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How To Use Your Web Presence To Attract Employees
What is your web presence saying to prospective employees? Your website is a marketing tool - and it can target more than potential customers. An up-to-date, cohesively-designed website is a great way to boost the first impression of prospects.
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Top 12 Features of Storbie Christmas 2022
Here’s a countdown of 12 of our favourite features we released to Storbie websites over 2022.
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From Window To Website - Omnichannel Marketing
Are you making your life easier, or harder when you split your physical and digital marketing up? We discuss the benefits of marketing your business both online and offline and how it’s actually easier to do than you think!
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Is Online Retail a Race to the Bottom for Veterinary Practices?
On the surface, it may seem like competing on price is the only way to succeed with your ecommerce website, but there are a few things to consider first.
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Case Study | South Wairarapa Vets
Chasing premier animal healthcare is the team behind South Wairarapa Veterinary Services. We sat down with Equine Veterinarian Katie to explore their impressive offering.
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How To Promote Your Business Website
So, you've got yourself a website and now it's time to get your audience interacting with it. Here's 6 achievable ways you can get started.
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Case Study | Barrowman Goodman Vets & Prey Pet Food
Barrowman Goodman Vets and Prey Pet Food are two businesses chasing a shared passion and dream of complete pet care.
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Your Newest Staff Member
We know how hard it is to find the perfect employee that's the right fit for the role and your business. Luckily for you we know exactly who your newest employee could be.
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Case Study | Woy Woy Pharmacy
WoyWoy Pharmacy has rebranded their pharmacy, relaunched their online platforms & re-engaged their community. Read to learn about their journey & learnings.
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Ecommerce Trends Series: Make your ecommerce eco friendly
One of the top emerging ecommerce trends we have seen mentioned frequently over the last year is Green Commerce.
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What eScripts through your website means for your patients and your business
Medmate's digital prescription technology extends the capability of your Storbie website to include access to previously restricted items for your patients.
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What a Successful Website Looks Like for a Community Business Owner
Websites can do anything these days, however just because a website can do anything and everything doesn’t always mean that you should get one that performs every type of function possible.
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Case Study | Taking it Online with The Vet
We sat down with the The Vet practice’s owner, Malcolm Anderson, to discuss his experience working with Storbie so far.
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Introducing Storbie’s New Site Builder
Out with the old, in with the new! Set yourself up for digital success by getting to know our new Site Builder UI outlined in this blog.
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How to turn your In-Store Customers into loyal Omnishoppers
We dish out some hot tips on getting the word out about your new website to create a superchaged omnishopper customer base
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Top Feature Releases 2021
We’ve put together some of the main features we released throughout 2021.
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Case Study | Bagga's Pharmacy
Bagga's is community pharmacy located in Newcastle, Australia, where owners Manish and Jasmin have been servicing their community since 1998. We sat down with Manish to discuss his experience with Storbie.
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Celebrating 5 Years in Pharmacy
For the last 5 years Storbie has been embedded in the world pharmacy. Now that we power...
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Top 10 Australian Pharmacy Searches on Storbie in 2021
Majority of consumers start their customer journey with an online search, and the health...
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What's in a Pharmacy Alliance?
How do you succeed as a small, independent pharmacy in this day and age? What does...
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Six Step Guide to Understanding Google Tools
As the most widely used search engine, Google is key when it comes to the online world...
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8 must-read blogs for small business owners
It is an indisputable fact that you can learn pretty much anything online. With millions of pieces...
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Case Study | Unichem Stokes Valley Pharmacy
How a community pharmacy went from joining Storbie over lockdown, to shipping out over 20 orders a day. Read their story here!
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Discovering your pharmacy’s competitive advantage
The desire to provide things for free is a central philosophy of the healthcare industry in this...
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6 Lessons pharmacy can learn from the tech sector
What exactly are the tech giants doing that keeps them at the top, and what can a small...
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e-MAS: Compliance checking your pharmacy website
e-MAS Medicine Advertising Service is a specialist company that provides regulatory...
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Making sales is like ten-pin bowling
So, why does my business need a website anyway? This is a question we’re met with a lot...
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Get ecommerce-confident: What's involved in fulfilling online orders?
In this article we’ll show you how the sales process works from the retailer’s point of view...
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Improve your website in 5 Minutes a day with these simple updates
Got five minutes to spare? Forget doing an ab workout on whatever the latest As Seen On...
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Consumers don't buy the way they used to
There has been a significant shift in the way we shop. With access to the world in your pocket...
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4 myths from the app vs. websites debate that you can forget about
When we think mobile, we often think of apps and with good reason. Is an app is the best wa...
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It's not all about being liked
Social media can be a fickle beast. There seems to be a new so-called influencer on my feed every week with their particular hack that’s goi...
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What's in a Leader? | Little Big Business Podcast
It's an essential part of running a business but it's not always at the top of your mind when you...
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Where should I invest my time to promote my pharmacy online?
The internet is the place where most modern consumers spend a lot of their time...
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How to turn your website into an investment, not a cost
While small business owners are happy to invest in radio, newspapers and flyer advertising, we...
