What Is an Omnichannel Experience (And Why Is It Important)?

As a successful store owner, chances are you have multiple channels where you connect with your customers. This multi-platform approach is essential for eCommerce success. However, if you’re not connecting the dots, then your customers may actually be having a poor experience � across multiple platforms!  Fortunately, it’s possible to transform disjoined multi-channel shopping into a seamless omnichannel experience. Once you start thinking in a more integrated way, you’ll have no problems delivering a consistent and effective brand . . . [More]

What Is an Omnichannel Experience (And Why Is It Important)?

As a successful store owner, chances are you have multiple channels where you connect with your customers. This multi-platform approach is essential for eCommerce success. However, if you’re not connecting the dots, then your customers may actually be having a poor experience � across multiple platforms!  Fortunately, it’s possible to transform disjoined multi-channel shopping into a seamless omnichannel experience. Once you start thinking in a more integrated way, you’ll have no problems delivering a consistent and effective brand . . . [More]

Torque’s Social Hour: Oliver Sild from Patchstack

The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream about WordPress news, events, and life. This week’s special guests is Oliver Sild from Patchstack. We’ll talk about building a community around WordPress and security. Torque Social Hour with Jono Alderson Join us each Wednesday from 3-4pm PST for the next episode of the Torque Social Hour. Next week’s guest is Brad Williams from WebDevStudios. The post Torque’s Social Hour: Oliver Sild from Patchstack appeared first on Torque. Re Posted From: Torque’s Social Hour: Oliver Si . . . [More]

Torque’s Social Hour: Oliver Sild from Patchstack

The Torque Social Hour is a weekly livestream about WordPress news, events, and life. This week’s special guests is Oliver Sild from Patchstack. We’ll talk about building a community around WordPress and security. Torque Social Hour with Jono Alderson Join us each Wednesday from 3-4pm PST for the next episode of the Torque Social Hour. Next week’s guest is Brad Williams from WebDevStudios. The post Torque’s Social Hour: Oliver Sild from Patchstack appeared first on Torque. Re Posted From: Torque’s Social Hour: Oliver Si . . . [More]

chocolate party bag

A chocolate party bag is a perfect giveaway for any celebration, whether it’s a birthday party, first communion, wedding or baby shower, and more. At Lazar’s, we carry various party bags, and we can create a customized label to say anything you want, at no extra charge. We believe every milestone is worth celebrating. One of your kids just graduated? We have treats for that, hosting a baby shower for your best friend or family member? Why not decorate the table with some chocolate shaped as baby booties? Are you hosting a large celebration . . . [More]

chocolate party bag

A chocolate party bag is a perfect giveaway for any celebration, whether it’s a birthday party, first communion, wedding or baby shower, and more. At Lazar’s, we carry various party bags, and we can create a customized label to say anything you want, at no extra charge. We believe every milestone is worth celebrating. One of your kids just graduated? We have treats for that, hosting a baby shower for your best friend or family member? Why not decorate the table with some chocolate shaped as baby booties? Are you hosting a large celebration . . . [More]

gas fireplace maintenance tips

As it warms up outside, and your gas fireplace becomes dormant until the fall, it’s the perfect time to conduct yearly maintenance to ensure your unit continues to work effectively for years to come. You should contact a licensed gas service provider to inspect your fireplace at least once per year, and you should never perform maintenance yourself. Today we’ll be going over the steps required to increase the lifespan of your gas fireplace. Annual Inspection Gas fireplaces require less upkeep than their wood counterpart, but they still requ . . . [More]

gas fireplace maintenance tips

As it warms up outside, and your gas fireplace becomes dormant until the fall, it’s the perfect time to conduct yearly maintenance to ensure your unit continues to work effectively for years to come. You should contact a licensed gas service provider to inspect your fireplace at least once per year, and you should never perform maintenance yourself. Today we’ll be going over the steps required to increase the lifespan of your gas fireplace. Annual Inspection Gas fireplaces require less upkeep than their wood counterpart, but they still requ . . . [More]

How does a furnace work?

It helps keep our homes comfortable, whether warm in the cooler months or cool during the summer, the furnace. But we never stop to think about how our furnaces work. Most likely, this is because when we talk about any appliances, we think about them as complex systems, and not everyone is an expert.Here is a simplified version of how your furnace works.The most common type of furnace is gas and turns on when it receives a signal from the thermostat. The thermostat sends a signal to the unit when the temperature in the home drops below the set . . . [More]

How does a furnace work?

