Black Friday is the biggest shopping holiday of the year. We look at why it is best suited for e-commerce and at its impact on e-commerce marketing.
- Traffic Boost on E-commerce Websites
Popular e-commerce websites see a significant increase in traffic to their websites during the week leading up to this day. This can be further increased by creating content marketing specifically aimed at Black Friday deals, including promotions and emails related to sales. It is important that websites prepare a good digital marketing strategy for e-commerce marketing in preparation for the traffic leading up to this day. This will ensure that their websites are equipped to handle the increase in visitors.
- Expansion of Target Market
Research has shown that over 50% of shoppers prefer to shop online on Black Friday. Buyers are likely to visit websites for the sole purpose of making quick purchases rather than spend a day at shopping malls. Black Friday marketing can, therefore, target existing users as well as bring new users to e-commerce websites. The increase in sales satisfaction on this day can bring in loyal customers that will visit the website for the rest of the year.
- Use of Social Media
Social media is the best way to take advantage of marketing on Black Friday. Hashtags and link building strategies are put into place during the sale. This leads to an effective promotion of goods and services offered on websites. Not only can this boost sales and visitors to websites, but it will also help users to gain a more personal experience via their own social media accounts.
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