Dont seem to be getting sales???

[KNM Computers]

I dont seem to be getting sales, i get plenty of hits but no one buying, at first i thort there was something wrong with payment moduel but tested that 3 times and that's fine, maybe my prices are too high? I just dont know?

[scotserve]

Lots of reasons, dont assume it is price, your in a helluva competitive market so look for a niche way of selling some of the products, people like freebies so look to see if you could offer some sort of special  ( Just dont make it free filghts to the USA ) 

Ask people to review your site ( not friends or family ), compare with similar sites, study your stats, hits doesnt really tell you anything - look at the pages they have been viewing and how long they were on the site. If everyone bailing out after 20 seconds then that tells you there is something seriously wrong either with your site or the client is expecting something else from the link he clicked.

[KNM Computers]

How does one look at the pages they have been viewing and how long they were on the site?  Thankyou

[seamus]

log into cpanel and click on the awstats icon, it'll give you some good visitor stats info
you can see what products have been viewed and how many times in your store admin aswell

[FionaJMD]

I am not getting any sales either - think it is the climate!  I dont mean the weather LOL.

I just looked at my Stats via the CPanel - not been there before - and 75% of visitors are leaving within 30 seconds - not good - any ideas how I can improve that figure.

[Andy c]

I do think it hard times for everyone and being in jewellery is not going to to be easy, I too have have loads of views everyday ,but it's mostly people just browsing and looking for a bargain or cheap jewellery

[RB_Beads]

Oooh I like the stats in the control panel!! 

I think from having sold jewellery myself that there are many people making it so hence they dont tend to buy it.  I do also believe that the economy being as it is doesnt help, but with any luck things will pick up at some point and people will start spending again!!

[KNM Computers]

I hope so i have 74% who stay for about 30 sec's lol which i think is bad lol

[scotserve]

One thing I have found recently is that crafters tend to market themselves to other crafters, its nice to be friendly with people in the same trade but thats not where your customers are going to come from, 30 second visits will probably be people being nosey - check and see if the times equate to your posts on FB or elsewhere.
Its competetive out there you need to ensure you are pushing in the right direction, I'm lucky I have been trading for 17 years in the internet industry and have a good loyal customer base that has repeat trade but it wasnt easy getting established, probably took me 2 years before I got that "this is going to work" feeling.

If you get a really good idea keep it to yourself and try it out - never share your niche's

[KNM Computers]

One thing I have found recently is that crafters tend to market themselves to other crafters, its nice to be friendly with people in the same trade but thats not where your customers are going to come from, 30 second visits will probably be people being nosey - check and see if the times equate to your posts on FB or elsewhere.
Its competetive out there you need to ensure you are pushing in the right direction, I'm lucky I have been trading for 17 years in the internet industry and have a good loyal customer base that has repeat trade but it wasnt easy getting established, probably took me 2 years before I got that "this is going to work" feeling.

If you get a really good idea keep it to yourself and try it out - never share your niche's

When you started out was you spending  money more than making money?

[scotserve]

One thing I have found recently is that crafters tend to market themselves to other crafters, its nice to be friendly with people in the same trade but thats not where your customers are going to come from, 30 second visits will probably be people being nosey - check and see if the times equate to your posts on FB or elsewhere.
Its competetive out there you need to ensure you are pushing in the right direction, I'm lucky I have been trading for 17 years in the internet industry and have a good loyal customer base that has repeat trade but it wasnt easy getting established, probably took me 2 years before I got that "this is going to work" feeling.

If you get a really good idea keep it to yourself and try it out - never share your niche's

When you started out was you spending  money more than making money?

Significantly in the first year and at a loss for the first 3 years - I needed to spend to attract business and I had to have the services in place to sell to the customers.

[jakar]

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