Ezdubai: E-Commerce Value In The UAE Reached Aed 27.5 Billion In 2023, Expected To Surpass Aed 48.8 Billion By 2028

17 May 2024 News

EZDubai, the fully dedicated e-commerce zone in Dubai South, has launched the fourth edition of its ‘E-Commerce Report in the MENA Region 2023’ in collaboration with Euromonitor International, the world’s leading provider for global business intelligence, market analysis and consumer insights. The report revealed that the UAE’s total e-commerce market size reached AED 27.5 billion in 2023, and is expected to surpass AED 48.8 billion in 2028.

The rapid surge in e-commerce adoption in the UAE is fueled by the tech-savvy Gen Z and millennial population, empowered by strong government support in regulations and backed by substantial investments in digital infrastructure. The top three verticals by value in 2023 were apparel and footwear, consumer electronics and media products.

In the UAE, consumers prefer mobile-based shopping, prioritising convenience and cost-effectiveness. Credit and debit cards are the dominant payment methods for online purchases, as reported by 93.2% of respondents in Euromonitor International’s 2023 survey, showing strong confidence in traditional banking. Smartphones are a widely preferred medium for online shopping, indicating a growing reliance on seamless, mobile-centric shopping experiences, and emphasising the importance of social media.

Meanwhile, E-commerce in the MENA region continued its rise in 2023, with a year-on-year growth of 11.8% to reach nearly AED 106.5 billion after reflecting strong online adoption over the historic period, with a CAGR growth of 25% since 2018.  The e-commerce market size in the MENA is expected to reach AED 183.6 billion in 2028.

Key trends shaping MENA e-commerce include increased omnichannel adaptation, as consumers demand seamless shopping experiences, alongside a rise in digital payments and a shift towards payment apps. The popularity of membership programs and the expansion of online grocery shopping also mark significant changes. Furthermore, mobile commerce in the UAE and Saudi Arabia has seen a substantial surge, with its value nearly quadrupling from 2018 to 2023, reaching approximately AED 14.3 billion and AED 16.1 billion, respectively.

In his comments, Mohsen Ahmad, CEO of Logistics District, Dubai South said: “We are pleased to launch the fourth e-commerce report in partnership with Euromonitor and share the latest insights on the sector with our stakeholders. The region’s e-commerce industry has been witnessing impressive growth, and is primed for further robustness in the future, due to the widespread high-speed internet connectivity, and favorable policies mainly focused on development of digital payments and logistics infrastructure. The UAE has also introduced a new e-commerce law in 2023 to enhance its digital economy by encouraging investment, protecting consumer rights, and fostering innovation. At EZDubai, our mandate is to contribute to the government’s vision and cement the emirate’s position as a hub for regional e-commerce.”

EZDubaiwas designed to attract leading e-commerce companies and create a benchmark with its infrastructure. The e-commerce zone, launched in January 2019 by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is strategically located in the heart of the Logistics District of Dubai South.

Global Food Systems At A Crossroads: Urgent Need For Action

15 May 2024 News

The World Economic Forum in collaboration with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI)hosted the Food Innovation Conference 2024 in Dubai, under the theme ‘Reimagining Future Food Systems’. This high-level event convened global experts from across business, academia, government and civil society to deepen cooperation and scale technology solutions to transform food systems globally.

The closing session featured keynote speeches by H.E. Dr. Amna Al Dahak, UAE Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Badr Jafar, CEO of Crescent Enterprises and Special Envoy for Business and Philanthropy.

Other prominent speakers at the conference included Dr. Abdulkareem Al Olama, Chief Executive Officer, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, H.EKhadim Al Derai, Managing Director and Co-Founder, Al Dahra Holding, Ibrahim Al Zu’bi, Group Chief Sustainability Officer at ADNOC Group, and Jane Nelson, Director of Corporate Responsibility at Harvard Kennedy School.

The event stressed the fundamental shift that must take place in the way food is produced and consumed to address interrelated challenges such as food insecurity, biodiversity loss and carbon emissions.

During his keynote speech, Badr Jafar, who also chaired the COP28 Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum, emphasized the importance of harnessing the combined power of business and philanthropy, stating, “If we are to truly transform our food systems, we need to supercharge our commitment to collaboration across borders and across disciplines and sectors. As a businessperson who also believes in the power of strategic philanthropy, I am optimistic that we are entering a new era of multi-stakeholder cooperation where artificial walls between government, business and philanthropy are coming down.”

