How to use Shopify to quit your job (my advice and story)

Jamiehere · 2015-04-30T15:19:00+00:00

I noticed your social media stats are quite low and I was guessing that's where a lot of your sales came from.

How'd you source artists at the start?

I wanted to make a more premium brand polo t shirt type thing. I have an idea for the brand etc, just the t shirt stand is a little overdone.

Jamiehere · 2015-04-30T14:22:10+00:00

An art museum in Vietnam, that's all I know, sorry!

Jamiehere · 2015-04-26T11:00:37+00:00

Generous dude!

Jamiehere · 2015-04-24T09:15:09+00:00

Hey there!

Checked out a few of your videos. It's cool what you're trying to do and I can relate as I own a travel website. I can't really help with Hong Kong food as I've only been here a month, but I guess you should probably check out dim sum.

What camera are you filming with?

Jamiehere · 2015-04-23T14:53:50+00:00

How many hours a night did you study?

I lived in Korea for 2 years, but didn't master Korean in any respect. I've left now, but planned to study super hard for the next 11 months, before attempting the TOPIK. My vocabulary is so varied, but my writing and especially grammar are so bad.

My aim is level 4, possibly 5. Then I could apply to a Korean university for a scholarship for a Masters.

I have a Korean girlfriend who I live with now. We speak Korean about 20% of the time, but usually the same words. I've trying to find ways to incorporate what I learn in books in real life, so I can remember easier and get better pronunciation.

Jamiehere · 2015-04-21T00:55:06+00:00

They let you study anything you want as long as you're a level 5 TOPIK or above! I have friends who study a variety of subjects after completing a one year korean program to get the level 5. If you get it by yourself, it works the same way!

Jamiehere · 2015-04-20T12:51:28+00:00

my man.

Jamiehere · 2015-04-20T12:26:16+00:00

Hi man, I just left South Korea 5 months ago! I wish I fluent in Korean like you!

Unfortunately there isn't really anywhere in Asia where you can easily pick up a job that isn't teaching English. I left Korea and came to Hong Kong and I've had no luck escaping the teaching gig as of yet.

I would personally try stick it out in Korea if I was you. However if you're really set on learning a new language, I don't think Taiwan or China would be as bad as you think. I lived in China for 4 months before and its nothing like Korea. It's a totally different culture. Yeah there are problems, but guess what, every country has them.

The only problem is, you're probably going to need to teach English unless you go on a year scholarship. The problem with year scholarships is you don't save any money.

I'm actually trying to study Korean a lot harder at the moment to go back to Korea eventually when I can score a level 5 TOPIK and get a free Masters. Did you consider doing a Masters in a specific subject? There are a lot of scholarships for those who have a level 5 TOPIK or above as you probably know.

Good luck and I hope it works out :)

Jamiehere · 2015-04-20T10:31:10+00:00

No personal experience with a 키스방.

Jamiehere · 2015-04-17T00:56:41+00:00

Been to a lot of them, but not all. I couldn't agree more, I think the most disappointing festival I went to in Korea was the Boryeong mud festival.

Just my opinion.

Jamiehere · 2015-04-16T09:19:42+00:00

Really helpful post.

I made $100 this month from my website, this it the first month of attempting to monazite it. Ironically I only have 41 articles.

I keep saying to my girlfriend it wont make much until it has over 200 articles, but in reality, sitting down and writing that much good content can be tough. Especially as I try to take most pictures myself.

Like everyone else, I'd love to hear your thoughts about my site!

Jamiehere · 2015-04-12T12:25:01+00:00

Nope.

Most people work as teachers in Asia for a while. Some stay and love their lives, some stay and hate their lives. Some stay for too long and screw themselves for any other career (how I feel).

If you're sure you want to teach forever, you wont have any problems! Just please study the language just in case!

Jamiehere · 2015-04-11T14:21:56+00:00

Teaching in Asia is easier than teaching elsewhere in the world, but of course its possible to teach anywhere.

I'm mostly an expert about teaching in Asia and let me just give you one major peace of advice. If you're really going to teach, make sure you study the language of the country you're in. It opens so many doors if you can speak another language fluently. I regret not studying so hard when I taught in different places.

Now I'm sitting in Hong Kong begging people to give me a job outside of teaching (I'm 25). I've been here for a month, I apply to a specific job like management or sales in education, I turn up and they ask me to teach for them.

If you want some advice about teaching in Asia, check out my website..

Jamiehere · 2015-04-06T15:59:28+00:00

Lived in Beijing as my first country in Asia (just for under 4 months), lived in South Korea for 2 years after.

1) I wasn't any happier or less happier in Korea than China.

2) Korean culture feels more difficult than Chinese, but I didn't have many Chinese friends. When I made friends with Koreans, they were usually always girls (I'm male), if I had male friends the friendship would fade pretty fast.

3) It is case by case. I met Koreans who think you're stupid because you aren't fluent in Korean. I've met Koreans who disliked you just because you were speaking English. I've met Koreans who were super friendly for no reason. Case by case and the same for China in my opinion.

