Merry September! - A 2012 Holiday Outlook

Thursday, September 20, 2012 by Andy Simmons

You will hear two different sentiments starting around this time of year...

  1. "...are they serious? It's only September!?!"...or...
  2. "It's almost the end of September and how are we going to get everything done?"

When you hear it you know - it's holiday...

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Beyond the Buzz: What Personalization Really Means

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 by Andy Simmons

Have you ever noticed all of the buzz words flying around today in the eCommerce Industry?

Words like:

  • Optimization
  • Big Data
  • Behavioral Targeting
  • Personalization
  • Retargeting Strategy

A Double-Edged Sword

I'm certainly not saying that buzz words should be...

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Avoiding Futility by Being a YOUtility

Thursday, August 16, 2012 by Andy Simmons

If you are still only "selling" to your customers or clients, you are dead.

A bold statement to say the least, but according to social media guru and marketing consultant Jay Baer, strictly selling is an outdated tactic. For today's hyper-engaged...

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iGoDigital Devours The Big Apple

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 by John Deines

A targeted group of eRetail executives gathered in the middle of New York Times Square to discuss some of the most pressing topics of 2012. Without a predetermined agenda, the retailers were able to engage in a lively conversation that even spurred...

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2011 Holiday Shopping Increases by 30 Percent Over 2010, Reports iGoDigital

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 by Rachel Modiano Johnson
Top 500 Retailers report an uptick in traffic levels, sales and consumer spending over previous years

(Indianapolis, Ind. – January 24, 2012) – The U.S. online retail industry experienced strong growth over the 2011 shopping season compared to the...
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday Increases by 30 Percent Over 2010, Reports iGoDigital

Thursday, December 1, 2011 by Meghann York Meenan

The U.S. online retail industry experienced strong growth on Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2011 compared to the same period last year, according to data analytics from iGoDigital, the market and technology leader in personalized product...

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Behavioral Targeting Gives Your Loyal, Repeat Customers a Personalized Experience

Friday, November 18, 2011 by John Deines

It’s a fact: Increasing the lifetime value of each consumer increases profits. Lee Scott, CEO of Walmart, says, “It’s cheaper and more effective to make current customers more loyal than to spend money attracting new customers.”

Do you have the...

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Mischief Managed - What retailers can learn from Harry Potter

Friday, August 5, 2011 by Carolyn Gaskill
Harry Potter BooksFriday July 15th 2011 marked the end of my childhood. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the monumental event that happened this day, the final Harry Potter movie was released. Now, Harry and I go all the way back to Mrs. Fabbro’s fourth grade...Read More »

Ecommerce—the shining star of Q1 growth

Monday, June 6, 2011 by Carolyn Gaskill

After our resident marketing guru returned from Lenser Multichannel Marketing Summit, she quoted a few participants who mentioned something along the lines of “We realize the Internet isn’t going away." And if you look at the first quarter reports...

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Guest Post for Xemion.com: The Mobile Explosion – The Device Changing the Face of Retail

Wednesday, March 23, 2011 by Rachel Modiano Johnson
This post is written by Rachel Modiano, Director of Marketing for iGoDigital. Originally featured on Xemion.com Blog. See the Original Post 

The Mobile Explosion – The Device Changing the Face of Retail 

As I scroll through the pages of my...

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How the psychology and behavioral cues of your website can impact conversion rates

Wednesday, February 16, 2011 by Rachel Modiano Johnson

What makes a consumer decide to browse and buy on one web site and click off another's home page? Psychological and behavioral cues play a big role. These are the same cues that drive basic human behaviors that helped us survive as our species...

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iGoDigital 2010: A Year in Review

Tuesday, January 18, 2011 by Rachel Modiano Johnson

It’s hard to believe another year has come to a close. In 2010, personalization continued to evolve into an important game changer in retailer's tool boxes. We’d like to take a moment to share with you a few of the most exciting items from 2010. The...

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Using A/B Testing to Optimize Webpage Content Value

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 by Brian Rowe

Most retailers believe they only have so much "prime real estate" on their websites to attract shoppers’ attention.  There have been quite a few research studies published on the web about this topic and many have conflicting views.  In iGoDigital's...

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Web Merchandising Must Get Social

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 by Eric Tobias

Please Note: this article was originally posted on ClickZ.

In the past when a shopper was looking for a TV, they went to their local retail store. To combat choice overload in product aisles, shoppers were met with tools designed to influence their...

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Two approaches to creating a guided selling tool

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 by Jon Garrison
Here at iGoDigital, one of the first orders of business we undertake when we bring on a new guided selling client is the discovery process. We have found this process to play an integral role in the long term success of the tool -- the more...Read More »

What Makes iGoDigital Different

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 by Eric Tobias
Every retailer we talk to has the same goal:  they seek to increase web sales and increase retail sales overall.    How each of them choose to reach this goal varies.   iGoDigital's founding mission was to provide personalized product recommendation... Read More »