With widespread malnutrition of 2 billion people globally, food systems today also contribute heavily to environmental challenges. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), current food production methods are responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, 80% of deforestation, and consume over 70% of the world’s freshwater. Additionally, global food consumption is projected to rise by at least 50% by 2050.

BadrJafar’s address highlighted that technology and innovation are powerful enablers and catalysts of change, commenting: “With $25 trillion in private markets, we know that business is uniquely equipped to channel vast amounts of private capital and expertise, global networks, and cutting edge technology. For example, the impact that robotics and AI will have on our food systems is immense. From smarter farming, better food processing and safety, smoother supply chain management the private sector will be on the leading edge of this transformation.”

At COP28, the World Economic Forum announced the First Movers Coalition for Food, where the UAE and 20 leading food companies joined forces to create a combined procurement commitment for sustainably produced food, worth up to $20 billion by 2030. During the same UN climate conference, the World Economic Forum and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Global Initiatives launched the Food Innovation Hubs initiative to leverage the exponential potential of technology in responding to the food systems and climate needs in the country and globally.

Badr Jafar concluded, “In the UAE, this ‘whole of society approach’ is authentically being championed. In the same way that complex challenges such as food security, water scarcity, climate change and public health cannot be viewed in isolation, we genuinely believe that the solutions to these challenges will not be spawned in isolation either. We need to work together, while continuing to play to our individual strengths, in order to work at the speed and scale necessary to deliver a better world for generations to come.” The two-day conference encouraged knowledge exchange and capacity building, facilitated partnership opportunities, showcased country-led innovation ecosystem models and explored the latest global frontiers in food systems innovations.

Guest Blogging Strategy

10 Jul 2023 Blog

Google cares about who you link to from your site and the quality of that website’s content. Guest posts and link building are considered to be the best and most reliable methods to create high quality, do-follow backlinks to your site that aren’t at risk of being penalized by search engine algorithm updates. It’s precisely why you see Wikipedia at the top of virtually every search result!

Guest posts are a powerful content marketing strategy that involves creating and publishing articles or blog posts on external websites or blogs as a guest author. This approach enables individuals and businesses to share their expertise, insights, and valuable information with a fresh audience, expanding their reach and establishing authority within a specific niche.

The Benefits of Guest Blogging Strategy

A well-executed guest blogging strategy offers numerous advantages for individuals and businesses alike. Firstly, guest posts can significantly boost brand exposure. By publishing content on high-traffic websites or influential blogs, you can tap into a larger audience and increase your brand’s visibility.

Secondly, guest blogging enhances credibility and industry authority. By providing valuable and insightful content to a relevant audience, you position yourself as an expert, gaining trust and credibility within your field.

In addition, guest blogging facilitates networking and relationship-building with influencers and industry experts. Collaborating with established bloggers or website owners can lead to valuable opportunities, such as partnerships, joint ventures, or speaking engagements.

Effective Strategies

Discovering suitable guest post sites requires research and outreach. Consider the following strategies to uncover potential guest posting opportunities:

Identify relevant websites: Look for websites and blogs that cover topics related to your expertise or industry. Create a list of potential targets to focus your efforts.

Review guest post guidelines: Visit the websites and carefully examine their guest post guidelines. Take note of their content requirements, formatting preferences, and submission processes.

Engage in blogger communities: Participate in online communities or forums where bloggers and website owners discuss guest posting. Networking with these individuals can lead to valuable connections and potential guest post opportunities.

Cybersecurity Threats

28 Feb 2022 Uncategorized

Cyber-attacks occur on a regular basis, and they can significantly disrupt your business. These attacks will not just lead to the loss of your data; they can also damage your reputation and brand. This will eat into your bottom line. Cyber-attacks occur in different ways, and wesh all discuss the different types in this guide.

Before we get into the types of cybersecurity threats, you need to know how you can defend yourself from such attacks. Without adequate protection, your networks will be an irresistible target for cybercriminals. One thing you need to do is to get the necessary IT security infrastructure. You should make sure you install a firewall on your devices as this will monitor incoming and outgoing traffic. The software can decide whether it should block or allow specific traffic depending on a set of rules.

You should note that firewalls come in different forms. These include-proxy firewalls, stateful inspection firewalls, unified threat management firewalls, and next-generation firewalls. In addition to keeping your network secure, the software will help to reduce the bounce rate on your website.

