Do small businesses need social media?

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• Leading Edge Business Options

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The Future of Shopping is online

• Theres no denying retail stores are closing,
  store sales are in freefall so where are all the
  customers? People havent stopped spending they
  are just spending online. And its across all
  industries. The top categories for online sales
  in 2014 were
• Media, sporting goods and hobby goods such as
  toys
• Electronics and appliances
• Furniture and home furnishings
• Clothing and accessories
• Health and personal care
• Food and beverages.

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The Future of Shopping is online

• So if you are involved in retail sales and you
  have not evolved to offer online sales, the time
  to make the change is now.
• Were in the midst of a profound structural
  shift from physical to digital retailits
  happening faster than I could have imagined.
  Jeff Jordan, Andreessen Horowitz, January 2014
• eCommerce is leading nearly all retail growth
  with one in every twenty retail dollars already
  being spent online.

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The Future of Shopping is online
Website Design Centre Australia
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The Future of Shopping is online

• Top tips for selling online
• Offer a safe, reliable, user-friendly
  eCommerce website for customers
• Mobile sales are gaining faster than desktop
  sales so ensure your website is mobile responsive
• Make the shopping, checkout, payment processes
  as simple and straightforward as possible
• Ensure that you have up-to-date product
  information, images and prices on your website at
  all times
• Respond to all queries regarding online sales
  in a timely manner, just as you would if the
  phone rang or you had a customer standing in
  front of you

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The Future of Shopping is online

• Consider engaging a digital marketing team
  (such as Website Design Centre) to handle
  eCommerce site updates, customer service, content
  and social media marketing to drive your digital
  presence and online sales
• Consider other online selling vehicles, such
  as Ebay and Social Media platforms. Visually
  dominate platforms, Pinterest and Instagram can
  drive interest to your website for conversion
  into sales. Facebook will soon be adding sales
  button options (such as Order Now and Buy Now)
  directly to business pages.
• Dont get left behind in the abandonment of
  traditional shopping, contact the Website Design
  Centre team today and discuss your options for
  selling online, where the customers are.

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Website Design Company Australia
Leading Edge Business Options Address Boronia
Ct, Albany Creek, QLD 4035 Phone [phone] /
617 3102 7487 http//www.websitedesigncentre.com.
au
Website Design Centre Australia