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What is a store category for?Sales · 2 min read

What is a store category for?

Categories guide customers to products without search. Learn to organize around shoppers' logic, how many categories to create and common mistakes.

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Easter and short holiday seasons: a two-week campaignSales · 5 min read

Easter and short holiday seasons: a two-week campaign

A short holiday season calls for a 14-day campaign: get the page ready first, start with your own channels, and advertise only in the last week. A day-by-day plan.

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Pausing ad campaigns during vacations: when it makes senseSales · 4 min read

Pausing ad campaigns during vacations: when it makes sense

Pausing vacation advertising makes sense when nobody can respond or demand disappears. Otherwise, reduce spending. Learn how to preserve campaign history.

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Asking for reviews without making it awkwardSales · 4 min read

Asking for reviews without making it awkward

Ask for a review right after service, with a direct link, only once, and nothing in exchange. The right moment, a message that works, and how to automate it.

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Does requiring registration before purchase drive buyers away?Sales · 5 min read

Does requiring registration before purchase drive buyers away?

Yes, mandatory registration before payment makes people abandon purchases. What to ask for, how to offer an account afterward, and what Brazil's LGPD requires.

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Lost the sale: the question that teaches more than a yesSales · 4 min read

Lost the sale: the question that teaches more than a yes

When a customer says no, one question reveals problems with price, proposals or channels. Ask without trying to reverse the decision and learn from the answer.

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Questions that save time before sending a quoteSales · 4 min read

Questions that save time before sending a quote

Three questions before a quote prevent rework: what, when, and price range. See industry examples and how to ask without driving customers away.

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Pix payment not received: what to check before cancelingSales · 5 min read

Pix payment not received: what to check before canceling

The customer says they paid, but the order is still pending. Five checks in order, how to distinguish a delay from fraud, and when you can cancel safely.

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Pix, card, or boleto: what each costs and when it is worthwhileSales · 4 min read

Pix, card, or boleto: what each costs and when it is worthwhile

Pix arrives immediately with the lowest fee. Cards offer installments and take time. Boleto clears within 3 business days, and some are never paid. See what to offer in your store.

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