It helps keep our homes comfortable, whether warm in the cooler months or cool during the summer, the furnace. But we never stop to think about how our furnaces work. Most likely, this is because when we talk about any appliances, we think about them as complex systems, and not everyone is an expert.Here is a simplified version of how your furnace works.The most common type of furnace is gas and turns on when it receives a signal from the thermostat. The thermostat sends a signal to the unit when the temperature in the home drops below the set . . . [More]

Brainstorming the Right Way

I'm running a new conference this week, called Skip the Grind. It's a specific kind of conference, called a brainstorming conference. I've wanted to do it for years but finally set it up for 2020 and then had to push it back to this week. The concept of a brainstorming conference came to me after reading and watching stuff about Pixar. It's predicated on a concept called, “plussing.” It's all about saying, “Yes, and…” instead of “no.” There's no reason to tell you more about this conference because you're not here and it wil . . . [More]

Brainstorming the Right Way

I'm running a new conference this week, called Skip the Grind. It's a specific kind of conference, called a brainstorming conference. I've wanted to do it for years but finally set it up for 2020 and then had to push it back to this week. The concept of a brainstorming conference came to me after reading and watching stuff about Pixar. It's predicated on a concept called, “plussing.” It's all about saying, “Yes, and…” instead of “no.” There's no reason to tell you more about this conference because you're not here and it wil . . . [More]

make the best profile picture

Many online dating articles and products will try to convince you that what you write for your first message is the most important skill you will ever learn. This is true to a certain extent. For sure, what you write in your opening message and in your profile will dictate a lot of your success with online dating, but the single biggest factor is how someone responds to your profile picture. Your dating profile picture is your “shop window.” It is the very first thing other daters see, and if they like what they see, they might investigate . . . [More]

make the best profile picture

Many online dating articles and products will try to convince you that what you write for your first message is the most important skill you will ever learn. This is true to a certain extent. For sure, what you write in your opening message and in your profile will dictate a lot of your success with online dating, but the single biggest factor is how someone responds to your profile picture. Your dating profile picture is your “shop window.” It is the very first thing other daters see, and if they like what they see, they might investigate . . . [More]

How to Run an Email Drip Campaign (Plus Top Tools to Do It)

We’ll introduce you to email drip campaigns and their benefits. We’ll also share some essential tips to consider when crafting your strategy. Finally, we’ll cover the top drip marketing tools to help you get started with your own campaigns. The post How to Run an Email Drip Campaign (Plus Top Tools to Do It) appeared first on ThemeIsle Blog. Re Posted From: How to Run an Email Drip Campaign (Plus Top Tools to Do It)ThemeIsle Blog . . . [More]

How to Run an Email Drip Campaign (Plus Top Tools to Do It)

We’ll introduce you to email drip campaigns and their benefits. We’ll also share some essential tips to consider when crafting your strategy. Finally, we’ll cover the top drip marketing tools to help you get started with your own campaigns. The post How to Run an Email Drip Campaign (Plus Top Tools to Do It) appeared first on ThemeIsle Blog. Re Posted From: How to Run an Email Drip Campaign (Plus Top Tools to Do It)ThemeIsle Blog . . . [More]

Ecommerce Mobile Website Design: 10 Tips to Do It Right (2021)

We recently published an article on eCcommerce UI design. In it, we mentioned that when talking about eCommerce website design for mobile devices, you could fill an entire separate post with it. In the following, we will go over best practices to create a mobile friendly experience on your eCommerce website. We will start off with some statistics why it matters and research on common UI issues that keep mobile users from completing their purchases. We will follow that up with different techniques how you can make the design of your eCommerce . . . [More]

Ecommerce Mobile Website Design: 10 Tips to Do It Right (2021)

We recently published an article on eCcommerce UI design. In it, we mentioned that when talking about eCommerce website design for mobile devices, you could fill an entire separate post with it. In the following, we will go over best practices to create a mobile friendly experience on your eCommerce website. We will start off with some statistics why it matters and research on common UI issues that keep mobile users from completing their purchases. We will follow that up with different techniques how you can make the design of your eCommerce . . . [More]

Thinking about WooCommerce Checkout Pages

There are a ton of ways to improve your WooCommerce checkout pages. I've mentioned several before when talking about checkout solutions, payment solutions and even post-purchase solutions. You can adjust the fields in your checkout: Checkout Field Editor Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerceWooCommerce Checkout ManagerFlux Checkout for WooCommerceCheckoutWC You can speed up your checkout with external solutions like: Fast.co (the one I'm betting on)BoltCheckout X  And, of course, you can drive greater conversions with solutions . . . [More]

Thinking about WooCommerce Checkout Pages

There are a ton of ways to improve your WooCommerce checkout pages. I've mentioned several before when talking about checkout solutions, payment solutions and even post-purchase solutions. You can adjust the fields in your checkout: Checkout Field Editor Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerceWooCommerce Checkout ManagerFlux Checkout for WooCommerceCheckoutWC You can speed up your checkout with external solutions like: Fast.co (the one I'm betting on)BoltCheckout X  And, of course, you can drive greater conversions with solutions . . . [More]