There are a number of ways to increase your eCommerce website’s revenue. Most of them, however, won’t do much to help your profit or will actually hurt your reputation. Fortunately, you’re not completely out of luck. Cross-selling is a very simple method for giving your customers more of what they want while increasing your bottom line too. It essentially means offering a customer an extra product with their original purchase. It’s important to note that some people use upselling and … [Read more...]

eBay has achieved success for a number of reasons, one of which is no doubt because of how user friendly it is. This is just as true for buyers as it is for sellers, which is why the latter can sometimes fool themselves into thinking it will be easy to turn a serious profit. Below you’ll find common mistakes sellers make that cost them dearly. When you start seeing success on eBay, it can be tempting to scale up as soon as possible. However, like with many small businesses, this can be a … [Read more...]

If you’re new to eCommerce, nothing compares to that first sale. It’s the combination of turning a profit and succeeding at what can be a very challenging practice. That being said, it probably won’t be long before each sale starts meaning less and less. In fact, eventually, you’ll hit the point where you wish each sale were two or even three. Fortunately, if you know how to upsell, this can be a reality. Upselling is the practice of getting more from a customer. Chances are you’ve dealt with … [Read more...]

Being such a trusted name with a worldwide presence, Amazon is a smart destination for anyone looking to make money online. After all, Amazon allows users to set up accounts and profit from their own sales. However, if you want to see better results sooner, consider investing in the below strategies. If you’re serious about taking your business to the next level on Amazon, you need to invest in a Pro Merchant Account. “Individuals” who sell on Amazon get charged $0.99 a sale. However, Amazon … [Read more...]

Etsy maintains a very unique place amongst eCommerce websites. While it’s an online marketplace much in the tradition of eBay and Amazon, the company focuses solely on handmade and vintage goods. Factory-manufactured items are only allowed if they meet very strict requirements set forth by Etsy. Sellers can open up shop on Etsy and sell just about anything that falls under the company’s bylaws for only $0.20 an item. Countless people have made a lot of money and gained a lot of exposure thanks … [Read more...]

Rakuten has become the largest eCommerce website in Japan and one of the largest in the entire world for good reason. Among other things, its inventory is practically unrivaled. You can find everything there from bikinis to winter coats and from books to computers. Like Amazon, however, Rakuten has also achieved a great deal of success thanks to the fact that it allows users to sell their own items as well. If this is something you’re interested in or have already tried, here are some simple … [Read more...]

As the second largest online retailer in the United States, Newegg is a great place to stop if you need health and beauty products, sporting goods, video games, laptops or just about anything else. Between their already low prices and the “daily deals” they offer, Newegg makes it easy to get the products you want without breaking the bank. However, as with Amazon, you can also sell items on Newegg too. The following instructions will get you started. Before you get too far into the process, … [Read more...]

Selling on eBay has been a part of the company’s business model since day one. So if you’re looking for eCommerce options, eBay isn’t a bad place to start. You can open a shop on the world famous site for just $20 a month and sell almost anything you want. While the following tips are aimed at beginners, they should help just about anyone with their eBay career too. Unless you’re somehow able to sell a few items at a time with huge markups, the only way you’ll be able to make a healthy profit … [Read more...]

There’s no debating that Amazon has revolutionized the way the world buys things—literally, just about anything. If for no other reason, this is true for the sheer size of their inventory. However, Amazon has also been a trailblazer in offering their customers affordable versions of the products they want, sold by third party vendors. If you’re one of those merchants, though, you have your work cut out for you. Winning the Amazon Buy Box, for example, is paramount. The Buy Box just refers to … [Read more...]

It’s not hard to see why Rakuten is the largest online retailer in Japan and one of the biggest in the entire world. When it comes to electronics, the site has almost any product you could imagine. However, the website is also popular because it allows users to sell items as well. Granting them the ability to make custom pages—called custom product pages—allows users to garner even more customers. However, if you don’t know how to optimize these pages, you’ll lose profits despite them. One of … [Read more...]