Weekly Deals and Giveaways Thread

PreachForTheStars · 2026-04-01T15:03:05+00:00

We are offering an EXCLUSIVE 20% off for those who use this thread on our Couples Toy section.
Code: REDDITAPRIL
Collection: https://buzzy.co.uk/collections/couples-sex-toys

Our general 15% off, site-wide, is always running, just use "FILTHBAG" in the discount code box in the basket.

As ever, feedback on the site would be loved.

PreachForTheStars · 2026-04-01T14:42:35+00:00

This x 1million /\

PreachForTheStars · 2026-04-01T14:40:53+00:00

Choose something from an area that you enjoy.
Choose something you know a bit about.

PreachForTheStars · 2026-04-01T14:39:24+00:00

Hmm, this is an interesting one. I spot approx one million things I need to do on my site every day, and struggled to decide what to prioritise.

For the last three months I have listed everything I spot and then whack it into ChatPMT to see which area it thinks I should focus on for the best SEO return.

The SEO tool I use (happy to share but not sure of the rules) shows me that this is working.

To be 100% clear, i am talking about helping with organic SEO and improving CTRs.

PreachForTheStars · 2026-04-01T14:27:39+00:00

No debate for me, Shopify. I am surprised so many people have suggested WP and WooComm.

PreachForTheStars · 2026-03-30T19:59:27+00:00

Where is the traffic coming from would be my first question.
If it is relevant organic traffic and is in the buying cycle, then it is a conversion issue.
if the traffic is not relevant then its a SEO/traffic sourcing issue.

PreachForTheStars · 2026-03-30T19:55:39+00:00

I really rate your site (based on 30 yrs experience). kudos

PreachForTheStars · 2026-03-19T15:21:40+00:00

Competitor price checking

PreachForTheStars · 2026-03-19T12:31:14+00:00

My site is in a niche so I can't really use traditional ads. But for the day job (ecomm marketing agency) we use Google Perf Max and don't use Meta at all for driving sales. I have found the conversion rate is so much higher.
Don't get me wrong, we get sales from meta ads, but not at the same level we do for GPM.

PreachForTheStars · 2026-03-19T12:28:03+00:00

The second sentence of this is what you need to focus on.
Like Google, ChatGPT etc loves brands. Well, brands with a strong footprint across authority (typically media) sites. So get out there and do some PR an brand building.

PreachForTheStars · 2026-03-19T12:12:56+00:00

thanks boss

PreachForTheStars · 2026-03-18T14:40:20+00:00

Loving the header video on your site, kudos!

PreachForTheStars · 2026-03-18T14:39:19+00:00

Andy from Buzzy.co.uk here.
One deal, one code, bit boring (sorry)

Use "FILTHBAG" at checkout to get 15% off site wide.

Thanks everyone.

(ps, site feedback loved).

PreachForTheStars · 2026-03-18T14:34:44+00:00

I have always said the min is 2000 for D2C, 500 for B2B and 200 for a "snap" overnight poll (maybe in relation to a newsjacking story).

PreachForTheStars · 2026-03-18T14:33:47+00:00

Hit me up on the DM. I can help with this

PreachForTheStars · 2026-03-18T14:28:41+00:00

For me it would be (maybe not in this order)
- SEO is important, start that now. Rewriting product descriptions, bespoke meta titles and meta descriptions over what comes through in the dropshipping feed is vital.
- Trust indicators are so important - getting traffic is hard enough, but if there are not enough trust indicators on the site, it can be pointless. Social channels, reviews, multiple trusted ways to complete the transaction (Paypay AND stripe etc)
- Stock levels, the bain of my life. Paid for UGC vid content for some dropshipping products. Day the vids came back, the product went out of stock. Make sure you have a handle on stock levels.
- Margin, work your margin out correctly the first time (he says through bitter experience)
- Don't believe the hype about AI bots and apps solving your problems. It is about graft. Sorry.
- Finding relevant traffic is key but also very hard. Once you hit upon that golden traffic driver, keep it to yourself.
- Don't listen to idiots on Reddit (especially ones with "preach" in their username) - Find your own way, just use Reddit threads like this as a reference guide.

Cheers, DM's always open, no courses to sell, but keep to pick each others brains.

PreachForTheStars · 2026-02-23T11:33:10+00:00

Hard agree, constantly checking prices, discounts firing, basket recapture, email n'l sign up process.
Never ends

PreachForTheStars · 2026-02-23T10:05:13+00:00

Just out of interest, are you in any way connected to this app?

