{"id":6532,"date":"2021-09-28T16:47:47","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T14:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/?p=6532"},"modified":"2022-02-15T18:29:44","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T16:29:44","slug":"black-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/black-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare Your Store for Black Friday 2021\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re just setting up a website or online store to promote your business, or you\u2019ve been selling online for a while: Black Friday is an unmissable opportunity to give your business and your sales a boost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we explain how Black Friday promos can benefit your business and what you can do to prepare your website or store for the big event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/black-friday\/#What_is_Black_Friday\" >What is Black Friday?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/black-friday\/#When_is_Black_Friday_2021\" >When is Black Friday 2021?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/black-friday\/#Why_participate_in_Black_Friday\" >Why participate in Black Friday?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/black-friday\/#Step_1_Choose_your_special_offers_and_set_discounts\" >Step 1: Choose your special offers and set discounts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/black-friday\/#Step_2_Adapt_the_design_of_your_website_or_online_store\" >Step 2: Adapt the design of your website or online store<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/black-friday\/#Step_3_Manage_back-office_tasks\" >Step 3: Manage back-office tasks&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/black-friday\/#Step_4_Test_your_website_or_online_store\" >Step 4: Test your website or online store<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/black-friday\/#Step_5_Promote_your_offer\" >Step 5: Promote your offer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/black-friday\/#Step_6_Track_and_analyze_your_campaign\" >Step 6: Track and analyze your campaign<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/black-friday\/#FAQ_about_Black_Friday\" >FAQ about Black Friday&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Black_Friday\"><\/span><strong>What is Black Friday?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Black Friday is a commercial event that originated in the United States and then spread to countries around the world. It\u2019s an opportunity for entrepreneurs, traders, and (of course) big retailers to push their most successful products and \u201cfree\u201d their warehouses of old or unsold stock. They do this by slashing prices across their physical and virtual stores. And it\u2019s not just products on sale, many freelancers and business owners offer their services at a reduced price too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_is_Black_Friday_2021\"><\/span><strong>When is Black Friday 2021?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Black Friday<\/strong> traditionally takes place on the fourth Friday of November, the day after Thanksgiving. This year&#8217;s Black Friday will take place on <strong>26 November 2021<\/strong>, starting at midnight on the previous day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it\u2019s not unusual for discounts to start a few days earlier and continue throughout \u201c<strong>Black Week<\/strong>,\u201d which will take place <strong>from 22 to 26 November 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<br>Black Week goes out on a high, ending with Black Friday as the grand finale! But if you missed out? Don\u2019t worry, the black sales are quickly followed by another commercial event: <strong>Cyber Monday<\/strong>\u2014this year it\u2019ll be on the<strong> 29th of November<\/strong>. This day was originally dedicated to buying products online, whereas Black Friday was more about buying in physical stores. Something that\u2019s changed dramatically over time, especially during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_participate_in_Black_Friday\"><\/span><strong>Why participate in Black Friday?&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Statistics show that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oberlo.com\/ecommerce-wiki\/black-friday\">consumers tend to buy more online<\/a> than in physical stores on Black Friday. In 2020 alone, partly due to the pandemic, sales during Black Friday increased by 139% globally and by 165% in Europe when compared to the level of sales in the previous month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pandemic has consolidated and amplified the already existing trend of buying products and services mainly online. Many people were forced or preferred to shop safely in their own homes. This has prompted many businesses to take their business online and this trend is bound to increase in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Online sales also increased by 17% (US) and 30% (Europe) during the first three weeks of November, compared to the previous year. This shows that Black Friday and Cyber Monday act as a &#8220;driving force&#8221; to push sales in the weeks leading up to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re reading this article, chances are you already know that Black Friday is an unmissable opportunity to increase your sales (or the numbers have inspired you to give it a try!).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help you out, we&#8217;ve put together a 6-step guide to preparing your store for Black Friday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Black-Friday-EN-717x1024.png?resize=717%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Black-Friday-EN.png?resize=717%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 717w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Black-Friday-EN.png?resize=210%2C300&amp;ssl=1 210w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Black-Friday-EN.png?resize=1075%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1075w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Black-Friday-EN.png?w=1434&amp;ssl=1 1434w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Black-Friday-EN.png?resize=714%2C1020&amp;ssl=1 714w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Choose_your_special_offers_and_set_discounts\"><\/span><strong>Step 1: Choose your special offers and set discounts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First up, let\u2019s define the two fundamental elements of your promotional campaign.