This week we were picked by @Shopify as one of the best in the marketplace 👑
For the past year our team has been developing new features to improve the in-app experience and helping businesses globally get more sales 💰
Special thanks to our wonderful customers and team 💚
Over the past year, I've gone deep into the Shopify app development space with the Lazer team, building @Shopify apps that now do $75k+ a year
And I always wished I had an initial guide that would help me navigate the Shopify app space
So I made one 👇🏾
https://t.co/Pa9ZCZPBP5
3 years ago I started @SamaraBags with $500, here’s 2020 so far:
💰 $2,500,000+ revenue
👩👩👧👧 3 person team
👀 0 investors
🍎 Products from apples, castor seeds, bamboo, recycled ocean plastics
👩💻 1 platform (@Shopify)
Excited for 2021 and happy to answer any questions!
How are brands side-stepping deep discounts this holiday season?
Today, discover 5 ways you can earn customers' hearts and wallets, even if you can't offer 75% off sitewide https://t.co/aCXnCjHwhN
🔑 The key to a successful Black Friday / Cyber Monday is email marketing.
Email converts customers better than search, direct, and social.
Keep reading for some tips on how you can convert more of your subscribers into customers this Black Friday / Cyber Monday!👇 🧵
Imagine walking into a store. An employee immediately jumps in front of you and shouts loudly in your face, “SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER!”
That’s what your site looks like when you don’t set a time or scroll delay on your newsletter popup.
Easy ways you can help small business this International Small Business Day
✍️Write and share a review (it’s free!)
🚚Order for pick up and delivery
📅Book an appointment or table
💳Buy a gift card or donate
🛍Purchase online
Want to know more? Go here: https://t.co/NfRccYyqMU
We recognize and celebrate the Black community for shaping the culture we know today and their journey to freedom #Juneteenth
We listen, we learn and we take action.
We stand by our Black community. This is an example of a BLM message used by both SMBs & large brands alike.
On #Juneteenth let’s recognize that it’s impossible to talk about the history of entrepreneurship without talking about the history of Black entrepreneurs.
2020: the year of managing brands through a pandemic, fight for equality, team burnout and more.
5 practical tips to navigate crisis comms and constant marketing strategy upheaval. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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“It’s an absolute duty of every person to make a conscious effort to support Black businesses. But, we don’t necessarily want to be supported because we are Black. We want to be supported because we are excellent.” — Gwen Jimmere, Naturalicious
More 👇 https://t.co/DWTWDTNRvu
The eCommerce trend is only going to keep growing. I cannot stress enough that you must double down on your eCommerce & digital strategy. Now is the time to accelerate. Source: @signifyd
Black business owners: Reply with a link to your website and a pic of something you sell.
People who are able to support a black business: Shop the replies.
Our weird shopping habits during the coronavirus crisis are screwing with machine-learning models trained on normal human behavior, and some are breaking as a result. https://t.co/LdJXA31wz1
Mother’s Day may look and feel different this year.
Many @Shopify brands are encouraging the sales of #stayhome gift sets, self-care products, virtual classes & subscription services 🎁 They use these templates to collect emails, offer discounts, bundle products and more 💌
Wow: eCommerce is now at 30% of all retail.
Fall will see higher numbers, potentially reaching China's 37%. Why this should concern you:
United States: 23.5 SQ. FT / capita
China: 2.8 SQ FT / capita
We are a landscape of suburban strip malls that won't be needed.
Source: BAC
E-commerce enables contactless transactions and social distancing 🏡 #StayHome
Look at how brands like @enjoylifefoods@SquishCandy and others use COVID-19 messaging to reassure their customers during these tough times 👇