Started my store around 3 weeks ago. 8Sydes.com and have had about 1000 sessions…Analytics is saying around 700 are real people and 300 are bots. 5 have added to cart but no checkouts…I don’t feel my store is up to par but I find it odd that not even one person bought something. If someone could give me some honest feedback that would be great! Thx in advance..
Sorry but this mentality is a bit odd.. I absolutely agree that it’s not up to par, and imo that’s actually the best evidentiary reasoning for why “not even one person bought something”.
Signing up for Shopify is easy. Downloading a theme is easy. Signing up for a pod dropshipping scheme is easy.
A month ago, your Shopify store didn’t exist. And there are hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of Shopify pod dropshipping schemes. You didn’t just stumble upon the golden nugget that everyone missed. This market has been bled dry for years. What are you offering that isn’t available anywhere else for less money and a more reputable store?
So with a 3 week old store with no effort, no design, just plain jane pod shirts with mid to low tier graphics, I would say no sales is probably right for now. I would recommend to spend some quality time with several Youtube videos, and learn how to run a business, launch a Shopify store, design your theme, and also look at some other websites for reference.
Hi! I had a look at your store, and you’ve made a good start, but there are several areas that need improvement before you can expect consistent conversions.
From my initial review, I noticed:
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The homepage needs better structure and stronger calls-to-action.
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The reviews section could be improved to build more trust and credibility.
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The overall design and spacing can be more polished for a professional look.
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Product pages need more detailed descriptions, trust badges, shipping/returns information, and FAQs.
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I couldn’t see a complete SEO setup. Your meta titles, descriptions, heading hierarchy (H1/H2), and image alt text all need to be reviewed.
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Your structured data (Schema) also needs attention. Proper Product, Organization, Breadcrumb, and FAQ schema can help improve search visibility.
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Store speed and Core Web Vitals should be optimized by reducing unused CSS/JavaScript and optimizing images.
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Navigation and user experience can be improved to make it easier for visitors to find products.
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Add more trust signals, such as customer reviews, contact information, and clear store policies.
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Ensure the cart and checkout experience is as smooth as possible with no unnecessary friction.
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If you’re getting traffic but no sales, it’s important to review your traffic sources as well. Visitors should be targeted and landing on the most relevant pages.
Overall, the foundation is there, but the store still needs work on design, SEO, schema, speed optimization, user experience, and conversion optimization. Once these areas are improved, you’ll have a much better chance of converting visitors into customers.
Best regards,
Devcoder 
Thanks for the critique and yes I suppose your right, and I thought the same thing when i tyuped it for a brief moment…I guess what I meant was that even though the store isnt up to par I would’ve thought one poor soul would have bought something lol…but I get what your saying and I have been planning on plugging away at it but I was actually surprised that that many people visited the store so quickly so I thought it strange…thx for the info and I will keep plugging away at improvements..
With high traffic and zero sales, the first sane move is to find out where people are dropping off before you change anything. Check your funnel in Shopify analytics: sessions → add to cart → checkout → purchase. If almost no one’s adding to cart, it’s your product page. If they add but don’t check out, it’s shipping or the cart.
Basically, diagnose first. Having high traffic is a good start. Next thing to do is to see how you can convert those visitors. Find which area needs fixing and go from there. 
Pixc’s funnel point is the place I’d start. The 5 add-to-carts mean some visitors are interested, so I would review those exact sessions before redesigning everything: source/device, product added, and whether they stopped in cart or at the first checkout step.
On the store itself, I’d fix a few trust leaks first. The homepage jumps straight into product tiles without a clear 8Sydes promise, and the About us link appears to loop back to the homepage. On the Glitched Sport tee, the customer-facing title still says “by Printify” and the product copy reads like supplier copy. For paid traffic, that makes the brand feel less finished.
Pick one best collection or product and make that path stronger: short brand promise, clean title, real material/fit/shipping/returns details near Add to cart, and a simple reason to buy from 8Sydes specifically. Then send the next 200-300 real sessions to that page and compare product views, add-to-carts, cart views, and checkout starts.
Yes, I’d say your store is lacking some basic features related to conversion, like reviews and social proof.
It all looks very basic, and there are too many options for each t-shirt.
You have no models or a way to display how the product looks on actual humans. You can definitely use AI for this.
I don’t mean to be brutal, but this store seems very far away from professional. I wouldn’t trust it and buy from it. You have a lot of work to do before you can get to a place where it actually converts at a high rate.