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Choose products or services to discount<\/strong>. You can lower the prices of your most popular or lowest selling products (to free up unsold stock). It might be useful to do a quick survey first, to find out which products are most popular with your target market and see if they match what you sell. For more tips, read our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/what-to-sell-online\/\">How to find the best products for your online store<\/a>. <br><br>You can use a simple Excel sheet to outline planned sales &#8211; identify products and discounts, regular and discounted prices and the Black Friday promotion timeline.&nbsp;<br><\/li><li>Make sure the <strong>description of discounted products<\/strong> is eye-catching and entices potential customers to buy. Try to create a sense of urgency, for example by writing that the promotion will end after Black Friday, that the discounted products will sell out or that there is a limited stock. For more on this topic, read our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/how-to-write-good-product-descriptions-for-online-store\/\">How to write product descriptions that sell<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Set the discounts<\/strong>. Review your product pricing first. How did you<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/price-calculation\/\"> calculate the final price of your products<\/a>? What elements did you consider? Look at the number and work out what value or percentage you can afford to give, without risking the stability of your business.&nbsp;<br><br><strong>During Black Friday, the bigger the discount, the better.<\/strong> Lots of business owners offer at least a 20% discount, but you can get creative. For example, you can offer a nice gift or a product for free &#8211; like buy 2 and get 3 &#8211; when the order exceeds a certain amount. Or you can offer certain products with a percentage discount that is above average, like 50% or even more.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With Jimdo, there are two ways to set up discounts in your store:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Create a <a href=\"https:\/\/help.jimdo-dolphin.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360028742051-How-do-I-manage-discount-codes-in-my-Dolphin-store-\">discount code<\/a> that matches the value or percentage that will be deducted from the product price when the buyer enters the code at checkout.<\/li><li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/help.jimdo-dolphin.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360036927911-How-do-I-use-strikethrough-prices-in-my-Dolphin-store-\">strikethrough pricing<\/a> on your products. This way, shoppers see the original price (crossed-out) and can compare it with the special Black Friday promotion price. We\u2019re all more tempted to buy when we can see how much we\u2019ll save!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Adapt_the_design_of_your_website_or_online_store\"><\/span><strong>Step 2: Adapt the design of your website or online store<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When was the last time you stayed on a website that looked bad and was hard to use? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webfx.com\/blog\/marketing\/user-experience-matters-marketing\/\">75% of consumers<\/a> will judge the credibility of a company based on its website design, so this step is especially important during Black Friday when millions of stores are fighting for shoppers\u2019 attention. That\u2019s why we strongly recommend that you check your site is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Easy to navigate.<\/strong> Your site should make it easy for visitors to explore and find what they\u2019re looking for quickly. If you don\u2019t know how to do this, use our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/website-design-checklist\/\">website design checklist<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Optimized for mobile<\/strong>. i.e. looks great and works well on any device, whether customers use a laptop, smartphone, or tablet. Not sure where to start? Read our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/build-mobile-website\/\">how to make a mobile website or online store.<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Trustworthy. <\/strong>If you want to compete with the likes of Amazon or eBay, customers need to trust your website. Elements that inspire trust are the same ones that make a site look professional, like a great logo and a custom domain name that\u2019s unique to your business. We\u2019ve made it easy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/website\/logo-creator\/\">create a free logo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/website\/domain\/\">get your own domain<\/a> with Jimdo.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, you can unleash your creativity and make your Black Friday deals stand out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Add <a href=\"https:\/\/help.jimdo-dolphin.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360000904546-What-kind-of-blocks-can-I-use-on-my-Dolphin-website-\">Banner<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/help.jimdo-dolphin.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360000904546-What-kind-of-blocks-can-I-use-on-my-Dolphin-website-\">Cover block<\/a> to your website with an image or video announcing your Black Friday discounts and showing your most popular products.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Grab visitors\u2019 attention with photos, images, or videos that match your brand. If you\u2019re using Jimdo, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/website-image-editor\/\">edit your photos straight from your website<\/a>, or check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/how-to-edit-photos-without-photoshop\/\">alternatives to Photoshop<\/a> if you need a separate tool.