starting a business is an awesome experience there's nothing like waking up to a new sales alert or getting an email from a satisfied customer. so what are the most important steps to building launching and growing your store. Hey guys I'm Jobbar with overload and today we're going to look at 10 steps you can take right now to optimize your store for  i immediate sales and long-term growth number one set SMART goals whether you want to have a nice little side hustle or a monster 7 figure store make sure that you have SMART smart goals smart stands for specific measurable attainable realistic and timed and it's important to keep these factors in mind. when setting your goals for example instead of setting a goal like become a successful e-commerce merchant go for something like sell one product within one month of launching my online store well-defined targets make success easier to attain and replicate and don't go easy on yourself either set tight deadlines for ambitious goals it's a little counterintuitive lesson in psychology you'll be more motivated to

achieve big goals than small ones number two don't pocket the profits just yet it can be tempting to pocket your first profits but if you want to grow your business. you'll need to reinvest that money you know how the saying goes you

have to spend money to make money the most successful store owners out there will tell you to reinvest your first

profits back into advertising so create several small budget ads at about 50 or even 5 bucks a pop to see which products your customers respond to best once you've found your winning ad start spending more on ads to really ramp up the sales number 3 don't hide behind books procrastination is a funny thing sometimes people don't even

realize they're doing it yes it's great to be active in ecommerce communities read blogs and take the occasional

online course but you're not going to get your first sale if all you do is listen to business podcasts you need to put in the work pick your products launcher store create your first ads I promise you you're going to learn so

much more by doing than by googling and if you mess up don't worry about it mistakes are learning opportunities

commit to figuring things out as you go along be patient with yourself and key working at your business until you hit

those smart goals I believe you can succeed and if you need a little encouragement just drop a comment number

four pick a popular but reliable niche launching a store based on a trend can be risky for starters most people

discover a trend when it Peaks and at that point it might be too late to make a big profit it's also hard to know

whether or not today's hot item will still be hot in a month for example budget spinners exploded in

popularity and then kind of disappeared on the other hand when leggings first emerged no one was really sure if they

