website to be trustworthy. That’s why we wrote this post. We’ll cover the importance of having a trustworthy website, and things you can do to immediately instill a sense of trust in your business. Why a Trustworthy Website Is Important With the possibility of phishing scams, malware—or even just... [...]

Jordan Simas says, “Earlier this week, Pinterest announced the release of Buyable Pins — a new way for merchants to sell products through the Pinterest mobile app. For consumers, Buyable Pins make it easier to move from a Pin to purchase. For businesses, this opens a door to a large new audience who loves to shop. Here’s everything you need to know about selling on Pinterest and shopping with Buyable Pins What are Buyable Pins? Buyable Pins are a simple, secure way to buy products you discover on Pinterest. Using the new Buy it button, consumers that use Pinterest will soon be able to... [...]