Four Types of Cybersecurity Threats

Malware

Malware is short for malicious software, and it is a code or file that steals, explores, or infects files. The creator of the code can use it to send spam from the infected machine, steal sensitive data, or investigate the local network of the user. These cybersecurity threats come in different forms, and they include:

  • Botnets
  • Cryptojacking
  • Malvertizing
  • Polymorphic malware

Denial of Service (DoS)

A denial-of-service attack is meant to block a network or computer, making it inaccessible to the intended users. To accomplish this, cybercriminals flood the target with traffic. The criminals can also send information to the network in order to trigger a crash. DoS attacks don’t usually result in the loss of data, but they can come with huge costs. Also, they can take a long time to fix, and this can eat into the profits of the business.

Phishing

This is a form of social engineering that attempts to get sensitive details from the victims. With this form of cybercrime, you can end up losing your credit card information or login details. Phishing occurs when attackers masquerade as trusted entities such as financial institutions. The victim is then tricked into clicking a malicious link that will install malware to their devices. The link can also lead to a website that resembles a legitimate one, and adding login details or credit card data on the site will give the criminals access to your information.

SQL Injection

In this type of cyberattack, the criminal uses a code to manipulate a database so that they gain access to potentially valuable information. This attack can be used on any website or application that uses SQL-based databases. Notable companies like Microsoft and Sony Pictures have been victims of SQL injection attacks.

Conclusion

Cybersecurityshouldn’tbetakenlightlyasitcanbeextremelydamagingtoyourbusiness. Tomakesureyournetworkissecure, you should consider installing a firewall Also, teach your team how to avoid scams like phishing.

Creating Instagram Videos Just Got Even Easier

6 Oct 2021 Uncategorized

Starting today, we’re combining IGTV and feed videos into one format – Instagram Video. We’re also introducing a new Video tab on your profile, where this combined video format will live, to make it easier for people to discover new video content. We love that our creator community has embraced video as a key format to tell their stories, entertain, and connect with their audiences, and that’s why we want to make it even simpler to create and discover videos on Instagram.

Making It Easier to Upload and Discover Videos

IGTV and feed videos will now be one format. You can still upload videos in the same way from the camera roll by clicking on the + sign in the top right corner of the Instagram home page and selecting Post.

We’re also introducing new features like trimming, filters and people and location tagging.

Creators can continue to cross-post their videos through Stories and share via direct message. Using all our surfaces provides multiple ways for creators to tell their stories and engage with their communities. Video previews in feed will now be 60 seconds long, unless the video is eligible for ads — in which case, the preview will still be 15 seconds.

“As a creator, I think there shouldn’t be a divide between video formats on Instagram; feed video and IGTV should be just video. When a person is looking for content to watch online they’re never specifically looking for long format or short format, they’re just looking to watch videos and be entertained. I’m glad I now won’t need to navigate to so many different surfaces to watch things on Instagram.” – @henrytado

New Ways to View and Analyze Videos

The new Video tab will be the home for this combined video format, making it easier for people to find content from creators they love. When watching videos on Instagram, viewers can tap anywhere on the video to enter fullscreen. They will also have the option to keep scrolling to discover new video content from creators that may interest them.

To make it easier to understand how videos are performing, we’re merging feed post insights and video insights into one combined metric for businesses and creators.

Reach New Audiences with Video Ads

With Instagram Video,IGTV Ads are now called Instagram In-Stream video ads. Eligible creators can still monetize their long-form content, and brands can reach audiences engaging with long-form video. For businesses interested in boosting their videos to reach more people, videos must be no longer than 60 seconds in length.

Video is the home for visual storytelling. We’re excited to see how creators on Instagram continue to make standout content that inspires people to create themselves.

ONLY Webinars Launches Webinar Titled, ‘Transform Your Business With Agile Infrastructure’

14 Jul 2021 Blog

Dubai, UAE – On Wednesday 1 September 2021, at 11 am (UAE time), ONLY webinars will be hosting a webinar titled, ‘Transform Your Business With Agile Infrastructure’.

The webinar is sponsored by TechAccess and Hitachi Vantara.