smart stands for specific measurable
attainable realistic and timed and it's
important to keep these factors in mind
when setting your goals for example
instead of setting a goal like become a
successful e-commerce merchant go for
something like sell one product within
one month of launching my online store
well-defined targets make success easier
to attain and replicate and don't go
easy on yourself either set tight
deadlines for ambitious goals it's a
little counterintuitive lesson in
psychology you'll be more motivated to
achieve big goals than small ones number
two don't pocket the profits just yet it
can be tempting to pocket your first
profits but if you want to grow your
business you'll need to reinvest that
money you know how the saying goes you
have to spend money to make money the
most successful store owners out there
will tell you to reinvest your first
profits back into advertising so create
several small budget ads
at about 50 or even 5 bucks a pop to see
which products your customers respond to
best once you've found your winning ad
start spending more on ads to really
ramp up the sales number 3 don't hide
behind books procrastination is a funny
thing sometimes people don't even
realize they're doing it yes it's great
to be active in ecommerce communities
read blogs and take the occasional
online course but you're not going to
get your first sale if all you do is
listen to business podcasts you need to
put in the work pick your products
launcher store create your first ads I
promise you you're going to learn so
much more by doing than by googling and
if you mess up don't worry about it
mistakes are learning opportunities
commit to figuring things out as you go
along be patient with yourself and key
working at your business until you hit
those smart goals I believe you can
succeed and if you need a little
encouragement just drop a comment number
four pick a popular but reliable niche
launching a store based on a trend can
be risky for starters most people
discover a trend when it Peaks and at
that point it might be too late to make
a big profit it's also hard to know
whether or not today's hot item will
still be hot in a month
for example budget spinners exploded in
popularity and then kind of disappeared
on the other hand when leggings first
emerged no one was really sure if they
would last years later we know that they
did indeed last you want something that
you can count on for years to come
you can capitalize on trending products
related to your niche but don't base
your entire store on a short-term trend
focus on evergreen niches that stand the
test of time products related to fashion
fitness pets phone accessories beauty or
jewelry your business is more likely to
survive your 1 2 & 5 if you stick to
popular stable niches with trendy pieces
thrown in only now and then number 5
make sure customers have access to
relevant information you'll want to make
sure your customers have access to all
the information they need to make an
informed purchase that includes any
relevant info about product sizes colors
and materials as well as details on
shipping and return policies getting
these details to your customers straight
away will help set expectations and put
them at ease make a dedicated page for
shipping and return policies and
consider creating frequently asked
questions pages as well make sure you
include a contact page on your site's
navigation so that customers know they
can reach out when they have specific
questions number 6 put thought into your
copy some over low merchants make the
mistake of importing supplier product
descriptions along with their products
while it's great to keep the essential
information in those descriptions
writing original informative
descriptions about your products will
help you get more sales after all people
will read the copy if they're on the
fence about a purchase for example if
you sell dresses at your store you might
mention how great your shoppers will
look at their next event or how the cut
of the dress will flatter their figure
when writing product copy talk about the
best features of the product explain how
easy the product is to use help
customers visualize
how your product will improve their
lives or help them solve a problem that
will turn your store's browsers into
buyers number seven add a flash sales
section urgency can help increase sales
and one of the easiest ways to create a
sense of urgency is by adding a flash
sales section to your store apps like
her fi and countdown timer display up
timer next to all of your flash sale
products letting your shoppers know that
there's no time like the present to buy
your product be sure to rotate the
products you feature in this section at
least once a week so that customers keep
coming back to see what's on sale and
make sure you add your flash sales
section to the top navigation so that
customers can easily find your sale
products number 8 start building
relationships with relevant influencers
influencer marketing can be a great way
to broadcast your brand far and wide
however it can take a few months to
build relationships with high-quality
influencers in your niche while you're
just getting started make an effort to
find and engage with those top
influencers if you need help tracking
down the best influencers for your brand
try checking out an influencer platform
like hey influencers or faint bit there
you'll get an overview of the most
influential people in your niche how
much noise they could make about your
store and how much it'll cost you to
make that noise number 9 give out
discounts shoppers love a good price and
if there's a discount on top of that
good price
hey all the better there are lots of
ways to give away discount codes for
example you can have a pop up on your
home page where you offer 15% off in
exchange for a visitor's email address
you can post temporary discount codes on
social media you can also feature an
offer page in your site's header no
matter which tactic you choose make sure
you do the math and keep your profit
margin safe discount codes should be a
win-win for you and your customers
number 10 find an e-commerce brand to
look up to in e-commerce you really
don't need to find a mentor to hold your
hand instead identify a couple
successful e-commerce stores you love
and study them closely what do they do
that works what tactics do they avoid
that you see in other ecommerce stores
what is it about these stores that you
find so engaged you don't need to copy
