A 10 minute checkup you should do today. Episode 157

A 10 minute checkup you should do today. Episode 157

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Did you know that your Returning Customer rate is like a thermometer for your business?
It helps you evaluate the health of your business, and when you understand this, you’ll use it to determine what your business needs right now.

Last week, I shared how I’ve noticed that store owners often are unclear about two metrics that kind of sound like the same thing, but they’re not

 Returning Visitors vs Returning Customers

On last week’s episode of the podcast, I shared that by focusing on your Returning Visitor metric, you can significantly increase your conversion rate. If you haven’t listened – you’ll want to go back and listen to episode 156.

This week, I’m sharing how you can use your Returning Customer rate to understand what you need to focus on in order to grow your sales in a significant way.

You can get the ideal benchmarks for Returning Customers, and some work to do.

To help you understand why your Returning Customer rate is a big deal, I’ve boiled it down to these 3 points:

  1. Attrition. Eventually, even the best customers stop buying, and your pool of buyers will shrink.
  2. New customer acquisition. Are you bringing enough new customers into your business to [at minimum] replace the customers you lose each month?
  3. Are you bringing in enough new customers to create significant growth?

Go listen to the episode – it’s super short, and you’ll walk away with knowledge that will give you the power to get unstuck and grow your sales

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Works for Ecommerce stores at all stages.

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Avoid the spam folder. Do this today. Episode 200

Avoid the spam folder. Do this today. Episode 200

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What happens when you put Marketing First. Episode 198

What happens when you put Marketing First. Episode 198

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A 10 minute tip you don’t want to miss. Episode 156

A 10 minute tip you don’t want to miss. Episode 156

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This week I’m sharing a little tip that will help you see what you have to do at a glance.

There’s some confusion for many store owners around these two metrics.

We were talking about how to make a solid plan to grow your business, and I’ve realized that I need to clear it up.

This is helpful for every store owner – if you’re just starting, or if you’ve been growing your business for a while.

Here’s why this is important to you:
These are important metrics for you to know because ONE will show you where you can put your focus and get more sales without spending more money

THE other is like a thermometer for your business – it helps you evaluate the health of your business, and when you understand this, you’ll use it to determine what your business needs

How to find your Returning Visitor % in Universal Analytics
Go to:
→Audience
→ Behavior
→ New vs returning
→ Set dates for last month – see where you land

Next week – we’ll talk about Returning Customers – and how you can use your metric as a thermometer to take the temperature of your business.

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GROW YOUR SALES

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Conversion School is a step by step process to grow your sales,
without spending a fortune on risky ad strategies, or discounting your products.

Works for Ecommerce stores at all stages.

Start getting consistent sales, and see significant sales growth every month.

New FREE Course

GROW YOUR SALES

(without breaking the bank)

Conversion School is a step by step process to grow your sales,
without spending a fortune on risky ad strategies, or discounting your products.

Works for Ecommerce stores at all stages.

Start getting consistent sales, and see significant sales growth every month.

Avoid the spam folder. Do this today. Episode 200

Avoid the spam folder. Do this today. Episode 200

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What happens when you put Marketing First. Episode 198

What happens when you put Marketing First. Episode 198

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The kiss of death. Are you doing this? Episode 155

The kiss of death. Are you doing this? Episode 155

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You’ll want to listen to today’s episode because it could have a big impact on your sales – so come join me and find out if you’re doing this thing that I think is the kiss of death.

I’m talking about asking people to make decisions and email marketing, and how you can get more people clicking through your emails and actually landing on your site.

For the last few weeks, I’ve been knee deep in calls. Office Hours with my Mastermind Group, and Strategic Planning Workshops with a second small group.

Here’s what I’ve noticed, and why it’s important to you:
We have multiple products that we want to share with our audiences. Sometimes they have multiple variations, like colors, or they’re bundled, or they come in different sizes.

And we want to make sure that our audience is aware that they have choices.
We want to increase the likelihood that they will make a purchase.

But here’s what we don’t realize – it takes only seconds for someone to be overwhelmed, and not be clear on what they might want.

They’re probably busy, on their phone, and they decide they’ll figure out what they want later – or they decide they’re not interested enough to invest the time to get clarity.

So they leave – and as you know, most don’t come back.

Grab a pen, and take some notes. You’ll want to test this strategy for getting more clicks on every email you send!

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GROW YOUR SALES

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Conversion School is a step by step process to grow your sales,
without spending a fortune on risky ad strategies, or discounting your products.

Works for Ecommerce stores at all stages.