<\/li><li>Create a <a href=\"https:\/\/help.jimdo-dolphin.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360022679172-How-do-I-manage-product-categories-in-my-Dolphin-store-\">specific category<\/a> in your store, name it &#8220;Black Friday,\u201d and list all your discounted products here so they\u2019re easy to find.<\/li><li>If you sell products that can be combined, you can <strong>cross-sell<\/strong> them. Add links &#8211; with photos and description &#8211; to products that go together.&nbsp; For example, bicycles and tire pumps, wine and bottle openers, yoga mats and yoga clothing, and so on.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Manage_back-office_tasks\"><\/span><strong>Step 3: Manage back-office tasks&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re self-employed, so much of your success is down to the hard graft you put in \u201cbehind the scenes.\u201d Even if they\u2019re not immediately visible to your customers, carefully planning these aspects will be crucial for the success of your Black Friday campaign.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Organize your warehouse or storage area<\/strong>. Identify your best-selling products and make sure you have enough in stock to accommodate all those Black Friday purchases. If you&#8217;ve set up your store with Jimdo, update the information in your <a href=\"https:\/\/help.jimdo-dolphin.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360028742971-How-do-I-manage-stock-for-my-store-products-\">virtual warehouse<\/a> so customers can see when a product is available, almost sold out, or out of stock.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Plan for shipping and delivery<\/strong>. Keep in mind that delivery times might be longer during Black Friday and Black Week, due to the large volume of online purchases and shipments. Choose reliable services and make sure you\u2018re prepared to get all orders you expect to receive delivered on time.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Local customers might prefer to collect their orders in person so you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/local-pickup-feature\/\">set up the Local Pickup option<\/a> in your store to make this easy. For buyers further afield, we recommend offering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com/blog\/shipping-costs-for-online-shop\/\">free shipping<\/a> (either on all orders or on totals over a certain amount) to encourage customers to buy and really maximize your sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more on this, check out our tips on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/shipping-costs-for-online-shop\/\">setting shipping strategies and costs for your online store<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"jimdo-alert\">Most of the features we\u2019ve mentioned so far (adding products, category organization, inventory management, setting discounts and shipping options) are available with Jimdo&#8217;s premium store plans. If you haven\u2019t created your store yet or you\u2019re still on our free Play plan, just upgrade to start selling.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center post-cta has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0111f410 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Start selling your products online with Jimdo.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-17124a9a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a data-tracking=\"post_cta_create_shop_signup\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cms.jimdo.com\/wizard\/?store=1\">Start Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Prevent returns<\/strong>. Returns are never great news, especially during Black Friday when the risk of being overwhelmed with orders is high. That&#8217;s why it&#8217;s best to draw up a clear Returns Policy (if you have a Jimdo store based in the EU, you can use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/addon\/legal-text-generator\/\">Legal Text Generator<\/a> to do this for you) and follow best practices like writing detailed product descriptions and using robust packaging to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/reduce-ecommerce-returns\/\">reduce returns<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Offer helpful customer service<\/strong>. Make sure it\u2019s easy for customers to contact you if they have questions before buying. If you have a Jimdo website, add a clear call-to-action button in your top navigation menu, like \u201cCall Now\u201d or \u201cContact Us,\u201d and link it to your phone number or WhatsApp. And remember to check that your <a href=\"https:\/\/help.jimdo-dolphin.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360000906606-How-do-I-add-a-contact-form-to-my-Dolphin-website-\">Contact Form<\/a> is working.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Worried about receiving a mountain of messages? Prepare your most important replies in advance and save them for quick copy and pasting later. For example, you can write reply templates that tell customers about a delivery delay or requests to return an incorrect or damaged product.