2 Online Businesses You Can Start Today On a Very Small Budget

The beauty of starting an online business is that we don’t need premises, we don’t need staff, and we don’t need a big budget. In fact I’m going to show you two things you can start today on a budget of less than $200. Start a Blog The great thing about blogging is that we […]

Drop Shipping and Handling Customer Returns – Here’s How

Returns and refunds are part of drop shipping and you should make sure that you are complying with the distance selling laws in the country you are selling in. For example, the European laws dictate that we must allow customers 14 days to change their mind. Which means that even if there is nothing wrong […]

How to Handle Customer Returns When Drop Shipping from AliExpress

How to Get 100’s of Customer Reviews on Your Store

Recent surveys have shown that 83% of us will read at least one review before making a purchase. Reviews are social proof and we live in a time when social proof is given more importance than almost anything else when it comes to deciding what to spend our money on. Many shoppers will ignore products […]

Why are Many E-commerce Stores Doomed to Fail Before They Even Start?

Even in today’s competitive market, new e-commerce stores are launching and turning into enormous successes.  The opportunity is there to create a fantastic lifestyle, so it’s not surprising that many entrepreneurs are attracted to the idea of running their own online store. But, for every one that succeeds, there are probably another 10 that are […]

A Few Niches That Are Doing Well in E-commerce Right Now

Sometimes the stuff that sells well, is not the stuff we would automatically think of.  Here are a few niches that are really hot right now – as of summer 2017. Mermaids – everything mermaids – jewelry, t-shirts, toys, mugs, blankets, tote bags.  This is going crazy at the moment. Seriously, there are even groups […]

Protect Your Personal Privacy by Using a Mailing Address

Protecting your personal privacy online is ultra-important, especially if the physical address you do business from is also your home address. You absolutely do not want to display your home address on your website, nor should you display your personal phone number either. The reasons for this should be obvious 🙂 However, if you do […]

Beginner Drop Shipping Questions

Earlier today I got some really interesting drop shipping questions from one of my new students and decided to post them here for the benefit of anyone considering drop shipping. I’ve not named the student for privacy reasons because these questions were posted inside the course Q & A area, but here are his exact […]

Is it Still Possible for the Little Guy to Compete with a New Online Store?

This is a really valid question. I can almost guarantee that if you are thinking about setting up an online store, then you have at very least some niggling doubts about whether or not it’s possible to compete. For most people, Amazon is the big beast and the one they feel most ‘afraid’ of. After […]

Get More Sales by Adding a Simple Video to Your Website

Want to know a quick and easy way to turn more of your store visitors into buyers? Add a simple animated video to one of your pages. You could do this on any page, but it’s really effective on the ‘About Us’ page or the ‘Delivery Information’ page. So what should your video be about? […]