Tip No. 9: Use Software To Help You Organize Your Sales
Initially, it can be hard to part with your money with all the hefty startup cost and buying of goods, but having the right software can make life so much easier in the long run.
Selling on eBay can become very time consuming when you are selling more than 15 items. Having the appropriate software will ensures that you avoid making costly mistakes, such as under-ordering of stocks, forgetting to ship to a customer, and so on.
A lot of people have problems getting buyers and visitors to view their website, they don't know what went wrong...
Tip No. 8:Keyword And Market Research
Keyword and market research is about learning your customers needs and search habits. You have to know what your customer are typing in the search engines.
"Product" review?
"Product" comparison?
How to do "this"?
How to find "this suppliers"?
Know what these people are typing into the search engines! Set aside some time each day for marketing and research to ensure that you're keeping at the top of your game. A great way to start is through this https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal - Google's Free Keyword Tool.
This week, we will be looking at a fairly important point that most people tend to over-look and that is...
Tip No. 7: Keep In Contacts With Your Suppliers!
The suppliers we took so much effort to find...and we so often ignored once found! Its important to keep in touch with your suppliers through e-mails, chats, etc. Especially for drop shippers, a sudden lack of goods from the suppliers can create a lot of confusion and an unhappy bunch of customers. You have to take the hassle of doing a backorder or even refund them, this will cost you precious sales and you credibility will take a big hit!
So make life easier for yourself by keeping in touch with your suppliers, get updates on what they are doing and ensure communication lines stay open. By doing so, they suppliers will be more tempted to pre-inform you of any shortage of stock and give your orders a higher priority! All these benefits just for you as they know you well!
Tip No. 6: Monitor The Market Trends!
Don't be complacent and be satisfied with your current regular orders, the same thing also applies if your not doing so well. Check the other website regularly and see what your competitors are doing, what they are selling. Keep a lookout for emerging trends and related products than you can add-on to sell. Opportunities maybe just right around the corner waiting for you to spot them!
Its been quite a while...but here the tip you been waiting for! Tip No. 5
Tip No. 5: Don't put your eggs in one basket!
Last week we heard about the saying: "A picture speaks a thousands words...", and now we are gonna look at another saying: "Don't put your eggs in one basket..."
eBay is not everything! There's more than 1 way to sell products online and its doesn't have to be on eBay everytime! Always try to maximize your current profitable products by introducing it to other medium such as search engine's advertisement, blogging it, social network, etc. The possibilities are endless and you can easily increase your profits exponentially this way!
But having said that, you should NEVER try to branch out too early! There's a difference between "Don't put your eggs into one basket" and "Putting your eggs too early in other basket" (invented by me!). Branching out is for successful products and will ONLY for them, doing likewise for any product you are promoting is just a plain waste of time and effort!
We talked about taking ACTION and keeping schedule last time...and this time its about PHOTOGRAPH!
Tip No. 4: Get Professional Photographs!
Ever heard of the saying: "A picture speaks a thousands words...", and its true! Imagine having a dull and blurred picture as your product image, would anyone be able to see them properly? They might just be so put off that you just lost another customer!
So always my advice to you is to get professional photographs right from the start, even if it means spending money to get better pictures taken!
Most wholesale companies will also provide you with products images, but if you deem it unsatisfactory, request for a better one!
NOW GO OUT THERE AND GET THOSE NICE PHOTOS TAKEN!!
Tip No. 3: Organize Time And Keep To Schedule
I know many of you out there take this online wholesale business as a side-job and you are busy with your daily full time job. However, the mistake that most people make is NOT TAKING ENOUGH ACTION! Its vital you make a list of what needs to be done daily and STICK TO IT!
It easy to do research (looking up a few articles, update on latest news and products) but you need to translate those into ACTIONS! The reason why most people fail is because they lack the motivation to carry on. It doesn't need to be perfect everytime, but it needs ACTION everytime!!
Welcome Back to our...Top 10 Tips for Selling on eBay! So Here's Our Latest Tip...No. 2!!
Tip No. 2:Respond To Question As Quickly As Possible
Most people use the Internet to search for answer because they are looking for INSTANT solution and help to solve their problem- info, products,tips and advices, etc. Therefore, check your mails often and dish out those quality help and they just might be that person who pulls out their wallets...
Hey! Last week we explored on the hottest wholesale tips, so this week we are going to touch on...Top 10 Tips for Selling on eBay!
Tip No. 1: Start Small
You and i know that we got great ideas and theories and we are so sure its gonna work! Although you probably know that a successful business will take a few months or even years to establish, we still want to get it done in 1-2 weeks time!
Reality is often cruel, and most people consistently make the mistake of throwing everything they got into their wholesale business - before they even know how eBay works! For beginners, its easy to be lured by the sense of achievement and lose track of the task at hand after 1-2 sales or initial success. DO NOT be overconfident of your abilities. There's so much more to be learned that your initial success counts for nothing!
Start small by spending a few months buying/selling different kinds of cheap and inexpensive items. The reason for doing so is to gather some experience and learn the trade first-hand, and cutting losses to the minimal. Learn how to do your research and keep track of what sells best and try to focus on a few stronger products.
This stage is for you to learn about eBay - its pros/cons and what it has to offer so you. This also prepares you for the future, when you are ready to take your business to the next level!
End!: Stay tune for tip no. 2...
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