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Why your pharmacy website didn’t work last time
Just like buying a wrench won’t magically fix your toilet, investing in a website won’t magic...
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Your store and website are more connected than you think
To get the most out of your business, you should make the most of the benefits that come with...
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Case Study | Cromwell Pharmacy
We caught up with Jackie Hamilton, proprietor pharmacist at Cromwell Pharmacy. With just over six months of focus, she has grown her online community.
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Storbie and other website platforms – what’s the difference?
We get it, when you’re venturing down the path of getting your pharmacy online, you want to...
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Storbie celebrates 3 years of helping pharmacies online
For the last three of Storbie’s twelve-year history helping small businesses get set up online...
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6 more questions to ask your pharmacy website partner
These questions are all about selling online and listing your products online. Even if you do...
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Is there room for my community pharmacy online?
It’s true that there are lots of different companies selling pharmacy products online...
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Why your website is key for succession planning
What if there was one major lever you can pull, today, to make your pharmacy more valuable...
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Compliance checking your pharmacy products online
When changes are made that affect the promotion and sale of the products you have...
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Staying connected to your community pharmacy customers
We’ve talked in the past about how a website is the hub for your community pharmacy on the...
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Managing a pharmacy website is easier than you think
A website for your pharmacy is a business asset. And, like all assets, it needs maintenance to st...
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Benefits of showcasing your products on your website
We explore 5 reasons why you should display your products online, even if you’re not ready...
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Top 4 reasons pharmacy owners choose not to be online
We address the top 4 reasons pharmacy owners keep their pharmacies offline and look at how...
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6 questions every pharmacy owner should ask their web partner
It’s no secret that the internet is here to stay, and you’re starting to think about your options to...
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Elderly don’t use the internet, or do they?
Here’s something we hear a lot: "I don’t need a website because most of my customers are el...
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How one viral Facebook post sparked online sales flurry
We love a good news story here at Storbie, especially when it’s a bit of fun too. We chat to...
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Are products the secret sauce your competitors are cottoning on to?
Gearing up to manage delivering online orders might feel like it’s way, way in the future for...
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Providing health advice in the age of Dr Google
My first port of call for most health questions is “Dr Google”, and I’m not the only one...
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Does a pharmacy need more than a social media page?
We often speak to pharmacists who say they have a Facebook page, and therefore don’t...
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How being online can attract new types of pharmacy customers
Attracting new customers and selling more to existing customers are two ways to grow your...
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Does a small town pharmacy need an online presence?
In this article, we bust some myths around small town pharmacies, and show why small town...
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What online content brings people in store?
Once you’ve decided to establish an online presence, it’s time to start thinking about what...
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Winning against big discounters online
Compete against big pharmacy discounters by focusing on your personalised, trusted advice...
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Why your pharmacy needs a website
Many consumers won’t even consider transacting with a company that doesn’t have...
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Introducing the Omnishopper, your new favourite consumer
The shopping experience is changing and consumers are getting better at moving...
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The Benefits of Listing Products Online
Read our article explaining why it is beneficial for you to upload your products with pricing on your website even if you have not enabled e-commerce.
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Prepare for BFCM 2022
Sales generally increase toward the end of year, but there are certain days that are particularly crucial for sales. If you sell online, then Black Friday and Cyber Monday is one that you should be paying attention to.
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Life Barrington Case Study
Life Barrington Pharmacy is a community pharmacy based in Christchurch, and like more than 200 other pharmacies around New Zealand, they have a website with Storbie. We sat down with co-owner and pharmacist, Kerryn, to chat about her journey from a simple one page website to a successful ecommerce store.
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The Power of Hyper-Personalisation on Pharmacy Performance
This article will introduce you to the concept of hyper-personalisation marketing as one way you can break through the noise with your client community. Hyper-personalised marketing is not a new concept but with advancements in technology, it is becoming more accessible for small businesses.
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Storbie + PioneerRx Partnership Revolutionizes Independent Pharmacy Community Engagement Online
New Zealand founded pharmacy website and ecommerce platform Storbie has signed a deal with RedSail Technologies LLC company PioneerRx as their preferred website and ecommerce solution for their thousands of pharmacy clients.
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Efficiency in Ecommerce: Port Macquarie Veterinary Hospital
The self-service and dropship capabilities Storbie offer were just the solution Port Macquarie Veterinary Hospital needed to ease its storage issues and to help increase overall practice efficiency.
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Your Business Plan Template
Running a small business isn't always straight forward. Fortunately, you don't need a fancy...
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Digital To Do List
Working out what your next steps should be to grow your digital presence? Use our handy to...
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Storbie SEO Series
Made in collaboration with marketing experts Aro Digital, this SEO email series breaks down...
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7 Ways Pharmacists Can Save Time
Save time in your business so you can focus on growing your customer relationships - from easy-to-use platforms to streamlining your supply chain processes
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The Small Business Guide to the ROI of a Website
What's the real cost of website ownership & what value can you expect it to deliver? This Business Website Return on Investment Guide spills the beans.
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The 5-step Guide to Assessing your Pharmacy's Digital Presence
You don’t have to be a tech whizz to see how easily your business can be found online, you just need to be able to think like a customer of a pharmacy.
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