Ecommerce

4 Things to Consider About Products Before Selling Them Online

I’ve been selling products online since April 2014. I sell racecar parts (yes, that’s really a thing) on my website crateinsider.com Over these past 8+ years, I’ve learned quite a few things about products that I would take into account if I were to start over or start something new. Things to Consider Size of Products Sturdiness of Products Profit […]

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What Website Is Best For My Business?

I get a lot of questions about websites, one frequently being…”What website is the best?”. Well, truth is there is no one size fits all website. Whether your website needs to help you sell physical products, digital products, get audience for your blogs, or run a podcast, the best website for you depends on your purpose. Where To Start Once […]

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Ecommerce: BigCommerce vs. Magento

Running a successful ecommerce business has a lot of moving parts to it, but nothing can be as important as the platform you choose to run your business on. No matter how top-notch or awesome your product is, a challenging platform can keep your business from growing. There are a ton of software options in the ecommerce space and it […]

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Picking the Best Website for Your Business

I often see the question – “what’s the best website?” or “what kind of website should I have?” Some people expect to hear an answer. However, there are few more things that you have to identify before getting into the answer. In fact, the answer to this lies in what purpose your site will serve. In this blog, I break […]

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Pros and Cons of Etsy vs Your Own Website

This is a question I hear often – should I have an Etsy shop or should I have my own website? In this video, I go over some of the specifics of each choice so that you can better decide for yourself. Transcript:Hey everybody, today I want to answer a question that I see quite often, and that question is, […]

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Sears Bankruptcy | It’s Not All Amazon’s Fault

This is my take on the Sears Bankruptcy and the 4 factors that led to it. It’s not all Amazon’s fault. The 4 factors include:1. Store Design2. The Hedgefund Manager3. Lack of specific branding4. Amazon and E-commerce trends Transcript:Hey there! Today I want to give why my take on the Sears bankruptcy and why I think now is the best […]

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What Social Media means for Ecommerce

A lot of ecommerce stores get this wrong. In this episode in our “Talk Like a Marketer” series, we’re talking about Social Media and how it relates to your ecommerce marketing strategy. Hey there. In this week’s episode of Talk Like a Marketer, we are talking about social media. What is social media? I think a lot of brands get this […]

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