E commerce guru Rudolf Ryan Perez shares:
- you may not start with your passion; more on what answers people's problems
- online store is just like a physical stores, it needs time and attention
On naming your Shopify store
- ideas on Shopify store name, AVOID using the following words on your store
- deals
- shop/shoppe
- online
- best
- buy
- store
- legit
- click
- cheap
- stuff
- do not pick general Shopify name; you need to have branding; start with brand
- at most, 2-3 syllabus for the Shopify name
- having a short shop is makes it easy to remember, easy to promote
- try out different combinations for short names
General vs Niche Shopify store
- his suggestions: general then niche
- choose a category
- health
- fitness
- toys
- beauty: saturated
- home
- gadgets: saturated
- food and kitchen
- mobile accessory
- furniture
- car accessories
- small to medium items so it can be easily
- avoid products with sizes (maybe on Print on Demand)
- write all the product line up
- product research and testing: important skill
- profitable
- high demand
- low competition
Product Hunting or Research
- set profit margin at $10-$20
- checks on Amazon best seller also
- he excludes all those which are breakable
On Shopify optimization
- use Buy Now instead of Add to Cart
- create Facebook page
- Connect FB page and FB messenger to Shopify
- load apps to optimize Shopify
- in Checkout, have email as main contact information; for possible email blast later on for other sales
- Keep default receiving promotional emails
- compress image using TinyPNG
On Shopify apps
- Sales Pop
- Ratings Widget
- Trust Badge
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