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The Entrepreneur's Checklist To Selling Online

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Selling a business is time-consuming and for many people it's an emotional venture. A good reason to sell or the existence of a 'hot' market can ease the burden, as can the help of professionals. Related: 10 Questions to Ask Before Selling Your Business No matter what the reason, if you're the one moving on, take the necessary steps to extract the maximum value possible from your sale. With all the blood, sweat and tears you've put into building your business, don't let yourself be shortchanged on the way out. A detailed online marketing checklist in the form of a book with 675 action items. Terrific for entrepreneurs, marketing managers and those tasked with creating a world-class Web presence on a small business budget.

How to Sell OnlineBeatriz Estay/ 48 mins

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 How to Find the Perfect Products to Sell OnlineChapter 2 How to Evaluate Market Viability for Your ProductsChapter 3 How to Conduct Online Market ResearchChapter 4 How to Conduct a Competitive Analysis for Your Online BusinessChapter 5 10 Online Business Laws You Need to Know for Internet SellingChapter 6 How to Identify and Analyze Your Target Market in 2020Chapter 7 How to Source and Manufacture Products for Your Online BusinessChapter 8
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Choosing The Right Ecommerce Platform For Your BusinessChapter 9 59 Productivity Hacks for Online Small Business OwnersChapter 9 How to Create, Setup, and Launch a Profitable Online Store (Seriously)Chapter 10 Driving Traffic to Your Online StoreChapter 11 Next Steps After The Sale: Your Guide to Small Business ShippingChapter 12 Measuring Success: AnalyticsChapter 13 Time To Grow: The 5 Things To Consider When Scaling Your Online BusinessChapter 14 17 Tips For Online Small Business OwnersTable of ContentsGET THE FULL GUIDE

Grow your ecommerce brand in 2020. Download the complete in-depth, 16 chapter guide.

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BigCommerce powers tens of thousands of online stores making billions in online revenue.

Most of these stores didn't exist a decade ago, many still not even five years ago.

It won't be easy. It comes with costs. It will take know-how and strategy. It will take dedicated design from day one. But do it right, and your business will bypass those one-hit-wonder brands to become something much more than a dream, a side gig or even a small business.

Buckle up. You're about to go on a deep planning dive to prepare your business for long-term success.

It is possible to build a legacy brand beginning right now.

It's go big or go home, and it starts right here, by learning how to start an online ecommerce business — no more procrastinating.

14 Steps to Launching an Online Business

The following guide breaks down the process of starting an online business into manageable chunks.

We will discuss all of the following points throughout every chapter in this guide; at its conclusion, you'll know how to start and run your own ecommerce store.

Here is an overview of the 14 steps for building and starting a successful online business:

1. Find a niche.

Before you start selling, you need to find the right product with the potential for serious profitability. You'll learn how to research different niches and even examine your own life to find problems that can be solved.

2. Evaluate market viability.

Now that you have a business idea, it's time to dig deeper into product viability. Think about the kind of details that can make or break your business, like number of SKUs and shipping weight.

3. Conduct market research.

Validate your product using tactics such as keyword research and evaluating trending products.

4. Conduct competitive analysis.

Find out what's working — and what can be improved upon — from your biggest competitors. This will tell you more about how to define your branding and positioning in the market.

5. Learn online business laws.

Shipping restrictions, zoning laws, and trademark considerations. These can all make or break your business. With this list, you can avoid the ecommerce landmines that derail your business before it gets off the ground.

6. Analyze your target market.

This is where you dig even deeper to understand your ideal shopper. Who are they? What do they like? How can you tailor both your product and your website experience to appeal to your perfect shopper?

7. Source your product.

You know you have the right product, who your customer is, and how to set up your business. It's time to get the physical product. We'll walk you through different ways to source your product and how to avoid common pitfalls.

8. Choose the right ecommerce platform.

None of the above matters if you don't have an ecommerce store that sells your product, provides an intuitive shopping experience, and makes customers want to return. We'll show you how to go from zero to beautiful online store in a matter of minutes using powerful ecommerce software (spoiler alert – we have a recommendation).

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9. Launch your store.

You've got the right platform and product. Who's ready to start getting your product in front of customers? Before you do, learn all the steps you need to take to make sure you're prepared.

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10. Drive online traffic.

