Comments on: Shopping Sprees and Discounts http://www.katemorris.com/2009/05/shopping-sprees-and-discounts.html Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:12:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kate Morris http://www.katemorris.com/2009/05/shopping-sprees-and-discounts.html/comment-page-1#comment-252 Kate Morris Thu, 07 May 2009 18:57:12 +0000 http://www.katemorris.com/?p=523#comment-252 Hehe, Gab really hit home with me on this one too. It's insane how many times I abandon carts because I get distracted. Who me? Oh, look, a chicken .... Okay, back on track :) I mean I see both sides, I have a love/hate relationship with discount sites. I love them for the discounts, but as an SEO it sucks when I search, find a page and there is nothing there. But overall, it's a great service to those of us that know how to use tabbed browsing! :) Hehe, Gab really hit home with me on this one too. It’s insane how many times I abandon carts because I get distracted. Who me? Oh, look, a chicken ….

Okay, back on track :) I mean I see both sides, I have a love/hate relationship with discount sites. I love them for the discounts, but as an SEO it sucks when I search, find a page and there is nothing there. But overall, it’s a great service to those of us that know how to use tabbed browsing! :)

]]> By: Kristy Bolsinger http://www.katemorris.com/2009/05/shopping-sprees-and-discounts.html/comment-page-1#comment-238 Kristy Bolsinger Tue, 05 May 2009 21:41:10 +0000 http://www.katemorris.com/?p=523#comment-238 Lyndsay....great final point! Make it as easy or me as possible to spend spend spend on your site!!! As a consumer online I find the sites that make it extremely easy to purchase get much more of my money. Can't tell how many times I've abandoned a purchase because of barriers I've encountered. Lyndsay….great final point! Make it as easy or me as possible to spend spend spend on your site!!! As a consumer online I find the sites that make it extremely easy to purchase get much more of my money. Can’t tell how many times I’ve abandoned a purchase because of barriers I’ve encountered.

]]> By: Lyndsay Blahut http://www.katemorris.com/2009/05/shopping-sprees-and-discounts.html/comment-page-1#comment-237 Lyndsay Blahut Tue, 05 May 2009 20:50:00 +0000 http://www.katemorris.com/?p=523#comment-237 This is awesome, such great advice. I *love* when sites post their coupons to make it really easy. I find restaurants with online ordering do this well. As a consumer, I often use Twitter to search for "coupon", "promo" or "discount" in the hopes that someone has shared a coupon. But, as one of the golden rules of e-commerce and usability states, DON'T make the user have to do extra work!! This is awesome, such great advice. I *love* when sites post their coupons to make it really easy. I find restaurants with online ordering do this well.

As a consumer, I often use Twitter to search for “coupon”, “promo” or “discount” in the hopes that someone has shared a coupon. But, as one of the golden rules of e-commerce and usability states, DON’T make the user have to do extra work!!

]]> By: Gab Goldenberg http://www.katemorris.com/2009/05/shopping-sprees-and-discounts.html/comment-page-1#comment-236 Gab Goldenberg Tue, 05 May 2009 20:42:54 +0000 http://www.katemorris.com/?p=523#comment-236 If you’ve read my brand building guide for SEOs, it says exactly that - there are too many folks with broken arse sites that frustrate consumers! We’re on the same page :) . If you’ve read my brand building guide for SEOs, it says exactly that – there are too many folks with broken arse sites that frustrate consumers! We’re on the same page :)
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]]> By: MLDina http://www.katemorris.com/2009/05/shopping-sprees-and-discounts.html/comment-page-1#comment-235 MLDina Tue, 05 May 2009 20:39:03 +0000 http://www.katemorris.com/?p=523#comment-235 There are some online retailers that really get it, and some that have AWFUL service and offers. I lost count of how many times all the items I put in my bag have been lost, or I've gotten a coupon after I've made a huge purchase, as you mentioned. There are a lot of opportunities for online retailers out there...they just have to be willing to take advantage of them. It makes it a lot easier for the customer (and retailer) if the site actually works! There are some online retailers that really get it, and some that have AWFUL service and offers. I lost count of how many times all the items I put in my bag have been lost, or I’ve gotten a coupon after I’ve made a huge purchase, as you mentioned. There are a lot of opportunities for online retailers out there…they just have to be willing to take advantage of them. It makes it a lot easier for the customer (and retailer) if the site actually works!

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