Key Takeaways
- The E-commerce Marketing Funnel
- Channel Prioritization by Business Stage
- The LTV-CAC Ratio
What is e-commerce marketing? E-commerce marketing is the practice of using digital channels to drive traffic to an online store, convert that traffic into buyers, and retain customers for repeat purchases. The goal is acquiring customers at a profitable cost and maximizing their lifetime value.
The E-commerce Marketing Funnel
Awareness (SEO, Social Ads, Google Display) → Consideration (Google Shopping, Meta Ads, retargeting) → Conversion (landing page optimization, cart recovery) → Retention (email, WhatsApp, loyalty programs). Most e-commerce businesses over-invest in acquisition and under-invest in retention.
Channel Prioritization by Business Stage
Early stage: Meta Ads and Google Shopping for initial traffic, email for retention. Growth stage: Scale winning channels, add Google Search, influencer marketing. Mature stage: Diversify into YouTube, content SEO, loyalty programs, and marketplace expansion.
The LTV-CAC Ratio
The most important e-commerce metric is LTV:CAC (Lifetime Value to Customer Acquisition Cost). A ratio above 3:1 is healthy. Below 2:1 and you are likely not profitable at scale. Improve it by either increasing LTV (repeat purchase rate, AOV) or reducing CAC (creative testing, channel optimization).
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