these stores to succeed you just need to
take notes every time your favorite
ecommerce store sends you an email jot
down my emails headline
every time you're compelled to look at
their products write down what caught
your eye and every time you make an
online purchase ask yourself why after
all you're a customer to learn from your
own impulses alright guys we think these
steps are huge for launching an
e-commerce store but we'd love to know
what you think drop us a line in the
comments and if you're looking for more
ecommerce tips look for part two of our
e-commerce tip series next week to get
notified when that video comes out make
sure you subscribe to our YouTube
channel thanks so much for watching and
I'll see you next week in the meantime
learn often market better sell more
you can capitalize on trending products
related to your niche but don't base
your entire store on a short-term trend
focus on evergreen niches that stand the
test of time products related to fashion
fitness pets phone accessories beauty or
jewelry your business is more likely to
survive your 1 2 & 5 if you stick to
popular stable niches with trendy pieces
thrown in only now and then number 5
make sure customers have access to
relevant information you'll want to make
sure your customers have access to all
the information they need to make an
informed purchase that includes any
relevant info about product sizes colors
and materials as well as details on
shipping and return policies getting
these details to your customers straight
away will help set expectations and put
them at ease make a dedicated page for
shipping and return policies and
consider creating frequently asked
questions pages as well make sure you
include a contact page on your site's
navigation so that customers know they
can reach out when they have specific
questions number 6 put thought into your
copy some over low merchants make the
mistake of importing supplier product
descriptions along with their products
while it's great to keep the essential
information in those descriptions
writing original informative
descriptions about your products will
help you get more sales after all people
will read the copy if they're on the
fence about a purchase for example if
you sell dresses at your store you might
mention how great your shoppers will
look at their next event or how the cut
of the dress will flatter their figure
when writing product copy talk about the
best features of the product explain how
easy the product is to use help
customers visualize
how your product will improve their
lives or help them solve a problem that
will turn your store's browsers into
buyers number seven add a flash sales
section urgency can help increase sales
and one of the easiest ways to create a
sense of urgency is by adding a flash
sales section to your store apps like
her fi and countdown timer display up
timer next to all of your flash sale
products letting your shoppers know that
there's no time like the present to buy
your product be sure to rotate the
products you feature in this section at
least once a week so that customers keep
coming back to see what's on sale and
make sure you add your flash sales
section to the top navigation so that
customers can easily find your sale
products number 8 start building
relationships with relevant influencers
influencer marketing can be a great way
to broadcast your brand far and wide
however it can take a few months to
build relationships with high-quality
influencers in your niche while you're
just getting started make an effort to
find and engage with those top
influencers if you need help tracking
down the best influencers for your brand
try checking out an influencer platform
like hey influencers or faint bit there
you'll get an overview of the most
influential people in your niche how
much noise they could make about your
store and how much it'll cost you to
make that noise number 9 give out
discounts shoppers love a good price and
if there's a discount on top of that
good price
hey all the better there are lots of
ways to give away discount codes for
example you can have a pop up on your
home page where you offer 15% off in
exchange for a visitor's email address
you can post temporary discount codes on
social media you can also feature an
offer page in your site's header no
matter which tactic you choose make sure
you do the math and keep your profit
margin safe discount codes should be a
win-win for you and your customers
number 10 find an e-commerce brand to
look up to in e-commerce you really
don't need to find a mentor to hold your
hand instead identify a couple
successful e-commerce stores you love
and study them closely what do they do
that works what tactics do they avoid
that you see in other ecommerce stores
what is it about these stores that you
find so engaged you don't need to copy
these stores to succeed you just need to
take notes every time your favorite
ecommerce store sends you an email jot
down my emails headline
every time you're compelled to look at
their products write down what caught
your eye and every time you make an
online purchase ask yourself why after
all you're a customer to learn from your
own impulses alright guys we think these
steps are huge for launching an
e-commerce store but we'd love to know
what you think drop us a line in the
comments and if you're looking for more
ecommerce tips look for part two of our
e-commerce tip series next week to get
notified when that video comes out make
sure you subscribe to our YouTube
channel thanks so much for watching and
I'll see you next week in the meantime
learn often market better sell more

Want to wake up to fresh sales alerts each morning? Of course. We all do. In Part I of our ecommerce tips series, we look at 10 steps you can take right now to optimize your store for immediate sales and long-term growth. We kick things off by breaking down the types of goals you should set for your launch, as well as you how to handle your marketing budget once sales start coming in. Next we’ll move on to the sort of information that you can give your shoppers to make them feel comfortable making purchases, including how how to write copy that generates sales. We also cover a few tricks to turbocharge conversions, from teaming up with influencers to running flash sales to offering discounts. Finally, we encourage you to embrace the old adage, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” After you finish the video, here are some resources to help you on your online shopping in Bangladesh: