Bazaarvoice and MarketLive Partner to Offer Social Commerce Solutions That Drive Measurable Results.Seamless Integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. of Bazaarvoice Ratings & Reviews[TM] With MarketLive's Commerce Platform Enhances the Online Shopping Experience and Drives Sales AUSTIN, Texas -- Bazaarvoice Inc., the market and technology leader in hosted social commerce applications, and MarketLive Inc., the leading global e-commerce application platform and services provider for retailers, today announced the integration of Bazaarvoice's best-in-class ratings and reviews solution with the MarketLive[R] E-Commerce Platform. MarketLive clients can now rapidly add Bazaarvoice's ratings and reviews technology to their e-commerce sites in order to improve the online shopping experience and help consumers make more informed and rewarding purchase decisions. This new, fully-integrated offering provides a fast, easy way for businesses to facilitate and learn from online customer-to-customer conversations in order to boost purchase conversion, average order value, and customer loyalty. The turnkey See turnkey system. integration of the Bazaarvoice platform with the MarketLive E-Commerce platform is a streamlined process. On average, Bazaarvoice can be deployed with MarketLive clients in less than 20 total client IT hours. The Bazaarvoice solution is highly customizable to blend seamlessly with the retailer's brand, and the deployment period is typically less than 30 days from start to finish. "Bazaarvoice gives us a full range of tools for leveraging user-generated review content in our online and offline marketing initiatives," said Don Zeidler, Director of E-commerce at Burpee
The burpee is a calisthenic exercise performed to increase strength and explosiveness. . Burpee is the largest, most progressive seed company in America and relies upon Bazaarvoice and MarketLive to bring customer ratings and reviews to www.burpee.com. "After implementing ratings and reviews from Bazaarvoice, we've seen a marked increase in both customer involvement and product sales. Not only does Bazaarvoice offer a great product, their services team continues to help us maximize our investment." "Our new MarketLive Performance Index demonstrates that customer reviews can translate into a 26 percent revenue increase for e-tailers," said Ken Burke, Founder and Chief Evangelist evangelist (ĭvăn`jəlĭst) [Gr.,=Gospel], title given to saints Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The four evangelists are often symbolized respectively by a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle, on the basis of Rev. 4.6–10. for MarketLive. "By partnering with Bazaarvoice, we can offer our customers the industry's most comprehensive ratings and reviews solution to help drive customer engagement and boost sales. By integrating Bazaarvoice solutions into the MarketLive E-commerce platform, we are able to offer our leading retail clients best-in-breed services that put the customer voice at the center of the e-commerce experience." Bazaarvoice provides a risk-free way to incorporate ratings and reviews into the e-commerce experience through the industry's most customizable technology, reliable and accurate content moderation, and seamless integration with over 30 leading e-commerce partners. Bazaarvoice amplifies the business impact of ratings and reviews through advanced analytics and client-branded content syndication See syndication format. to the world's largest comparison shopping sites, increasing search engine visibility and improving overall traffic. The solution delivers retail clients: * Completely Customizable Implementation: A fully customizable white label solution that blends seamlessly with the retailer's brand and customer experience. Custom integration is available with over 30 e-commerce leaders in site search and navigation, email marketing, and personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. and recommendations. * Industry's Most Advanced Analytics: Actionable Giving sufficient legal grounds for a lawsuit; giving rise to a Cause of Action. An act, event, or occurrence is said to be actionable when there are legal grounds for basing a lawsuit on it. analysis of review content and trends drives greater impact from word of mouth. * Dedicated Client Services: Personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. account management and support combined with continual development of new promotional techniques and best practices. * Open Syndication Platform: Extend the business impact of customer-to-customer conversations by displaying review content across the Bazaarvoice syndication network of shopping comparison sites, such as MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). , Shop.com, and PriceRunner.com to attract new customers. "Consumers have always turned to each other for advice about products, and the ability to capture these conversations online drives sales and enhances customer satisfaction and loyalty," said Brett Hurt, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Bazaarvoice. "This turnkey solution allows retailers to rapidly add highly customizable ratings and reviews on their site - in a matter of weeks. We look forward to working closely with MarketLive, as a highly respected e-commerce platform, and their many top-tier clients." About MarketLive Since 1995, MarketLive, Inc. (www.marketlive.com) has provided enterprise-class e-commerce retail technology and services that help fast-growing companies successfully sell goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. online. Designed to meet the unique requirements of catalogers, retailers, direct marketers, and manufacturers, the extensible MarketLive[R] platform and MarketLive's best practices-based Intelligent Selling[R] methodology enable merchants to enhance their customers' experience online while dramatically improving acquisition, conversion, and retention rates. The MarketLive platform is the most retail-targeted, fully featured, customizable e-commerce solution on the market today. MarketLive powers some of the most successful retail Web sites, including Frontgate, Garnet Hill, Norm Thompson Norman Jack Thompson (born March 5, 1945) is a National Football League cornerback who played with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Baltimore Colts. He became in 1977 the first free agent in NFL history to sign with another team, when he went to the Colts from the Cardinals. , Stride Rite, and Trek. About Bazaarvoice Bazaarvoice offers outsourced technology, services, analytics, and expertise to help companies enhance the online shopping experience with social commerce applications that drive sales. Bazaarvoice Ratings & Reviews[TM] and Ask & Answer[TM] deliver immediate success by minimizing implementation risk and maximizing the strategic impact of user-generated review content through complete customization, deep integration, community management, advanced analytics, search engine optimization Designing a Web site so that search engines easily find the pages and index them. The goal is to have your page be in the top 10 results of a search. Optimization includes the choice of words used in the text paragraphs and the placement of those words on the page, both visible and hidden , and syndication across the Web and to offline channels. Bazaarvoice was named a Red Herring Red Herring A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock (IPO) and the prospects of the issuing company. Notes: Top 100 company in 2006 and received the 2006 ClickZ Marketing Innovation of the Year award. Bazaarvoice currently serves over 90 eCommerce leaders including Bass Pro Shops Bass Pro Shops is a privately held sporting goods and outdoor goods store headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. The original Outdoor World store, referred to as the "Grand Daddy" is located at the corner of Sunshine and Campbell in Springfield. , Dell, Macy's, Overstock.com, PETCO, QVC QVC Quality Value Convenience QVC Question Valid Command , Sears, and ZipRealty. The company has headquarters in Austin, TX and offices in London, UK. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.bazaarvoice.com or email info@bazaarvoice.com. |
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