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How 5 Retailers Turned Their Etsy Shops into Full-Time Jobs

SellBrite

In 2015, her shop, Three Bird Nest , earned nearly $1 million on the platform. ’” Shaffer told Fast Company in 2015. “If With a little time and some resources, you can build upon your skills to create a new product and offer it to another person or a small business that would benefit from it,” Chupp says.

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44 Pieces of Entrepreneur-to-Entrepreneur Business Advice

BigCommerce

Digital marketing and social media are constantly changing. You’ve heard the old adage of “Location, Location, Location” for retail stores. It’s very important to take advantage of a lot of the free resources and coaching from Small Business Development Centers. Always be learning.

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Packlane Review – Everything You Need to Know

Ecommerce Platforms

There are multiple ways for online sellers to keep their brand at the forefront of their customer's minds, including social media, blogging, email and SMS marketing, loyalty programs, and more. It's a chance for customers to physically see your brand's aesthetic- often for the first time if you don’t have a physical retail outlet.

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How I Turned My Father’s 90s B2B Business into California’s Fastest Growing Online Succulent Seller

BigCommerce

I was naturally drawn to the competitive and creative nature of retail business. Initially, I saw it as more of a hobby and “helping our family business out a little bit” than as a viable career path. Back in 2015, I was getting emails like crazy from apps and tool companies trying to get me to use their service.

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Top International eCommerce Marketplaces for Selling Your Products

Algopix

In theory, Alibaba is targeting only B2B customers but, in practice, many small businesses and individuals use it to find products at lower prices. What started as a US-only feature for the social media giant has now expanded all over the world. Walmart Marketplace. Facebook Marketplace. Sears (North America).

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The Marketer’s Guide to Gain Brand Mileage on Google Maps

Kissmetrics

Searches including the phrase “best place to buy” with the applicable product or service keyword grew by 70% between 2015 and 2018. Google also realizes that your business is ‘special.’ Users are loyal to their favorite social media and review sites. “Near me” searches also rose by 500% in recent years.

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Etsy vs Amazon Handmade: Which is Best for You?

Ecommerce Platforms

A slightly younger online platform than Etsy, Amazon Handmade was produced in 2015, as a sister-site to one of the world’s biggest marketplaces, Amazon. Other than the user-friendly sponsored ads on the Amazon platform, you can also run display and video ads, which is a great way for small businesses to stand out.