Wanna knock out marketing 10 different ways within 10 minutes? Nope- not one of those weird spammy ads where a guy walks in front of expensive cars and promises you things. This is REAL! And I made a few horribly visual videos to show you! You see, I have a really great friend who does this small business thing along side me. Problem is, she can create all day long and never market- not once! So I've been looking for more ways to cross market as easily as possible to show her she can succeed! For this "hack", we are simply utilizing Instagram guides; which by the way, is such an underrated feature on that platform! You're going to create a guide using your OWN products!...
Wanna bring in at least 10% more income and tap into the easiest way to market? Then it's time to add SMS Marketing into your strategy. We will break this down so it isn't one more scary thing to learn. Instead, you'll find it's your easiest task bringing forth the biggest return on your time and money. Ready? 1.) We should really call this step 0- If you don't already have Shopify, I don't even know what you're doing. This alone is worth paying the $29/mo for a website. Seriously. Click here for a two week trial. 2.) Go check out the Shopify app store and grab this app. Sure, there are others, and you are welcome to try them, but...
Hey Everyone! I feel like I've been holding out forever on this great post. Cutting costs is one of the easiest ways to ensure your business runs smoothly. It'll squeeze you to work within your means, teach you to respect the profit you make and the value of the dollar, and be able to help ease those hard times of e-commerce. Let's dive in: 1.) SHIPPING * Find cheaper rates. If you are going in person, or even using a generic platform, you're throwing money away. Platforms like Paypal & Shipstation will give you deep discounts. *Combine shipping if possible If you have a high volume store with an abundance of repeat customers, offer a small refund for combining their...
Do you know your operational costs? Odds are you just answered, "What?" Let's just break this down simply. If you don't know every single penny spent on your business per month, you are essentially already out of business. Don't worry! Let's just work this out and get you back on track. Ready? This is the part that sucks. Like- really sucks! You need to list out every single expense for your business. Just when you think you're done, go and do it again. There is always something you are forgetting. Think about annual costs (domains, website hosting fees, software, etc) Don't worry! We will wait. Once this part is over, life gets better. A lot of what you're doing...
