Shopify pricing includes 4 primary selling plans: Shopify Lite, $9/month; Shopify Basic, $29/month; Shopify, $79/month; and Advanced Shopify, $299/month. Shopify also adds processing fees if you use Shopify Payments to process credit cards, or a transaction fee if using your own processor. Here’s a full comparison of Shopify pricing for all 4 plans. Things to…
Amazon Lending & 6 Alternative Funding Options For Your Business
Amazon Lending is an invitation-only short-term business loan that helps Amazon sellers fund inventory purchases. But it’s not something growing sellers can tap for other business needs like marketing, facilities, or staffing. For these, sellers must turn to funding sources like Payability, savings, or credit solutions. Here’s what to expect from Amazon Lending, and 6…
How to Manage Your Amazon Inventory in 5 Easy Steps
Amazon inventory management helps Amazon sellers keep their products in stock and sales flowing. But it involves more than simply counting products and listing quantities in Seller Central. Order volume, cash flow, and sales forecasting all play a role, and sellers must master the entire process to stay on the top of Amazon’s search listings…
How to Set Up a Free Square Online Store in 8 Simple Steps
Square is an all-in-one credit card payment processor that provides its users with a full suite of sales and business management tools in every free Square account. This includes one true gem for small business owners: A free Square online store! Best of all, a Square online store is remarkably simple to set up. This…
FedEx vs. UPS vs. USPS: Who’s Best For Shipping?
All types of small businesses rely on shipping companies to deliver products and choosing the right company matters to both your customers and your bottom line. We looked at the most popular shipping options and decided to review FedEx, UPS, and USPS. These companies cover the range of options for small businesses in terms of…
How to Price a Product – The Ultimate Product Pricing Strategy Guide for Small Businesses
Deciding how to price a product can mean the difference between success and failure for your small business. Price items too high and no one will buy, too low and you’ll struggle or even lose money. Pricing strategies are a mix of art and science, but the whole process can be streamlined into 3 primary…
Best Amazon Seller Software for 2018: SellerLabs vs SellerEngine vs Sellics
Amazon seller software streamlines and simplifies the complicated process of selling on Amazon. We looked at the most popular options and rising stars and decided to review SellerLabs, SellerEngine and Sellics. These companies covered the range of options for small businesses in terms of price, range of services, and ease of use for small and…
Fulfillment By Amazon — FBA Fees, Benefits & How it Works
Amazon streamlined its Fulfillment by Amazon fees in 2018, and the new structure is easier for sellers to understand and manage. New FBA fees combine picking, packing, and shipping into one fulfillment fee and simplify inventory storage fees. Plus, you can forecast costs using the updated FBA calculator. We’ll explore new FBA fees and more in…
Shipping Supplies & Packing Supplies – The Ultimate Guide
Shipping supplies come in various shapes and sizes, and the right choice can decrease shipping costs and bolster your bottom line. Using appropriate packing supplies ensures that your goods arrive safely, too. Here are the 2 primary types of shipping and packing supplies that every shipper should know about, their costs, and where to find…
Selling on the Amazon Marketplace: What it Offers, How it Works & More
The Amazon marketplace is an ecommerce platform that lets anyone, individual sellers and large businesses alike, sell products on Amazon.com. Amazon provides a ready-made website that attracts tens of millions of shoppers daily, and in turn, sellers deliver an Amazon-quality buying experience to shoppers. You can too if you’re prepared to meet Amazon’s exacting standards….
12 Ways to Compete With Large Retailers on Cyber Monday 2017
Cyber Monday, an idea conceived by Shop.org in 2005, encourages consumers to shop online and helps online retailers generate revenues. E-commerce retailers lure shoppers by offering attractive price cuts and enticing deals and packages on this day. It’s celebrated on the Monday after Thanksgiving. This year, Cyber Monday falls on November 27, 2017 and is…
How to Use Amazon SEO to Write Amazon Listings that Sell in 2018
A quality Amazon listing contains 5 elements: a descriptive title, compelling images, concise bullet points, a detailed product description, and competitive pricing. Adding listings to Amazon is quite easy, however, each of these 5 elements must be carefully crafted using Amazon SEO tactics if you hope to achieve the high search rankings needed to drive…
