Hi,
How long did it take you to get consistent sales? I started my store: https://sweetpoppyhomestead.com in August. I mostly use social media to get traffic. I have had about 10 sales so far and are mostly people who know me. I have paid for Facebook ads here and there, but have not had any conversions from these. I am trying to improve my traffic & sales conversions. Any tips or advice appreciated!
Hi, @Sweetpoppyhome !
Thanks for reaching out in our Community forums and for sharing your concern, I’d be happy to help.
You mentioned that you made your first ten sales! That’s exciting. I understand that you are using social media and a few advertising campaigns on Facebook to help drive traffic. How much traffic are you getting on a daily or weekly basis? Are you getting any abandoned checkouts? These are items in a customers cart at the time that they abandoned the checkout are not saved, this will give you a great idea on if your audience is reaching the checkout or clicking away.
My first suggestion would be to continue engaging in conversation on social media. This is a very cost effective method of creating initial awareness, traffic, and sales. Feel free to review our content marketing and look for chances to help people or add value to their conversations on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Reddit. Check out this guide on how to Increase Engagement on Social Media.
Another method is to reach new audiences with influencer marketing. This is the process of building relationships with influencers to get your online store in front of new audiences. To learn more about this, take a look at our guide to influencer marketing here and check out a list of the popular platforms to collaborate with influencers.
Finally, a great way to increase organic traffic to your website is through search engine optimization (SEO). Doing so will increase your store’s discoverability by using relevant keywords that your target customers will likely search for on Google. Check out this resource on how to increase SEO and get started.
I don’t want to overwhelm you with information right now. So, let me know when you’re done reading through those resources, and then we can talk more about your business! Are you targeting a specific demographic? What social media platforms are you using right now?