Can you remember the last book you read? Was it Harry Potter? The Martian? Or Fifty Shades of Something? Can you think of any business books or ecommerce books you've read recently that have improved the way you do business online?
That's right, books are not only for cuddling up next to a fire or just dream big. They're around to make you think about the changes you can make with your online business, and they can also serve as relaxing ways to decompress at the end of the day!
In the last 20 years, the ecommerce business has changed the way we transact. We simply can’t deny the fact. The growing ecommerce trends and innovation have made it feasible for B2B and B2C sellers to reach a wider audience and market their brands better.
Open source ecommerce platforms had always been a leader until few years back, when SaaS based ecommerce platforms gained popularity and increased user-adoption, changing the face of ecommerce forever. This begs the question about the ‘state of open source ecommerce Platforms’ and how/if they’re survive the threats posed by the new and shiny SaaS options.
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Think about your online store.
Now think about a world in which you never started that store. Would you have ended up in a completely different place in your life? Can you even imagine it at all?
If you've found success in the world of ecommerce, chances are you can't fathom the idea of not working on whatever it is you're selling.
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You're a beginner.
You may not even remember the last time you had to do something as ambitious as take on a project of this magnitude. Every time you try to explain your idea to one of your friends or family members, they simply sigh and tell you good luck with a sense of no confidence in their voice.
That's the world of ecommerce, so welcome aboard!
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You've seen it through Amazon Prime, but it is worthwhile for your online store?
We're talking about free return shipping.
So many other methods for standing out from competition are coming out. For example, you could provide free shipping after a certain amount of money is spent. Or you could put a strong focus on your support team to gain a reputation like that of Zappos.
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Do you have any idea what users are thinking when they leave your shopping cart?
Are you interested in sending out emails to those leads in order to bring them back to your website?
An online business needs a little something more than just a hard working team who supports customers. It also requires more than quality products.
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It's nice selling your items online, but what other opportunities are out there for you?
Think about where your customers spend most of their time online.
It it on your website? Absolutely not. Is it Amazon? Maybe a little more than your website, but you can't honestly expect people to be spending the majority of their time on ecommerce sites.
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What’s it like running an online business? Are there certain hours most owners wake up? Is it all delegating tasks and sitting back raking in passive income?
Well, no. It’s quite the opposite actually, since some of the most successful ecommerce business owners work long hours, live and breathe their companies and create an atmosphere where both employees and customers are satisfied.
Whether you’re just getting started building your Shopify site, or researching the possibility of setting up a Magento or WordPress ecommerce site, it’s wise to understand your responsibilities as a digital entrepreneur who makes most of your money through an online shop.
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