Thursday, September 19, 2013

How To Make Sales And Expand Profits Online By Selling Stamp

By Bart Jameson


You don't need to have a lot of experience to start your own online stamp store, you just need a little wisdom and guidance. Our guide will provide you with the knowledge you need to turn a profit with your online stamp business, and give you tips to ensure it's success!

Reminding customers the holidays are approaching with calendars creates urgency for them to buy. Sometimes to help entice them you can offer discounts and special offers sure to get them to by. Even customers who don't celebrate those holidays will shop those sales.

It's important that your online stamp store is mobile optimized. A large percentage of customers shop using their smart phones and without a mobile friendly website you will lose out on these types of customers because of low access.

Keep your repeat customers entertained by routinely updating your website. This will attract visitors since there's always updated content. Keeping your website boring and mundane leads to less traffic.

It's important to know what your competitors are doing at all times. Ask a friend to comb through your competitor's site and find ways you can beat them. Offering competitive prices and unique stamp will help you beat them everytime.

Customer retention is a big challenge for any store, but once you have earned this type of loyalty the hard part is done. One good way to make yourself stand out among your customers and have them come back is by unexpectedly offering them a coupon booklet so they will come back and use it.

Cost effective marketing is a great way to increase traffic to your site and boost your sales. Taking full advantage of this will only make your top line grow and profits increase.

Eye catching photos will appeal to your customers. Sites without images had people lingering on them for a shorter amount of time. If you have beautiful images customers will be tempted to stay on your site longer.

Promoting your business through Facebook and other social media channels is a great way to spread awareness. This way your customers can join and promote your stamp for free especially if you offer discounts.

Assess your competitors. See how they rank in online searches. Offer to match or beat offers that customers find in other online stamp stores to attract them to your business. You can also offer shipping free of charge to further generate sales. If you have unique offers from your competitors, you can often outsell them.




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