Of course, another important question is where your traffic is coming from. Did you run ads, or was it from social or another location? This is a very important question to understand what’s going wrong.
Thank you so much and by all means I appreciate the brutality lol…it is something I have to work with now…I am new to all of this but I will keep at it…perserverance..
Also, the email address is a deal killer. If anyone ventures to look for your email and sees yahoo, I don’t imagine they’d be willing to buy after that.
Third party domain providers (not Shopify) include email hosting in the package, for this very reason. So a normal business setup would be buy the domain and email package together.
It’s pretty important. You’re not a seller on a marketplace like Ebay selling a used car part. You’re now in a business environment, your own plot of land so to speak. Customers expect a level of professionalism that goes beyond a free personal email.
ReviewMyEcom already spotted the big one, that the product copy reads like Printify’s supplier text. I’ll push that further since it’s what quietly kills most POD stores: every shop selling the same blank tee has the exact same fabric blurb, so “soft ringspun cotton, classic fit” gives a shopper no reason to choose you over the hundred identical listings. The one thing that’s actually yours is the design. Let the copy sell that instead. On the Glitched Sport tee, drop the spec sheet and write two or three lines about who the design is for and the mood it throws off, where they’d wear it, what it says about them. That’s the part no other store can copy, and it’s what turns a browser into those add to carts you’re missing.
That’s OK if you have the budget for it. I would recommend having an account with Claude Code and just connect the MCP to Shopify, then you can tell it to change whatever you want. Definitely will make your website better.
Hey @CHRISTOPHER_CRON, I have more than 10 years of Shopify experience, and I’ve done tens of millions in e-commerce sales. So this might sound a bit generic, but I actually think it’s the advice you need.
Remember that every non-bot that visits your shop is a real person just like you. So visit your site right now and ask yourself: have you ever bought a t-shirt from a site that looks like this? My guess is the answer is no. So how can you expect others to?
I’d spend some time taking your site to the next level before you put any time into marketing. (Luckily, it’s faster than ever to make website changes/improvements these days.)
Once you’ve built something you’re proud of, share it with friends and family and ask them the same things. If they clicked on an ad from Instagram, Pinterest, or Facebook and landed on this website, what would their thoughts be?
- Would they be skeptical?
- Would they trust it?
- Would they love the designs?
- Would they pay this price?
- Would they take their credit card out of their wallet and spend a few minutes of their day checking out?
Once you start getting some affirmation from them, you’ll likely get more affirmation from the broader web too – in the form of a higher conversion rate!
Consider offering Feedback Rebates (instead of your “10% OFF” discount). Your banner might look something like this:
“Buy now and get 10% cashback for your honest review after purchase”
- Customer buys the product (pays full price) and receives a special rebate/review link.
- Once they get the product, they click that link, leave a review (positive or negative), and immediately receive their 10% partial refund.
No need to verify the order or mail anything. The link is already encoded with all the necessary info.
This way, you accomplish two things:
- Increase sales
- Get reviews
Feedback Rebates convert better than Discounts because they give people additional assurance. You’re literally betting money on their after-purchase experience. That immediately makes you look more trustworthy.
Plus, you get reviews that people can actually trust.
- You have proof that your reviews are real because no one can leave a review (redeem the rebate) without buying the product first.
- You have proof that your reviews are honest because no one will leave a 5-star review for a product they didn’t like just because they got it “on sale”.
Rebates will also cost you less than discounts because not everyone will leave a review to redeem them, so you get to keep more of your profits.
We’ve seen sales increase almost immediately after switching from discounts to rebates. I honestly don’t know why anyone would offer discounts. I guess very few people know about this.
Just make sure you’re using a Feedback Rebates app, not a Reviews app, and not a Discounts app. You cannot be the one who moderates your own reviews or decides who gets the rebate (that’d be against FTC guidelines).
Hi, @CHRISTOPHER_CRON
I took a look through your store, and I think you’ve made a solid start, especially considering it’s only been live for about three weeks. The overall design is clean, but with around 1,000 sessions, only 5 add-to-carts, and no checkouts, I’d focus on improving the shopping experience before driving more traffic.
Review visitor behavior
Start by checking your Shopify Analytics to see where visitors are leaving. If they’re exiting from the homepage or product pages, it’s usually a sign they aren’t finding enough confidence or information to keep shopping.
Give shoppers more reasons to buy
One thing I noticed is that the homepage feels quite minimal. As a first-time visitor, I wanted to know more about the brand, what inspired it, and what makes your clothing different. Adding a stronger brand story, highlighting your product quality, and showcasing customer reviews or user photos can help build trust and create a stronger connection with new visitors.
