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Jul 25 β€’ 8 tweets β€’ 4 min read
DTC #eCommerce Monday Marketing Update

Have you been wondering what #marketing strategies are working the best right now for @Shopify stores?

Here's the answer... πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡
#1: Organic Social
Organic social is still a great way to reach customers and to get "free" traffic to your site.

Regular IG traffic and engagement is⬇️, but brands we're working with are getting the best results from being active on stories, Reels, and TikTok.
If you want to see an example of how to use Reels and TikTok for your brand, check out @BURLEBOoutdoors (@Burlebo on IG and TT).

Burlebo does a great job of creating fun and on-brand organic content.
#2: Paid Ads
When it comes to paid ads, results have been up. ⬆️

We had brands last week hitting a consistent 3.5+ ROAS for the first time in a while. Image
When it comes to paid ads, make sure you are:

βœ… Creating strong ad creative (as seen below).
βœ… Using @triplewhale to measure results.
βœ… Diversifying across FB + IG, TT, and Google.
βœ… Running DPA ads (we've been seeing great results with DPA for prospecting and remarketing). Image
#3: Email + SMS
Email + SMS is a big moneymaker and will make your ad game more profitable by helping you:

βœ… Convert more visitors into customers.
βœ… Boost customer LTV.
βœ… Increase profit.
For email + SMS, make sure you are:

βœ… Using @PostscriptIO for SMS and @klaviyo for email.
βœ… Using a strong pop-up to grow your lists.
βœ… Setting up heavy-hitting automated flows.
βœ… Planning strong email campaigns each week.
If you have any questions about the types of results we're seeing and what's been working the best, send me a DM.

Also, make sure you sign up to receive weekly DTC growth strategies here πŸ‘‰ sendfox.com/lp/d1xgn3.

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More from @JosephPutnam

Jul 27
It took me years to learn an incredibly valuable business lesson, i.e. the difference between visionary entrepreneurs and integrators.

Knowing the difference can be the difference between your business stalling out and your business taking off. πŸš€

Here's why. πŸ‘‡
Visionaries, as you might imagine, are entrepreneurs who see the big picture and are constantly coming up with new ideas.

They see into the future and have lots of ideas and big dreams.
The problem with visionaries is that they aren't great at doing the work to make their dreams a reality.

It's just not how their brain works.

They're great at seeing the future and coming up with ideas, but not great at planning and executing what needs to be done.
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Jul 21
7 Profit Metrics Every eCommerce Store Should be Measuring

Knowing these metrics will help you grow profitably. πŸ’°

Without them, you can end up losing a lot of money and wondering where it all went. πŸ’Έ

Keep reading to learn more. πŸ‘‡
#1: Gross Profit Margin
First up is gross profit margin which is net sales minus the cost of goods sold divided by revenue.

Gross profit margin tells you how much you have left over after paying for the cost of goods being sold.
It's important to measure gross profit margin so you can make sure you're making enough per sale to cover the rest of your expenses.

If your gross profit margin is too low, then you need to figure out how to lower your COGS in order to increase profit.
Read 19 tweets
Jun 17
To grow a Shopify store, you don't need super complicated funnels. You just need to

βœ…Go hard on 1 social channel, probably IG or TT
βœ…Run paid ads on 1-3 channels (FB/IG, Google, TT)
βœ…Build out automated email + SMS flows
βœ…Send 1-2 new email + SMS campaigns per week
Store owners mess up when they try to do everything and then end up not doing anything well.

You're not going to be able to do Instagram AND TikTok AND Youtube...until you have a team.

So until that happens, keep it simple, pick 1, and go hard.
You're also not going to be able to do paid ads and PR and influencer outreach and SEO and giveaways.

So you need to stick with what works, i.e. paid ads, email, SMS, and organic social.

Then, when you grow, you can start doing influencer outreach, etc.
Read 5 tweets
Jun 15
Cash flow management can make or break your DTC eCommerce store growth. πŸ’°

Here's why... πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

#marketing #growth #DTCeCom
First off, eCommerce stores are CASH HUNGRY.

You need cash to purchase INVENTORY and you need cash to pay for ADS.

In a given month, you may need $50k to buy more inventory and another $25k+ in ad spend, while also needing additional money for operations.
Good news = you'll make the money back when you sell the inventory.

Bad news = you need more cash to buy more and more inventory which means you have less cash on hand even though you're making more.

I highly recommend reading Shoe Dog by Phil Knight to understand this better.
Read 8 tweets
Jun 1
Have you ever wanted to rank your @shopify store higher in search engines to get more FREE traffic from Google?

If so, here's exactly how to do it... πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡
First, start by using kwfinder.com to find out what people are searching for.

Type in "baby wrap" for example to find out people are searching for things like "best baby wrap carrier," "fabric baby carrier," etc.
Now that you know what people are searching for, make a list of terms you want your core pages to rank for.

The key here is to go a little more broad than you might initially think.

Let me explain...
Read 15 tweets
May 31
Is your #eCommerce store making as much as it could from email + SMS marketing?

If not, here are 5 ways to make MORE from your email + SMS marketing this year... πŸ‘‡
#1: Use a Pop Up to Grow Your Email + SMS Lists

First up, make sure you're using a pop up to grow your email + SMS lists.

We prefer the @PostscriptIO pop up for this to collect emails and phone numbers.
#2: Make Sure You're Doing SMS Marketing

I'm shocked at how many brands aren't doing SMS yet b/c SMS open rates are 90%+ and you can make 20% of your revenue from SMS marketing.

Make sure you start SMS right away if you're not already doing it.
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