Two ways you can increase new and repeat business on and off eBay Last week the new eBay Autumn Updates were announced, and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. You can see the updates in full here but I am particularly excited about two of the updates! The two announcements I’m extremely interested in […]...
How to get a better work/life balance as your own boss I was reading an article earlier this week that talked about a new study that has found that self-employed people typically take only 14 days of holiday a year. What’s more, one in eight don’t take any days off at all! Reading further, the article […]...
How being ‘less obvious’ can work to your advantage when selling online Did you know that you can make just as much profit, and very often more profit, by selling products in lesser known categories rather than the ones that the ‘big boys’ go for? I’m talking about really, really niche categories and products. For example, ‘crochet […]...
I discovered something this week that I have never seen before in my life! The secret website I never knew existed! How I missed this, I have absolutely no idea. I don’t recall it being promoted online. I don’t remember receiving an email about it. I certainly don’t think I saw a pop-up message in my […]...
The 7 factors that never alter when it comes to getting your products seen on eBay You know, eBay can be a hugely frustrating platform to sell products on. The powers that be make changes with hardly any warning, often causing extra work and additional problems, they move the goalposts regularly and they are not […]...
How to keep your business ticking over so that you can chill out! Holiday settings are vital for your online business when you fancy taking time out to recharge! This is a topic I talk about every year because it’s a subject that new online sellers always have questions about. So, if you’re a newbie, […]...
The average person will spend 116 minutes on social media every day… That is a total of 5 years and 4 months spent over a lifetime! The same amount of timHot and bothered? Disinclined to work when the sun is shining outside? I must admit, it’s so hot I’m almost a little bit with you […]...
The average person will spend 116 minutes on social media every day… That is a total of 5 years and 4 months spent over a lifetime! The same amount of time it would take you to walk your dog 93,000 times or walk the Great Wall of China three and a half times or run […]...
The success of your online business depends on the success of your products – and the success of your products initially depends on – YOU! Many of my subscribers are busy parents who right now are contemplating those long school holidays which are due to commence in around four weeks time. As a parent myself, […]...
So, last week I suggested that as an online seller you should always consider that some products are better being sold on Amazon rather than eBay – from a profitability point of view. But now let me ask you to put your ‘buyer’ head on for a moment rather than your ‘seller’ head and consider […]...
The simple piece of advice which should be considered every time you source a new product. Choose your sales platform carefully Price your products accordingly Make a huge difference to your profits! You’ll often hear me talking about selling on ‘multiple platforms’ and not to rely on just one sales venue. The reasons are plentiful, […]...
The simple piece of advice which should be considered every time you source a new product. Choose your sales platform carefully Price your products accordingly Make a huge difference to your profits! You’ll often hear me talking about selling on ‘multiple platforms’ and not to rely on just one sales venue. The reasons are plentiful, […]...
How knowing your ‘why’ will help you achieve your goals My social media feeds are absolutely littered with motivational posts. I can honestly say that not an hour passes without at least one of the accounts I follow posting a quote or a meme aimed at motivating me and all their other loyal followers. The […]...
Don’t let distraction sabotage your business. You can ‘work’ less and still accomplish more… Oh, you know it’s going to be a difficult day when you drop toothpaste down your clean top, your office printer decides to take 43 minutes to spit out two very important documents that you needed 42 minutes ago, and you […]...
Identify in demand products using this simple tool provided FREE by eBay! A couple of years ago, I introduced you to a brand new tool provided free of charge by eBay. It was launched once eBay realized that when it came to research tools, Amazon was always a step ahead – particularly with their bestseller […]...
