A few years ago, I took on a gig for an ecommerce website that needed high-quality content for its blog. Naturally, I asked for a project brief, but to my surprise, there wasn’t one. They simply told me to come up with topics and write about them. Not wanting to cause unnecessary delays, I did […]

Building an email list might not sound as flashy as running ads or going viral on social media, but it’s actually one of the smartest moves you can make for your online business. Just think about it for a second. When you post on Instagram or Facebook, there’s no guarantee your followers will even see

Did you know that nearly 70% of online shopping carts are abandoned before checkout? And one of the biggest reasons is that the store doesn’t offer the payment method the customer prefers. Let’s say you sell handmade jewelry. A potential customer finds a pair of earrings they like, adds them to their cart, and heads

If you ask an experienced online seller what the most critical part of starting an online business is, they’ll likely say finding the right supplier. Why? Because your supplier directly impacts product quality, pricing, shipping times, and ultimately, customer satisfaction. Think about it. If your supplier is unreliable, your entire business is at risk. Late

When you decided to start your online business, your first thought was probably to set up shop on Amazon or eBay. Like any savvy entrepreneur, you wanted to start selling as quickly as possible, so choosing a platform with a built-in customer base and a simple listing process just made sense. Or maybe you already

Tired of fighting for scraps on Amazon and Walmart Marketplace? I hear you. I’ve been there. It took me a while—and lots of trial and error—to figure things out. But let’s be honest. Not everyone has the time, money, or patience to grind through endless competition and rising fees just to make a decent profit.

Are you familiar with Spanx? I’m asking the men because I’m pretty sure the women already know what it is. In fact, some of them might be wearing it right now. Spanx is a type of shapewear designed to smooth and support the body under clothing. It helps create a more seamless look, whether under

Amazon is no longer a place where you can just list a product and let the cash register ring on its own—it’s a pay-to-play battleground where visibility comes with a price tag. That was a hard pill to swallow when I decided to branch out into a new product category. I was so used to

If you’re like me—or like every dropshipper out there—you probably don’t want to spend hours every day manually fulfilling orders, responding to customer inquiries, updating product prices, tracking inventory, running retargeting ads, or processing refunds. My solopreneur days are long over, and I’ve embraced a principle well-known among successful dropshippers—work smarter, not harder. If you’ve

In early February, President Donald Trump issued an executive order imposing a 10% tariff on Chinese imports and suspending the “de minimis” rule, which had previously allowed duty-free entry for packages valued under $800 from China. This abrupt policy change led to significant disruptions in international shipping and customs processes. ​It particularly affected Chinese e-commerce