Jason Beckett, Global CommericalTechincal Sales Lead at Hitachi Vantara will be speaking about ‘Unified Converged Infrastructure’. He will demonstrate how organisations can drive faster and more reliable operations with modern infrastructure resources that are optimized to deliver the right data to their applications. Participants can also discover new insights, respond to opportunities faster, and support new use cases, at any scale, from the edge to the cloud.

Chris Gee, Unified Compute Platform Sales Specialist (EMEA) at Hitachi Vantara will talk about the steps involved in building a ‘Modern Data Infrastructure’. He will show the attendees how they can accelerate digital transformation with the leading storage portfolio, no matter what type of data, application, or business.

According to Sanjay Naithani, General Manager, MEP & Africa at Hitachi Vantara, “We look forward to meeting CEO’s, CTO’s and CIO’s from leading government and private sector organisations during this webinar. Our deep roots in both IT and operations technology combined with our strategic advisory and consulting expertise can now accelerate our customers’ digital journeys faster than ever. We are helping organisationsin the region implement digital strategies that transform their operations, improve customer experiences and create new business models.”

The webinar will be moderated by Sharad Agarwal, a serial entrepreneur and Founder of ONLY webinars. According to Sharad Agarwal, “We have seen an extremely robust response from the C-Suite executives in the Middle East region who have already registered to attend this exciting webinar.”

Those interested in attending the webinar can register online at the ONLY webinars website at www.onlywebinars.com or on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UUWdh5BFSduXw-IkygpoQw

About ONLY webinars

ONLY webinars was launched by Cyber Gear to assist organisations in the region to design, host, and promote webinars online. Webinars are ideal for boosting brand awareness and legitimacy, turning prospects into customers, and increasing revenue. In the post COVID economy, most businesses have turned to online platforms to communicate effectively with their stakeholders. All touchpoints of communication are becoming contactless and webinars offer a great way to promote products and services online.

For more information, contact:

Sharad Agarwal

Founder

ONLY webinars

04 3312627

0506449103

info@onlywebinars.com

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Practical ways to increase the speed of your website

5 Jul 2021 Web design

According to Ericsson Mobility Report, “the level of stress caused by mobile speed delays is similar to that of watching a horror movie or solving a math problem and greater than standing at the edge of a virtual cliff”.

Your website is the face of your business to the online world. Just like the accessibility of your office to your customers, your website leaves a lasting impression on your customer’s minds. The design and overall look-and-feel play an important role in this aspect. But what paves the way is the loading time. According to a recent study from Kissmetrics.com, 79% of online shoppers say they won’t go back to a website if they’ve had trouble with load speed. A fast website is perceived as a professional one; though that ideology is purely psychological, speed is directly connected to performance and better performance is seen as the fruit of the effort put forth in creating the website.

Let us ask ourselves, aren’t we all looking for immediate answers and quick results? We are more likely to purchase a product from a website or book a service consultation, if the website moves smoothly from one page to another, shift from one screen to another in a seamless fashion. We tend to trust websites that are interactive and spontaneous. Speed is, therefore, linked with user experience, and the better the user experience, the better the conversion rates. Lookers turn to buyers when users can find what they want, and they can find it fast.

Performance is about retaining existing customers. For example, Pinterest reduced perceived wait times by 40%, and this increased search engine traffic and sign-ups by 15%. COOK reduced average page load time by 850 milliseconds which increased conversions by 7%, decreased bounce rates by 7%, and increased pages per session by 10%. Even Google SEO ranks websites based on speed.

Hence, it’s all about speed.

  • Image Optimization

The images in any webpages take up more space and thereby more time to load than ordinary text. But that does not degrade their purpose at all. Images add more visual perspective to our web pages than text can bring. So, it is important to use reasonable, supported formats to upload images that have been compressed for a webpage.

It is also advised to use applications that can render multiple images at a single HTTP request. The images are stored as a single large file. This also reduces the time taken to process various requests and their responses.

  • Specify Image Dimensions

It is important to specify the dimensions of images so that it will become easier for the webpage to load the image in a placeholder of a given breadth and height, instead of forcing the browser to load the entire image. This will help reduce the time taken to load as the browser understands clearly the space occupied by the image and can load the other parts of the webpage while the image is getting displayed.

  • Optimizing code using best practices

This is one of the effective ways to increase the performance of the website that can be done during the development stage itself. Using the right logic can help reduce the number of lines of code that has to load several variables to operate when it can yield the same results. Also removing unused code that brings no change in the webpage can bring a lot of change in optimizing performance.