Once you've got your store up and running, learn the leading organic traffic driving tactics to get more visitors to your store.

11. Master small business shipping.

Shipping is a big topic for brands and customers alike. Learn the reality of small business shipping as it is today and the best approach your business can take to please your customers.

12. Measuring online success.

The
Choosing The Right Ecommerce Platform For Your BusinessChapter 9 59 Productivity Hacks for Online Small Business OwnersChapter 9 How to Create, Setup, and Launch a Profitable Online Store (Seriously)Chapter 10 Driving Traffic to Your Online StoreChapter 11 Next Steps After The Sale: Your Guide to Small Business ShippingChapter 12 Measuring Success: AnalyticsChapter 13 Time To Grow: The 5 Things To Consider When Scaling Your Online BusinessChapter 14 17 Tips For Online Small Business OwnersTable of ContentsGET THE FULL GUIDE

Grow your ecommerce brand in 2020. Download the complete in-depth, 16 chapter guide.

VIEW THE GUIDE

BigCommerce powers tens of thousands of online stores making billions in online revenue.

Most of these stores didn't exist a decade ago, many still not even five years ago.

It won't be easy. It comes with costs. It will take know-how and strategy. It will take dedicated design from day one. But do it right, and your business will bypass those one-hit-wonder brands to become something much more than a dream, a side gig or even a small business.

Buckle up. You're about to go on a deep planning dive to prepare your business for long-term success.

It is possible to build a legacy brand beginning right now.

It's go big or go home, and it starts right here, by learning how to start an online ecommerce business — no more procrastinating.

14 Steps to Launching an Online Business

The following guide breaks down the process of starting an online business into manageable chunks.

We will discuss all of the following points throughout every chapter in this guide; at its conclusion, you'll know how to start and run your own ecommerce store.

Here is an overview of the 14 steps for building and starting a successful online business:

1. Find a niche.

Before you start selling, you need to find the right product with the potential for serious profitability. You'll learn how to research different niches and even examine your own life to find problems that can be solved.

2. Evaluate market viability.

Now that you have a business idea, it's time to dig deeper into product viability. Think about the kind of details that can make or break your business, like number of SKUs and shipping weight.

3. Conduct market research.

Validate your product using tactics such as keyword research and evaluating trending products.

4. Conduct competitive analysis.

Find out what's working — and what can be improved upon — from your biggest competitors. This will tell you more about how to define your branding and positioning in the market.

5. Learn online business laws.

Shipping restrictions, zoning laws, and trademark considerations. These can all make or break your business. With this list, you can avoid the ecommerce landmines that derail your business before it gets off the ground.

6. Analyze your target market.

This is where you dig even deeper to understand your ideal shopper. Who are they? What do they like? How can you tailor both your product and your website experience to appeal to your perfect shopper?

7. Source your product.

You know you have the right product, who your customer is, and how to set up your business. It's time to get the physical product. We'll walk you through different ways to source your product and how to avoid common pitfalls.

8. Choose the right ecommerce platform.

None of the above matters if you don't have an ecommerce store that sells your product, provides an intuitive shopping experience, and makes customers want to return. We'll show you how to go from zero to beautiful online store in a matter of minutes using powerful ecommerce software (spoiler alert – we have a recommendation).

9. Launch your store.

You've got the right platform and product. Who's ready to start getting your product in front of customers? Before you do, learn all the steps you need to take to make sure you're prepared.

The Entrepreneurs Checklist To Selling online, free

10. Drive online traffic.

Once you've got your store up and running, learn the leading organic traffic driving tactics to get more visitors to your store.

11. Master small business shipping.

Shipping is a big topic for brands and customers alike. Learn the reality of small business shipping as it is today and the best approach your business can take to please your customers.

12. Measuring online success.

Success is nothing without analytics to prove it. We're here to walk you through all of the key performance indicators (KPIs) you need to pay close attention to and to best leverage your data insights.

13. Scaling your business.

At BigCommerce, we enable our business to make it big. In this chapter, we'll walk you through how to begin planning for the next stage of growth.

14. Insights directly from the industry's top experts.

The difference between operational and successful is in mastering man's greatest nemesis — time. Get firsthand accounts from successful entrepreneurs who have grown their home based business into online behemoths.

What are we waiting for? Let's get started.

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