This presentation was given during the unveiling of our eCommerce platform that significantly cuts the cost of eCommerce while providing a superior online shopping experience for small business.
4. Our Goal
Espire Marketing
Columbus, Ohio
Exceptional Quality
At an unbeatable value
Small Business marketing & web design firm serving Central, Ohio.
Where WE STarted
Provide small to medium sized businesses with exceptional quality web
technology & marketing services at an unbeatable value.
Espire Today
Serving businesses from coast-to-coast, from startups to multi-million dollar
internationally operating organizations.
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5. Major Milestones
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o 2008 - Espire Marketing starts as a blog to teach small businesses to how to market
themselves online.
o 2009 - Blog reaches readers in 65 nations globally.
o 2010 - Officially opened doors to the public as a marketing & web design firm.
o 2011 - Developed lower cost method of deploying eCommerce & corporate websites
utilizing open source technologies, and providing solid SEO foundations for clients.
o 2012 - Began Research & Development on strategies to reduce the cost of
eCommerce development further.
o 2013 – Develops process for optimizing & integrating product data for eCommerce
websites branded as “Feedigi”
o 2013 – Develops new eCommerce platform to drastically reduce the cost of
eCommerce for businesses.
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9. GROWTH IN THE INDUSTRY
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Yearly Sales Number of Retailers
≥ $12,000 90,501
≥ $25,000 54,686
≥ $50,000 33,983
≥ $100,000 21,118
Source ReferralCandy.com 8/14/2012
Number of Total Retail Businesses - 715,399
Source (American Factfinder US Census)
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11. eCommerce Barriers to Entry
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High Development
Costo Fully developed, professionally designed, eCommerce sites are costly.
Costs can increase into tens of thousands of dollars to develop.
High Management Cost
o Typically a few hundred dollars are required monthly just to manage the
eCommerce site.
lack of experience &
resourceso Lower cost options often rely on the business to build & or manage the sites
themselves.
o Additionally these options often do not take into account the marketing
foundations necessary to truly excel online.
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12. Top problems That stifle ecommerce
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2. Poorly designed
website
1. Poor platform for
growth
3. Poor shopping experience
4. Poor marketing
effortsOur solution addresses each of these
issues
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15. Platform for growth
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Built for Growth
Software: Magento
Community
Magento® is a registered trademark of Magento, Inc.
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oStrongest open source
eCommerce platform in the
market
oUsed by some of the
largest brands in the world.
16. Powerful Built in tools
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Powerful Built In Tools
Software: Magento
Community
o Marketing Tools
o SeO Tools: Sitemap, SEO
URLS, Meta info
o Powerful Checkout,
Payment, & shipping options
o Powerful Catalog
Management
o International Version
Support
o Gift Options, Store Credits,
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17. Powerful Extensions
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Powerful Extensions
Software: Magento
Community
o Add Advanced Site Functionality
o Increase Customer Experience
o Integrate with CRM Software
o Advanced Social Integrations
o Advanced Marketing Integration
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18. Powerful admin panel
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Powerful admin tools
Software: Magento
Community
o Easily Track Sales & Customers
o Manage product catalog
o Create and edit pages
o Easily create promotions
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19. Advanced analytics
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Advanced Data analysis
Google Analytics
Information
o Track visitor data
o Track your top content
o Track conversion rates
o Track KPI For Growth
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20. Client Portal
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Simple, yet powerful
One place to access it all
o Access Customer
Support
o Add Advanced
Functionality
o Access Tutorials
o Update your account
info
o Manage your services
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21. Client Support
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How may we help you?
Customer support
o 24/7 support via email
o Phone support during business
hours
o Private Message Support via
client portal
o Hosting Included with every
website
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23. Beautifully designed
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Plenty of options to choose
from
Professionally Designed
themes
o Completely
Customizable to meet
your brands needs
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25. Completely Customizable
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Completely Customizable
Professionally Designed
themes
o Unlimited Colors
o Beautiful Google Fonts
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26. Completely Customizable
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Completely Customizable
Professionally Designed
themes
o Unlimited Colors
o Beautiful Google Fonts
o Powerful Revolution
Slider
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27. Completely Customizable
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Completely Customizable
Professionally Designed
themes
o Unlimited Colors
o Beautiful Google Fonts
o Powerful Revolution
Slidero Advanced Mega Menu
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28. Completely Customizable
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Completely Customizable
Professionally Designed
themes
o Unlimited Colors
o Beautiful Google Fonts
o Powerful Revolution
Slidero Advanced Mega Menu
o Advanced Sales Design
Functions
o Ajax add to cart
o Product Lightbox &
Cloud Zoom
o Product Call out
Banners
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29. Responsive TEchnology
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Shop on Any Device
Our websites adapt to fit the screen of
any internet enabled device.
No need for mobile
app
Because your site already adapts to
mobile devices, there is no need to build
a separate app for your users to shop.
Familiar shopping
experience
Responsive design gives your shoppers
a familiar shopping experience across
multiple devices. Mobile shopping made
simple.
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31. Superior Product Data
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Product Optimization &
Integration
Feedigi
The key to driving down
costs and providing a
superior sales platform.
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32. Optimized Product images
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Why Images Matter
Shoppers need to feel the
quality with their eyes.
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33. Compelling Product descriptions
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Why Descriptions
matterThe right description
makes a big difference in
sales conversion.
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34. Search Engine Optimized
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Why SEO matters
Reach more people
through more key terms to
drive product sales.
*SEO importing not available with all eCommerce software. It
is allowed with Magento.
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35. Seamless Integration
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Why Seamless Integration
MattersManual product integration
requires a great deal of
time and money.
Seamless integration of
optimized product data
reduces that cost
significantly.
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37. Marketing Training
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Training Resources for Clients
Designed with you in
mind
o Marketing newsletter
o marketing blog resources
o Marketing webinars
o Training videos
o Individualized training
subscriptions
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38. Marketing Portal
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Quality marketing for low
monthly rate
Access to powerful
services
o Advanced seo services
o Social media marketing
serviceso Email marketing
serviceso Connect to industry
leaderso Build a strong affiliate
program
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39. ecommerce problems That we solve
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2. Poorly designed website – Professional Design,
Responsive Technology
1. Poor platform for growth – Magento, analytics, client
portal
3. Poor shopping experience – feedigi, optimized
product data integration
4. Poor marketing efforts – Free marketing resources,
marketing portal
But what about the cost?
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40. Unbeatable ecommerce web design
from $199
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41. Cost difference analysis
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Professional Developed
1,000 product site
($50,000 sales annually)
Traditional eCommerce
Cost to Retailer
Espire eCommerce Cost
to retailer
Cost Savings
Product Data Optimization $2,500 Included
eCommerce Website
Development
Between $9,000 to
$12,000
$499 set-up
Monthly Maintenance ≈ $250/month $99/month + 5% of
monthly sales
12 month cost of
ownership
$14,500 - $17,500 $4,187 $10,300 - $13,300*
24 month cost of
ownership
$17,500 - $20,500 $7,875 $9,600 - $12,600*
36 month cost of
ownership
$20,500 - $23,500 $11,563 $8,900 - $11,900*
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Result: Spend less money managing your business & more money grow
*Cost Savings analysis based on quote from DesignQuote calculator from a professional firm. Actual results may vary. See saved quote for details.
42. OUR CONTACT DETAILS
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Contact Espire for more details about the platform or for additional services.
www.EspireMarketing.org
info@espiremarketing.org
1-614-585-9329
@Espire
Facebook.com/espiremarketing
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43. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME
We will now take any questions from the audience.