  • In-memory technology

In-memory technologies are utilized on the server side to optimize performance and increase speed. The frequently accessed information is stored in the RAM so that we do not require to access the database more frequently. For an eCommerce website, calling the database to request information each time can prove to be very time-consuming. Also, since RAM is 10 times faster than hard disk when it comes to input output.

  • Reducing round trips to access files

This technique can be used in image optimization and loading JavaScript external files. Multiples JavaScript files can be combined into a single file and accessed in one request. This method is a decision taken between one request or multiple trips to render elements of a webpage and carry out processes.

  • Reduce server response time

Choosing the right server based on the needs of the organization is the key. Choosing hosting services must be based on the RAM, hard drive, and CPU storage it can provide the website with. On top of that, it is required to choose between the most feasible options when it comes to hosting:

  • Shared Hosting- It is the cheapest option, but it compromises on the speed aspect to provide ample shared resources at a low cost.
  • VPS Hosting- Virtual Private Hosting is where the entire server is divided into various independent servers. This will help the organizations on a low budget have their dedicated resources instead of sharing with other websites. Therefore, the network traffic will not be shared and will not affect the speed.
  • Dedicated Hosting- This is an expensive option and can be used by large corporations that can handle the responsibility of having and maintaining their resources.
  • Minimize time to first byte- Browser Caching

Just like measuring the amount of time taken for an entire webpage to load, it is important to look at the time taken for the webpage to start loading, known as Time To First Byte(TTFB). Google recommends a 200ms TTFB for a webpage to load.

This can be best achieved by loading parts of the website or the previously loaded website in its entirety in the browser’s cache. This way, the webpage can load without having to send out HTTP requests to the server. In a WordPress site, it is possible to enable “Page Cache” at the developer end so that the pages are automatically cached at the client’s end.

  • Content Delivery Network

Content Delivery Network (CDN) is viewed as the ultimate solution to eliminate issues related to server response time due to problems like geographical barriers. Using CDN, the website is cached in a global server from your own. When a user sends a request, the server closest to them attends their request. This can also help eliminate the issues caused by network traffic flowing to a single file.

  • Reduce external scripts

JavaScript and CSS external scripts or any other embedded services for that matter can take their own time to call and render, contributing to the load time. If the services and scripts are not worth the wait time expended, it is better to remove or uninstall them.

One can tap the external scripts that are sending requests by taking a look at the network tab of chrome developer tools.

  • Using Plugins and blocks

Plugins and blocks can improve the speed and minimize redirects and pop-up advertisements on the site. Each redirect is a separate request and can contribute to downgrading performance. Likewise, blocking pop-up ads can also add to enhancing user experience.

It is also important to note that usage of too many plugins can do more harm than good.

Not only in the case of plugins but optimizing website speed, in general, is all about understanding your website inside out and creating a balance between what is most required and how effectively it can be served. It is about running speed checks frequently to measure where the weaknesses lie and to put one’s best efforts to correct them.

What are Some of the Main Benefits of Oracle Database Management Software?

1 Jul 2021 Uncategorized

There comes a time when medium to large businesses need to transform their existing in-house operations in order to cater to an evolving digital landscape. This is a perfectly natural stage of evolution and if carried out effectively, success will certainly follow. While many articles focus upon the advantages associated with e-commerce platforms, it is important to remember that database management is equally critical to address.

However, collating and interpreting vast amounts of data is no easy task. IT teams will often be stretched to their limits and as a result, other core competencies such as sales and client relations can suffer. This is why many businesses are choosing to work with Oracle database management. Let us examine some notable features of this product in order to appreciate what is in store.

The Ability to Work in Tandem with Third-Party SLM Systems

Oracle is quite unique in the fact that it can be integrated with other software platforms. This is ideal when referring to a fast-paced business environment when any downtime could otherwise lead to profound issues. One notable example can be seen in software license management.

As companies are rightfully concerned with compliance and legal issues, it is only logical that a centralised means to monitor software assets should be adopted. For instance, the license management software offered on this website ensures that organisations are kept abreast of any changes as they may occur. This is also an excellent way to identify which packages may be redundant or entirely outdated. Oracle is therefore an excellent option in regards to its hands-on nature.

