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Becoming famous on the internet has historically been like getting struck by lightning. As someone without an existing large following, and no money or connections, you can’t mastermind fame, you can’t force it. Going viral just happens. Sometimes. Maybe.
It’s a right time right place kind of thing.
TikTok, the machine learning social video platform from China, is changing that completely. TikTok has found a way to give you an infinite number of chances at getting hit by viral lightning, and it’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before.
While writing this article, I spent a month on TikTok. I created…
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The internet is a magical place.
Right at this moment, anyone in the world can create a global brand and sell a product. You don’t need to know how to code a website, or even how to make a product. Fidget spinners are popular and you want to sell fidget spinners in your online store with your own branding? No problem, you can set it up in minutes.
Hello Chatbots Magazine readers!
We have created a 39 page playbook that covers all the most successful and advanced techniques ecommerce brands are implementing on Facebook Messenger. These have never been published before, and I am so excited to finally share them with you.
To get your copy of the playbook, go here: https://join.octaneai.com/playbooks/ecommerce-messenger-playbook-2018-holidays
Here is an excerpt from my intro to the playbook:
“Imagine a world where your customer has a real 1–1 relationship with you. Not just getting responses to customer support questions within a 1–3 hour period, but much deeper than that. When they want to talk…
Dear Chatbots Magazine readers,
At Octane AI (Chatbots Magazine’s parent company), we have created a bots platform focused on ecommerce, and it’s taking off. In the past 30 days alone, Octane AI bots have generated over $300,000 in sales (and we’re only just getting started).
We have worked closely with platforms like Facebook and Shopify, brands like Kiehl’s and GoPro, and celebrities like Jason Derulo and Cardi B, to build a bot platform that is more effective than email and has measurable ROI. Every brand selling products online needs this technology.
Octane AI is looking for a highly driven out-of-the-box…
What is Messenger marketing? What tactics should Shopify merchants be using? How are Shopify merchants using Facebook Messenger to increase revenue by over $100k a week?
These are the questions answered in my recent guest post on the Shopify blog.
Read the full post or learn more about Octane AI, our Facebook Messenger bot platform designed to help Shopify merchants send abandoned cart messages, create custom flows, and increase revenue.
It has been amazing to work with the Shopify team to better educate the world of ecommerce about the power of chatbots. …
Hi Chatbots Magazine readers!
I am excited to announce that my newest guide is out: The Complete Guide to Conversational Commerce.
Link to read the guide: https://chatbotsmagazine.com/the-complete-guide-to-conversational-commerce-e47059293efa
I would love for you to read it and share your thoughts with me. You can do this by:
- Highlighting sections of the guide and leaving a comment!
- Tweet at me and let me know what you thought!
- Hit the clap button on the article (you can hit it more than once).
This guide was put together by experts from:
- Shopify
- Teespring
- YOTPO
- Hawke Media
- …
Everything you need to know.
What is conversational commerce? Why is it such a big opportunity? How does it work? What does the future look like? How can I get started?
These are the questions I’m going to answer for you right now.
Ready? Let’s do this.
“It seems pretty obvious now that the first inclination of most people when they want to talk to a friend or a family member is to text them. It’s crazy this hasn’t come to businesses yet. The first businesses that are able to fully embrace this and be as responsive and communicative as a friend will be able…
Dear Chatbots Magazine readers,
I am currently finalizing a comprehensive guide of all things related to conversational commerce. My last guide, The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Chatbots, has been read over 600,000 times, and I expect this one to similarly be widely read.
Conversational commerce is an automated technology, powered by rules and sometimes artificial intelligence, that enables online shoppers and brands to interact with one another via a chat or voice interface.
Are you interested in Converational Commerce?
If you are interested in conversational commerce, I would love to share my guide and research with you early and get your feedback. …
Hello Chatbots Magazine readers!
Update, May 1st, 2018: Facebook has turned Messenger experiences back on!
Update, April 17th, 2018: Facebook has announced that they will start allowing certain developers to launch new Messenger experiences.
As you may have already heard, Facebook is working hard to improve their platform after the recent news from Cambridge Analytica. This is a good thing.
You can read more about Cambridge Analytica on the New York Times and by watching Mark Zuckerberg speak on CNNMoney.
At a high level, Facebook’s API use to allow you to collect information not just on the person connecting…
Matt Schlicht
CEO of Octane AI, Founder of Chatbots Magazine, YC Alum, Forbes 30 Under 30, product at Ustream for 4 years (sold for $130mil), did digital for Lil Wayne.
