Hey guys,
New at this and have just opened a spiritual store. How long does it take to get your first sale, and what are some FREE marketing tips to get customers to your store. feel free to check out my store at www.mysticalcircle.com.au and if you have any feedback on what extra stuff I should be doing that would be amazing.
Hi, @mysticalcircle .
Thanks for reaching out in our Community forums and for sharing your store link, I would be happy to share some feedback on your shop!
I really enjoyed looking through your store and products, it looks like you have a lot of great options for your customers. The first thing I noticed was the great choice of colors and media content on the homepage. This makes your site more attractive and promotes quality to your customers. Although, I did notice that your banner is cropped off near the bottom:
I suggest fixing this by adjusting the position of the photo or swapping the photo completely as alignment is very important when customers are viewing your store. Feel free to check out our guide on Adding Free Stock Photos to browse high quality images.
Aside from eye-catching imagery, I noticed that your logo has lost some quality and is quite difficult to view:
A great idea to consider is to remove the background completely and just include the text! You can also take this one step further by following our tutorial on How to Design a Memorable Logo in 7 Steps to create the perfect logo for your shop.
You mentioned that you are looking for some free marketing ideas to help promote your brand and get you that first sale. We have a great guide on how to make your first sale that goes over a few free traffic sources. For instance, Improving your search engine optimization (SEO) will increase your store’s discoverability by using relevant keywords that your target customers will likely search for on Google. Here is a really helpful guide on how to get started with this. Also, check out this help document on how to submit your sitemap file to the Google Search Console to help Google find and index pages on your site.
Finally, I recommend taking a look at our list of The Best 27 Free Shopify Apps to enhance your existing site and see which ones work best for you.
I’d love to know more about your business and your current marketing initiatives! Are you using social media to promote your business?