Offering A Mobile-Responsive Edge

More than half of all Internet users are now employing smartphones and tablets to access the online community. This is why Oracle has been optimised to recognise well over 20 networking protocols. Integration is therefore no longer a concern. Another windfall here involves the number of employees who may be telecommuting on a regular basis. Authorised personnel can access important data even while out and about. Companies will therefore remain one step ahead of the digital curve. This mobile-responsive design is already beginning to transform how businesses conduct their operations.

Second-to-None Levels of Customer Satisfaction and Flexibility

Many professionals will argue that Oracle is the leader in terms of client satisfaction. This is partially due to the presence of knowledgeable customer service representatives who make it a point to become familiar with the end user. However, another metric should be highlighted. Oracle is known as a “headless” database management solution. In other words, it is both forward- and backward-compatible. This signifies that changes can be made on the backend without needing to overhaul the entire system.

Finally, Oracle appreciates that the learning curve associated with database management can be steep on occasion. This is why updates include the most popular features that were associated with older iterations. Employee training and onboarding will therefore take much less time; enabling a business to quickly return to its ongoing in-house operations.

High-Level Functionality

Were you aware that ten of the largest banks in the world have chosen to use Oracle as their database management software? This arises from the agile nature of the software itself. Oracle can be easily integrated into most systems and above all, it is capable of storing truly massive amounts of information.

As the online business community becomes even more competitive, it is likely that Oracle will represent one of the most logical database management solutions.

Digital Marketing With Google Workspace

22 May 2021 Blog

Google Workspace is the next step in the G Suite evolution. It’s not even the first time the name has been changed. “Google Apps for Your Domain” was the original name of the service. It was later changed to simply “Google Apps” before being renamed “G Suite” in 2016. According to Google, the term “G Suite” had the undertone of a relatively conventional work setting. It felt like the title needed to reflect the shift in the idea of a workspace. Google Workspace is, at its heart, the same service as G Suite. It’s the culmination of several improvements introduced by Google in the year 2020. The various methods are more closely linked to one another. All are in one place, so you don’t have to switch between Gmail, Docs, Meet, and so on.

On October 6th, 2020, Google introduced us to Google Workspace. It’s a new buddy for productive workers in every industry, putting them together after social distancing has broken them apart. Our pickle was tickled when we learned about Google’s productivity update. After all, Gmail and efficiency are two of our favorite things. We’ve sliced and diced the update like an onion, bringing it down for you to understand precisely what that means for your organization.

What is the purpose of Google Workspace?

The world has changed, as you might have noticed. Our working lives have changed more than anything else. We can’t go to work because we can’t try and solve by the water cooler, rub heads with an impromptu face-to-face brainstorm, or even hopefully enjoy the cupcakes, David, from Accounting’s daughter, produced. Research isn’t going to work anymore. Work is merely the act of carrying out one’s duties. As a result, Google has looked at their current tool to see if they can transform it into a digital office for their customers. Google Workspace was created to promote effective teamwork and to put teams closer together even when they aren’t together.

Google Workspace Can Help You Manage Your Digital Marketing Strategy

Everyone in business understands how difficult it is to run an effective promotional campaign these times. As digital technology advanced, the number of resources we needed to reach customers grew. Putting all of these resources together necessitates installing new communication and interaction software, which only adds to the workload.

Instead of launching new applications, Google has always attempted to bring all of its collaboration, connectivity, collaboration, and cloud apps under one umbrella, known as Google Workspace.

  1. Adding a sense of familiarity to business correspondence

All who have worked in marketing know that familiarity breeds confidence, and trust breeds sales. But how do you infuse that much-needed sense of familiarity into business emails that are usually stocky and cold? First, take the opportunity to include your profile photo so that consumers can conveniently remember you the next time they receive your mail. Also, make a friendly first impression by opening your emails. Take, for example, Anne from (your Company). To equate your messages with the essence of the character, use unique fonts and other design elements found in Google Workspace.

  1. Find a simple way to exchange details

Google Workspace is still a work-in-progress, and it has a long road ahead to go before it becomes the game-changing software that Google claims it is. The ability to exchange contacts is one of the features absent from all previous Google suits (as well as the current iteration). Yes, you can do it automatically, but the procedure is much too time-consuming to be helpful in any marketing strategy. Fortunately, downloading a third-party plug-in that easily integrates with your Workspace and eventually allows you to exchange Google connections in bulk with only a few clicks is a simple solution.

