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How can I get people to vist my big cartel shop? - madison89 - 11-09-2012 09:45 PM
Hello. I just started a bigcartel shop. I sell handemade perler bead art. Im getting some views but no ones's buying anything. are my prices to high or are my products just not interesting enough? and is there anythng i can to it like music or cool backgrounds?
heres the shop:
http://pixeljunkiedesigns.bigcartel.com/
- Pr - 11-09-2012 09:54 PM
I see nothing wrong with your website nor products. Indeed I think you are very creative and have a real fun catalog(ue).
Also, you are on Flickr, Facebook and Twitter. And as you are on a hosting site (a platform) you are being straightaway listed on Google search.
However, I noticed one error on your Twitter. You must use hashtags (#) to join mini-forums of like-minded people (ie. potential customers).
Also, I wonder if you could also offer a bespoke service, which prints magnets etc with the customer's name.
The main problem is this: there are just too many online now trying to sell. Most people are lucky to get the crumbs! Which means, even if someone had a fantastic website, they might still badly struggle.
What will help you, and give you a competitive edge, is to analyse the consumer traffic. To guage their age, sex, what they prefer, and so on. And importantly, why they don't buy. A great source, and it's free, is Google 'Insights', plus Google 'Adwords Keyword Tool'. You just need to sign up to a Google account. There is also advantage in using a free online survey. I know of SurveyMonkey.com.
Back to those Twitter hashtags. Do searches to see what tags are already out there that are related to your type of product. Then twice daily (no more) tweet an ad or retweet possible partners' tweets. Then maybe at Easter and Christmas, tweet special offers and competitions.
Good luck...