In older posts, we learned about how widespread e-commerce has become. On a global scale, it is safe to say that you can find an e-commerce startup virtually all over the world. This scary fact comes with its merits and demerits. First of all, this means that more people will be prone to patronize online stores, which translates to a wider range of potential customers for you. However, on the negative side, it then becomes fairly easy for upcoming e-commerce businesses to get stuck in the sheep zone; copying those that have gone before them and making the same mistakes.
No matter how you would like to twist it, a clone can never be better than the original. How can you make yourself standout from this emerging crowd of online entrepreneurs?
Well… first, you have to take a look at key aspects of your business. Marketing is the number one area you should take a look at, the success and failure of a business is largerly determined by how well the marketing campaign was run.
Marketing automation is something a lot of e-commerce businesses have failed to integrate into their overall plan, you can take advantage and be the pace setter. Sending newsletters, emails and following up on abandoned carts can be a real headache. These types of issues can be streamlined with the aid of good automation services, do you research and find out what suits your kind of business. Besides making you more efficient, it will take a huge load off your shoulder, giving more time to focus on other important things.
Another area to work on has to do with analytics. In the past, analytics was simply used to track the customer’s online journey; what store was visited, how long the visit lasted… blah, blah, blah… Now, advanced analytics tools exist which can do so much more than stalk your customer 🙂 A ton of data on consumer behavior can be obtained now, when compiled and analyzed, this can give you a fine idea on products performance, you can know what is trending and where to best channel your energy. Sells like hot cakes has a lot of these advanced analytic tools, which are capable of handling tasks such as spying on your competition, updating you with the latest trends, and providing great suggestions for slogans keywords, etc.
It’s like having your own personal e-commerce assistant!
Lastly, lets look at personalization. It is no secret that customers love to have that special treatment or would crave for something unique to them. In one of our posts, we touched on this subject of personalization, and how you can use it as an amazing incentive to attract new customers and keep the old ones loyal to you.
A lot of e-commerce business owners are lazy and would not consider offering customizations to their customers, but if you can dare to be different and put in the work, you will definitely reap tremendous benefits!
Implement these tips and watch your business evolve into perfection!
Take care…
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on fiver there are specific gigs on writing the amazon product descriptions even.
1. What is EAN/IAN??
2. What is FNSKU?
2. Fulfillment Network Stock Keeping Unit... This number is used to identify a specific product to a specific seller within an Amazon Fulfillment Center. It's this that goes on your product as a label if you're selling FBA and not commingling
rates within USA are USPS under 1 pound around 6-10 usd depending on the state
Also app NetParcel, shipwizmo.com
thanks a lot!
- virtual address
- phone number in US
- forwarding service (to forward returns)
- hire virtual assistant to proofread your english if you struggle with english. (on fiverr for $5)
- put trust seals
- be clear about delivery time
- provide great tracking and good customer service to keep customers happy
I may find Upwork to help for the sales history.