Start getting consistent sales, and see significant sales growth every month.

New FREE Course

GROW YOUR SALES

(without breaking the bank)

Conversion School is a step by step process to grow your sales,
without spending a fortune on risky ad strategies, or discounting your products.

Works for Ecommerce stores at all stages.

Start getting consistent sales, and see significant sales growth every month.

Avoid the spam folder. Do this today. Episode 200

Avoid the spam folder. Do this today. Episode 200

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What happens when you put Marketing First. Episode 198

What happens when you put Marketing First. Episode 198

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A Hot tip that will make you money. Episode 154

A Hot tip that will make you money. Episode 154

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I want you to meet Claudia Howard. Claudia is a Shopify and a Klaviyo Expert, and her 1:1 Coaching calls in the Inner Circle are in high demand.

Last month Claudia joined us at my Mastermind Retreat in Mexico. She was there to support our Mastermind members, and she taught us a few tricks to make even more money with our emails.

When she shared this money making tip, I knew that we had to do a whole episode of the Podcast on her hot tip that will make you $$$.
Claudia’s favorite app for increasing store revenue is Reconvert.

What is Reconvert?
It’s a Shopify post purchase upsell app that shows an offer AFTER the customer has completed their purchase and BEFORE the thank you page.

Who is it for?
It’s for Shopify store owners that want to increase their revenue and average order value. It’s perfect for both new and established stores.

How it works
After installing the app there is a mega offer template with multiple offers. I recommend deleting multiple offers and using one offer.
Make it an irresistible offer. A no-brainer. For example, if your average order value is $75 then adding an item worth $25 for only $15 is a no-brainer.
Set Free Shipping for the offer as you’ll be adding it to their existing order to ship together.
Offers can be customized by cart value, customer tags, and products in the cart – and even exclude showing offers to customer groups.

Listen in to learn the 3 big reasons this is important to all store owners, and hear examples of how some of Claudia’s clients have used their post purchase upsell to grow their sales.

Install it yourself (find it in the App store) or you can hire Claudia to get it up and running for you!

Reconvert App Set Up $249
https://www.storetasker.com/experts/claudia-howard
The package includes:

  • Zoom consultation on creating the best offer 
  • Set up app
  • Set up exclusion for VIP Club members (if applicable – the app doesn’t apply VIP Club discounts so we just exclude them from seeing an offer)
  • Set up 1 Offer
  • Integrate the app with Klaviyo and set up a signup form on the custom thank you page, eg Birthday Club signup form.

New FREE Course

GROW YOUR SALES

(without breaking the bank)

Conversion School is a step by step process to grow your sales,
without spending a fortune on risky ad strategies, or discounting your products.

Works for Ecommerce stores at all stages.

Start getting consistent sales, and see significant sales growth every month.

New FREE Course

GROW YOUR SALES

(without breaking the bank)

Conversion School is a step by step process to grow your sales,
without spending a fortune on risky ad strategies, or discounting your products.

Works for Ecommerce stores at all stages.

Start getting consistent sales, and see significant sales growth every month.

Avoid the spam folder. Do this today. Episode 200

Avoid the spam folder. Do this today. Episode 200

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What happens when you put Marketing First. Episode 198

What happens when you put Marketing First. Episode 198

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Move the Needle in 60 mins. Episode 153

Move the Needle in 60 mins. Episode 153

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When I work with a client 1:1, there’s one question that’s almost always on my client’s list of problems to solve.

“Can you help me figure out  what I need to focus on?”

As business owners, we’ve all felt the stress of having enough time to get everything done.
We can’t make more time, and so every one of us is hyper aware of the fact that we need to spend our time on the right work. Work that moves the needle.
Most of us are so buried in the work of our business, it’s hard to “see” the big picture.
It’s even harder to figure out what you can focus on that will get you results.

Last year, our Coaching team had a breakthrough, and we found a way to make it easy for everyone to figure this out,  no matter what size their business is.

Listen in and hear how you can use your store’s data to get a snapshot of what your business needs you to focus on right now. 

PS: If you’re tired of going it alone, and you’re ready to get the training you need, along with the support you need, join us in the Inner Circle.

 

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Conversion School is a step by step process to grow your sales,
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Works for Ecommerce stores at all stages.

Start getting consistent sales, and see significant sales growth every month.

New FREE Course

GROW YOUR SALES

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Conversion School is a step by step process to grow your sales,
without spending a fortune on risky ad strategies, or discounting your products.

Works for Ecommerce stores at all stages.

Start getting consistent sales, and see significant sales growth every month.