  1. Begin managing campaigns with Google Calendar

Google Calendar has always been a valuable method for time management and processing. However, the software has evolved into a full-fledged project management tool that enables you to build schedules tailored to your marketing strategies, synchronize them with your coworkers, add people to your plan, and delegate tasks. Although these functions can seem simple, they are a free and very effective way always to know what’s going on with your campaign and give your associates some guidance.

  1. Boost your online presence

Google Sites has to be one of the most valuable additions to the Google productivity suite. And, even though the service has been available to us since 2008, very few businesses are taking full advantage of its benefits. That’s a shame because we’re talking about a beautiful, streamlined, and quick way to build extensible websites. Various giveaways, workshops, fill-in forms, writing entertaining blog posts, and other marketing resources are needed to run an effective marketing strategy. Although Google Sites lacks some more additional features (such as support for custom CSS), it handles these basic tasks quickly and gracefully.

  1. Successful advertising will help you reach new audiences

Special deals, promotions, or flash sales will help your website advertising stand out. Use strong call-to-action banners and buttons, such as Buy or Book a Table, to attract customers. Video advertisements are an excellent way to attract and engage new consumers while still promoting goods or your business. When making advertisements, aim to keep them under 30 seconds long and highlight your brand in the first few seconds so that viewers don’t forget it. Upload the info on your organization’s official YouTube channel or Sites. Also, keep in mind that your video ad may run without sound for the first few seconds on specific social networking platforms, so think of an order to communicate with viewers during that time.

  1. Collect consumer reviews on your new product

Build a survey in Forms and insert it in Sites to gather customer feedback while your new product is still in the early stages of growth. When you have a sufficient number of responses, product-marketing management will sort, arrange, and evaluate the data in Sheets to determine the best course of action for the Company.

  1. Produce high-quality artistic assets and share them with your marketing agency

Job files and directories can be saved in Drive or a shared drive and shared with your agency right away. You can quickly see what files have been modified whenever someone integrates reviews and approvals, and everyone remains on the same page throughout time zones.

  1. Create a mobile-friendly website

Great mobile websites convert visitors into customers, so use Sites to build mobile-friendly websites. First and foremost, make sure your site is mobile-friendly. The pages should adapt to the size of the customer’s local computer. Also, check out your website on a mobile screen. How does it appear? Is it easy to use? Is it possible for visitors to call you with a single tap on your phone number? Then, until you’re ready, utilize ad tools like Google Ads to run text wallets. Consider the terms that prospective customers may use to find you. People prefer to use significantly shorter phrases on mobile devices, so make your keywords quick and appropriate.

10 Factors That Define A Great Business Website

28 Apr 2021 Blog

Creating eye-catching web content will seem like an uphill battle, particularly since you’re not a natural wordsmith. The good news is that you don’t need to be a skilled writer to build effective web material. The elements that all excellent web content has in common are mentioned below.

It won’t happen quickly and easily for most companies and brands. It will take commitment, time, and money. But that doesn’t indicate you’ll need a massive budget to stay competitive. A good website is constantly tracked, assessed, and enhanced.Your website is what will keep you top-of-mind andin your business.

Even for bricks selling stores that don’t do e-commerce, having an online presence is essential these days. According to studies, 97 percent of customers check for local businesses online, while 94 percent of B2B buyers conduct preliminary research online.

With the numerous website design resources available, creating a website isn’t particularly difficult. Keep such conceptual designs in mind no matter which applications you use.

Some of you might not be aware that you have elements on your site that repel visitors. Even if you think you’ve mastered some of these fundamentals, you can still boost your reputation by adding more features.And that’s just the beginning. Building a high website isn’t something you can do once and forget about. It’s a never-ending method of tinkering, sharpening, and checking to come up with something fantastic.

  • Define the objectives clearly.

Although we should always begin a web or marketing project with objectives in mind, we must also think about ourselves and the customer when designing our website.

Only by ensuring that we have everything our target audience needs and can offer it to them in a comprehensive way can the website generate traffic, leads, and sales. This should be simple to define targets for both your company and your users.

If your priorities aren’t aligned, you’ll possibly run into a dilemma where you want to make money but can’t produce the product and experience your audience wants.

  • Designed specifically for your target market

If you write web content with a particular individual in mind, it will always be more accurate. If your consumers have value propositions, visualize them as you compose. If you don’t have someone in mind, imagine anyone you know that suits your target market profile. It’s okay if your company caters to a variety of customers; build web content unique to each of them. A healthy restaurant, for example, might have specific menu items for people on different diets.