I’d also make your product pages more informative by including more lifestyle photos, detailed descriptions, sizing guidance, and clear shipping and return information. These are often the details shoppers look for before making their first purchase.
Keep an eye on site performance
I also checked your PageSpeed Insights report, and there are several opportunities to improve your mobile performance .Optimizing large images, reducing unnecessary third-party scripts, and reviewing installed apps can help improve loading speed. A smoother mobile experience can reduce bounce rates and encourage visitors to explore more products.
Since your store is still very new, I wouldn’t be discouraged just yet. I’d focus on building trust, making your brand story more visible, and using your analytics to understand where visitors are dropping off before making bigger changes.
If you find that Speed is affecting the experience, you could also use tools like Website Speedy for image and script optimization. It is completely optional to use.
Disclaimer: I’m affiliated with Website Speedy.
Hey! I went through your store and here’s what I’d suggest:
You can add a proper About page instead of having a link that redirects to the homepage, and put an actual email, phone number, or address on the Contact page instead of just the form. It builds a lot more trust for a new store.
Also, I noticed that when you actually change the color of a product, only the top-left image updates while the rest of the grid stays the same, it looks unfinished. You can switch to a color swatch selector for variants so the whole image gallery updates together when someone picks a color, instead of just the one photo changing. And trim each product down to 4-5 clean shots instead of a lot of photos on the product page. It’ll look way more put together.
Hi there @CHRISTOPHER_CRON
1000 sessions is a decent starting point, but the data indicates the problem might be conversion instead of traffic. Take a look at your product pages, your prices, your trust signals, your shippping information, and your checkout process. Insert clearer benefits, stronger product images, customer reviews, address common buyer concerns prior to purchase. And use Shopify Analytics to see where visitors are leaving so you can target your biggest points of friction. Small tweaks can have a powerful impact the first time they are applied.
Based on the numbers you shared, the biggest concern is not only the lack of sales but also the very low add-to-cart rate. Five add-to-carts from around 700 real visitors suggests that visitors may not be finding enough value, trust or clarity to take the next step.
I would review the store from a few angles: mobile experience, product-page clarity, pricing, shipping information, trust signals, product photography, navigation and the source of the traffic. It is also important to check whether the visitors are actually the right audience for the products.
A new store can take time to convert, but your data is useful because it shows where the buying journey may be breaking down. I would start by improving the product pages and trust elements before spending more money on traffic.
Hi @CHRISTOPHER_CRON! First of all, don’t get discouraged, 3 weeks is still very early, and 700 real visitors isn’t a huge sample size. The fact that you’ve already had a few add-to-carts is a positive sign, as it shows people are interested enough to consider buying.
Hi @CHRISTOPHER_CRON .
5 add to carts out of 700 sessions is a clear signal. Your traffic is there, but something is killing trust right when people think about buying.
The biggest thing that stands out is the print on demand style. Using standard mockup templates instead of real product photos can quietly kill trust, even if people love the designs.
Another big issue is shipping. POD suppliers usually have longer delivery windows or higher shipping costs. If customers do not see those until the final step, they will bounce immediately.
Your copy is genuinely excellent, the “Built for the Mats, Worn by Warriors” storytelling is better than 90% of stores here. So writing isn’t your issue, which makes the zero sales more fixable than you think.
Three things I’d check immediately:
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Your rash guard shows “Unavailable.” If your hero product is out of stock, visitors bounce instantly. Never let your main product show unavailable.
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The t-shirt/hoodie photos are classic print-on-demand mockups, flat shirts, no real person wearing them. For apparel, people need to see it worn on a real body to trust the fit and quality. That’s likely your biggest conversion killer with 700 visitors and zero buys.
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Your descriptions are strong but might be too long, walls of text. Tighten the top, lead with the hook, keep the story below.
One more thing, and this one’s important: your copy reads beautifully for humans but it’s weak for search. Titles like “Strike Society Hoodie – Empowering Comfort” are brand-poetic, but nobody types that into Google. They search “BJJ rash guard long sleeve” or “MMA training hoodie.” That exact language needs to be in your titles and descriptions, or Google and AI search (ChatGPT, Perplexity) never surface you, which explains part of the traffic problem. You can keep the emotional storytelling AND add the real search terms. Best of both.
Fix the availability + real worn photos + search-friendly titles. Your words are already doing their job; the visuals and search setup just need to catch up.