Domain Name And Hosting FAQs

By Jason Lancaster

If you are creating a new website or reconsidering your existing domain name and hosting arrangement, this post is for you. We cover the basics to help you…

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5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Website Advertising

By Jason Lancaster

Advertising is brutally simple, at least in concept: Come up with a message Blast that message on a particular ad medium Measure the results Refine and repeat The trouble is,…

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Dealing With Automotive Ecommerce Data

By Jason Lancaster

While there’s nothing easy about selling auto parts online, wrangling product data is no picnic. One could say that managing product data is the hardest part of selling parts online…

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Seven Ways To Reduce Bounce Rates and Improve Search Engine Rankings

By Jason Lancaster

Online marketing is full of misconceptions. One of the biggest is that search engines are designed to rank websites by looking at backlinks, title tags, etc. This is false.

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Parts Website Navigation 101

By Jason Lancaster

Making the navigation on your website easy to use seems like a no-brainer – you link to the “stuff” you want your users to find in the main menu, then…

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General Auto Parts Website Marketing Strategy Part II

By Jason Lancaster

Continuing our article from last week about general auto parts strategy, you want to: Set specific marketing goals Size up your competition Tear down your product(s) Once you’ve done these…

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General Auto Parts Website Marketing Strategy Part I

By Jason Lancaster

Selling auto parts online is pretty simple: You provide customers with the information they need to make a purchase decision You gain the customer’s trust You reassure the customer and…

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Finding a Parts Supplier

By Jason Lancaster

As an online parts retailer, it’s important to work with a supplier/distributor that you can count on. Not only will this make your business run smoothly, it will also set…

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Parts Marketing Idea: Offer a Price Match Guarantee

By Jason Lancaster

Offering your customers a price match guarantee is a great way to incrementally boost sales and – more importantly – build trust. When people see that you’ll match any price,…

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Top 5 Things to Negotiate With Shipping Carriers

By Jason Lancaster

Did you know that you can negotiate with shipping companies over service fees and charges? Now you do, and that probably already has you excited. After all, shipping is a…

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Are You Leaving Shipping Refund Money On the Table?

By Jason Lancaster

As a parts retailer, you spend a lot of money on shipping. In fact, shipping might be one of your biggest expenses. Therefore, when there’s a possibility of getting a…

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5 Tips for Optimizing Your Product Pages

By Jason Lancaster

A product page is a landing page, and a good landing page is one that “gets the sale.” In order to maximize sales revenue, it’s a good idea to review…

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Selling to the EU? Potential Problems for Parts Retailers

By Jason Lancaster

You may be surprised to learn that the EU regulates return polices for online retailers who sell to EU residents…even if the retailer is in North America! Here’s what North…

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