E-Commerce

Which One Won? How to choose the best product options

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Deciding what product to sell is just the first challenge that an entrepreneur has to face. Once you’ve got an idea of an item in mind, you also need to choose the coloring, packaging, and design of that product.

Often, it’s easy for businesses to get stuck in their own minds during this stage of the sales strategy. Entrepreneurs can quickly end up picking the product design that they like most, rather than adhering to the preferences of their customers.

But with PickFu, it’s easy to get insight into the kind of items customers actually want to buy. For instance, in this recent PickFu poll, the business owners asked respondents which style of coaster they were most attracted to.

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Amazon Image Requirements: 6 Tips to Optimize Photos for More Sales

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Amazon image requirements - example from The Honest Company

Since Amazon customers can’t experience your product in person, they rely on listing photos. That’s why following Amazon image requirements is crucial to making the sale.

Your main listing photo is especially important. Not only will it show up first on your product page, but a thumbnail appears in search result pages, too. This means that your main photo could greatly impact your product’s clickthrough rate.

Check out this guide to learn the nitty-gritty of good product shots: everything from technical details to choosing which photo to feature.

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Which One Won? Choosing beer name ideas

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There are a lot of challenges that an entrepreneur needs to tackle when launching a new company: deciding what you’re going to sell, planning a marketing strategy, researching the right e-commerce platform. But before you can do almost anything else with your company, you’ll need to choose the right brand name. In a cluttered industry like the alcohol accessory sector, beer name ideas can be the key to differentiating yourself from your competition.

In this PickFu poll, a business owner was keen to discover the most appealing name for their beer ice pack brand.

The poll offered three options: Koolaroo, Refreeze, and Sweet Chill. Can you guess which one won?

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5 E-commerce Website Policies Every Online Business Owner Should Have

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Editor’s Note: Thanks to Priyanka Prakash of Fundera for this guest post on e-commerce website policies.

Just like any venture, your e-commerce business needs to outline its policies from the get-go. Because of the technology and processes involved, however, running an online store will require even more policies than your average business. 

When you’re in charge, you’re responsible for setting up all the necessary e-commerce policies for your online business. But what are protocols do you need to establish yourself? 

Though the full answer to this question will depend on a variety of factors — like your industry, headquarters location, and your offerings — there are certain policies that every online retail business should consider setting up.

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What the heck is PickFu?

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As an e-commerce seller, you do everything you can to make more revenue. That’s why you spend so many hours attending conferences, researching products, and learning from experts on YouTube. 

In all of your e-commerce learning, you may have stumbled across the strange word PickFu, pronounced “pick-foo.”

Um, a what?

If you’re like most people, hearing that word may have caused you to do a head-tilt. But don’t turn away! This “PickFu thing” is something that you definitely need to look into. 

All right, so what is it?

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Which One Won? Judging logo design ideas

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When you’re building a brand, your logo is an important first impression to customers. Whether online or offline, your logo quickly becomes the calling card of a business. However, judging logo design ideas is never easy.

In this PickFu poll, a premium pet supplement company asked for insights from Amazon Prime shoppers about which logo they prefer. Of the three logo design ideas offered, which do you think came out on top?

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10 Unique Packaging Ideas to Inspire You

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Product packaging plays an integral role in your product’s branding. From communicating your offerings to expressing your company’s values, unique packaging helps to convince potential consumers to make that leap and buy from you.

With thousands of brands competing for attention, that split second when a consumer glances at your product could make or break it for you. One-third of all decisions consumers make are based solely on the packaging. Unique packaging could differentiate your brand from all the competition.

To help inspire you, take a look at these 10 unique packaging ideas, examples, and tips to help you make sure your product stands out from the crowd.

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Which One Won? Deciding on a product bonus

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Which product bonus won?

Everyone loves an opportunity to get a little something extra with their purchase. In e-commerce, an add-on item is known as a product bonus.

A free gift or the option to save money on a package deal could be all it takes to transform your product pages and encourage more conversions. So, how do you know what kind of product bonus your customers are looking for?

In this PickFu poll, the seller was looking for quick insights into what bonus a consumer would like as an add-on with their cat litter purchase.

The poll allowed for a lot of flexibility. Option A suggested a handy poop bag dispenser. Option B asked consumers for an open-ended answer describing the kind of alternative they might like. Notably, the seller asked for an add-on product that wasn’t cat litter.

What do you think the results were?

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