Since the pandemic, many people have started focusing on ecommerce. It has an easier point of entry and doesn’t need a lot of funds to start over. There is no physical place to look out, no rent to pay, and no permit to obtain. However, starting an online business is not as easy as a piece of cake.
Here are some tips for you to refer to before starting your online business.
(1) Design your website framework intentionally
A first impression can last for very long and is hard to change. Your website is your storefront, you don’t want your visitors to arrive at your website, look around and then walk right out.
Therefore, plan your website framework carefully. Think of your website title and description to be outstanding enough to beat out the competitors and get the visitors to click on your website. Also, users should be able to browse your website without much friction, keep it simple and attractive. Every section of the website should have it’s own clear objective to lead your users to some goals.
(2) Creative assets makes your website
We have talked about the importance of website frameworks. But the creative assets weigh a lot too. The creative assets are your copy and your visual elements – the images and videos. Your creative assets can make or break your brand and reputation.
For your copy, it is important to ensure that the words are driving to the direction you want correctly. You may hire a copywriter who specializes in the area. Invest in high quality visual assets will help to build your brand. You can outsource the visual work to the marketing or branding agency. Else you can look for high quality stock footage from websites such as Unsplash that allows commercial use for free.
(3) Social media helps in bringing awareness
Social media will be a key to success for your online business. Social media is one of the biggest discovery points for ecommerce brands. If you post the content on where the audiences gather, it can help them to discover your brand and build a strong linkage for brand loyalty. Social media gets them interested in your brand, your website will help in sticking them around and pushing them to purchase decisions.
(4) Help customers to help themselves
Hashtag is a very useful feature to help you to categorize your content. You can use hashtags to reach your target audience or those wh
Many online businesses are stuck with the customer services, they have a small team that is unable to handle the large number of help requested by customers. A way to combat this is offering helpful resources to your customers such as frequently-asked questions (FAQ).
After you run the business for some time, you will find out the frequently asked questions by customers, therefore you can set some FAQ and place the responses under the questions.It will help to reduce your team’s workload and allow them to focus more on other important issues.
(5) Automate your work where you can
Automation is one of the trendy techniques to be used by ecommerce today. There are many ways to automate interactions to lead them to the purchase decision. Chatbot is a very common way to automate your customer services. You can design the bot to answer common questions from customers. Other automation could be sending invoices to customers through email, unpublishing products that are out of stock, and sending notifications to the customers to remind them for product reviews. If you have a workflow in place, it is possible for it to be automated.
Conclusion
Every single business is not easy, even starting a small online business needs a lot of planning and preparation in advance. These tips will be helpful when planning for a new online business. At the end of the day, how smooth your online business will be when operating depends on how careful you are during your pre-planning stage.
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