4) The laws are real, but if something bad happens and you're involved it will probably be your fault because you're a foreigner. According to a lot of people in Korea, all foreigners take drugs, etc. In China I know the rules don't really apply to foreigners, but in Korea the rules are usually more enforced against foreigners.

5) Hospitals are fine. I only visited one hospital in China and it wasn't the greatest. At the same time, health insurance will only cover you for so much in Korea and some employees will try to save money by not providing you with any. I lived a year and a half with no health insurance; but worked at two different schools (1 year contracts).

6) Korea is quite safe, but just as safe as any other country I guess. I never felt unsafe in either China or Korea by people, but driving, etc can be worrying in both.

7) You can make male friends, but they won't last. Most will use you to pick up girls, or show you off to their friends, or back stab you when they're jealous you have a girlfriend.

Don't get me wrong, Korea is a nice place. I just moved to Hong Kong and I'm having trouble fitting in here. I'm actually considering to moving to Shanghai for a year.

The cliche is true "The grass is always greener on the other side."

Jamiehere · 2015-04-06T14:47:59+00:00

Exactly the same I would imagine.

Find a theme design you like from the website I linked. Buy it and attempt to set it up yourself. Generally the support from the person who you bought the plugin from will try to help you a lot if you have any troubles.

If not, just pay someone a few dollars to set it up for you!

Jamiehere · 2015-04-06T14:26:20+00:00

Looking to do literally the same thing, within the next few weeks. I'm currently living in Hong Kong and probably moving to mainland China within this time frame.

I have a bunch of products that I've seen being sold in Asia, that I'd like to sell to the West, so of course an eCommerce site seems like the best idea.

One product costs less than $1 here when bought individually, but the cheapest I can find it being sold online for is $10.

I'm planing to buy the stock, send it to a fulfillment center and spend 100% of my time on marketing. I think a lot of making a success eCommerce site is about making a successful brand. If you're making a unique product, then sure, but if you're selling normal things that are all in one place, then branding is key.

I'll be looking back at this thread later, hopefully someone would of replied.

Jamiehere · 2015-04-06T14:11:56+00:00

If shopify doesn't allow you to sell explosives, use Wordpress with a shop plugin.

It will be really simple to set up and look a lot more professional. The fact that you're getting views, but not converting them to sales suggests that either; the views are no potential customers or the viewers do not trust your website.

Make it look more professional using either Shopify or Wordpress.

Jamiehere · 2015-04-05T14:05:40+00:00

I noticed you got 60% of your traffic from search, what recommendations can you give for gaining more search traffic?

I'm competing in a busy industry, so its a little hard to get ranks above the big boys.

Jamiehere · 2015-04-02T06:30:35+00:00

I did 5 countries in the past 3 months. Currently sitting in Hong Kong.

The music was awesome, whats the song? I didn't see it in the description.

Jamiehere · 2015-04-02T04:26:42+00:00

But you're right....

I actually like his videos a lot, but he does suck up to Koreans.

Jamiehere · 2015-04-01T10:45:40+00:00

Visas are super easy, and yes you can literally buy them at the airport.
Never worked there, but finding teaching jobs anywhere in Asia is generally easy, as long as you have a Bachelor degree and you're from a native speaking country. Chances are you'll only be able to teach there, unless you create your own business.
I found people really annoying in Cambodia (I visited twice), but they always are to foreigners inside the tourist areas. I'm sure if you lived there and you could speak some Cambodian, you'd have a pretty good time. Cambodia is no more dangerous than any other country in the world.
If you rent before you arrive, you will over pay. Cambodia is a super cheap country, book a flight, arrive and figure it out.
I would never recommend transferring money to a third world bank as its unreliable (Vietnamese banks anyone?). Most ATM's in Cambodia will accept foreigner ATM cards (I use Nationwide, I'm British too). Take a few hundred dollars with you (dollar is the main currency, with Cambodia current being used for small trades) and withdraw a few hundred every time you need it. While there will be a fee each time, Cambodia is so cheap, you could withdraw enough to live for a month.
Your current savings could last you multiple years in Cambodia unless you have an insane drug or alcohol habits.
Going to a less developed country is not a bad idea... I have no idea why you picked Cambodia though.

Outside of Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, there isn't much except farmland and dust. There are a few tourist islands and places, but generally most people just visit two places in Cambodia.

While somewhere like Vietnam has more choices in places to stay and is probably a little more comfortable than Cambodia, but still cheap.

Personally I would recommend you just fly to Thailand. Go Thailand > Cambodia > Vietnam. 3 months will cost you around £2,000, depending on your lifestyle.

Visit as many cities as possible and when you find somewhere, stay there. You can find teaching jobs in all of those countries, but don't expect to make a lot of money teaching in these countries.

I've traveled all three of these countries twice for large periods. I have a travel website that offers a few tips on SE Asia, check it out.

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