AmeriCommerce Blog

Tuesday, July 1, 2014
The Pros and Cons of Stocking Inventory in your Business
When it comes to running your online store you need to decide where you are going to keep your inventory. Are you going to look after your own stock, or use a method such as dropshipping? To help you decide, we've listed the pros and cons of stocking your inventory, business, so you can choose the right option for you. Pros: 1. You can provide better customer service If you have full access to your inventory then it allows you to provide better customer service because you're cutting out the...

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Tuesday, June 17, 2014
The Numbers Behind Drop Shipping
We have previously blogged about the pros and cons of drop shipping, but what else do you know about this hot topic? We thought we'd provide a more detailed post detailing the numbers behind drop shipping, some of the most common questions, and whether it's a good tool for your business... The Ecommerce market Fact 1: Retail e-commerce is a $220 billion dollar market in the U.S. alone and is growing by nearly 17% a year. (eCommerce Drop Shipping Standards) This number only looks set to rise...

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Tuesday, June 10, 2014
How to Sell Themes Through AmeriCommerce
OK, so we'd all love to earn a few extra bucks, right? Well, if you're a web designer, graphic designer or other creative, the answer might be closer than you think. Of course, we're talking about the AmeriCommerce Theme Store! Today we're going to talk about how, by simply doing what you do best – creating beautiful web page templates – you can start to earn a generous recurring commission to give your wallet a healthy boost. What's a theme? Let's start with the basics. What is a theme? Well,...

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Tuesday, June 3, 2014
10 Do's and Don'ts For SEO Online Store Success
So we've blogged in the past about how important SEO is for your store, but are the search engines still giving you a headache? Check out these top 10 do's and don'ts to get you on the right track to bring success to your store.... 1. Do create unique content If you sell a lot of stuff that's pretty similar then it's likely that your product info and features will be the same. The problem is, Google really doesn't like duplicated content and will rank you lower if you have it. The key is to not...

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Wednesday, May 28, 2014
INFOGRAPHIC: Data Driven Ecommerce
This infographic shows some of the key metrics regarding the size of the ecommerce market, figures regarding mobile commerce, how search affects ecommerce, social media and ecommerce, ecommerce conversion rates, ecommerce retention rates, coupons and discounts and drop shipping.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Tuesday, May 27, 2014
5 Ecommerce Metrics To Track
​You know that it's important to monitor the performance of your store, using solid, reliable data. But what's the best way to do it? Which numbers are really important? Everywhere you look, there are metrics, charts, facts and figures, and you'd probably drive yourself crazy trying to track everything ­- so which ones are the 'key' key performance indicators, the ones that you can't afford to miss out on measuring? Here are the 5 we'd plump for above all others...

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Hands-off Order Fulfillment - the Pros and Cons of Drop Shipping
When running your online store it's important to consider every factor to make sure you're being cost effective. Shipping can take a huge chunk out of your budget, but can drop shipping be a help or a hindrance? Take a look at this article and decide what's right for your store.... Wait... What is drop shipping? Drop shipping means the products you sell on your online store are shipped from a wholesale supplier. So when a customer buys from you, you simply forward their details to the...

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Tuesday, May 13, 2014
How to Start Selling Online in 7 Simple Steps
Setting up an online store can seem daunting at first, if you've never done anything like it before. But once you do have everything up and running, you'll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner! Check out our 7 simple steps on how you can start selling online today... 1. Devise your business plan You can't go head first into selling online until you've got a business plan sorted. Your business plan will ensure you're hitting all of your targets, and that you aren't going over budget. Think about...

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Simple Guide To A Great Ecommerce Product Page
Product pages are really important to your store's performance - GREAT product pages can make a huge difference. Visitors who click through to your product page are by definition, expressing at least a teensy level of interest in buying that product. The information you provide at the resulting page - and how you provide it - can play a crucial role in deciding whether or not they actually become a customer. Well-executed product pages can also help make your products visible through search...

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Monday, April 21, 2014
How to Grow Online Business Without New Customers
The secret to growing your online store without any new customers is to look after the ones you've already got. Does that sound too good to be true? Well, research actually suggests that trying to acquire new customers is the least efficient way to improve on your bottom line. And Bain & Company found that boosting retention rates by just 5 percent, can actually raise profits by 95 percent! If you can't afford to miss out on those kind of stats, then check out how you can grow your online...

Monday, April 21, 2014