Ecommerce
The Best Third-Party Review Platforms For Parts And Accessories Ecommerce
One of the keys to selling auto parts and accessories online is trust. Trust comes from a strong brand, a nice-looking website, and lots of product reviews. Most of the time, you want product reviews to come from a third party to really maximize trust. In this post, we’ll explain more about third-party reviews, offer…
Read MoreUse A Vehicle Giveaway To Market Your Store At A Fraction Of The Cost – Shared Sweeps
Few things get consumers more excited than a life-changing giveaway. Part and accessory consumers especially get excited about a chance to win a race-prepped Porsche, a collectible modern classic, a custom resto-mod Chevy square body, etc. and so on. Parts and accessories buyers are car “nerds,” after all, so a cool vehicle giveaway is all…
Read MorePart And Accessory Retailers Should Always Charge For Returns
Every once in a while, a parts or accessories ecommerce company will toy with the idea of offering free returns. The story goes something like this: Of course, free returns aren’t. Free returns don’t work for the parts and accessories industry, as consumers tend to abuse the policy. And most parts and accessories retailers do…
Read MoreThe Holiday Selling Season Starts In August Now?
According to a Gallup poll, 41% of adults in the United States are starting their holiday shopping this year before November…
Read MoreConvermax: The Fitment Search Solution For Shopify, BigCommerce, And More
Today, we are speaking with Alex Sherbachev, Founder and CEO of Convermax. Convermax offers on-site search solutions – including Year-Make-Model Fitment Search tools – for several ecommerce platforms: Convermax’s year-make-model lookup Shopify app has excellent reviews, and it has been mentioned to us by several people. We reached out to Convermax to learn more about…
Read MoreUnderstanding ACES/PIES Data Standards
We don’t say it often enough here at Spork, but if you’re in the business of selling parts and accessories online, you’re in the data business. Data – specifically catalog data and fitment data – drives most companies’ growth and success in online sales. And because no data business could thrive without data standards, the…
Read MoreAmazon Seller Scam Alert: Beware Of Account Takeovers
If you’re selling parts or accessories on Amazon, you need to be aware of an account takeover scam that has cost thousands of sellers massive amounts of money. The risk is primarily for Amazon sellers rather than Amazon vendors, but even vendors have some risk.
Read MoreRYZEO: A Product Recommendation Solution For Parts Ecommerce – Insider Interview Series
We’ve recently spoken with an ecommerce solution leader about how personalizaton could benefit online auto and accessories sellers. We interview Russell Miller, COO of Ryzeo, who shares the company’s recommended products solution that can increase ecommerce conversions and revenue. There’s no need to directly integrate into your platform. The Ryzeo option works with tags and…
Read MoreThe Most Common Security Risks In Ecommerce, And How To Protect Your Store From Them
Based on our conversations with website owners over the years, the most common security risks store owners seem to fear are somewhat exotic: Hackers stealing credit card data by intercepting web traffic, breaking into the server somehow and planting a virus, or maybe doing some Mission Impossible moves and stealing funds from the bank. While…
Read MoreFighting Fraud In Auto Parts Ecommerce
Fraudulent orders are expensive. Not only do you lose a part, but you also lose the cost of shipping the part. Oftentimes, the loss on a fraudulent order is so high that you need ten (10) good orders to compensate for the loss from one (1) fraudulent order! Suffice it to say, fraud is expensive.…
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