Want to do ecommerce and unsure of what to sell? Some rules for success and examples
Hi guys,
If you are thinking of going into ecommerce,but not sure of what to sell, this will help you.
First step always is to think of what you want your business to be. A brand with everything that comes with it or easy to manage.
Easy to do is easy to copy, so always keep that in mind.
No matter what you choose, you can make your life a lot easier by keeping these “rules”in mind. As always, like Morpheus said, some rules can be bent, others broken.
The ideal product:
– Can relatively easily be sourced (doesn;t mean it’s easy to find, but once the source is found, shipments and production or dropshipping should not be a constand headache)
– Is small and lightweight, so you don’t pay a lot in shipping (or don;t need a lot of space to store)
– Is consumable to some degree ( so people need to buy more / new at some point) or fashionable to some extent (not a hot trend that passes, but colors that changes, styles that develop, so people need a new version of what they like)
– Something people have some or a lot of passion for and naturally want to talk about
– Have a healthy margin (so you can spend on advertising or just make good money)
– Has the potential to build a brand a ...