subject: Ecommerce Shopping Cart - What Products Should I Sell? [print this page] Ecommerce Shopping Cart - What Products Should I Sell?
Now other than getting emails on how to create an toko online, I also managed to receive some emails from online users who would want to know what are the best products that they should sell using their ecommerce shopping cart. Everybody wants to jump on the shopping cart bandwagon these days!
Do Your Product Research
Obviously you do not want to end up selling something that you totally do not like at all. You want to sell something that you enjoy selling, so naturally you would want to look for products that you are passionate about. While some like electronic goods and others love clothing and accessories, it all depends on your taste. Once you have narrowed down the type of products that you have in mind to sell in your online store, you would then need to do research on those specific products to see whether there is a huge market demand for them or not. No point selling something that people out there are not looking for or interested to buy in the first place. You could use Google keyword research tool to find out what are the number of searches both globally and locally that are related to your particular product. Now that's a start.
Use A Drop Ship Company
Now if this happens to be your first time trying to sell something online and you have already decided what type of products that you want to sell, my suggestion would be for you to use a drop ship company. Reason being is that most of the ecommerce shopping cart providers out there would have integrated their solution with a reputable drop ship company like Doba. If you do not have a drop ship account, you can always sign up for a free trial directly with the drop ship company or via the shopping cart provider that you are planning on using. Please bear in mind that certain shopping cart providers provide a discounted rate if you sign up for a drop ship company through them. This is also to give you an idea on what are the instant products that you can start selling once you have your toko online all set up. If you prefer to link up with a direct supplier, there is also nothing wrong with that. Just make sure that you do not end up holding a huge amount of stock that could sink your business once the product trend changes.
Have A Good Product Range
Unless you are selling to a niche market, you may want to make sure that your online store has a good product range for customers to choose from. No one wants to visit an online store that sells only 4 items! At least focus on getting around 50 products minimum. If you are selling to a niche market, then you can focus on only certain product range but then again, you want to get as much market share as possible. And you want to us your shopping cart to promote as many of your products as possible.
Summary
So narrow down what type of products you would like to sell and do your product research properly. Use a drop ship company to have a look at their product range so that you can select what you want to sell in your toko online and also to avoid holding any inventory. Make sure you have a good product range to sell as well. All the best!
