3 Ways to Sell More Wine Online
Hello, my name is Andrew Kamphuis
3 Ways to Sell More Wine Online
220,000 Wine Labels Registered
Buy Wine Online on Google
Competition is Everywhere
Fast Paced Ecommerce World
Hyper Fast Delivery
Hyper Customization
Hyper Convenience
How Do You Compete?
What Would Chuck Do?
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3 Things to Focus on
1) Your Best Weapon
Email Is The Most Effective Digital Marketing Tactic
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What Makes A Great Email?
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Customers Want Value
Focus on the Subject Line
Roundhouse Riesling on Sale until Tuesday
Ninja Wine Party! Join us on June 21st
Black Belt Blowout Sale Starts Now
Give Something Away
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Building Your Email List
Re-Engage Inactive Subscribers
Yellow Belt If you aren't collecting email addresses in the tasting room
Next 20 visitors – ask for email address
Wait 5 days – send a thank you email
Check in 30 days to see the effect
Green Belt If you're not segmenting your email list
Next email blast – segment into 4 groups and
tailor the message Prospects, First Time Buyer, Repeat Buyer, Club
Member Monitor results
Black Belt
Implement a Progressive Profiling Campaign
2) Use Technology
Vin65 Mobile Traffic
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Dec 2014 Desktop 55.9% Mobile 31.1% Tablet 13.0%
What Makes a Great Mobile Site?
Seamless Responsive Design
Simplify The Page
Shop Your Own Site
Mobile Isn't The Only Technology You Should Care About
Chuck would use different weapons for different battles.
Deep Systems Integration
Social Integration
Yellow Belt If you have never done this before
Using your mobile phone, surf your website and buy a
bottle of wine – pretend you are a first time visitor Go through the complete process
Green Belt If you're not sending abandon cart emails
Find a technology stack that will let you setup
Abandoned Cart Email Credit Card has Expired Email
Black Belt
Start an SMS Marketing List
3) User Experience
After Sales Experience
What's a Great User Experience?
Single Call to Action
Simple Navigation
Links to Customer Service
No Outdated Content
Category /Product List Page
Focus On Buyers' Needs Focus On Buyers' Needs
81% of Repeat Buyers
Pagination / Sortable
No Large Blocks of Copy
Product Drilldown
Customer Ratings and Reviews
Detailed Product Info
Recommended Products
Buttons Guide the User
Update / Remove Product
Estimated Order Total
Navigation Removed
Minimal Questions
Not Forced to Create an Account
The Experience Doesn't End When The Checkout Happens
Order Confirmation
Order Has Shipped
Order Delivery Date
Delivery Exception
SMS Message Around Delivery
SMS Delivery Exception
After Sales Follow Up
What About Shipping Fees?
High Shipping = Bad Experience
Yellow Belt If your website is missing – add:
Beautiful bottle shots Guest checkout Immediate order confirmation email
Green Belt If your website is missing – add:
Google Analytics Order shipping confirmation email Reasonable shipping costs
Black Belt
A/B test your website Notify customers on delivery date and delivery
exception Fine tune your site monthly
Sell More Wine Online
Email is your best weapon Technology matters Get the experience right
[email protected] @andrewkamphuis