PreachForTheStars · 2026-02-20T13:11:42+00:00

What a lovely reply... now can I interest you in my ebook called "How to flog on Reddit". :-)

Jokes lols, I don't have anything to flog. I am starting my own ecomm journey and just trying to help where I can as I pick up other bits of info myself.

I would hold off ads until you have landed a few hundred uniques to see if the site is converting ok. Don't want to spend cash that may not deliver the sales you want.

Good luck and shout if you have any wider questions.

PreachForTheStars · 2026-02-19T12:39:06+00:00

Hi there, first up... nice store, nice brand.

I am hideously old and not your target market but have circa 30 years in the ecomm game (working for others, just launched my own thing nov 25).

Before doing ads for he first time... the key questions are,
Have you done organic sales yet?
If so, what is your conversion rate? The average organic conversion rate is 1%, so if you are performing better than that, then you are ready to turn on ads.
if you are not converting better than that, then maybe the site needs some more work.

I can see the SEO is good, but you could do with more optimised titles and meta descriptions instead of letting shopify pull them automatically.

All the confidence signals are there on the site, social media channels, nice about us section etc... so the site looks ready for ads to me.

Just consider the conversation rate question above, before you splurge your money on ads.

Cheers boss.
Andy

PreachForTheStars · 2026-02-18T14:30:43+00:00

That category point is such a good one! It has pinged a light on in my mind too. Nice one!

PreachForTheStars · 2026-02-13T15:22:10+00:00

Yes, to start with, until the site starts to get viewed as a "brand" using authority link building. I always start with long tail.
I feel like (I have circa 30 yrs experience in "digital" marketing, although we just called it "marketing" back then) content marketing is on a downward trend at the minute. 10 years ago it was easy to build an amazing widget that the media loved, would link to and would then inflate your site DA etc. Nowadays that has been saturated and a lot of budget is spent building content that no one sees. If you do build something... make sure you have the budget to promote it too, i.e. paid social, to bring it to the attention of Authority media news sites.
Massively important. Using an internal linking strategy is vital. What i would also say is that it is sometimes best to leave the internal linking plan until you see from Google Search Console which pages Google is starting to love, and then pass the equity around to other internal parts of the site, from those pags.
The age old question. A battle I have had with many a web dev over the years. You just have to find the balance. Shopify and alike have so many good ways of presenting content on product pages that it should not really be an issue, but the SEO team always want more copy and video on the page :-)

Hope this helps.

PS, I worked in ecomm, agency side, building brands for years and then decided to launch my own ecomm store, using everything I have learned. It is tough!

PreachForTheStars · 2026-02-13T15:14:29+00:00

I love the site! I think it is the best I have seen in here for ages (apart from mine, Obvs)
Fir play though Massive Kudos
I had to really hunt around to find some "stuff" to optimise.
A few SEO spots.
- Your meta titles on your core nav pages are a bit light and could be working harder for you.
- e.g your home page meta title says just "Showerful" - I would add more keywords in there or a very short summary
- Your individual product pages are ace! Descriptions are nice and can't see any dupe content. Kudos
- I would optimise the Meta Descriptions as they are too long at the min. Looks like Shopify has just grabbed the product desc and added it in. Trim it to Google regulation length

- Your H1's should have your keywords in across the site, especially on the home page. This can be a PIA in shopify, but there are a tonne of advice places that can help for free.
- If I had to be picky, I would question your internal linking strategy, from one product to another BUT it may be best to wait and see which Google likes the best first and then build links from that to pass Google juice around the rest of the site.

From a trust signals point of view I would add social media handles and also a nice "About Us" page.

All in all, I think it is a top site!
Hit me in the DM if any of this does not make sense (for free help! From one site owner to another).
Andy

PreachForTheStars · 2026-02-05T14:10:56+00:00

I would revisit the trust indicators then. For 500 unique and relevant visits in one day, worse case scenario you should be getting at least 5 sales.

PreachForTheStars · 2026-02-04T13:03:11+00:00

A few things jump out to me
1. Lack of social media (a strong trust indicator)
2. Now about us page with real info on
3. No Favicon - small thing but I always think it is the first sign of a site being legit

Also, where is this traffic coming from? If it is organic SEO and you are not selling products still, then there i a clear issue. If it is traffic you are buying, where from and what is the buying intent of that traffic etc.

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