Why should you consider our wishlist button? It’s about engaging people who want your products

The most common question we hear from etailers and product blogs about our wishlist button (List It) is why — why should I add yet another social sharing button to my product page; and with so services many vying for attention it’s a fair question.

Simply put it’s about engaging people who want your product.

To dive deeper you have to think about how social works… as shoppers we see lots of products — some we like, some we think a friend may care for, and some are just creative, interesting or even funny. But when there’s something we want but we’re not ready to buy yet we leave and forget. Seeing as how 99% of first time visitors don’t buy, that’s a problem for both sides.

One solution of course is to give shoppers a way to save [and even get] what they want without fear of being overly marketed too. Thus the wishlist.

But it’s not just about having a wishlist or sharing tool, on a retailer site those are also skipped and forgotten. These days people demand flexibility, transparency, and a host of other attributes that as a seller go outside your core business.

That’s where we come in. Giftery.me is universal and not partial to any individual store so people keep coming back, updating their list with everything they like and of course sharing with friends & family — every visit increases your odds.

Ultimately we believe that the easier you make it for your products to end up on a Giftery list, the more likely it is you’ll get visitors back for a second shot at a sale.

That’s why you should give the List It button a try — plus it’s free — and can generally be added in just a few minutes.

Take a look at List It for yourself…

Giftery.me Universal Wishlists Come to CS Cart with our Free Addon

In the past few weeks we’ve announced several ecommerce integrations including our partner BigCommerce, Magento and this week we’re excited to share that we’ve come to CS Cart as well.

Our CS Cart addon handles the heavily lifting automatically generating the correct code and hooks to bring the List It button to your store’s product pages while also syndicating your products to our shopping portal for accurate matching and free exposure.

There’s no coding, template changes — just a few admin fields and options… Take a look.

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List It integrates with any store, blog or website in just a few minutes. To get the List It button visit www.giftery.me/info/listit or leave a comment or email for help with your specific site.

Pick of the week: Ice Cream Sandwich Cookie Mix, Molds and Recipe

With summer around the corner (it’s already here for us in Southern California) it’s time to think about warm weather… You know vacations, swimming pools, and of course treats.

This week’s pick may sound simple but simple can be genius too. For a few dollars at your local specialty kitchen store (or online at Sur La Table) you can get a this Wilton baking tray and a suitable mix to make your very own ice cream sandwiches. Like vanilla cookies with chocolate ice cream? Ok. Chocolate cookies with mint? Sure thing. Strawberry on shortbread? That works too.

And of course the mold gives your cookies the signature look so no one confuses them for a simple cookie and scoop.

Why settle for store bought when you can make your own?

What’s on your summer list for the home?

Learn more about Ice Cream Sandwich Cookie Pan or add it to your wishlist. List It

Attention Grads: It’s your last chance to cash in on being a kid. Make the most of it.

April…  For 20-some years that’s meant a few months of freedom is coming..

But if this is your last year in school – and I’m sure I’m not the first one to remind you of this — it’s not just another break, it’s that perpetual “next chapter” that you always wanted but now aren’t so sure of.

In just a few short weeks you’ll walk down some aisle, get handed what’s usually actually a blank piece of paper and assuming you didn’t forget to take any of those last finals, be done with school forever, or at least for now. Thing is when you’re done it’s not just school that ends, it’s like one day you’re supposed to all professional and independent.

But thankfully all is not yet lost. You’ve still got a couple months to cash in and play that student card one more time for whatever you want, need, wish you had.

See your parents, your aunts & uncles, best friend, everyone knows that you’re about to be stuck in the same 9-5 they’re in and they all know one more day of freedom is worth whatever it takes. So play it up…

You can be logical and go for help with the first apartment – it’s ok to get real furniture, new clothes — since you can’t wear rainbows to the interview (but if you can, take the job and never look back) or stretch out your freedom with a trip to Europe or some tropical island, after all who wants to start a job in June. Whatever it is you want, now’s the time to ask.

Believe me; you’ll have the whole rest of your life to be working.

- Ted
Cofounder of Giftery.me
Wishlist anything you want and get better gifts.

Pick of the Week: How about an Amtrak USA Rail Pass?

My pick for this week comes from spending too much time on planes and too little time seeing what’s between the cities. The United States is a big country but we tend to skip right over the amazing scenery, sights and local experiences. Driving is always an option but filling up every 6 hours isn’t exactly what I had in mind…

As it turns out Amtrak offers nation-wide rail passes for 15/30/45 days of travel… You still need to book tickets but you’re free to travel around within your segment and day package from point to point. So basically if you bought the 30 day pass (12 segments) you could start in SF, head up to Portland, trek east for some Chicago deep dish, then make your way to New York for the skyscrapers, down to DC for a dose of political history, and then through the mid-west back home. And you’d still have 6 stops to make along the way.

It’s a lot of time on the road but if you want to slow things, have a student looking for a fun summer experience or are just a big fan of trains, it’s certainly a unique experience and one that would make for a great blog of it’s own.

Add it to your wishlist (like we say, you can list anything… even a train pass) or visit Amtrak for details.