Automating the Processes
What Your Traffics Telling You – 4 Things Web Analytics Can Teach You
Brick-and-mortar stores often change displays, move goods around, and put impulse items beside checkouts. The reason behind these changes is theyre analyzing customer traffic and studying behavioral patterns to understand how consumers shop. As an online retailer, you need to study your customer traffic as well, in order to increase sales.
What A Supplier Wants – How To Ask For Wholesale Accounts
You wouldnt think of going to a job interview unprepared youd never get called back. Yet many E-Biz owners approach wholesalers and manufacturers without any preparation at all. You need to realize it costs a supplier time and money to set up an account. If you seem like you wont be a profitable customer, theyll probably turn you down. Says manufacturer Charlie Hall, owner of Charlies Woodshop, I spend a lot of time helping online retailers get going with my product, …
What Should I Sell Online? – Ideas For Choosing Product Lines
What NOT to Sell
Web Site Set Up: 3 Tips For Starting Up Right
Starting an online business is getting easier all the time. Whether youre a current business owner, or a new Internet entrepreneur, there are many terrific eCommerce solution providers that make it simple for you to create a great-looking, low-cost web site that will allow you to instantly connect with countless potential customers.
Untapped Marketing Resources: Growing Your Own E-Biz With EBay
EBay is one of the most powerful marketing tools around, but all too many small business owners are missing out on the opportunities it affords. Whether your business is online or brick-and-mortar, eBay is a tremendous promotional resource that you really cant afford to overlook. Its critical to your business success that you incorporate the traffic-heavy auction site as an ongoing part of your business strategy.
Untapped Marketing Resources: Growing Your Own Ebiz With Ebay
EBay is one of the most powerful marketing tools around, but all too many small business owners are missing out on the opportunities it affords. Whether your business is online or brick-and-mortar, eBay is a tremendous promotional resource that you really cant afford to overlook. Its critical to your business success that you incorporate the traffic-heavy auction site as an ongoing part of your business strategy.
Use What Youve Got: Capitalizing On Ebays Extensive Resources
An eBay store is a tremendous sales channel for any Internet retailer. The traffic alone makes it more than worth the small price tag. But many eBay sellers dont avail themselves of the impressive line-up of marketing tools eBay supplies, and miss the chance to increase their exposure and improve their sales. States Rebecca Shapiro, co-founder of eBay store consulting service, http://OasisConnect.com, I see very few sellers tapping into all the resources they have at their …
Understanding Product Life Cycles: How To Always Pick The Right Products
When you sell online, you might be tempted to think that, once youve found a product and a supplier, the only thing left to do is sell. But without ongoing market research and product sourcing, youll soon see your profits begin to decline. No matter how in-demand a product may be, it still has a limited life span. What sells at a premium today, you may not be able to give away tomorrow. Thats why you need to constantly keep an eye on where your products are in their life c…
Tracking Market Trends: How To Source Products Ahead Of The Curve
Product sourcing is an ongoing process, not a one-time event. Too many e-tailers find a product and supplier, and think theyre done. But every product trend has a life-cycle what your customers want today is not what theyre going to want in six months. You need to watch carefully where trends in your niche market are going, or youll soon find yourself sourcing products that are yesterdays news.
Tradeshows The Right Way – How To Get The Most Out Of Going
For online retailers, trade shows are an incredible opportunity to source goods, connect with wholesalers and manufacturers, and expand their product lines. But there’s a right way and a wrong way to attend tradeshows. To get the most out of your experience, you need to prepare.
Tradeshow Sourcing: When The Shows Over
Following Up with Suppliers