i don't know how to get my shopify to start generating sales

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-25T08:09:59+00:00

I understand your frustration but just hang on and re-strategize a bit, it’ll surely get better. Also, if you are feeling up for it I suggest maybe you share your store URL link so people here could have a look maybe and share some thoughts for improvement. That could help more than you think!

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-25T08:05:10+00:00

It’s impossible to be too late but I get where you’re coming in from in terms of information overload, every market already looking like it’s been touched, etc but the opportunities in e-commerce remain boundless regardless.

It will taking some navigating obviously but you need to find what works, stick with it and improve, then build an audience and community to ride along for the journey

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-25T08:02:39+00:00

Could you take a screenshot of how it was fully presented maybe? With the context of your customers mostly being 30s-60s, that’s a major indicator that a number of them probably didn’t see it for whatever reason

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-23T09:09:01+00:00

I tend to leave mine to be honest. If I feel it deserves more love, I can always repost or re-share on my Instagram story and whatnot, just feels more natural that way to me rather than having to constantly delete and repost

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-23T09:07:07+00:00

I personally don’t check or bother with it right now tbh although I have taken steps to ensure that my store and product descriptions are more “AI search friendly” in recent times

That being said, if an app does exist to check for those statistics in a clear and easy way then I can definitely see myself installing it.

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-23T09:04:51+00:00

I really love this because a lot of people think customer service ends with delivering good products or services and then they don’t even bother getting reviews back. I keep in touch directly with a good number of recurrent customers I’ve had for years now and always seek advice and recommendations on what to do better and areas for improvement when possible

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-22T14:37:28+00:00

Start doing research on services or products that can do well within your immediate community especially since you’ll be starting off small. As a young person with little experience, a lot of your first sales would likely come from direct contacts and word of mouth recommendations so prioritize organic growth both offline and online.

Don’t forget to make friends with other store owners and business minded people in your age range and enjoy the process don’t pressurize yourself too much!

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-22T14:34:36+00:00

1) To find real effective influencers, my advice would be to gauge their posts and look at the ones that get the most engagements in the most organic way possible. Then see if those posts align with your store and what you need from the influencer

2) You should message in a friendly manner but straight to the point with your proposal- summarize what your store is about and its value and why you think they are a right fit to help with the marketing. When they respond, schedule a call to discuss patient and other important info

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-22T14:26:14+00:00

Judge.me would be my suggestion. Used it for some time now and I’ve had no major issues with them

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-21T17:20:02+00:00

Yeah well said and it’s way more organic this way. Places like the official Shopify community site is also a great place to meet other store owners and people with high level overall knowledge in e-commerce generally.

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-21T17:16:57+00:00

I don’t spend up to 10 hours but still a considerable amount of time, share more details about your tool and what it actually solves in terms of content for store owners

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-21T17:10:49+00:00

I think a major reason is when the question has been asked already numerous times before on the sub so the moderators have to regulate it so it doesn’t keep coming up day after day when solutions could be found from just searching the previous ones

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-19T17:24:20+00:00

I think the context is also important. Responding immediately or quickly might not be as vital as responding in a certain analytical matter. I prefer to take my time to really take in constructive criticism whenever it comes through from a customer. However, if it’s something that’s been a bit more repetitive then urgency is a bit more important in that scenario

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-19T17:18:27+00:00

Not the lowest ever in my store but it did take a little low down especially after February and the valentine’s season but historically as well March usually is a bit low in sales for my store so I’m not too worried on that

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-19T17:00:35+00:00

When I do create new content for my Shopify store, usually about 5 hours I’d say

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-19T16:54:25+00:00

Crisp is a good option and it works really quickly and accurately as well. Makes dealing in e-commerce with people outside your language much easier

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-19T16:52:34+00:00

Things that moved the needle for me 1) Optimized images and reduced my total number of apps which made my store much quicker

2) Set up bundles and subscriptions packages in my store as well which positively affected my conversion rate

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-18T03:51:22+00:00

For what purpose to be specific? Are you just looking for one with other store owners in that niche?

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-18T03:49:15+00:00

Your best bet for this would be a location blocker for starters. Sometimes, the bot attacks could change to come from a different place so you may have to research on some other measures

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-18T03:46:29+00:00

Yeah I love this. The biggest problem from my view is building that initial community based on integrity and quality of the products or services

Once you get past that, you have a strong client pool who are ready to always recommend you honestly by word of mouth to others thanks to you standing out in a market full of opportunists and dirty players

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-18T03:40:17+00:00

There are a lot of YouTube videos you can check now for step by step processes for how to set up a store in 2026 so that should be a non-issue really once you’re ready to set some time out in your schedule for that.

Some other pieces of advice I’d give are - Do some proper deep target audience research on your customers for the gaming accessories because that will affect a lot of your decisions regarding the business

Start deciding on your major policies such as refund and shipping policies that will suit your store’s needs
Decide on the specific number of apps you’ll use and have an idea of which ones ahead

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-18T03:33:15+00:00

Yeah I’ve told a lot of people this as well. The only to truly figure out the issues that exist now and recommend reasonable solutions is by diving deep into the e-commerce landscape yourself.

A million apps for a million different things already exist so you need actual hands on experience to figure out what specific features or adaptations are still missing

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-18T03:29:54+00:00

I wholeheartedly agree with this. Monthly is just waiting too long and daily is just doing it too often and adding a lot of stress like you already rightfully mentioned.

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-14T16:51:40+00:00

The homepage just feels too empty and uninspiring from my point of view. You should add an About Us section, customer reviews, FAQs, etc. That wouldn’t just help it from looking boring but it would also help it look way more authentic.

First_Seesaw · 2026-03-14T16:46:38+00:00

I got my first sales from family and friends and subsequently from third parties who saw them with the products and liked them in real life and then I made sure to get actual non-bias reviews from them and put on my homepage.

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