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Test_your_website_or_online_store\"><\/span><strong>Step 4: Test your website or online store<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve probably created your site yourself, or at least see it regularly, so you might not notice when something\u2019s wrong. <strong>We recommend doing a <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/diy-guide-to-website-usability-testing\/\"><strong>usability test<\/strong><\/a><strong> on your website and making a test purchase in your store<\/strong>, to make sure everything\u2019s working correctly. Especially when it comes to the shopping cart page and receiving automatic emails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, <strong>check the loading speed of your pages<\/strong>: one second is an eternity in the virtual world and potential customers are likely to jump ship if they have to wait. Using Jimdo? Then you\u2019re already ahead! <strong>Website ToolTester<\/strong> found that websites and stores built with Jimdo have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/de\/magazin\/testsieger-pagespeed\/\">the fastest page speeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These first 4 steps cover the more general phase of planning and organizing your campaign. The aim is to set up a successful promotional campaign and give customers a shopping experience they\u2019ll want to do all over again! So it\u2019s best to get these steps done as early as possible, at least 5 or 6 weeks before Black Friday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Promote_your_offer\"><\/span><strong>Step 5: Promote your offer<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Next up, communication! <strong>Ideally, you should do the bulk of your promotional work 2-3 weeks before Black Friday. <\/strong>Here\u2019s a list of the best tools and channels you can use to shout about your Black Friday deals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Social media<\/strong>. According to Hubspost, in 2021 social media provides the highest ROI in comparison with other marketing channels. Some numbers shown in <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.hubspot.com\/marketing\/social-media-channel-roi\">Hubspot\u2019s report<\/a>: over 40% of marketers cited Facebook as the most effective channel for their businesses, followed by the roughly 30% who saw the highest ROI from Instagram. The other social channels on the list \u2014 including LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, and Snapchat \u2014 all ranked much lower.<br><br>Your social strategy doesn\u2019t have to be complicated to be effective. Prepare a series of posts\u2014complete with a short text and an image or video clip for each\u2014that you can publish at regular intervals in the run-up to Black Friday. Include teasers about which products or services you\u2019ll be discounting and when your offers will start. Try to make them as appealing as you can! Not sure where to start? Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/social-media-marketing\/\">social media marketing guide<\/a> for tips.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TIP: <\/strong>If you\u2019re a Jimdo customer, use our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/sell-on-social\/\">Facebook integration<\/a> to automatically sync your store products to your Facebook and Instagram, create hassle-free paid ads, and seamlessly set up Facebook pixel (the tool that lets you track the success of your Facebook ads). It\u2019s the easiest way to sell where people shop and turn your followers into customers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Newsletters and email marketing<\/strong><br><br>Plan to send regular emails announcing your upcoming discount campaign at least once a week. Remember to include all the customers you have permission to contact.&nbsp;<br><br>To collect more email addresses in advance, make sure you highlight your <a href=\"https:\/\/help.jimdo-dolphin.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360000906606-How-do-I-add-a-contact-form-to-my-Dolphin-website-\">Contact Form<\/a> and include it on all the important pages on your website. You can even offer a discount code to everyone who agrees to receive your newsletter.&nbsp;<br><br>We recommend that you start sending out emails one month before Black Friday, no more than one email per week. In this way, your readers will not be overwhelmed by the offer, but at the same time will have enough information and a clear overview of your promoted products and discounts.&nbsp;<br><br>Keep in mind that many other businesses use email marketing as a communication channel. Try to differentiate yourself from your competitors and write headlines and subject lines that are catchy and make people want to open your emails! You can focus your message on the discount percentage, the problem your products or services solve, you can be funny or personalise your message by including the recipient&#8217;s name.&nbsp;For more on this, read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/email-newsletters\/\">how to create an effective newsletter<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Search Engine Optimization (SEO)<\/strong>. <br><br>With Black Friday approaching, more and more people will be searching Google for deals on products and services they\u2019re interested in. Make sure that you optimize your website! Use targeted and effective keywords: the ones you think your target audience will type into search engines. Run a small local business and want to turn that into an advantage? Here\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/local-seo-marketing-for-businesses\/\">how to do local SEO<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/local-marketing\/\">give your small business the power to compete with Amazon<\/a>!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TIP: Check out competing businesses and get inspired! Look at their website, social media accounts, and subscribe to their newsletters. What do they do well? What could you do 10x better?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Track_and_analyze_your_campaign\"><\/span><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><strong>Step 6: Track and analyze your campaign<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This important final step takes place during and after Black Friday. <\/strong>Tracking the performance of your campaign will help you see what worked well and what didn\u2019t, so you can drive even more traffic to your website or store in future, and maximize sales in upcoming events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what we recommend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimdo.com\/blog\/google-analytics-basic-metrics-and-reports\/\"><strong>Monitor your website traffic in Google Analytics<\/strong><\/a>. You\u2019ll see data like how many visitors come to your site, how they found you, and what actions they take. 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