Okay, here’s the deal: Live chat is the preferred channel for 42% of users vs. email (23%), or other social media channels (16%) A good 62% of customers expect live chat support to be available on mobile devices. If and when it’s available, 82% of these users would use it. Before picking up the phone calling support, 53% of users prefer using live chat. Site visitors who talk to an online live ch…

We made some updates to our Simple Store so you can easily manage your e-commerce. Check it out! Searching orders is now possible. No more sifting through pages and pages to find that one order. You can now search your customer’s name, email address, or order number quickly and easily. (Thanks to Juan and Camilo for requesting this!) Set sales tax per state. If you’re selling products to the Un…

Simple Store offers a way to easily charge sales tax on all products in your shop. If you’re selling products to the United States, you can now collect a different sales tax for each state to comply with new e-commerce tax laws. Make sure to consult with your tax advisor if you have questions about applicable tax laws.

No more sifting through pages and pages to find that one order. You can now search your customer’s name, email address, or order number quickly and easily.

Create your own newsletters and send them to your blog subscribers. Or import your contacts and add them to your email list. It’s digital marketing made easy. Send your first newsletter now. If you've been online for a while, you can create your first newsletter and win back your audience!

It’s one thing to want to build a website and another to decide on how it will look like. Website design has the power to frame your brand’s image and elevate it to a level that will fulfill your digital marketing goals. The realm of website design has gone through so many style evolutions, thanks to the many creative web designers that have explored the unknown, created trends, broke a few style…

Learn more about your site visitors with the new Audience feature. Get notified when you have new blog subscribers or sign ups straight from your dashboard and send them an email directly!

(image source) A web store is a good way to earn money providing products that you are passionate about. It allows you to reach consumers located outside your physical location and makes your products accessible to a wider market. E-commerce is an exciting prospect but most people have no idea where to start. Our guide to opening your online store and working a free web store builder should give …

TL; DR: Most businesses understand the importance of connecting with their customers wherever they are. Unfortunately, not all organizations are equipped with a development staff versed in mobile site design. Luckily, Strikingly is here to help. Strikingly’s site builder offers the ability to craft and publish responsive web designs within minutes. We recently caught up with CEO David Chen, who t…

Here’s the thing about promoting your brand-new business or service - We all need the validation that people not only want our services, but are willing to pay for them. So getting those first few clients can be critical to building up confidence that you’re on the right path. But let’s be honest about why we’re actually promoting ourselves. It’s all about money and control, right? The more clien…

We could all use a little extra cash right? Supplements are not cheap and new workout gear can be damn ‘spensive! And you deserve it because you put in the time to look and feel good. But if you add in a family and other responsibilities… ...you can definitely feel the pinch. Matt Toman is a father of 2, a practitioner in the art of building bulk, and was looking for a way to monetize his massive…

How to Create a Landing Page to find the Next Dollar for Your Charity “Yes, technology is an exciting tool. But to move someone to action still requires a messenger, a message and a purpose”. -Derrick Feldman The world feels like it’s on fire (especially on Twitter). Hurricane destruction, refugees, water crisis, education crisis, abused animals, and the list goes on. You’re ready to get off the…

All Star Customer Success: The One Part of Your Business You’ve Been Neglecting We need to growth hack. We need to focus on our SEO to rank higher. Traffic. We need more traffic! Most brands spend THOUSANDS of hours, and dollars, looking to get more customers to use their product or service. Thinking that’s the end goal. But they’re forgetting something. It’s one thing to get new customers, but i…

Hail Mary Marketing MVP: How One Entrepeneur Threw Together A Last Minute Kickstarter Campaign, Raised 2X Their Goal, And Came To Market There are currently 229,921 Kickstarter Projects that have been unsuccessfully funded. Usually this is due to a lack of planning, promotions, or both. Brian Tam, and his creativity consulting firm, Let’s Make Great, were able to get their Kickstarter project, P…

How Tweaking Your Landing Page Can Result in Up To 300% More Sales (With Just 4 Simple Ideas) You have 6-8 seconds. Most people think just getting people to their store will result in an immediate sale, but it's usually not that easy. In reality, you have between 6-8 seconds for your new visitor to know: What you do Persuade them why your product or service matters And convince them you are the s…

Side Hustle Case Study: How A Mom Of Five Made $2,653 (In Recurring Revenue) With A New Side Project Today we're going to show you how a mom of five managed to create a thriving side business that generates $2,653 of recurring monthly income in less than 5 months. And she manage this despite: Having been let go from her job of 3 years Being a mom to 5 kids And with only a 300 Euro investment In t…