To be successful in E-Commerce, one of the important things you must be concerned about is the product photos that are displayed on your website.
WHY?
#1 A Picture Speaks A Thousand Words
Good product photos tell your website visitors what you are selling instantly. Just like the saying “a pictue speaks a thousand words”, the majority of people are more attracted to images than words.
In addition, the most important images on an e-Store are the product images.
“Images are not only what your web visitors see first, sometimes it’s the last thing they see.”
Imagine your product photos are not up to par — too blurry, small, dark, or with complicated background, your web visitors may exit your page instantly, proceeding to look for other websites which offer better photos and images. If this happens, your sales drop due to poor quality product images.
#2 It’s HOW Your Potential Customers See You
“Great images make your e-Store look professional, trustworthy and legitimate –- greatly increase customer confidence. Remember, product presentation is of utmost importance in today’s digital age.”
The saying is so true! People are more likely to buy from an E-Commerce store with stunning and clear images, instead of from a website that is filled with blurry and low quality photos.
Furthermore, great images show that you are serious with your customers –- definitely another plus point in boosting sales!
Commercial Photography Workshop
In view with our commitment to assist our customers to achieve success in E-Commerce, EDC (Exabytes Designer Club) has recently organised a commercial photography workshop to share some great knowledge and techniques in doing commercial photoshoots.
Daniel Low, the founder of Semences Designs Studio was the invited speaker of this workshop. Daniel who has 15 years of experience in design & advertising has received multiple prestigious awards and published several internationally recognized works.
At the workshop, he explained the difference between professional cameras and normal cameras, and also the tools for commercial photography.
Other than that, Daniel shared on how to DIY, how to use professional equipment the right way as well as budgeting. Other interesting topics included lenses and studio lighting.
The most anticipated was the hands-on session in which Daniel and his assistant demonstrated to the audience how to take good images of a product.
Lastly, Daniel wrapped up his impressive and practical workshop with photography editing.
Thank you to those of you who participated at this workshop! Without your support, the workshop would not be a success.
If you have missed out this workshop, no worries, a series of photography workshops are on their way. Be sure to stay tuned for more good news!
THE BEST WAY TO STAY TUNED
Be among the first to know all the latest workshops by signing up as an EDC member HERE! https://www.exabytes.my/edc
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If you own a physical store, it’s time for you to expand your store to ONLINE!!
BUT WHY?
#1 Everybody Loves the Internet
In today’s digital age, almost everyone is online. The situation has become even more prevalent when the Internet is accessible anytime and anywhere, with smart devices such as smart phones and laptops. Don’t you agree that the majority of us just can’t live without the Internet?
Please don’t misunderstand our ideas. You don’t have to quit your current retail business. Just expand it Online!
If you have an online store, your business will have absolutely NO boundaries. In the previous blog post, we mentioned Zero Moment of Truth (ZMOT) — buyers will do their research or pre-shopping at home before they visit your physical store.
Other than that, customers can also purchase your products anytime and anywhere, without the constraints of time and location.
Isn’t it great to provide great convenience to your customers?
#2 Too Much Competition
It all goes back to the search. When your business is found online, you stand a chance to compete with your competitors. Rest assured that wise customers today will compare products and prices online before making an offline or online purchase.
Thus, if you have an online store, customers can search your products easily and get to know your promotions beforehand.
Stand out among your competitors now!
The First Workshop On 11street!
So How Can You Open Your Online Store Easily & Sell On Some Sizzling Hot Marketplace such as 11street?
Here we organised the first workshop about 11street on last Tuesday, 2nd of March, at the 10th floor of Suntech @ Penang Cybercity.
Opening your online store easily Synching your products with 11street Start Selling to the HUGE number of potential shoppers at 11street!!
11street is the largest marketplace in South Korea and the 2nd largest marketplace in Indonesia (within 9 months after its launch).
Malaysia is expected to hit 13 millions subscribers soon!
The Good news is, EasyStore merchants can now sync their products and start selling on 11street!
Time flies when you’re having great fun. Finally, Chinese New Year has come to its last day. Here we would like to wish all our valued customers a very Happy Chap Goh Meh!
Have a great time with your spouse, friends and family! For those who are single, enjoy throwing or picking up Mandarin oranges tonight! 😛
Hello .MY Domain Owners! May I have your attention, please?
It’s the Latest IMPORTANT Updates from MYNIC!
MYNIC (.MY domain registrar) has just announced a new implementation: Update Technical Contact (TC) details with mobile phone number
It’s extremely important for all .MY domain owners to update their Technical Contacts (TC) details with mobile phone number before 5 March 2015 to avoid future difficulties in modifying DNS configuration.
Read the details of the announcement here: https://support.exabytes.com.my/news/3351/announcement-mynics-new-implementation-update-technical.aspx
Read the FAQs and guidelines here: https://support.exabytes.com.my/kb/a4102/_my-domain-registry-mynic-update-technical-contact.aspx
We shall post more latest updates here and on social media. So make sure you follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Happy Lunar New Year to all our valued customers, friends and family out there! This year, we had the auspicious lions in action at Exabytes HQ and all the branches, including Singapore to greet our customers, send out the auspicious wishes and march into a better year! In Chinese customs and traditions, lion dancing is to bring fortune and scare away the evil spirits.
Ever thought of getting recognition for your specially designed website after all the hard work?
Join Malaysia Website Awards (MWA), an award program that lets you showcase your talent, gain recognition and be rewarded!
What?
Malaysia Website Awards 2015 (MWA 2015) is the first in the series of the Malaysia Website Awards Program organized by Exabytes Group of Companies, a leading web hosting provider in Southeast Asia.
How?
Step 1: Check
Check & determine your category. There are only two categories for you to choose from – Individual or Corporate.
Kindly peruse the Terms & Conditions stated on the website.
Step 3: Verify
It takes 7 – 14 days for MWA independent judges to verify your submission. A notification email will be sent to you to inform you of the outcome.
Step 4: Share
Now you just need to Share your website to your Friends and Family, and get as many “Votes” as possible. Leave the rest to the Judges to evaluate your website.
Judging Criteria
Your website will be judged by 4 criteria as follows:
Creativity and Design
Originality
Content
Usability
Awards To Be Won
(i) Site of the Month Award
The nominee with the best website among others in a particular month (Jan – Oct 2015) will win this award, where it will be judged by our internal judges based on the judging criteria.
(ii) Site of the Year Award
The ten winners of Site of the Month Award (Jan – Oct 2015) will compete to win Site of the Year Award at year end. There will be six winners for this award – three winners from Individual Category + three winners from Corporate Category.
Please take a look at the internal judges for this award.
(iii) The Public’s Favourite Website
Winner of this award will be chosen based on the number of votes from the public only. In other words, there are no judges for this award.
If you don’t have a website or don’t know how to start, but are interested in joining MWA 2015, go for our WordPress Hosting plan to kick start with. WordPress being the most popular CMS can ensure you the best content management experience.
