Selling on Amazon can seem like an overwhelming and ambitious project. However, it really just takes a few simple steps to take you from choosing your products to shipping your first order. Here are 5 steps to get started selling on Amazon: 1. Find Products to Sell on Amazon There are many ways to source…
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How To Offer Free Shipping On Your Products
If you’re wondering how to offer free shipping on your products without losing money, this guide examines ways to manage it wisely. From promotional deals to site-wide free shipping offers, we cover every option and explain how to approach each strategically. Done right, free shipping is a great tool, and we’ll show you how to…
What is a Kiosk? – Definition, Examples, and More
Definition A kiosk is a small, stand-alone booth typically placed in high-traffic areas for business purposes. It typically provides information and applications on education, commerce, entertainment, and a variety of other topics. Kiosks are popular due to the number of advantages they provide. 3 Common Types Of Kiosk Machines 1. Touch Screen Kiosks This is…
Coupon Advertising: The Ultimate Guide For Small Businesses
Coupon advertising has been a staple for businesses for a very long time. These days it has evolved into more than just cutting along dotted lines in newspapers and magazines, yet it remains an indispensable tool to attract customers and create a real “buzz” for your marketing campaign. Offering a fixed percentage or discount when…
How To Find & Lease Retail Space
Leasing retail space is typically one of the biggest operating expenses for a small business. It takes careful planning, consideration, and budgeting to find a place that meets your needs and doesn’t too large a bite out of your budget. Below, we’ll walk you through 6 steps on how to find and lease retail space…
How to Detect Counterfeit Money: 8 Ways to Tell If A Bill is Fake
It’s possible to tell if someone has given you counterfeit money by looking at the physical characteristics of the bill, such as ink, colors, and text, or by running the bill under a special scanner or lamp designed to detect counterfeit currency. An estimated $147 million worth of counterfeit money is currently circulating in the…
5 Reasons You Should Attend the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition (IRCE)
I felt like a kid in the world’s biggest candy store when I walked into the 2017 IRCE ecommerce conference in Chicago this summer. In fact, I no doubt resembled Dr. Suess’ Thing 1, bouncing from booth to booth, trying to take in all that 600-plus ecommerce vendors had on display. When I finally paused…
Send a Square Invoice – Step by Step Guide
Sending an invoice on is free, and allows your customer to pay immediately using their credit card. You are just charged 2.9% + $.30 for the transaction. In this article, we will walk you through how to send an invoice with Square, which is a great feature for any business that invoices clients or vendors….
Square Inventory Items – Step by Step Guide
Adding or editing products using Square’s inventory feature is simple to do from your dashboard on Square’s website or the Square point-of-sale (POS) app on your phone or tablet. If you need to upload multiple products, it’s best to use the dashboard. Otherwise, you can manage your inventory through Square’s POS app from anywhere. Step…
What to Sell Online – 35 Product Ideas From Ecommerce Pros
Deciding which products to sell online can be quite a task. Is there buyer demand? What’s the competition like? Can it be profitable? Online sellers face these questions and more every time they take a chance on a product. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to expand an existing collection, learning what others sell…
20 Examples of Bad Customer Service You Should Avoid
Quality customer service is extremely important. According to a study by Accenture, 52% of customers who’ve had a bad customer service experience with a company stopped buying their products and services. Plus, an estimated $1.6 trillion worth of business in the U.S. is lost for the same reason. We’ve compiled a list of 20 examples…
How to Use Ecwid to Sell Products on a WordPress Site
Are you looking for an easy way to sell products on a WordPress site? Then look no further than the online store plugin. This full-featured ecommerce platform turns any WordPress site into a selling machine, and our guide will get you up and running in 8 easy steps. Before We Begin, Do You Have a…