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Corinna Wang
 
October 27, 2015 | Corinna Wang

OND: Step 4 - Do the Heavy Lifting.

We're almost done our OND boot camp. You've got the framework to sell wine online, you've got some killer promotions and you've told the world. Now, get the heavy lifting done for your customers so that all they need to do is checkout.  Continue »

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Corinna Wang
 
October 13, 2015 | Corinna Wang

OND: Step 2 - Get People Excited About Your Wine.

Ok, you've completed step one - and you're prepared for OND. The framework is in place to capitalize on the holiday season and to start selling more wine online. There are a lot of wineries out there. What is going to make yours stand out? You're going to have to get people excited about your wine - and here are some tips to do just that.  Continue »

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Corinna Wang
 
August 18, 2015 | Corinna Wang

Ecommerce UX - How Does Your Winery Stack Up?

When you look at your winery website - do you like what you see? A lot of people get frustrated because what they want doesn't come through with their website design. While good design is important to appeal to your customers - a good user experience (UX) should be your key concern.  Continue »

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Andrea Dyck
 
June 2, 2015 | Andrea Dyck

Do You Care About Your Online Customer Experience?

What experience does your website give online customers? Is it easy to navigate? Does it contain details on products for purchase? Can information be found quickly? You want to ensure that customers can easily purchase wine and have a great experience while doing it. The bottom line is that if your customers don't enjoy spending time on your website, they are less likely to visit it or spend time on it. Shopping should be enjoyable, right?  Continue »

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Corinna Wang
 
December 30, 2014 | Corinna Wang

New Year, Old Website?

2014 is coming to an end. It's that time of year where we pack up the holiday decorations, discontinue killer promotions and get back to wine club reality. Is your website looking as tired as you feel?  Continue »

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Corinna Wang
 
November 4, 2014 | Corinna Wang

6 Ways to Sell More Wine During The Holidays

It's November and the holidays are fast approaching. You could have put Christmas off when Costco had festive gear on display in September - but there's no fighting it now. Wine sales peak over the holidays. So, how do you get consumers to buy direct, versus grabbing a bottle at the local store on their way to a holiday party? Here's how:  Continue »

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Corinna Wang
 
October 16, 2014 | Corinna Wang

5 Tips For Your Winery Website This Holiday Season

October, November, December (OND) is in full swing. Smart retailers are already starting to focus on holiday promotions for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the gift-giving season.  Continue »

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Corinna Wang
 
August 12, 2014 | Corinna Wang

4 Reasons To Kill Your Home Page Carousel

Carousels (or homepage sliders) became popular because they were a quick fix for two constant dilemmas: "How can I cram all of my content into a small space?" and "What content is the most important?". They are used to provide a solution to both of these problems, while keeping content above the fold.  Continue »

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Brent Johnson
 
January 6, 2014 | Brent Johnson

4 Ways Your Buttons Can Increase Conversion

The ‘Add-To-Cart’ or ‘Buy’ button is essential if you want to sell wine on your website. Things like the colours, size, font, and location of these buttons play a very large factor subconsciously in a website visitor and will dictate whether or not they buy from you.  Continue »

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