'Net Features : power reviews

Power Reviews and Miva Merchant

Pete Prestipino — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:00:00 GMT

Ecommerce software provider Miva Merchant has released a module in conjunction with social reviews provider Power Reviews.

The module will allow Miva stores to integrate Power Reviews' "Review Snapshot" which displays to shoppers the most often cited Pros, Best Uses, and Cons of the product listed.

“Power Reviews Express is a very robust reviews system that can be easily integrated into Miva Merchant,” says Brennan Hyde, Miva Merchant Web Design Manager. “The ability for the merchant to respond to reviews really also adds a social aspect and keeps customers engaged.”

The module is free to download however an account for PowerReview Express is required.

Consumer Reviews: An Ecommerce SEO Friend

Pete Prestipino — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:07:00 GMT

Customer review and social merchandising provider PowerReviews and SEO provider YourAmigo annouced a partnership that will enable e-commerce sites to leverage online reviews to increase sales and imrpove the customer experience. The actual terms of the relationship were not discussed or disclosed but the first benefactor of the partnership is specialty retailer BrookStone, who is already reporting a significant uptick in product page traffic.

Today, 70% of online shoppers actively seek out customer reviews before they buy, and 92% of all shoppers find customer reviews "extremely helpful" or "very helpful" in making informed purchase decisions. Customer Reviews have become a key resource for shoppers to make their final purchasing decisions with enough confidence to complete the transaction.

“The combination of YourAmigo and PowerReviews has yielded terrific results for us,” said John Lucey, Brookstone’s Internet Marketing Manager. “With the two technologies working together, we’ve seen our optimized product reviews drive a 33.4% increase in product page traffic with a resultant 29.1% increase in revenue via organic search.”

Full-Tilt: Ecommerce Ecosystems

Pete Prestipino — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:17:00 GMT

Retail management software provider CORESense announced partnerships with several notable e-commerce software innovators in Power Reviews, SLI Systems and LivePerson.

The COREPartner Ecosystem, announced in March of this year, is a program designed to accelerate the deployment of retail applications and services that compliment CORESense's retail management software. CORESense pre-integrates best-in-class solutions that address different aspects of the retail lifecycle, allowing their customers to access the entire suite of COREPartner Ecosystem applications directly from their About COCORESense application.

"Partnerships with leading e-commerce software providers gives our customers, SMRs, the same reach as the large chain stores and allows them to compete more effectively," said Jason Jacobs, CEO of CORESense. "Because we pre-integrate solutions with our retail management software, our customers have cost-effective access to tools that help them grow their business."

If you're in the market for an ecommerce solution, selecting an offering that is open to incorporating innovative services like those mentioned above is a smart and savvy move. Taking advantage of these services