Avoid the spam folder. Do this today. Episode 200

Avoid the spam folder. Do this today. Episode 200

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What happens when you put Marketing First. Episode 198

What happens when you put Marketing First. Episode 198

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Growth Strategies from my Mastermind (Part 2). Episode 152

Growth Strategies from my Mastermind (Part 2). Episode 152

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Meet Ann Chikahisa: Chikahisa Studio
Ann is such a great example of what’s possible when you get focused and become a “Marketing First” store owner. She is a jewelry designer and sells her high end pieces to customers all over the country. When we met, Ann’s sales came exclusively from wholesale and in person shows. A few years later, Ann has grown high volume sales on her website, and created a community of collectors that anxiously await her new designs. Listen in and learn how she has scaled her sales and built this loyal following.
https://chikahisastudio.com/

Meet Christy Ross: Planted Places
Christy has lots of proof of concept for her high ticket, super niched product. Now she’s growing a monthly Membership to educate and support the people in her niche. Listen to her best advice as she looks back at what she has accomplished and executes her strategy to scale her membership.
https://www.plantedplaces.com/

Meet Katie Boteler: Miss Monogram
I often get asked if Makers can really achieve high volume sales. The answer is absolutely. Listen in as Katie shares her secret for scaling her sales even though she is the Maker in her business. Even though her advice is for Makers, every one of us could benefit by following her advice.
https://missmonogramkids.com/

Meet Jen Schlinder: Acorns and Twigs
Jen runs a super busy, high volume website for crafters. She’s focused on increasing her revenue without adding in more products. You’ll be inspired by how she’s doing just that!
Make some notes and get your wheels turning.
https://www.acornsandtwigs.com/

Meet Lisa Stice: Cherokee Copper
Lisa has grown her family’s jewelry business by leaps and bounds in the last 2 years. When I asked her how she’s grown her sales by so much in such a short period, she shared advice on how she decided to manage herself and later, her team. When I heard her advice, I agreed 100%. Grab a sticky note, write it down, and put it where you can see it every day!
https://www.cherokeecopper.com/

Meet Natalie Santini: Sew Hungry Hippie
Natalie’s business is growing so fast it’s hard to keep up. She sees tons of opportunities to grow her sales even more, but she simply does not have the time to implement.
Here’s what I love about her – even though it would be fun to give some new ideas a try, she sticks to spending her time on the things that she knows grow her sales every month.
Listen in to her rock solid growth strategy.
https://sewhungryhippie.com/

Meet Sam Gilhooley: Magnetix Therapy
Sam has one of the business minds I know. I’m convinced that it’s been the key to her long term success. In fact, this strategy saved her business a few years ago. I love the way she positioned her advice – for newbies and veterans alike.
Hear the story of how Sam was able to pay herself even though she couldn’t work for 15 months.
https://thesocialsalesgirls.com/do-this-and-disaster-proof-your-business-with-sam-gilhooley-episode-99/
https://www.magnetixtherapy.com/

Meet Lisa Hood: Kheyleve
Lisa is our Unicorn! She’s grown her high volume skincare business without using any paid traffic. That’s a story for another day, because what I really want you to hear is how she has set a system to get lots of customers to refer their friends. She’s using her rewards program, but I want you to listen to the strategy, because you could implement something similar without using rewards.
Here’s why this is important to you: Lisa has the highest conversion rate I have ever seen Ever!
https://kheyleve.com/

New FREE Course

GROW YOUR SALES

(without breaking the bank)

Conversion School is a step by step process to grow your sales,
without spending a fortune on risky ad strategies, or discounting your products.

Works for Ecommerce stores at all stages.

Start getting consistent sales, and see significant sales growth every month.

New FREE Course

GROW YOUR SALES

(without breaking the bank)

Conversion School is a step by step process to grow your sales,
without spending a fortune on risky ad strategies, or discounting your products.

Works for Ecommerce stores at all stages.

Start getting consistent sales, and see significant sales growth every month.

Avoid the spam folder. Do this today. Episode 200

Avoid the spam folder. Do this today. Episode 200

No time to listen now? We'll send it to your inbox. No time to listen now? We'll send it to your inbox. or scroll down to get the highlightsSIX TIPS FOR STAYING OUT OF SPAM On February 1st, 2024, the world is going to...

What happens when you put Marketing First. Episode 198

What happens when you put Marketing First. Episode 198

No time to listen now? We'll send it to your inbox. No time to listen now? We'll send it to your inbox. or scroll down to get the highlightsTransform Your Business with a 'Marketing First' Mindset I always say that...