  • Obtain The Audience’s Confidence

Make what you’re offering and what you want your viewers to do straightforward and straightforward. Understand what drives them and what you excel at. Please make the most of it. Too often, websites lack the emotional or reputation relations required to gain confidence and close a sale.Ecommerce pages that lack a substantive About Us page is a perfect example. Users want to know whom they’re dealing with, not just because you’re some product website in the room.You won’t be able to state what you’re like if you didn’t put names, images, history, ideology, or any story on your website.

  • Make your website mobile-friendly.

More than 62 percent of shoppers made purchases using their smartphones in 2016, according to OuterBox, and over 90 percent of shoppers use their smartphones even while shopping in stores to compare prices and read product recommendations and reviews. Furthermore, 40% of customers would switch to a rival if they have a poor mobile website encounter.

“You completely must appeal to smartphone subscribers if you intend on running a good eCommerce website, or any website,” wrote Justin Smith, CEO of OuterBox, in his company blog.

  • Make sure your contact information is visible above the fold.

If your company relies on customers to reach you or your sales staff, make sure the information is readily accessible.”The contact details should be available, preferably at the top of the home page,” said David Brown, CEO of Web.com. “Visitors shouldn’t have to check for a mobile number or email if they want to contact the company.”If you use social media to communicate with customers, make sure to include links in the header or footer of your websites.

  • Keep in mind the SEO basics.

This can seem to be a no-brainer, but don’t overlook SEO. Learn how search engines crawl and rank your website, at the very least, and make sure the essential on-page factors are optimized.

There are many options for making this more accessible, including plugins and conceptual coding. You can win half the fight if you can ensure your content can be authenticated (and is being indexed). You must be personalizing all of the on-page components to reflect what your content is about. SEO has a technical side and extends beyond on-page. Still, suppose you really can help ensure your content can be categorized (and is being indexed) and that you must be personalizing all of the on-page items to reflect what your content is and is about basically. In that case, you could win half the problem.

  • Make the Most of Your Analytics

Another obvious one, but go further than merely adding Google Analytics on your website. You need data on demographics, target completion percentage, and other factors that you would not be able to obtain unless you take just a few simple steps to put them in place.

I don’t think you’ll be able to set it and overlook it and check in on it months later and see how things are going. You are not required to log into Google Analytics daily. Set up some reports and reminders that come to you periodically after you’ve customized it so you can keep track of what’s functioning and what is not, and then you can change on the fly instead of responding when it’s too late.

  • Result-oriented

A call to action will be included in all of your online content. In the vast majority of instances, this would be something that encourages readers to purchase from you. For example, you might end your blog post on “How Much Does My Dog Need a Walk?” with “Schedule your first dog walk by September 30 and get 20% off your first month.” You may also inspire followers to read more generalized acts that match your company’s values, such as spending more time with their dog or making daily vet appearances.

  • Duration of content

There’s a lot of contradictory details about how long a blog post should be. According to some sources, 500 words is the sweet spot. Others may advise you to embrace your inner Tolstoy and write tens of hundreds of words.

Our advice is to create content between 1,400 and 3,000 words long and of high quality. According to a Backlinko survey, the average word count of posts on Google’s first page is 1,447 lines (see below). However, we’ve found that newspaper and magazine blog posts perform better in backlinks and ratings.

  • The need for speed must be acknowledged.

According to a study conducted by SOASTA, a website creation company, 88 percent of Americans surveyed have a negative experience with brands with buggy websites and apps, and 83 percent have a negative response to a product or organization because of poor websites. Furthermore, 28% of respondents said that if the first website they visit lasts too long, they will go to a competitor’s website.

Maintaining software updates, enhancing videos and photos for faster downloads, or using a website host who can manage the bandwidth demands are all ways to ensure that your website works correctly.

CONCLUSION

Make sharing your content as simple as possible for your guests. Social media will help you get much traffic and improve your search rating. Don’t forget to include prominent sharing buttons.

While the majority of the factors that contribute to a good website are related to the customer experience and your brand, it’s also critical to recognize and use technology, data, and feedback to improve and refine the site over time.

This is a high-level summary of seven critical subjects! As you progress toward the great website you need, certain basic tenets will assist you in getting additional value from your online presence.

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