How To Build Your Own Content Operations Platform (Content Hub)
As a marketing agency, we generate a lot of content. Over the years, we’ve used various processes to manage the ideation, creation, review, and publication of all the content we generate. For a long time, we used GatherContent for this, but things changed with that tool recently and we had to either: Change all our…
Read MoreBad Business Reviews Are No Good. Here’s How You Fix It.
If you’ve been in business for more than a minute, you know what it’s like to receive a bad review from a customer. Maybe the review is left on Google, maybe Yelp, maybe Facebook. Wherever it is left, it never feels good. Best case, a bad review is undeserved. Worst case, it isn’t. Bad reviews…
Read MoreE-Motive’s Fully Managed Ecommerce Solutions – Parts Insider Interview Series
In today’s Parts Insider Interview, we’re talking with Karl Wellman, North American Business Development Director and Andrew Rowson, the CEO and Founder of E-Motive, a global company that specializes in omnichannel solutions for auto parts ecommerce. E-Motive Online assists auto parts businesses with multilingual, multi-marketplace setup and software integration, inventory management, data building, data management,…
Read MoreThe High Cost Of Revenue-Based Marketing Fees
There are two ways that most marketing agencies charge for their services: A fee for a service, where the agency and the client agree to charge a fixed dollar amount for a service A fee as a percentage of revenue, where the agency takes a slice of the total in exchange for services At first…
Read MoreWhy Your Auto Parts Store Should Accept AMEX
There’s a long list of companies that don’t want to accept American Express (AMEX), including a lot of auto parts and accessories etailers. AMEX charges hefty fees, their chargeback policies are skewed in the customer’s favor, and they can be difficult to work with whenever there’s a dispute. Compared to VISA and MasterCard, AMEX is…
Read MoreLow Production Quality Internet Video Can Be OK
You know that old expression “you get what you pay for?” Turns out, when we’re talking about Internet video, that’s not always the case. There’s an awful lot of emphasis on video production quality in the marketing world, and when you call your local video production company you may find out that shooting a relatively…
Read MoreParts Insider Interview Series – Unified Commerce EBIZPLATFORM
In today’s Parts Insider Interview, we’re talking with Chris Leebelt, CEO & CIO of EBIZPLATFORM. EBIZPLATFORM is a Unified Commerce Platform for Manufacturers and Suppliers of complex products (like auto parts). It offers businesses a way to simplify the data management process and enable ecommerce with an available API that offers almost limitless capabilities.
Read MoreWhat Do You Need to Have A Successful Auto Parts Ecommerce Website?
If you’re thinking about starting an auto parts ecommerce business, you’re probably wondering about a lot of things. Some of the most common questions we get from people launching a business are:
Read MoreHow Much Is A Single Video View Really Worth?
Before investing in video production – which can range in price from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands – it’s a good idea to understand the value a video can provide. In this article, we’re going to talk about the value of video views on both an objective and subjective basis. If you’re…
Read MoreParts Marketing Idea – Produce Installation Videos
YouTube is incredibly popular with auto parts buyers, and the reason is simple: YouTube is the best place to find videos explaining how to complete repairs, add accessories, and even check out product reviews. Therefore, if you want to sell more parts, you want to create installation videos.
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