I've received Customer subscriptions but no orders have been placed

Topic summary

A store owner reports minimal sales despite 6 months of operation, approximately 20 email subscribers, and zero conversions from their email list. They’re seeking feedback on their website (paper-chain.co.uk) and strategies to improve performance.

Key Issues Identified:

  • Website appears to follow a typical dropshipping template with intrusive popups
  • Low-effort approach using common tactics that many failing stores employ

Recommendations Given:

  • Remove popup elements immediately
  • Research common mistakes by reviewing similar failed stores in the community forums
  • Develop more differentiation to avoid the generic dropshipping appearance

Current Status:
The discussion remains open with the store owner requesting specific guidance on improving their site’s presentation beyond just removing popups. Building a Facebook customer base is progressing slowly. No concrete action plan has been established yet.

Summarized with AI on November 1. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

I have had my website up and running for around 6 months now. I have only received a handful of orders and I’m not sure why. I have had around 20 email subscriptions but as yet, not one order from this, anyone know why or can offer me some helpful advice? I have a facebook page where I’m building (hopefully) a customer base but this is a very slow process. Can anyone help? Could you have a look at my website and offer me some feedback which may help? Thank you so much in advance. www.paper-chain.co.uk

Because it’s yet another drop-shipping looking store filled with popups.

Your doing rote low effort things and making the same mistakes a million other shops like this are doing.

Get self-awareness as fast as possible by learning from all the mistakes to be found in one of the mass graveyards of this cliché.

:pick: https://community.shopify.com/c/forums/searchpage/tab/message?q=no%20sales

I will remove the pop up, thank you. Can you offer any advice on how to make my website less ‘drop ship’ looking? Or are you just referring to the pop up?